WHAT'S IN MY CAMERA BAG | How I pack my photo gear for wildlife photography

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I have now been in Scotland for three weeks to do wildlife photography and it has been absolutely fantastic.

I have decided to do my first ” what’s in my camera bag ” video, so that I can show you the gear I use and what photo equipment I have brought on this trip to Scotland. I am also going to answer some questions and give you a great tip on how to attach your hard drives to your laptop to avoid disconnection.

I will tell you what I think is the best camera for me on a trip like this and also what I believe is the best lens – or at least my favorite lens for wildlife photography.

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Packing the photo gear for a wildlife photography trip is challenging when you don’t really know what to expect. It is always easiest to bring all the equipment, but someone has to carry it all:)

In this video I am going to share why I brought the Nikon D5 camera and the Nikon 200-500mm in sted of the Nikon D850 and the Tamron 150-600mm or even the Nikon 600mm f/4.

I am also going to show the different lenses + the other equipment I brought including drone, batteries, powerbanks etc.

In the end of the video I am going to share a great hack on how to attach your hard drives onto your computer to avoid disconnection.

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My name is Morten Hilmer and I work as a professional nature and wildlife photographer. In a series of short 4K videos I will share my fascination of nature and the animal kingdom with you and invite you behind the scenes when I am out photographing the fascinating wildlife, the stunning landscapes and the wild nature. I work as a ILCP photographer, and nature conservation is very close to my heart.

Read more about my time in the Sirius Dogsled Patrol:

Beside the many publications, my photographs have been awarded in the Wildlife photographer of the year and European Wildlife Photographer of the Year photo competitions.

In spring 2017 I published my book Silence of the North:

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33 Comments
  1. ساعة العراق says

    💕

  2. TECH REALITY says

    Pls be faster dont make vedio of 20 mint

  3. Kamlesh Bhardwaj says

    I'm from India your all videos motivated me .So I wants to make my carrier in wild life photographer but I don't know how to earn money by clicking the images please sir explain me with my Email Id: kamleshbhardwaj73@gmail.com Or Watts app No. 7052564204.

  4. Yvon Simard says

    A budget trick for strap, just buy key rings and small but strong carabiners and attach this to they camera. So you will be able to detach easily and fast whitout breaking the budget. Thats what I have done on my 4 Nikon bodies and I like that very much. It cost me for the 4 sets 16 $ CDN

  5. Los Molina says

    Se que tal vez no hables español, pero, ¿como es que puedo trabajar de la fotografía como la tuya? Realmente no tengo idea si trabajas de ello, pero solo me lo imagino. Me gustaría ya que quiero entrar más al mundo denla fotografía de la que tu tomas. Saludos de México. Y gracias.

  6. 須田ロック says

    Nice cup very cute!

  7. canuckpeoplerule says

    Who are the 30 assholes who disliked this guys video?? Seriously he’s doing something to help us newbies and amateurs. If you don’t want to learn then piss off and be disrespectful somewhere else.

  8. Shane Shacaluga says

    Thanks a lot for sharing. Just a question considering you wear full camo guillie suit in the forest how come you dont wear white in the snow?

  9. bwvids says

    Really would like to see how all of your gear fits into the LowerPro Trekker 650 bag!

  10. Vyacheslav Lozhkin says

    Good video! Interesting

  11. Simone Chiaretta says

    I really love your videos, but if I may point out something, you give too much emphasis on you drinking coffee… it might be because I'm italian and coffee is second nature to me, and you sound like "let's have have a sip of water". Don't take it personally, I've given the same remark to many other UK-based vlogger and channel that as well.

  12. My WildLife Tours says

    10:50 I don't use Pro bodies but I wonder if its better just taking extra batteries. I mean a power bank large enough to change a couple Nikon EN-EL 18c batteries will probably weigh 2-3 times more than the batteries combined? That is just my thought. Anyways, you may have luck trying to charge them using a Drone battery power bank. Here is one that doesn't seem to bulky: https://www.amazon.com/Portable-TSA-approved-Jackery-PowerBar-Compatible/dp/B076DXWPHS/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1546478994&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=jackery+power+bar&psc=1

  13. Picsverge says

    Why don't you throw a UV filter on such an expensive lens?

  14. Daniel Kause says

    Nitecore has a USB Charger for Nikon D8XX batteries – https://charger.nitecore.com/

    My old D700 used to have an aa battery holder, it could be used with this here; https://charger.nitecore.com/About/detail/ad/1246

    Cheers Dainel http://www.silberblick.berlin

  15. RMG Wheels & Spokes Lab. says

    Hello dear Morten, very nice video as always. Don´t you carry any Solar Energy source? I believe even a solar charger exists out there for Nikon bateries.

  16. Federico Sciascia says

    Hi! What gitzo tripod do you use?

  17. Aroma Coffee says

    СТАВЛЮ ДИЗ ЗА ТО ЧТО НА РУССКОМ НЕ БАЗАРИШЬ

  18. Hamouda Mohamed Amine says

    do you advise buying a used nikon d3 in 2018? i found one in excellent conditions for 500 euros !

  19. david ball says

    What binoculars are you using? 🙂

  20. Ted Stewart says

    Hi Morten, I just found your channel. I love your videos! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

  21. Lionel Boutry says

    Quick question: aren’t you tempted to take a second body? And in this case, why not the D500 that could be good with its crop sensor to have a better reach?

  22. Ilham Zaki says

    too much speak, that from me

  23. MrMichou26 says

    Thanks for the video 🙂 btw I couldn't find the binoculars on your website, if someone has a link to them

  24. Kevin B says

    Hvornår kommer der en gear video?

  25. Panch Dev Bhatta says

    Perfect one! Much love to your work and thanks for sharing your story!

  26. Yogesh T says

    Mate, a really helpful video. Sorry, I have basic question. May I know what you refer by moisture issue with lenses.

  27. Eugen says

    Hey Morten, geni.us is being detected by my antivirus (Malwarebytes) as 'riskware', you may want to take a look, and maybe use some other link shortener. Maybe I'm wrong and they're ok, but I really trust Malwarebytes, is one of the best anti-malware software.

  28. Red Army says

    Thanks

  29. Hephasto says

    Have a look at WD my passport wireless storage

  30. Hephasto says

    I seem to have the same round table

  31. K E Y U R says

    Hello Sir, I dont know about the others, but i really need a video on "After Field Work" like how you manage the data and what is work flow on your Mac. Please Please Please

  32. 999monkeymonkey says

    Absolutely love watching your videos, hopefully one day you will star on a proper tv series or wildlife programme 😎👍

  33. Kevin McIntosh says

    pity i didnt know erlier..im in aberdeenshire and it would have been nice to meet you

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