Recommended gadgets and equipment to take

[Dougal]

Well I love the idea of a hiking photography section. So any ideas for photography related gadgets and equipment to carry on a hike?

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[Michael OLoughlin]

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I’ve really enjoyed the photographic capability of my Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra mobile phone. Since having it, I no longer carry a separate camera.

[Darren Edwards]

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Despite having an SLR, I mostly use my iPhone. Mostly because it’s simple and small but it also takes better pics in low light. I don’t think it’s a problem with the SLR, just the user

[Darren Edwards]

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I carry an Olympus OM-D E-M1, but to be honest, I don’t think I do it justice. I’ve seen your photos Dougal and its the reason I leave my camera at home.

[Irresist1ble]

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Light camera, wide lens, sturdy tripod, polarizing filter, extra batteries & memory cards, lens cleaning kit. Keep it simple, capture the beauty. Happy hiking! 📸🏔️

[Grant Hollingworth]

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Which camera do you use? I haven’t invested in one yet and still rely on my phone camera.

[Darren Edwards]

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If you carry an SLR or mirrorless camera. I believe a circular polariser is a must.

[Irresist1ble]

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I actually have the Sony Alpha a6000. The wide lens captures so much more in my shots, giving them a whole new perspective. Plus, the camera is super lightweight and easy to carry around.

[Darren Edwards]

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Just had to Google it. That looks pretty cool. Seems you can get decent lenses for it too. I like the thought of the 18–200mm lens as I have to carry two with my current setup.

[Irresist1ble]

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Yes, It’s super convenient. No more lugging around multiple lenses. My wife just gave me this as a bday presence. I want to share the picture, but there is no option here. 😅

[Darren Edwards]

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Oh lucky you. I might have to give my wife a nudge. Not sure why pics can’t be shared. I’ll do a bit of research on that as I also want to be able to format text in comments (bullet points, bold etc). Will let you know if I can find a solution.

[Darren Edwards]

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Managed to activate the visual editor (just required a bit of coding). You should be able to format text and add images now.

[Irresist1ble]

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I’m getting an error message saying The reply cannot be posted.

[Darren Edwards]

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Hmm. I’ll have to look into that. I might have different privileges. I’ll see if I can post using my wife’s account.

[Darren Edwards]

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this seemed to work

[Irresist1ble]

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Still not working here in my end, I think it’s because I’m just new here in forum. But thanks for updating it. 🍻

[Darren Edwards]

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The editor seems to want you to link to an image hosted on a website somewhere. Doesn’t appear to allow you to upload images. Maybe that’s the issue?

[Grant Hollingworth]

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I think you are right @Darren Edwards. This linked image seems to work.

[Irresist1ble]

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Maybe the issue is me haha lol I’m really not a tech-savy 😂

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