From the Sierra Nevada to Pakistan’s Himalaya, whitewater photographer Darin McQuoid shoots some of the wildest rivers on earth. This is what he brings.
1. Watershed Ocoee $84.95 // www.drybags.com
2. Nikon D700 $2,999 // www.nikonusa.com
3. 52mm Color Graduated Neutral Density 0.6 $69.99 // www.tiffen.com
4. 52mm Nikon Circular Polarizer II $100 // www.nikonusa.com
5. Microfiber Goggle Bag with Divider $5
6. SanDisk 16GB ULTRA CF Memory Card 30MB/s $51.95 // www.sandisk.com
7. 18% Gray Lens Cloth $8
8. Nikon ENEL-3e Spare Battery $39.95 // www.nikonusa.com
9. In my experience, mid-range zoom lenses generally give you the most boring angle for kayaking shots. A fixed lens like the Nikkor 50mm f/2 AI makes me work harder to get creative angles. $100 // buy used
10. Nikkor 28mm f/2 AI-S $450 // buy used
11. Nikon 75-150mm f/3.5 Series E AI-S: All metal construction makes this a nice, tough lens. MF is an acquired skill, but for the price and weight you get pro-quality optics. $100 // buy used
12. $20 local currency, just in case
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This article originally appeared in Rapid magazine, Summer/Fall 2011. Download our free iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch App or Android App or read it here.
