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                                                                   Gear

Equipment itself does not take pictures — photographers do that — I am often asked what equipment I use.    I choose the equipment I actually take with me depending on the job requirements. But as a famous photographer stated: " Concentrate on equipment and you’ll take technically good photographs. Concentrate on seeing the light’s magic colors and your images will stir the emotions.”

​Here’s what I use:

Camera bodies:

Nikon Z8

Nikon Z6II

Nikon D850

Nikon D750

Fuji XT-3

Hasselblad Xpan II

Lenses and filters

Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8

Nikon 20mm f/1.8

Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR

Nikon  180-600mm F5.6-6.3 VR

Nikon 200-500mm f5.6 VR AFS

Nikon AF-S 300mm f/4E PF ED VR

Nikon AF-S 500mm f/5.6 PF  ED VR

Nikon 50mmf/1.8

Nikon 2X teleconverter III

Nikon 1.4X teleconverter III

Fuji 23 F1.4

Fuji 35 f1.4

Fuji 10-24 f4

Fuji 18-55 f2.8-4

Fuji 55-200 f3.5-4.8

Loawa 65 f2.8 macro

Fujinon 45mm f/4

Fujinon 90mm f/4

Filters

Kase 77mm magnetic system

​Accessories:

Nikon SB-900 and SB-910 flash units + TTL Cord SC-29

GODOX Wistro AD600BM Strobe

GODOX V860IIN Flashes                      

Macro:

Tamron 90mm f/2.8

Tripod & Heads:

Benro TMA38CL Long Series 3 Mach3 Carbon Fiber Tripod

Sirui T 2004 XL Sirui E-20  and E-30

Benro GH2N Aluminium Gimbal

Gitzo GIGH4383LR Series 4 Center Ball Head

Acratech Panoramic Head with Arca-Type

Acratech Leveling Base, with 3/8" Tripod Thread

Bags

F-stop Tilopa

Lowepro Flipside Trek BP 450 AW Backpack

Pelican Case 1500

Billingham Hadley Pro Sage FibreNyte/Chocolate Leather

Billingham Pola Stowaway Sage FibreNyte/ Chocolate Leather

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