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GEAR & RESOURCES
Photography is a gear-intensive undertaking. Here are some basic equipment choices that have worked for Frans.
CAMERAS
Nikon has been the camera system of choice that Frans has depended on for many years to guarantee him results no matter where or what.
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Frans in a Snow Storm in Antarctica
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Nikon USA
Web: www.nikonusa.com
DIGITAL WORKFLOW
Digital capture requires a new set of tools for editing and archiving images. Frans uses Apple computers in the field to run various workflow applications.
Apple MacBook Pro
Photo Mechanic
iView MediaPro (now a Microsoft product)
The DAM Book
Adobe Photoshop and CS2 Bridge
FILTERS
Bob Singh makes excellent specialty filters, including a line of neutral density graduated filters developed by Galen Rowell, which Frans uses regularly to overcome contrast problems in landscape photography.
Singh-Ray
2721 South East Highway 31
Arcadia, FL 34266
Tel: 800-486-5501
Web: www.singh-ray.com
TRIPODS
Gitzo has set the standards for lightweight field tripods with its line of carbon-fiber tripods in the Mountaineer series. Frans never leaves home without one or more in his luggage.
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Car window mount and Wimberley tripod head.
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Bogen Photo Corporation
Distributors of Gitzo in the USA
Web: www.bogenphoto.com
Gitzo
Web: www.gitzo.com
Wimberley's cradle tripod heads are very useful when the shooting situation calls for smooth tracking of subjects in motion with long telephoto lenses (400mm and up), such as with wildlife in Africa.
Wimberley Design
974 Baker Lane
Winchester, VA 22603
Tel/Fax: 540-665-2744
Email: tripod@ntelos.net
Web: www.tripodhead.com
BRACKETS, MOUNTS, AND OTHER USEFUL ACCESSORIES
Joe Johnson from Really Right Stuff makes excellent brackets, quick release plates, and other indispensable gadgets and after-market devices that can make the difference between struggling with your cameras or putting them to work for you.
Really Right Stuff
P.O. Box 6531
Los Osos, CA 93412
Tel: 805-528-6321
Fax: 805-528-7964
Web: www.reallyrightstuff.com
George Lepp's son, Tory Lepp, has developed a very useful plastic snout that can extend the reach of Nikon speedlight strobes by more than 100%. This is an indispensable tool for fieldwork that requires fill flash over a significant distance.
Tory Lepp Productions
P.O. Box 6224
Los Osos, CA 93412
Tel: 805-528-0701
Fax: 805-528-7387
Email: info@LeppPhoto.com
Web: www.leppphoto.com/Project-A-Flash
CAMERA BAGS & PHOTO PACKS
Tamrac makes bags and packs that carry well and hold up under tough conditions.
Tamrac
Web: www.tamrac.com
Lowepro makes innovative bags and packs for virtually every situation you can imagine.
LowePro USA
Web: www.lowepro.com
SHOULDER STOCKS
Frans uses a lightweight Bush Hawk shoulder stock for tracking wildlife in motion when tripods or monopods are impractical.
Bush Hawk
5312 Banks Street
San Diego, CA 92110
Tel: 800-325-8542
Fax: 619-296-2240
Email: sales@bushhawk.com
Web: www.bushhawk.com
FILM
Film is like food. Even when you like one kind best, it's good to mix things up for variety. When Frans heads out into the field, he carries a lot of Fuji's Velvia film but adds other emulsions for specific applications, such as Kodak's Ektachrome E100 VS for super saturated color.
Fuji Photo Film
Web: www.fujifilm.com
Kodak USA
Web: www.kodak.com
FILM PROCESSING
The lab of preference for many pros in the San Francisco Bay Area is The New Lab. It has processed Frans Lanting's film for many years and is an excellent source for slide duplicates as well.
The New Lab
651 Bryant Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Tel: 415-905-8555
Fax: 415-905-8533
Email: contact@newlab.com
Web: www.newlab.com
DRUM SCANS
When we need the best possible drum scans for our book projects or fine art prints, we turn to Color Folio. Bob Cornelis works with us to tailor each scan to our needs with personal attention to details that matter. In addition to drum scanning, Color Folio offers a complete line of imaging and printing services to photographers.
Color Folio
2550 Lewis Dr.
Sebastapol, CA 95472
Tel: 707-824-8910
Toll Free: 888-212-7060
Fax: 707-824-8635
Email: info@colorfolio.com
Web: www.colorfolio.com
FINE PRINTS
Calypso has been an industry leader in the development of digital printing. Check out the prints in our gallery and you'll understand why they've been our primary source for exhibit quality LightJet prints.
Calypso Imaging
2002 Martin Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Tel: 800-794-2755
Fax: 408-727-1705
Email: customerservice@calypsoinc.com
Web: www.calypsoinc.com
PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATIONS
ASMP has been in the forefront of protecting photographer's rights for decades. Frans has been a member, an advisor, and a supporter of ASMP for more than 20 years.
American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP)
Washington Park, Suite 502
14 Washington Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
Tel: 609-799-8300
Fax: 609-799-2233
Email: membership@asmp.org
Web: www.asmp.org
In 1994, Frans was one of the co-founders of NANPA, which has grown to over 2000 members, making it the largest nature photography association in North America. Their annual convention brings together hundreds of like-minded photographers.
North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA)
10200 West 44th Avenue #304
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Tel: 303-422-8527
Fax: 303-422-8894
Email: info@nanpa.org
Web: www.nanpa.org
PUBLICATIONS
Outdoor Photographer is the leading publication for photographers interested in the outdoors. Since 1995 Frans has contributed a bi-monthly column to this magazine.
Outdoor Photographer
Werner Publishing
12121 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90025-1176
Tel: 310-820-1500
Fax: 310-826-5008
Email: outdoorphotographer@neodata.com
Web: www.outdoorphotographer.com
George Lepp, like Frans, is a columnist for Outdoor Photographer and an articulate teacher of photographic techniques. He offers a wealth of information to beginning and advanced photographers through both his publications and his institute.
Lepp Photo
P.O. Box 6240
Los Osos, CA 93412-6240
Tel: 805-528-7385
Fax: 805-528-7387
Email: info@LeppPhoto.com
Web: www.leppphoto.com
Lepp Institute of Digital Imaging
Web: www.leppinstitute.com
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