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Alaska Wildlife photography video & still

Started Jun 10, 2015 | Discussions thread
khoss Veteran Member • Posts: 4,946
We were there the last two years ..

We used 4 GH2s, though, so video wasn't a problem. I don't know about the EM1 except that it will do better for stills. I now have an EM5 II which does pretty good video. The 70-300 on even an APS-C sensor is a little too short for Denali where it would be good to have a 600mm equivalent. I am not familiar with the Sony A57 but if it's a cropped sensor you should be good with 80-400. I have been shooting some hawks with a bunch of photographers in Central Park the last week and the guys with the full frame sensors aren't getting anything worthwhile except for one who has a 400 f4. Unfortunately he's crippled by a 4 year old sensor in bad light. I really think you should have a 600mm equivalent, purchased or rented.

Good luck and have fun. Denali is open 24/7 so get there before all the tourists at say 7am. The moose and caribou will be feeding. I hope to get back there this year or the next.

I never got around to putting up more recent shots but here are some done a few years earlier:

http://www.pbase.com/khoss/alaska

Regards,

Kurt

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