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Equipment donation · Amazon fieldwork

Help us replace the equipment the rainforest is wearing out.

Heat, humidity and rain are taking their toll on the cameras, GPS units and computers used in our fieldwork. If functional technology is sitting unused in your cupboard, please send it to Waponi. It does not need to be new.

Offer equipment

Needed now

Equipment checklist

Older is welcome. It only needs to work reliably and include the essential charger, battery or adapter whenever possible.

01

Cameras & optics

  • DSLR or mirrorless cameras
  • Telephoto lenses, ideally 500 mm+
  • Sigma or Tamron 150–600 mm lenses
  • Lens adapters, flashes and tripods
  • GoPro and other action cameras
  • Batteries, chargers, cards and cases
02

Field equipment

  • Camera traps and video traps
  • Handheld GPS receivers
  • Audio recorders and dictaphones
  • Microphones and headphones
  • Binoculars and compact optics
  • Power banks and protective cases
03

Computing & data

  • Laptops
  • Tablets and smartphones
  • External HDDs and SSDs
  • Memory cards and USB drives
  • Card readers, hubs and adapters
  • Chargers, cables and power supplies

Especially useful: retired DSLR kits and long lenses left unused after a move to mirrorless. Older lenses can often work through a suitable original adapter — please send us the exact model first.