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 Z8: My main workhorse. I love this camera because it delivers rock solid image quality, has great weather sealing and loads of other features.
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 10mm f/2.8 FF. Ultra wide angle prime lens. Offers unique perspectives. Not an everyday lens but proven invaluable to me.
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 Mavic 4 Pro. More heavy drone with great image quality.
DJI Mini 5 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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