What kind of photography gear should I bring? Bring what you enjoy shooting with! The effective focal length range would be between 24mm to 500mm. These tours are catered to photographers as we work towards a variety of images from seascapes, glaciers and wildlife. Tripods are not very effective on boats so most photographers shoot handheld. For video shooters a gimbal stabilizer is really helpful.
Wide angle 24mm-105mm covers most landscapes, maybe wider if you want the full width of a glacier while we are close to the face.
Zoom lenses are the most versatile and should be at the ready if we spot whales as the range can vary as they can approach from farther out, to very close. I have had good success with the 100mm-500mm range, but this can be achieved with a 70-200, 100-300, and 100-400, 200-600, and 200-800 as well.
Super Telephoto Prime lenses can be a good choice too for birds as we should have opportunities to have Puffin's in-flight as they fly to and from the cliffs as we hold a position. The extra reach can be handy for birds in the water or high up on the cliffs. There will be repeatable behavior to get dialed in. The best focal length for birds would be 400mm or greater.
Binoculars: We will have a couple pairs of Binoculars to pass around and feel free to bring your own as they are very handy when looking for wildlife.
Extra cards and Batteries: you know the drill here we are running and gunning and some days are nonstop action. Don’t be left on the sidelines due to a full memory card or depleted batteries.
Consolidate equipment whenever possible as space can be limited inside the cabin.
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Photo Gallery
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Conservation Efforts
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What's Out There?
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