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My name is Simon d'Entremont and I'm a professional wildlife and nature photographer from Eastern Canada. In this video I'll share with you what I'm bringing along on my two week trip to Botswana.

I use Topaz Labs software for noise reduction, sharpening and upscaling:
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Music in intro: "Nicer", by Houses on the Hill. Find that, and other sound effects at Epidemic Sounds
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My equipment:
Canon R8 body https://amzn.to/3Iv9aAS
Canon R5 body https://amzn.to/3UQeROc
Canon R6 body https://amzn.to/3RpYqVX
Canon R5 battery grip https://amzn.to/3dUrHKF
Canon 100-400 EF II https://amzn.to/3UQi4gJ
Canon 17-40 L lens https://amzn.to/3y71MGt
Canon RF 16mm f2.8 https://amzn.to/3EmPNJ1
FLM Tripod (CP 34 L4 II) and Levelling Head (HB 75) https://www.flmcanada.com?aff=sdentrem
Sigma Art 50mm f1.4 lens https://amzn.to/3fkRjAC
Sigma Art 20mm f1.4 lens https://amzn.to/3CjKto2
Rokinon 135mm f2 lens https://amzn.to/3SoB3x3
Sirui x-k40 ball head https://amzn.to/3E7Z5sc
Sirui lightweight Traveler 7C tripod with head https://amzn.to/3dS9Bca
Manfrotto Video Head https://amzn.to/3RlZie5
Wimberley Gimbal Head https://amzn.to/3flhya8
Jackery portable 240 lithium-ion battery https://amzn.to/3rCzX5r
ProGrade Gold 128 GB CF Express https://amzn.to/3fyx1nh
ProGrade Cobalt 325 GB CF Express https://amzn.to/3y3Ywf1
ProGrade Gold 256 GB SD https://amzn.to/3y0Xssg
Zoom H1n field recorder https://amzn.to/3Sozob9
Comica shotgun mic https://amzn.to/3REWN73
Rode Videomic NTG shotgun mic https://amzn.to/3BRlcQK
Rode Wireless GO II mic set https://amzn.to/3BUfIoh
Lenscoat neoprene camera bags https://amzn.to/3SNiqmz
Lencoat rain cover for 500mm F4 https://amzn.to/3SGtyl2
Falconeyes F7 LCD panel https://amzn.to/3y75z6F
Lowepro 450 AW large backpack https://amzn.to/3xZOHyL
Lowepro Flipside 300 small backpack https://amzn.to/3SOTWt7
Mindshift 36L (closest available) backpack https://amzn.to/3C0fagy
DJI Mavic Air 2S drone (flymore combo) https://amzn.to/3M9TuDL
B&W circular polarizer, 77mm https://amzn.to/3SKc6Mx
B&W 2 stop ND Filter https://amzn.to/3URyIN6
B&W 6 stop ND filter https://amzn.to/3y6gs8G
B&W 10 stop ND filter https://amzn.to/3fwRIjs
Nikon Monarch 5 8x42 binoculars https://amzn.to/3URprEz
Blackrapid retro-classic shoulder strap https://amzn.to/3y0wUHt
FjallRaven trekking pants https://amzn.to/3y77DeV
Heat 3 gloves (shell only) https://www.theheatcompany.com/en-us/...
Heat Company Merino Wool liners https://www.theheatcompany.com/en-us/...
HP Omen 17.3" performance laptop https://amzn.to/3BZ7w69
Synology NAS storage https://amzn.to/3BXfcWF
16 TB hard drives for NAS https://amzn.to/3LTdrOW


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