Wildlife Photography across the Water: Really Right Stuff L Bracket

Sunday 27 December 2009

Really Right Stuff L Bracket

One of the problems with wide angle lenses is that they dont have a lens foot to attach the set up to the tripod, For years i have strapped a wimberley lens foot to the base of the camera body, This works OK for shooting in landscape mode but thats all and portrait mode is a no no, This year i was determined to get a proper L bracket and stop buggering about, I have been shooting a lot more landscapes this year so it was time to make my life easier, Santa bought me a RRS L bracket, Its a thing of beauty, light,fits nicely and is an engineering feat, I have one for the D3 as they are pretty expensive and if i get another body it will be the same as the D3 i.e D3s or D3X, Having dovetails fitted to both sides allows for easy changing from landscape to portrait mode, Very expensive but worth every penny, It will also give some protection to the base and side of the camera body, Kirk also do a similar version

Dave

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David Courtenay, a self taught wildlife and nature photographer, has been capturing images for over 30 years. He has had a passion for wildlife since early childhood and remembers being glued to the television whenever Survival, Wildlife on One and other natural history documentaries were shown. In the 2006 he swapped his established career for the life of a wildlife photographer, such a move demands a measure of uncompromising passion and commitment.

David has travelled extensively throughout Europe as well as spending more than 7 months in India working with local guides and trackers in search of Bengal Tiger, Asian One horned Rhino and Asian Elephant. He has also photographed Wildlife in Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Sumatra, Africa, Canada and America. Working closely with Conservation companies he tries to raise funds to help Wildlife that has been put on the endangered list by poaching and habitation loss

Martin Dyer has had a passion for avian wildlife since childhood, particularly raptors. Photography was also another keen interest and it was with the specific availability and control of the whole process that digital offers that Martin was then able to combine the two in 2003. Based in the UK, Martin is a regular visitor to Scotland, specifically the Isle of Mull to watch the Eagles resident there. Other trips to Europe and around the UK are usually part of Martin’s agenda in a typical year.

However, as a firm believer on making the most of the local patch, Martin has spent a lot of time and hard work creating a wildlife garden which is reaping the rewards with many new species and varieties of wildlife. A keen member of a number of wildlife photographic groups, Martin is keen to expand his portfolio into other areas of wildlife, and has already established a wide portfolio of images of fungi.