Aggers collection

[Agger]

Canon 1d mk11n with wrist strap & 3 batteries
Canon 1d mk111 with wrist strap & batteries
Canon 5d c/w grip with wrist strap & 16 batteries

Tokina 10 - 17 fisheye zoom
Canon 17 - 40mm f4 L
Canon 85mm f1.2 L
Canon 135mm f2 L
Canon 180mm f3.5 Macro L
Canon 200mm f2.8 L
Canon 300mm f2.8 L
Canon 500mm f4 L

Canon 1.4x xtender L
Canon 2x xtender L

Canon 580 EX flash
Canon 430 EX11 flash
Better beamer Flash xtender

Gitzo G500 studex alloy tripod
Manfrotto 055 pro b tripod
Manfrotto monopod old aluminium 1 series ?
Manfrotto 322 head + 3 plates
Manfrotto 454 micro positioning plate
Manfrotto 229 head
Manfrotto 393 gimbal head + 2 plates

Lowepro Magnum Trekker AW
Lowepro Nature Trekker AW
Lowepro Lens Trekker AW x 2
Tamrac Expedition 5
Hama Defender 170

Lee ND grads .3 .6 .9
Lee Circular Polarizer
Lee holders

Canon Angle finder
Canon timer remote


Useful items which move from bag to bag depending on what I'm going to shoot or where I'm going.

Nikon Monarch binoculars
Cam net
Fold away saw
Priest
Leatherman or Gerber
Windmeter
Bean bags
Head torch
Safety pins to hold up cam net
Rocket blower
Microfibre cloths
Tissues
Camouflague Buffs x 6


I just know I've left things off

[Steven Gourlay]

Now thats a lot of £ spent on photography and i thought i was getting bad. :-)

[CertEdFriday]

You need to see this lot packed - Eat your heart out Sherpa Tensing!

[Steven Gourlay]

Do you have a rough idea of how much this has cost you? Im guessng you make money on your photography to fund your equipment?

[Agger]

Hi Steve,
the only money I have made from photography is from 1 x wedding and 1 x calendar shoot the wedding was for a friend so I only made £50 and the calendar made me £1000

I work in a warehouse on pretty poor money but I have a miltary pension which pays for most of my gear, also having no mortgage helps the kit I have now is pretty much slimmed down to what I used to have and it's the kit I reckon I need to get great shots, my favourites are wildlife and thats what i would say I specialise in, I'm out most weekends and now the light is improving some evenings as well, we are lucky as the Slimbridge WWT is about 8 miles from us and I frequently visit there, also South Cerney lakes or the Forest of Dean are just 15 miles from me so I have pleanty to choose from.

I am considering adding either the 400mm f2.8 or the 600 f4 to my collection, not sure which yet, but the money is there if I see one at the right price seconhand, most of my kit I buy that way, my 300mm f2.8 cost me £2000 about 4 months ago and it's mint, my 500mm f4 cost me £2700 about 18 months again it's mint and my 1d11n cost £1100 again in mint condition some 6 months ago, the 5d complete cost me £700

Originally Posted by Steven Gourlay

Do you have a rough idea of how much this has cost you? Im guessng you make money on your photography to fund your equipment?

[Steven Gourlay]

Cool is your calandar online? The 600mm is a bit of a beast, look forward to seeing your images.

[Agger]

Unfortunately I sold the rights of the calendar to a local politician who commissioned the work and I know he got it printed and sent out but as far as I know it's not on line.


The 600 is indeed a beast but I'm used to carrying the heavy items and they don't worry me at all depite my age lots of people whimper as they have a digi slr with a 70-200 on it and "it's heavy" they need to get out more and get used to it, my kit in one form or another goes everywhere with me, even shopping around the local supermarket, up,town or anywhere else I go, Carrying an outfit of 18 / 20 kgs allday is something I ma now quite used to as I have persevered with it, the 500 in a Lentrekker case with my bins, extenders, cam net, other bits and bobs I reckon weighs about 15kg along with that goes my 300 either around my neck or on the G500 tripod which in itself weighs 8 kgs, I do tire but I just get on with it

Originally Posted by Steven Gourlay

Cool is your calandar online? The 600mm is a bit of a beast, look forward to seeing your images.

[Steven Gourlay]

Sounds about right i started carrying a lot of my gear the bag and at first it was like jesus do i need all of this stuff but you do get used to it. Its like walking with Aidan in his backpack its hard at first but you do get used to the extra weight.

Need to see a photo of you all geared up and try and not fall over. :-)