Gear

I get quite a few questions about the equipment I use. From the typical “That’s a good photo, you must have a good camera?” to the more obscure, “How fast can your drone fly?”

I don’t carry everything with me all at once but here’s a list of my current gear for those who might be interested…

Cameras:

Nikon Z8 - Full frame and mirrorless. My camera of choice. The step up in autofocus and subject tracking was game changing for me.

Nikon Z7 - Still takes amazing images, perfect for landscape photography. Great for when packing light is needed.

Nikon Z30 - Compact and light mirrorless DX format camera. Use it mainly for video work but very capable for stills photography.

Nikon D5000 - Converted to shoot infrared at 720nm wavelength.

Insta 360 X4 - 360 degrees of loveliness. Replaced my Ricoh Theta V and GoPro Hero 4 with one camera.

DJI OSMO Pocket 3 - This camera has so many features, the motionlapse being a real favourite. All in a super compact package and a 3-axis stabilized gimble too.

Lenses:

Z Mount:

Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-30 mm f/4 S - Ultra wide angle zoom. Fantastic edge to edge sharpness. Always with me when out shooting landscapes.

Nikon Z 24-200mm f4-6.3 VR Lens - Do it all, everyday lens.

Nikon Z 16-50mm f3.5-6.3 DX VR - DX format kits lens that came with the Z fc. Not the greatest image quality but practically a pancake lens making it super compact for traveling light.

Viltrox AF 85mm f1.8 Z - Used primarily for video work.

Viltrox AF 16mm f1.8 Z - Full frame lens. Used for video work on the Z8 & 7 and also for Astro photography.

F Mount:

Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3 (C) DG OS HSM - Hyper-telephoto zoom, equivalent of 900mm when used on DX format cameras. Used for motorsport and wildlife mainly.

Sigma 100-400mm f5-6.3 (C) DG OS HSM - I tend to almost always have this in my bag when I’m in the hills and mountains. The 400mm end of the lens really helps pull compositions out of the landscape.

Sigma 105mm f2.8 Macro EX DG OS HSM - Rarely do any macro but this the tool for the job.

Drone:

DJI Mini Pro 4 - Small enough to fit in my backpack. Loads of features and fantastic video and stills performance.

Tripods:

3 Legged Thing Legends Mike Carbon Fibre Levelling Base Tripod - Wanted a really solid tripod and paired it with a Leofoto VH-30R two-way head. Carbon fibre keeps the weight down. My tripod of choice.

3 Legged Thing Winston 2.0 Tripod System - My back up tripod, currently paired with a K&F GD3W geared head.

3 Legged Thing PUNKS Billy 2.0 Tripod System - A great light weight Carbon tripod. Mainly for vlogging.

K&F Concept KF-TC-2335 - Super light and compact travel tripod.

Other:

3 Legged Thing ZELDA - L bracket designed to specifically fit the Z7 & Z6

SmallRig Grip - An amazingly well made product as usual from SmallRig. Adds a grip and an Arca compatible plate to the Z 30.

Kase Wolverine Magnetic Circular Filters - Fantastic filter system. The quality is amazing and the magnetic attachment makes them easy and quick to use..

Shimoda Action X50 Backpack - Great bag with loads of storage and features.

Canon PROGRAF PRO-300 Printer - Allows printing up to A3+ size using Lucia Pro pigment inks. As a professional level printer, the finished images look as good as you would expect.