 | Canon EOS 5D 12.8 MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
Buy new: $2,399.99 / Used from: $999.00 This is a great value FF digital SLR with a long standing history of use by landscape photographers with beautiful results. You do not have the weight of the larger bodies such as the 1d and 1ds Canons. The D700 is also an excellent choice as is the newer 5d Mark II if you want to spend the extra money.
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 | Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Buy new: Too low to display / Used from: $649.95 A great lens for a great price. My primary lens for use with landscapes. Not super heavy like many of the other L series lens.
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 | Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Buy new: $578.91 / Used from: $515.99 Doubles as a telephoto and macro lens for those shots that are farther away or close-ups of nature's wonders seen on the trail. Great value at less than $500 and fairly light weight.
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 | Canon RS-80N3 Remote Switch for EOS-1V/1VHS, EOS-3, EOS-D2000, D30, D60, 1D, 1Ds, EOS-1D Mark II,III, EOS-1Ds Mark II,III, EOS-10D, 20D, 30D,40D, 50D, 5D
Buy new: $49.09 Great simple shutter release for mirror up long exposures. I use one almost every shot nowadays. Good design, but can get knock off copies for half the price that work just as well.
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 | B+W 77mm Circular Polarizer MRC Filter
Buy new: $156.00 An excellent polarizer is a must with landscape photography. You will need one for the Macro lens, also.
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 | Cokin ND Graduated Filter Kit A Series, with Filter Holder & Graduated ND Filters #121L, 121M, 121S)
Buy new: $46.45 A selection of graduated ND and ND filters is also a must with landscape photography.
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 | Lowepro Primus Minimus All Weather Backpack (Arctic Blue)
Buy new: $179.95 A great backpack that carries minimal gear for those that are planning longer day hikes and are weight conscious, with a separate compartment for additional items, a tripod attachment and a place for a camelbak bladder. Nicely padded.
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 | Gitzo GT1541T Series 1 6X 4S G-Lock Traveler - Replaces GT1540T (Black)
Buy new: $535.00 At a mere 2 pounds this is an excellent tripod for hiking due to its lightweight but rigid construction. By far the best I have found for hiking.
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 | Giotto MH-1002 Compact Ball Head with Independent Panning Lock - Supports 13 lbs.
Buy new: $58.95 One of the smallest, lightest ball tripods that has an independent lock for panoramas - very important with landscape photography. Great value at less than $60, too.
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 | Manfrotto 337 Hot Shoe Double Axis Bubble Level
Buy new: $33.54 / Used from: $29.99 Most lightweight smaller tripod heads do not have levels, so this is a small space and weight saving way to address this.
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 | Petzl E49P TacTikka Plus 4-LED Headlamp, Black
Buy new: $42.95 Since you may linger until the twilight for that perfect light, you may be walking home partly in the dark - this will light the way while being great on batteries and keep your hands free while hiking.
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 | Leki Thermolite XL Antishock Trekking Poles (Pair)
Buy new: $149.95 Excellent collapsible ultralight trekking poles - great for stability and saving your knees as well as probing the water ahead of you for sink holes when crossing streams and rivers.
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 | Buck 110 Folding Hunter, Lockback Folding Knife
Buy new: $38.29 / Used from: $35.99 Always carry a good knife while hiking outdoors - perhaps the most important tool you will have while spending time outdoors. This buck knife is one of the best all around knives ever made and will last a lifetime.
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 | Adventure Medical Kits S.O.L. Survival Pak
Buy new: $18.99 / Used from: $9.97 Always be prepared for emergencies - this small kit is so tiny you never even know you have it until you have an emergency - which we hopes never happens! Add a couple of water purifying tablets for emergencies. Be prepared.
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