So, what gear do I use?
I get this question a lot times. In my opinion, having an "eye for photography" is more important than having the latest state-of-the-art gear. However, these days technology is not to be overlooked.
In the digital era we live, technological developments go with a fast pace which can be hard to keep up with. I always ask myself how technology can improve my workflow and how it can add to better photos. As a result I change gear from time to time.
As I travel a lot it is impossible to carry all of my gear with me. Hence, for every trip, I choose carefully what to put in my bag and what not. Often, it is a real challenge to decide what to put in my bag, and what to leave home. In particular on longer trips or hikes this is always a difficult choice.
One the one hand I do not want to miss out on a shot, because I did not bring the necessary gear for that particular shot. On the other hand, I do not want to mis a shot because I was worn out as a result of carrying all my heavy gear.
Here's a list of the gear I use at this moment.
Camera and Lenses:
Nikon Z7ii: My main workhorse. I love this camera because it delivers rock solid image quality, has great weather sealing and loads of other features. Also it is compact and light which makes it perfect for travel.
Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8S: My favorite and most used lens. I love the bold compositions with strong foregrounds I can make with ultra wide angle zoomlens. Because it is a fast lens it is great for shooting the milky way and northern lights. If I had to choose one lens it would be this one.
Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4-5.6: My favorite allround zoom lens. I love the zoom range and because of its small size and weight I have it in my bag most of the times.
Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF. Widest fullframe lens available today. Offers unique perspectives. Not an everyday lens but proven invaluable to me.
Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FF. Ultra-wide and very compact full frame lens that takes screw-on filters. Most of the times I bring one of the Laowa lenses because they are so small and offer unique perspectives.
Tripod and head:
Leofoto EF-224C: This tripod is light, is very short when folded and can go very low. Perfect for travalling fast and light.
Really Right Stuff BH-30 ballhead: I love this ballhead because it is very straighforward in use and is very reliable.
Really Right Stuff L-plates, nodal rail, and other accessoires: I use several Really Right Stuff accessoiries. They are not cheap but very well-built and reliable which is paramount for me.
Filters:
Kase Magnetic filters. Very good quality filters and very convenient magenetic system.
Aerial photography:
DJI Mini 4 Pro: Compact and light drone with good image and video quality.
Processing:
Macbook Pro: Most of my post processing is done from my Macbook Pro. The screen is calibrated for acurate colors.
Ipad mini: I use this for processing and backups when I am the road.
Adobe Lightroom: I always start my processing in Lightroom. Amazing what this software can do.
Adobe Photoshop: When I am finished editing in Lightroom I take my images into Photoshop for more advanced editing. Photoshop is magic.
Printing:
Epson P800: Only my very best images make it to the printing stage. The Epson is a high quality printer capable of printing up to A2 size.
Photospeed paper: To print my images I use papers form Photospeed. They many kinds of high quality papers.
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