Personal and Technical Information

Geoff Murray
Email geoff (at) geoffmurray (dot) com
 

 

I am a wilderness and landscape photographer based in Australia.


I have been making images for the last 10 years,
initially with a Nikon F90 with 24mm,28-70mm and 70-210mm lenses, all Nikkors.
Over the last 3 years I have been using a Mamiya 7 with 43mm, 80mm and 150mm lenses.
This is a fine camera ideally suited to wilderness photography through its light weight, low bulk and superb lenses.
I use Fuji Velvia film almost exclusively as nothing else seems to come close to capturing nature at its most beautiful.
"Update"  - I have just bought a Horseman 6x9 view camera which is a joy to use. This is now the camera of choice
for my medium format images ( I am still getting used to looking at an upside down, back to front image!! ) 
14 Sept 01. I received 4 new lenses for this camera today, a 65mm Schneider Super Angulon, a 100mm Schneider Apo Symmar,
a 150mm Schneider Apo Symmar and a 300mm Nikkor M series. Can't wait to get out to try these out! 
I use a Manfrotto 190 tripod with a Manfrotto 168 ballhead and measure light with a Sekonic L608 lightmeter.
All of my equipment is carried in a Lowepro AW Orion camera pack.Earlier scans for this website
were done on an Agfa T1200 Duoscan for medium format and a Canon FS2710 for 35mm,
I am now using a Nikon 9000ED medium format scanner.
Tasmania is a magnificent place to photograph. The light is superb, the scenery beautiful and I feel privileged
to be able to share some of my images with you. You can also access many
m
ore of my images by going to Ozimages and accessing my complete online collection.
Or you can search the Ozimages site directly from here using
keywords by clicking on the More Images button
UPDATE: September 2006.
 I have now bought another Mamiya 7 II with 43mm, 80mm and 150 mm lenses for use in
aerial work, wildlife and anything else that requires portability and speed of use. These are wonderful cameras
that produce rich, sharp images of the highest quality.

 
 
Bushwalking and Seakayaking in Tasmania
 
Tasmania is an awe inspiring place to bushwalk, from isolated wild coastal scenery to rugged, recently glaciated mountains.
To safely walk these places you need experience and good equipment. Some of the gear I use and recommend is listed below.
 
 Mont Moonlight III tent
 One Planet Customline sleeping bag and One Planet Cocoon 500 sleeping bag
Exped down air mattress
Wilderness Equipment Mountain Expedition pack
Wilderness Equipment Goretex Jacket
Mont microfibre fleece clothing
Scarpa boots
Primus Omnifuel stove
MSR Denali Evo Ascent snowshoes
Black Diamond Icon headlamp
ACR plb
Garmin GPS 62s handheld GPS
Werner Paddles
Kokotat paddle clothing and pfds
Snapdragon spraydecks
Rockpool Kayaks