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<blockquote data-quote="Elliot87" data-source="post: 482243" data-attributes="member: 25183">I would pretty much mirror this in an ideal world.For me carrying all that gear mentioned in the original post would make me slower, noisier and probably kill a lot of the enjoyment for me. At most I would carry two bodies, my D7100 with either a 300mm f/4 + 1.4XTC or 150-600mm/200-500 (depending on reviews) and a second (currently it would be my D3200, although a D750 would be nice) with a good macro lens. Macro lens would realistically be a sigma 105mm but the 150mm would be nice.I might also pack something like a tokina 11-16mm which is on my list.I'd add a decent rucksack to carry any additional bits and pieces and could take my manfrotto monopod if I felt I would need it.Alternatively I'd carry my D7100 with a 300mm f/4 = 1.4TC and a bridge like a p900 but that would depend on IQ and usability.Generally right now I carry one body, 70-300mm my 55mm macro and spare battery and that's about it. The most important part is knowing where the wildlife is, knowing how to get close to it and how to get the most from whatever gear you're carrying.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Elliot87, post: 482243, member: 25183"] I would pretty much mirror this in an ideal world. For me carrying all that gear mentioned in the original post would make me slower, noisier and probably kill a lot of the enjoyment for me. At most I would carry two bodies, my D7100 with either a 300mm f/4 + 1.4XTC or 150-600mm/200-500 (depending on reviews) and a second (currently it would be my D3200, although a D750 would be nice) with a good macro lens. Macro lens would realistically be a sigma 105mm but the 150mm would be nice. I might also pack something like a tokina 11-16mm which is on my list. I'd add a decent rucksack to carry any additional bits and pieces and could take my manfrotto monopod if I felt I would need it. Alternatively I'd carry my D7100 with a 300mm f/4 = 1.4TC and a bridge like a p900 but that would depend on IQ and usability. Generally right now I carry one body, 70-300mm my 55mm macro and spare battery and that's about it. The most important part is knowing where the wildlife is, knowing how to get close to it and how to get the most from whatever gear you're carrying. [/QUOTE]

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