The Equipment Behind Every Expedition

Spending your life in the field, you are constantly exposed to a variety of challenges and intense conditions. Reliable equipment is essential. This page displays a variety of equipment used throughout the Southern African Herpetofauna Project. Some are reliable, others are due to financial constraints.

Photography

Body: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Macro lens: Canon EF 100 mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Wide-angle lens: Laowa 15 mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro 1:1
Telephoto lens: Sigma 150-600 mm
Flash: Canon Speedlite 470EX-AI
Diffuser: Neewer Softbox

Video Equipment

DSLR: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Action camera: DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro
Drone: DJI Mavic Mini
Microphones: DJI Mic Mini 2
Lighting: Falcon Eyes F7 PocketLite
Tripods: N/A
Gimbals: N/A

Field Equipment

Headlamps: Ledlenser H7R2
Flashlight: NEBO Slyde King 2K
UV torch: N/A
GPS: Garmin ETrex SE
Watch: Garmin forerunner 165
Endoscope: VEVOR 2-way articulating borescope
Snake hook: N/A (closest branch in field)
Snake tongs: ASI PRO 100 Snake Tong
Field backpack: N/A
Camera backpack: LOWEPRO PRO RUNNER BP 350 AW II CAMERA BACKPACK
Power banks: N/A
Camping equipment: Natural Instincts Dome Tent

Computer & Editing

Editing Computer: Intel Core i5-14400F, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8 GB
Field/working Computer: Mac M1
Adobe Creative Cloud: Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, InDesign
Mapping: QGIS
Storage: LaCie 5TB external hard drive’s

Vehicle

Vehicle: Ford Ranger 2.2 4.4 double cab
Tyres: Goodyear Wrangler All-Terrain Territory Tyre
Recovery equipment: N/A
Fridge: N/A
Camping drawer system: N/A
Power setup: N/A
Roof rack: N/A
Lighting: N/A
Navigation: N/A

Clothing

Boots: Courteney Safari boots (Highly recommended)
Hiking shoes: N/A
Rain jacket: N/A
Field jacket: K-Way elements
Field pants: The North Face - Men's Exploration Convertible Tapered Pant
Hat: Olive Green Bush Hat
Gloves: N/A