Travel-suited
● DSLR with several lenses, ideally a very fast
zoom lens from wide-angle to moderate
telephoto (e.g., 28-70mm), and a very fast
prime lense (e.g., 50mm 1:1.8). If using a
DSLR with cropped (APS-C) sensor, use a
lens between 28mm and 100mm. Select the
lens based on high sharpness and low
distortion at about f/8 - f/13. Because of the
often difficult positioning of the camera
necessitated by immobile specimens in
exhibits or the field, it can be preferable to
buy a camera with a lower-resolution sensor
but with a rotatable live-view touch screen
that allows shot composition and point-offocus
selection by touch (e.g., Canon 650D,
Nikon D5100). For very small specimens a
macro lens or close-up filter is required.
● Polarizing filter, which allows reducing
reflections on shiny surfaces - mandatory for
photography in exhibitions with glass covers
(Figure 2).