Equipment | Camera, Lenses and more.
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Below is a list of the equipment that I currently use, as well as some that I have used in the past and can strongly recommend but no longer own.
OM Systems OM-1
My main camera for close up work, with the deep depth of field, focus bracketing feature, weather sealing and tack sharp images, this camera is an amazing piece of equipment for a macro and wildlife photographer!
Sony a7RIV
My secondary camera for all my wide angle work!.
This 61 mp, 10 fps beast of a camera delivers the best of the best image quality, as well as incredibly fast autofocus and animal eye tracking!
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M.Zuiko 60mm f2.8
This is my primary lens for my OM-1! Small size, extremely lightweight, weather sealed, tack sharp images, whats not to love
Laowa 100mm f2.8
In my opinion this is definitely one of the best macro lenses on the market! Razor sharp images, and can also be used as a portrait lens too!
Laowa 85mm f5.6
This is my go-to close up lens for my Sony macro setup. Being only 259g, its perfect for a lightweight small macro photography setup!
Laowa 15mm f4
The widest macro lens on the market today, the Laowa 15mm f4 is an amazing lens that can capture really unique wide angle close up images! most of the wide angle fungi images in my gallery were taken with this lens!
Laowa 25mm f2.8
The Laowa 25mm f2.8 2.5-5X lens is excellent for super small subjects such as slime molds or mesofauna!
Sony 20mm f1.8
An amazing lens that is just perfect for landscape and night photography, that f1.8 aperture lets in a great amount of light in order to capture as much detail as possible. I mainly use this lens for my wide angle macro work, the close focusing distance allows me to get close to the subject and capture stunning sharp details, as well as show the enviroment!
Dust & Splash resistent, Water & Oil repellent coating, A great macro lens especially for people first getting into macro photography! Also a fun lens to photograph insects in flight in the garden!
Sigma 105mm f2.8 Art
Sony 200-600mm f5.6-6.3 G
Gitzo Adventury 45L
Godox V350ii Flash - My primary flash for my macro setup
Godox V860ii Flash - My secondary spare flash
Yongnuo YN560iii Flash - A great flash for focus stacking!
Rollei Tripod - Very sturdy great quality tripod
K&F Concept Tripod - Great lightweight travel tripod
Manfrotto 502AH - The best entry level videohead for video footage
NiSi NM-180 Focus Rail - One of the highest quality items I own, a perfect focus stacking rail
Sony Tough 256GB - Very fast memory card for Sony Cameras!
SanDisk Extreme PRO 128GB - Great memory card for storing lots of images
Camera Battery Case - Cheap and useful for keeping batteries organised
Sony RMT-P1BT Remote - Allows me to trigger my Sony camera remotely!
Cygnustech Diffuser - Best Diffuser on the market! Send @cygnustech a message on Instagram!
Godox X Pro-S Transmitter - Allows me to use my V860ii flash off of the camera for directional lighting!
Rode VideoMic Pro - Great entry level shotgun mic
Lindy NC-60 Headphones - Brilliant for listening to your video audio in the field!
Zoom H1n Sound Recoder - Perfect for recording wildlife & nature sounds
GorillaPod 325 - Handy mini tripod for the Zoom H1n
Personally, I see this lens as the best long range zoom lens out there. Definitely a must have for any photography adventure where bird and mammal photography opportunities may occur!
The best camera backpack that I have ever used, the Gitzo Adventury 45L bag is perfect for holding all of my equipment, as well as my tripod on the side, spare clothes and a drink for those long treks in nature! A high-quality camera backpack can allow you to focus on capturing the perfect shot without worrying about the safety and security of your valuable equipment