I've been very lucky to have a lot of clients who are really into photography. So of course, the conversation usually comes around to talking about cameras, lenses, flashes, and all that good stuff. So here's a list of what I'm using right now. But how do I select my camera gear? First of all, it has to be Nikon. Why? Well, you didn't hear Paul Simon sing about Canon or Pentax or Sony, did you?
"I got a Nikon camera, love to take a photograph, Mama don't take my Kodachrome away."
That's good enough for me. Really though, I think they're the best.
Nikon D80 digital slr - 10.2 MP
This is my primary camera body right now. I love the color rendition, it's low light ability, and with 10 MP you can crop and still have plenty of pixels left.
Nikon D70s digital slr - 6.1 MP
This body is now my back-up. I always carry 2 'cause you never know.
Nikon D70 digital slr - 6.1 MP
My first digital camera body and it's still going. I''ve done well over 30,000 exposures on this guy. Now I use it on kayaking trips or other hazardous duties. Quite the workhorse.
Nikon N80 35mm slr
Film... I remember that. (I can't bring myself to get rid of it)
18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkor
Oh yea, love my new lens. With 18-200 mm this lens has all the coverage I need for doing weddings, portraits, most commercial applications. As close to a 'do-it-all" lens that's available.
18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor
This one pretty much sits on my back-up camera now.
28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D AF Zoom-Nikkor
I've had this lens for years and I mainly use it for macro shots. You can almost touch something with this lens and it'll stll focus... amazing.
70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Zoom-Nikkor
Wildlife, sports, etc. Combined with the 1.5 crop factor on the D80 and you really fill the viewfinder.
SB-800 AF Speedlight
I love this flash. Very powerful and recycles quickly. With the D80 or D70 the exposure is right on. Also, the 5th battery really helps keep battery changes at a minimum.
SB-600 AF Speedlight
Back-up.
20" imac w/ 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Love my Macs. I have three of them right now... another 17" imac and an ibook. Easy to use, fast, lots of storage, and that 20" monitor is great for working on photos. Nice and bright and high resolution.
Adobe Lightroom
This program is a really efficient way to import, select, develop, and showcase large volumes of digital images. And of course, being an Adobe product it works seamlessly with Photoshop.
Adobe Photoshop CS3
The essential software for perfecting my images.
