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Going to Antarctica is a as quickly as in a lifetime experience and there is not any signifies that we’re heading there with no full bag of digicam gear and electronics to grab every second. With each journey we preserve together with to our gear itemizing and now we have gotten to the aim the place our electronics are undoubtedly outweighing our clothes and completely different gear.
So went with us to Antarctica? Successfully let’s start with the digicam gear.
Digital digital camera Gear for Antarctica
The Canon 5D Mark II
Having always been a Canon man, this digicam has been a gem to utilize over the earlier yr and it takes good video too. The entire image sensor permits my huge angle lenses to grab the entire focal dimension of the lens.
Canon EOS Rebel T3i 18 MP 
We’re bringing a second physique for the first time in our travels. This one has a crop sensor so it permits Dave’s lenses to have an prolonged attain. Plus it is smart to have a second physique in case the Canon 5D MK II fails for some motive.
Olympus PEN E-P2 with 17mm f/2.8 Lens
We wanted to hold this digicam to have one factor to pull out shortly with a big and fast lens. I can preserve this digicam in my pocket in a ziplock bag and get to it shortly to grab sudden spontaneous moments. We’ll be using our waterproof cameras for a lot of of our zodiac actions nonetheless I wanted to have one factor with additional versatility. This elevated end digicam bridges the opening between the aim and shoot and Canon.
For additional Olympus cameras strive Olympus Canada. Dave’s favored testing their merchandise significantly the PEN digicam.
Lenses
Canon EF 16-35 mm f/2.8 L II USM
This could be a super sharp lens that is great for large panorama photos. I can’t take into consideration what pictures Dave goes to grab in Antarctica with this lens.
It’s his oldest piece of digicam gear and it is his favourite. He merely had it recallibrated and it is in tip prime type prepared to be used in primarily essentially the most gorgeous location on earth.
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L II IS
This could be a heavy lens, nonetheless Canon’s most reliable and extensively used lenses by expert photographers.
It’s going to grow to be helpful capturing shut up views of penguins, whales and seals from the boat.
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II This could be a very reasonably priced lens and does the trick for good portrait lens on account of its shallow depth of topic.
The higher end 50 m 1.4 is worth extra cash, nonetheless our 1.8 is barely $139 it is extraordinarily gentle and has accomplished the job for us.
It is actually Canons lightest and shortest lens that they supply.
Stage and Shoot
Olympus Waterproof Digital digital camera (Events 2!) – Olympus TG-810 Strong
A yr previously we didn’t have one waterproof digicam in our arsenal of electronics. Now between our GoPros and Olympus, we private 4! We’re bringing two Olympus Waterproof cameras with us. One for each of us to utilize all through our kayaking and zodiac journeys.
This Olympus Strong TG-810 is a 14 MP, 5x Massive Optical Zoom that is not solely waterproof, it’s shockproof, freezeproof and crushproof! Now I would say that’s the correct digicam for Antarctica’s harsh conditions.
Video
Panasonic GH1 –
If you’ve obtained been following alongside for the earlier two years, you may know that we downsized our digicam gear and bought a Panasonic GH1 with the 14-140mm lense. Dave used this as his most necessary digicam for a yr and it took great pictures in Nepal, India, Sri Lanka and Alaska.
He missed his Canon though so after that yr we bought his Canon 5D MKII. Now the Panasonic is my little one and I benefit from it for video which we’re undoubtedly doing additional of.
We nonetheless have a yr of footage to edit, nonetheless slowly nonetheless actually we’re getting it accomplished. This micro four-thirds digicam is lightweight, small and takes good HD video and nonetheless does the trick for superior photos.
Rode VideoMic Skilled VMP Shotgun Microphone
We really must put cash into lapel mics down the road, nonetheless correct now we’re more than happy with the Rode Video Mic shotgun Microphone.
After we bought this one, the person behind the counter acknowledged that it is taking up the enterprise chief Sennheiser.
Sound is crucial when making motion pictures and we have been terribly pleased with the sound top quality of this microphone. It’s accomplished correctly inside the Canadian winter so we predict it’ll do correctly in Antarctica.
What we like, it’s suspension system separating the VideoMic Skilled capsule and electronics from its mount, providing isolation from exterior bodily components inflicting rumble and vibrations inside the microphone.
GoPro® HD HERO2 Outdoors Model
We love this digicam. It is the most interesting for journey journey and capturing extreme sporting moments. We used this digicam all through the Mongol Rally and captured all types of unbelievable footage. We mounted it on the hood, bumper and fenders of our car and drove by means of rivers and deserts whereas our Go Skilled captured the moments in time.
We most popular it lots, that we bought one different. We’ll be taking two of these infants to Antarctica with us. Will most likely be good capturing underwater footage. What we like about it is the huge angle lens.
We don’t have to stress about focusing immediately on a subject. If the digicam is pointed inside the regular course, it’ll seize the movement.
Gear
XShot Digital digital camera Extender
This could be a good extender that we’ll have the power to carry over our kayaks to grab underwater footage with our Olympus Cameras.
It’s going to preserve us from getting our palms moist and allow us to get correct beneath the boats for some great footage.
We moreover love this extender on account of we’re in a position to seize quick pictures of ourselves with out having to ask others to take pictures for us
F-Stop Loka Digital digital camera Bag
a Rogue Workers member for F-Stop Dave has been using this bag for the earlier yr and loves it.
It has waterproof zippers and a water resistant bottom. Grabbing digicam gear is easy with the once more compartment. All his gear fits fantastically with its insert system for group, he can change inserts to go well with each state of affairs.
The Loka bag is constructed for journey photographers and Antarctica is definitely a spot for journey.
I desire a bag too and this time and our LowePro DryZone 200 fits the bill. We’ve had a bag for a few years and haven’t launched it on any newest journeys, so it is good to get it out of storage for our Antarctica Expedition.
We’ll be in Kayaks and Zodiacs and we’ll be winter tenting on the continent the place there’s potential for all of the issues to get soaked.
The very very last thing we should be worrying about is that if our digicam gear is getting moist so the Lowepro DryZone will definitely put our minds comfy.
We’ll have the power to strap it on our kayaks or zodiac whereas we paddle to shore and whereas we’re using our GoPro’s and Olympus cameras, our DSLR’s will doubtless be utterly glad and dry to in our digicam baggage.
Tripod – Manfrotto 732CY M-Y Carbon Tripod
Manfrotto 732Cy Carbon Fibre with a 484 RC2 Ball Head – Dave has been more than happy with this tripod. It’s lightweight however sturdy and durable.
We’ll be using the tripod for time lapse photos, video and HDR photos. Since we’ll desire a tripod for lots of completely completely different occasions, we have decided to take two tripods with us for the first time as correctly.
Intervalometer- Will most likely be our first time using an intervalometer to take pictures with the Canon 5D of time-lapse photos.
Since we’ll be tenting in a single day on Antarctica itself, we take into consideration there’ll doubtless be unbelievable {photograph} options as a result of the photo voltaic goes down and we plan on capturing all of it.
The rest of the ItemizingPc methods – We’ll doubtless be bringing alongside two MacBook Skilled’s
iPhone – Earlier 3G that desires an enhance, nonetheless is good for Instagram pictures for Twitter.
Computer Storage
- A 1 Terrabite Lacey Rugged Drive– it is lightweight, small and durable.
- A couple of thumbnail drives – to share paperwork and convey to the Net Cafe if wished.
- 1 WD Passport – That’s one different lightweight and compact arduous drive. We retailer our motion pictures on this one.
Belkin Mini Surge
So, that’s it. We now have now further memory enjoying playing cards and Dave bought a model new 1.4 teleconverter which is able to improve the focal dimension of his lenses. Let’s hope what we have is ample, we’ll allow you to understand when the journey is over. Solely 4 days to go until we go away for Antarctica!