Header Photo: View over the landscape looking East of Hartside, Cumbria, UK

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Current cameras and photographic equipment

1. Nikon D300

A great camera with plenty of scope for all photographic artistry.

I've learned a lot about this camera with the help of the Nikon D300 Digital Field Guide by J. Dennis Thomas. This amazing guide tells you all you need to know about this camera and I find it a lot easier to understand than by reading the standard Nikon manual.

Lenses

AF-S Nikkor 18:85mm Nikon DX VR

AF-S Nikkor 70-300mm ED VR zoom

AF-S Micro Nikkor 105mm 1:2:8G ED VR

Nikon 50mm AF prime lens

Next purchase: 700mm zoom or larger

Flash

Nikon Speedlight SB-900

Tripods

1. Manfrotto base (055XROB)

1. (with) Manfrotto head (80ARC2)

2. Velbon (Velflo 5 H-248 Mini-Pro fluid Panhead)

3. Antishock Monopod

4. Tabletop heavyweight tripod

Filters

1. Hoya Pro1 Digital UV (per lens)

2. Hoya CIR-Polarising (use on specific shots)

Next purchases:

4, 8 and 16 star filters

Graduated colour filters

Coloured spot filters

Camera Bag

Lowepro (Trekking Backpack)

Thermal bag to travel light in all weathers