Equipment

If you'd like to know more about the camera gear I use, you'll find a detailed list below.

However, keep in mind that equipment is only a means to an end: taking a «beautiful photograph». Nevertheless the quality of that photograph will depend primarily on your photography skills. This principle is largely true, as the real recipe for capturing consistently beautiful images lies in learning the fundamentals of photography. It's this basic knowledge and understanding that makes you an accomplished photographer, not the price of the gear.

After having used SLR cameras since my beginnings in photography, I switched to the hybrid system with a Nikon Z9.

For wildlife photography, this camera has several advantages, among others:

• High performance autofocus.
• High shooting burst.
• Discretion when shooting in burst shots (the stacato of the Nikon D4 was annoying for some birds and made them flee).
• No occlusion of the viewfinder during the bursts, thus facilitating the follow-up of the subject.
• High sensor definition.

The high resolution of the sensor allows me several working combinations:

• either to work in DX mode with a crop of 1.5 (my 400mm thus becomes a 600mm)
• or work in FX mode and keep the initial definition of the sensor.
• or crop in post processing the shots taken in FX without degrading the definition of the shot too much. I can thus have more polished compositions. On fast actions in DX mode with a tighter framing it is more difficult to take care of the image composition.

Vidéos "Youtube" to see on the Nikon Z9

Shooting

• Boitier numérique - Nikon Z9
• Zoom - Nikkor Z 14/30 mm f/4 S
• Zoom - Nikkor Z 24/70 mm f/4 S
• Objectif - Nikkor 50 mm f/1,8 S
• Objectif Nikkor Z 105mm f/2,8 S Macro
• Zoom - Nikkor Z 100/400mm f/4,5-5,6 S
• Téléobjectif Nikkor 400mm f/2,8 TC-VR-S- An exceptional and ultra-versatile telephoto lens thanks to its integrated 1.4x teleconverter.
• Pied Feisol CT-3442 - 4 section carbon + rotule pendulaire carbon Sirui-PH10
• Monopode Leofoto MP-285C - 5 sections carbon + rotule Wimberley MH-100
• Sac à dos "Savota" pour la randonnée et le transport du matériel - Finnish expertise in outdoor sports.
• Jumelle Swarovski CL Pocket 10x25 for observation - Compact, foldable, with exceptional optical quality, they offer maximum comfort.

Post processing

• Computer MacBook Air 11pouces - to sort and save my photos on the go.
• Computer Apple-MacMini M1 CPU 8 coeurs.
• Screen 24 pouces Eizo CS2420 - dalle IPS.
• Calibration probe X-Rite Pro - for calibrating my screen.
• Software Capture One Pro - for processing Raw files and managing my photo library.
• Software Affinity Photo 2 & Affinity Designer 2 -for various photo work.

I have been using Nikon equipment for many years. My first Nikon (film at the time) was a Nikon F3.

Link to the website of Nikon France