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Equipment

 

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Camera Body

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CANON EOS 1V 35mm SLR

 

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Lenses

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CANON EF Zoom Wide Angle-Telephoto 24-70m

Stabilizer USM Auto focus

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CANON EF Zoom Telephoto 70-200mm f/2.8 IS Image Stabilizer
USM Auto focus

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CANON EF 100mm Macro f/2.8 Auto focus

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CANON 77mm 500D close-up lens

 

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Tripod and Head

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Most of my photos are created using a Gitzo G-1340 tripod and an Arca-Swiss B1 ballhead with quick release to insure crystal clear images

 

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Cable Release

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Two Canon remote switches (one for back up) for use with the EOS 1V used in conjunction with the tripod and shutter lockup function to eliminate any vibration to the camera

 

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Filters

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Kaesemann B&W circular polarizing and Kaesemann B&W 81A warming filters for use on all my lenses

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Singh-Ray 84mm graduated neutral density filters

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2 stop (hard)

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2 stop (soft)

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3 stop (hard)

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3 stop (soft) used together with a Cokin "P" series filter holder and adapter ring to fit all my different lenses

 

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Flash

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CANON 220EX Speedlite TTL shoe mount flash

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CANON 2’ off camera shoe cord

 

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Camera Back Pack

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Tamrac 5277(M.A.S.) expedition 7 photo backpack with added extra large padded side pockets

 

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Accessories

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CANON EF 1.4x extender

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I replaced the stock focusing screen with an EC-D grid screen for precise alignment of compositions

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Double Bubble level fits in the hot shoe slot for leveling horizons

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I added the 4 AA 6 volt battery pack to the Canon 1v body to save on battery cost (the lithium cr5 batteries are quite expensive and not readily available)

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Photo Flex Collapsible 2 in 1- 22" reflector, silver on one side white on the other for macro shots

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Blower bulb with brush and micro fiber cloth for cleaning lenses and filters

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Campco photo journalist vest for carrying most of the accessories (very convenient)

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Both my 100mm macro and 70-200mm lenses have a tripod collar with a quick release plate for fast switching between horizontal and vertical compositions as well as rapid lens exchange onto tripod head

 

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Film

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Most of my images are created using Fujichrome Velvia 50 speed slide film but for most night, animal and people shots I use Fujchrome Provia 100 speed slide film

 

 

“The Sun shines as crystal, which reflects its splendor from the fire of the World

and so reflecteth its light upon us; so that the body of fire, which is celestial, hath

a resemblance in the Sun, and reflecting from its own light, from itself upon the

Sun as upon a glass, and this we call the Sun”

 

  – Plutarch, High Priest of the Oracle of Delphi –

 

 

 

Russ Matthes,  4023 47th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116  Phone 206.923.0329

 

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