When I started this project on 1st November 2017, I thought people might be interested in the camera equipment I used, perhaps because it influenced other decisions such as the choice of processing software. So I laid out everything I owned on the floor and took a picture of it.
Click on the image right for a description of the equipment I had when I started this project, 5 and a bit years ago.
Inevitably, doing photography on a pretty much full time basis for the last 5 years, I have picked up a few bits and bobs along the way.
So it’s more tricky to photography everything all in one go. As of January 2023 I own and regularly use:
- 3 camera bodies; all Sony: 99ii, a7c & a1 (+a850 full frame dslr, which I might get converted for infrared)
- a mount lenses for the 99ii: 16-35mm, 24-70mm, 70-300mm, 50mm f1.4, 135mm f1.8, 100mm macro f2.8
- e mount lenses for the a7c and a1: 35mm f1.4 GM and 70-200 f/2.8 GM II
- Tripods: Manfrotto 055xProb with MHXPRO-3WG geared head, Manfrotto BeFree travel tripod (mainly used as a light stand), Manfrotto 5001 B Light stand, Phot-R travel tripod with Manfrotto ball-head, Manfrotto 680B monopod, Benro MAD49C monopod, Wimberley clamp
- flash guns all Godox: X1(s) trigger; TT350, TT685, V1 with modifier kit (snoot, barn doors, etc), AD600BM, R0HS ringflash, plus gels and polarising film
- modifiers: shoot-through umbrella, Godox 1m round softbox, Godox 30x120cm softbox with grid, 70cm & 1x2m 5-way reflectors including scrims, rogue on-camera reflector, plus a few little flash softeners
- Pluto trigger; Lee Filters including circular polariser, a couple of grads and a Big Stopper
- Computers: Retina 5k 27″ iMac 64gb RAM & 2tb SSD and SSD drive, Wacom Intuos tablet; 14″ Macbook pro; 24tb Synology RAID drive; Tethertools camera connection; an ancient iPad used as a lightbox
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