Equipment

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I frequently am asked about my equipment. Good equipment gives you the chance to make a good photograph. You must do the rest. I use exclusively Nikon® equipment. That is not to say that other manufactures don’t make excellent equipment. This is the list of my current equipment. You need only to buy the equipment  that you need to take the images you like to make.

Remember, the camera is only the vehicle that captures the image. Our eyes see what the camera captures. Having the best gear, without the vision is useless. It is important to develop your personal vision and only then worry about acquiring top rated gear. I always remember how I felt when I was asked if my camera takes good pictures, or when someone said that I must own a expensive lens lenses. 

   CAMERA BODIES----------NIKON D 700's & D200 Backup,  Canon G 10

 LENSES: ALL NIKON  (I use the appropriate lens hoods for all lenses)
Nikon 20mm f2.8
Nikon 17-35 f2.8
Nikon 28-70 f 2.8
Nikon 80-200mm f 2.8
Nikon 200.f4 Macro
Nikon 300 f4 ED-IF

Nikon Teleconverter and extension tubes..........When shooting Mammals & Birds I will add:
500 f4 ais (IN SEPARATE DOMKE CASE) 
 

FILTERS & Hoods:

I use exclusively SINGH-RAY Filters. Simply put--they ARE the best and the choice of most working pro's. www.singh-ray.com. Tell the that Jack sent you!

Singh-Ray Warming-Polarizer
Singh-Ray 2 & stop graduated & 3 stop hard Graduated ND Filters
Singh Ray 3 stop Reverse Graduated ND Filter
Singh-Ray 8 stop Vari Pol. Filter
Nikon Circular Polarizers and Lens Hoods for all Lenses
Nikon Remote Releases 

MACRO:

NIKON 200mm f4 Macro.
I will at times use a Nikon 5T or 6T or Canon 500D Dioptors to gain closer magnification. 

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I recommend a good quality, ball head. I currently am using the BH55 from The Really Right Stuff®  I also use their focusing rails when shooting macro

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    I use Think Tank backpacks to carry equipment in the field.  Normally I use either the Airport Antidote® V2.0 or theStreetWalker® Pro in the field. These packs have the best back support, harness and strap system available; therefore they are extremely comfortable on my back all day in the field.  Both are legal carry-on for airline travel within the US.  When I'm working strictly from my vehicle I keep some gear in an and the Airport Acceleration 2.0 pack (also legal and a nice big pack for air travel). When flying with lots of gear, I use the Airport Security™ V 2.0, which like all my bags are USA carry on legal sized bags.At times when I only want to carry one lens for specific uses I carry the Digital Holster™ 50. It holds a camera body and a 70-200 + Hood in position nicely.

__ I recently added the Think-Tank Hydrophobia to my camera bag.  Features I love are the built in camera strap and lens mounting system (70-200 and 70-200 Flash models only) • Full view rear and top windows • Built-in front element cover • Storage for eye piece • Mesh storage bag included • Easy access to controls, lens and tripod mount

Simply put–there is NO BETTER WAY to carry your gear. THINK TANK was born by industry professionals dedicated to providing  photographers with top of the line  innovative camera bags and other gear that makes it easy for to work in the field. We’ve all used the other brands over the years, but I can without any hesitation say that there is nothing  in the industry that can come close to the overall quality of  Think Tank products. Think Tank has produced products with all photographers, from amateur to professionals,  in mind that make it easy to work quickly, safely allowing for well thought out organization.  Nothing is compromised ( their zippers are the best available!). Please take a minute and check out their website and read about their products, warranties and dedication to us Pro photographers

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Please consider Think Tank for your camera bag and gear needs. You will not be disappointed.

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When shooting from my vehicle I always use the Window Mount with my BH55. from KIRK PHOTO 

IMAGE  PROCESSING

I currently am using the following software: Details of my workflow are found in my current E-Book, Series 1 for sale here on this site.

Adobe Photoshop CS4

Adobe Lightroom3

    The full offerings from NIK SOFTWARE ( VIVEZA 2.0, Define2.0, Sharpener Pro 3.0, Color Efex Pro 4 and Silver Efex Pro 2.0 for B & W conversion)

When ordering ---please use this code  JGRAHAM and receive a 15% discount!

I used Breeze Browser Pro to do my initial sort and edit, then move into Bridge or Lightroom for more editing as well as Camera Raw conversion.

Eye One Display2 from X-rite monitor calibration systems are used to calibrate my 2 monitors.

Epson Printers along with either Ilford Gold Fiber Silk  or Epson Fine Art Matte Paper are used for printing.