Paul Inglis Media :: Photographic Equipment
 Whilst in pursuit of photographically capturing the Manx Wildlife, Natural History Photographer Paul Inglis has observed his subjects evolving. Therefore in order to stay abreast he too has to develop and adapt. As he does, so does his gear.
Having evolved from ‘Manual Focus’ to ‘Auto Focus’, ‘Film’ to ‘Digital’ has all allowed Paul greater freedom photographically enabling him to constantly produce high quality images. Even since he has switched to digital he has switched from shooting ‘JPEG’ to ‘RAW’ to allow him greater control over his images.
All of his equipment is slowly evolving and each item below has been chosen for a specific purpose. He has careful selected every item to ensure it fits his own criteria. Paul feels that every item has to withstand the rigors of the environment that he uses it in. Also it must integrate seamlessly with his existing system and must be easy to use. As most shots are of a fleeting moment, Paul doesn't want equipment that is fiddly or one that lets him down when he needs it most. Therefore he pays attention to every detail when choosing new gear.
Before even attempting to take a new piece of kit into the field Paul thoroughly tests it so he knows exactly how every piece fits, works, reacts, so that he can do it without even thinking about it when he does finally take it into the field. It becomes an extension of him. This allows him to solely concentrate on making the image apposed to thinking where is this or that or how do I set this and in the process missing some great shots.
Paul has been trying to find the best way to carry his gear in the field for years and has owned numerous bags but has never been happy until now! He has finally found a bag that isn’t over engineered yet sturdy enough to take exactly what he wants! He has two bags that MP-1 and the MP-3 they are identical in every way except for the dimensions. The MP-1 will take the 600mm with a pro body attached while the MP-3 takes the 200-400mm with a pro body attached. Both bags will take an additional 4 lenses, a spare body plus numerous other accessories.
Camera Bodies
- Nikon D2Xs Digital SLR Body & Kirk Custom L-Bracket
- Nikon D300 Digital SLR + MB-D10 Battery Grip & Kirk Custom L-Bracket
Lenses
- Nikon 12-24mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor
- Nikon 28-70mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S Zoom-Nikkor
- Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor & Kirk Replacement
Foot
- Nikon 300mm f4 D AF-S IF ED & Kirk Replacement Collar
- Nikon 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor & Kirk Replacement Foot
- Nikon 600mm f/4DED-IF AF-S II Nikkor & Kirk Replacement Foot
Teleconverters and Extension Tubes
- Nikon TC-14E II Teleconverter
- Nikon TC-17E II Teleconverter
- Nikon TC-20E II Teleconverter
- Kenko 12mm Teleplus Auto Extension Tube
- Kenko 20mm Teleplus Auto Extension Tube
- Kenko 36mm Teleplus Auto Extension Tube
Micro Lenses
Paul has two dedicated macro lens but he does at time use the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR
Zoom-Nikkor with a B+W Close Up Filters.
- Nikon 105mm f/2.8G AF-S VR Micro Nikkor
- Nikon 200mm f/4D ED-IF AF Micro-Nikkor & Kirk Replacement Foot
Filters
- Nikon C-PL1L Drop-In Circular Polariser 52mm
Op/Tech Neoprene Double Filter Case
- Hoya Pro 1 Circular Polariser 77mm
- Hoya Warmtone Circular Polariser 77mm
Lowepro Street and Field Filter Pocket
- B+W Neural Density Filter (0.3) 101 SH 77mm
- B+W Neural Density Filter (0.6) 101 SH 77mm
- B+W Neural Density Filter (0.9) 101 SH 77mm
- B+W Neural Density Filter (1.8) 101 SH 77mm
- B+W UV/IR Filter SH 77mm
Lowepro Street and Field Filter Pocket
- B+W NL 2 Close UP hs 77mm
- B+W NL 3 Close UP hs 77mm
- B+W NL 4 Close UP hs 77mm
- B+W NL 5 Close UP hs 77mm
Lowepro Street and Field Filter Pocket
- B+W NL 3 Close UP hs 62mm
- B+W NL 4 Close UP hs 62mm
- B+W NL 5 Close UP hs 62mm
Flash and Brackets
- Nikon SB-800 Speedlight & Extra Chamber
- Nikon SD-8A Powerpack
- Kirk FC-1 Nikon Shortened SC-17 Cord
- Nikon SC-28 TTL Remote Cord
- Kirk FB-11 Telephoto Flashbracket
- Kirk EA-1 Extension Arm
- Kirk FX-4 Flash X-Tender
Ansmann Battery Box
- Ansmann Photo NiMH 2400 Rechargeable Batteries
Tripods, Heads and Support
General and Telephoto Set-Up
The Gitzo G1548 Series 5 Mountaineer Super Studex Photo is Paul's mainstay
tripod. Since adding the Gitzo GS5120LVL Levelling Base he has never taken
it off, because it has simply allowed him to quickly level the head and begin
shooting 75% faster than what was previously possible. For long lens work
such as with the Nikon 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor or the Nikon 600mm f/4DED-IF AF-S II Nikkor,
Paul prefers using the full blown Wimberley Gimbal V2. If he is using any
of his other lenses then his preference is for the Kirk BH-1 Ball Head and the
Snap collar which prevents a large lens bashing him on the head whilst carrying
it. He will attach the Wimberley Sidekick to the Kirk BH-1 Ball Head for
use with either the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor or the Nikon 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
Zoom-Nikkor. However the Sidekick will not take the large super telephoto
(Nikon 600mm f/4DED-IF AF-S II Nikkor).
- Gitzo G1548 Series 5 Mountaineer Super Studex Photo with a Gitzo GS5120LVL Levelling Base
- Kirk BH-1 Ball Head & Kirk ASC-1 BH-1 Ball Head Snap Collar
- Wimberley Gimbal V2
- Wimberley SK-100 Sidekick
Macro Set-Up
For macro work Paul prefers to use a lighter set-up and has been very
happy with the Gitzo GT1540 Series 1 Carbon 6x Mountaineer with G-Lock coupled
with a Kirk BH-3 Ball Head.
- Gitzo GT1540 Series 1 Carbon 6x Mountaineer with G-Lock
- Kirk BH-3 Ball Head & Kirk ASC-3 Ball Head Snap Collar
Beanbags
It is not always practical to use a tripod and in these instances Paul turns
to his beanbags. These are great for supporting his all of his lenses
including the super telephoto. He prefers the lined version where he can
fill them up with rice.
- 1.5kg Single Bean Bag
- 1.5kg Double Bean Bag
Accessories
Eye Piece Accessories
- Nikon DK-17 Eyepiece
- Nikon DK-19 Rubber Eyecup
- Nikon DR-5 Screw-In Right Angle Viewfinder (Circular Eye-Piece - D2Xs)
- Nikon DR-6 Screw-in Right Angle Viewfinder (Rectangular Eye-Piece - D300)
Spare Batteries
- Nikon EN-EL4a Lithium Spare Battery and Nikon BL-1 Battery Chamber Cover
Remote Accessoeries
- Nikon MC-30 Remote Cord
- Nikon Extension Lead
Gebe Extreme Card Safe
Each Gebe Extreme Card Safe carries up to four memory cards and provides optimal protection while in the field. The design and special materials used; protect the cards from shocks and keeps them securely in place.
Paul prefers to carry a few Card Safe's loaded with 2GB & 4GB than one
loaded with four 16GB cards. The simple reason being is if one Safe when
astray , is damaged or a card became corrupted then all is not lost! As he
shoots Paul backs up his images onto the Epson P-5000 providing him with two
copies of his images until he can download them when back in the office.
- Sandisk Extreme III CF 2GB Memory Cards
- Sandisk Extreme III CF 4GB Memory Cards
- Epson P-5000 & Spare Battery
Miscellaneous Accessories
- Sekonic Lightmeter L358 Flash Master
- Hot Shoe Fit Spirit Level
- Kirk SP-QR Strap Pod with Arca-style QR Camera Mount
- Kirk SS-1 Security Strap - Heavy Duty
- Kirk Allen Key
- Leatherman
Cleaning Accessories
Depending on the length of time Paul is actually in the field determines
whether or not the VisibleDust Artic Butterfly is packed! If in the field
for less than two days it is often left in the office unless he is shooting in
extremely dry and dusty environments. A blower brush and two lens cloths
always accompany him in the field.
- VisibleDust Artic Butterfly
- Lens Cloth (x2)
- Blower Brush
Bags
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