To all my photo-enthusiastic followers…

…everyone else might get a bit bored with this post…

Recently, a few people asked me what equipment I use to create wildlife photographs, so I thought I would publish a list.

All my camera equipment is from Canon. About 20% of my published pictures and about 50% of my published clips are taken nowadays with one of my Apple iPhones. And most of my editing is now done on my iPhones as well. My drones are from DJI, and my tripods are from Manfrotto.

Here we go… let me know if you have any questions!

EQUIPMENT LIST

Cameras

– 3 x Canon EOS R6 (mirrorless)

– 1 x Canon EOS R6 Mark II (mirrorless)

– 1 x Canon EOS 6D Mark II (DSLR)

– 2 x Canon BG-R10 Battery Grips (soon to be 4, one for each of the R6s)

Lenses

8 EF lenses (all equipped with a Canon EF-EOS RF adapter) and 4 RF lenses.

– Samyang MF 14mm f/2.8 RF

– Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM

– Canon EF 24-70 f/4L USM

– Canon RF 24-240 f/4-6.3 IS ISM

– Canon EF 50 f/1.4 USM

– Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM

– Canon EF 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

– Canon EF 180 f/3.5 MACRO USM

– Canon EF 300 f/2.8L IS USM

– Canon EF 500 f/4L IS USM

– Canon RF 600 f/11 IS STM

– Canon RF 800 f/11 IS STM

Lens usage:

Photographic game drives with guests (24-240, 800)
Photographic game drives by myself (on my Green Mamba game viewer) (70-200, 300, 500, 800)
Photographic game drives by myself (in my Suzuki Jimny) (24-70, 600, 800)
‘Still photography’ (e.g., buildings outside/inside, landscapes) (14, 17-40, 24-70)
‘Human photography’ (e.g., photo shoots, weddings, portraits) (17-40, 24-70, 50, 70-200)
Night photographic game drives (70-200, 300, 500)
Night sky photography (14)
Bush walks (70-300)
Macro work (180)
Travel lens (when I have to travel by plane with only one and only one lens) (24-70)

Smart Devices

– Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, 1TB

– Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 512GB (*)

– Apple iPad Pro 12.9″,256GB

(*) Will be replaced early 2025 by an Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, 1TB

Drones

– DJI Mavic Mini 3 Pro

– DJI Phantom 4 Pro (now for sale, planned to be replaced by a DJI Mavic 3 Pro in 2025)

Tripods

– 3 x Manfrotto Tripods with Ball Heads

Vehicles

– Toyota Land Cruiser 79 4.0 V6 Game Viewer (Green Mamba II), used for photographic game drives on Thanda Safari with up to five guests

– Suzuki Jimny 1.5 GLX AT (Little Mamba), used for photographic game drives at Thanda Safari and trips in South Africa by myself

– Toyota Fortuner 2.4 GD-6 RB or 4×4 AT, provided by Thanda Safari or rented from AVIS Rental Cars for excursions Custom Luxury Tours with up to three guests