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EPISODE · Aug 21, 2025 · 1H 1M

Episode 59

from Beyond the Wild · host Ron Hayes

In this episode, Mark Raycroft, Ron Hayes and Jason Loftus take on another round of exceptional 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."Chapters03:09 Experiences with the Dragonfly Decoy12:01 Listener Questions and Wildlife Photography12:59 Choosing the Best Lens for Wildlife Photography21:03 Tripod and Gimbal Preferences27:03 Travel Insurance for Photographers36:10 Out of Country Phone Networks44:53 Printing Photos and Preferred MethodsQuestions and Links@ColinBigelowPhotoWhat is the number one lens for wildlife photography—if we had to choose?@RobWaddellPhotographyWhat is your go-to tripod head—Gimbal or Fluid Head?@FairFXMikeWhat do you guys do for out-of-country travel insurance?What about out-of-country phone networks?@MitchDeCockWhat is your preferred way to print photos: white board or mats, type of frame, metal?www.artbeatsstudio.comwww.bayphoto.comwww.posterjack.cawww.gallery6denver.comThanks for tuning in to the Beyond the Wild Podcast. Don't forget to subscribe to stay notified about upcoming episodes for your listening and viewing pleasure! Beyond the Wild Podcast is sponsored by Pictureline.com and Canon USA.

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In this episode, Mark Raycroft, Ron Hayes and Jason Loftus take on another round of exceptional 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.

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