Professional Optics & Camera Equipment

Enhance Your Yellowstone Experience

One of the greatest challenges of wildlife viewing in Yellowstone is distance. Many of the park's most incredible wildlife encounters happen hundreds of yards away, where quality optics make all the difference.

During your private experience, you'll have access to my professional wildlife viewing and photography equipment. I'll handle the setup and provide basic operating instructions so you can enjoy seeing and capturing Yellowstone's wildlife in remarkable detail.

Please note: This is not a photography tour. While I'm happy to explain the basic operation of the equipment, the focus of your experience is wildlife viewing, education, and enjoying Yellowstone.

Professional Optics

Spotting Scope

Swarovski ATX 115mm Spotting Scope

Swarovski Angled Eyepiece Module

Swarovski 1.7x Magnification Extender

Binoculars

Vortex Diamondback HD 10x42

Vortex Diamondback HD 10x28

Camera Equipment

Camera Bodies

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR

Telephoto Lenses

Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

Standard & Wide-Angle Lenses

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM

Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 Ultra Wide-Angle Lens

Accessories

Canon 1.4x Extender

Canon EF-EOS R Mount Adapter

Professional Support System

Wimberley WH-200 Gimbal Head

Gitzo GT3533LS Carbon Fiber Tripod

Digiscoping & Smartphone Photography

Capture incredible wildlife images through the Swarovski spotting scope using either a professional camera or your smartphone.

DSLR / Mirrorless Digiscoping

Swarovski TLS APO Camera Adapter

Compatible with the Canon EOS R6 Mark II

Smartphone Digiscoping

Ollin Scope Adapter

Phone-specific mounting cases provided

Please let me know your phone model before your tour so I can have the correct adapter ready for your device.

What You Need to Bring

If You Plan to Use My Camera Equipment

Please bring one or more high-speed memory cards.

Recommended:

SanDisk Extreme PRO or equivalent

UHS-II

128GB or larger

If You Plan to Use Your Smartphone

Simply bring your smartphone (iPhone or Android). I'll provide the compatible adapter and phone case for digiscoping.

Everything Else Is Included

I'll provide everything needed for the equipment, including:

Fully charged batteries

Battery chargers

Lens cleaning supplies

Camera cleaning equipment

Equipment setup and adjustments

Basic operating instructions

My goal is to let you focus on enjoying Yellowstone while experiencing wildlife through professional-quality optics and camera equipment.