Episode 59

Head-ON: Listener Q&A the BTW Way
Written By Ron Hayes

In this episode, Mark Raycroft, Ron Hayes and Jason Loftus take on another round of intense listener questions head-on. The crew shares wisdom on "THE wildlife lens" for both Canon and Nikon shooters, as well as tripod head preferences. Questions also explore image printing and the guys share their preferred labs in both Canada and the U.S. And our team shares their experiences and recos for the "not-so-sexy" part of wildlife photography, but ever so important, out-of-country travel insurance and managing mobile phone charges while abroad. Enjoy the episode—the laughs are always free.

Sound Bites

"There is no statistical measure for how fast I would lose a SIM card."

Chapters

  • 03:09 Experiences with the Dragonfly Decoy

  • 12:01 Listener Questions and Wildlife Photography

  • 12:59 Choosing the Best Lens for Wildlife Photography

  • 21:03 Tripod and Gimbal Preferences

  • 27:03 Travel Insurance for Photographers

  • 36:10 Out of Country Phone Networks

  • 44:53 Printing Photos and Preferred Methods

Questions and Links

@ColinBigelowPhoto
What is the number one lens for wildlife photography—if we had to choose?

@RobWaddellPhotography
What is your go-to tripod head—Gimbal or Fluid Head?

@FairFXMike
What do you guys do for out-of-country travel insurance?
What about out-of-country phone networks?

@MitchDeCock
What is your preferred way to print photos: white board or mats, type of frame, metal?

  • www.artbeatsstudio.com

  • www.bayphoto.com

  • www.posterjack.ca

  • www.gallery6denver.com

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Ron Hayes
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