Equipment List

This is a partial list of what I am using now. You will notice that the camera and lenses are divided into professional and personal/family.  Since most of my consulting and training clients are using consumer level equipment, I keep and use equipment that they would most likely be using so I can be knowledgeable about that equipment.

Follow this link to a “Gear Store”, to see estimated pricing for some of these items.

Cameras

  • Nikon D4S, Nikon D810 –  These are the primary cameras that I use for my professional assignment work.
  • Nikon D7100, Nikon D60, Nikon V3, Nikon Coolpix 7700-  I use these cameras for my personal and family photos.

Lenses for Professional Work, Listed in Order of Usage (all of these are Nikkor leneses)

  • 24-70mm f/2.8
  • 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII
  • 16-35mm f/4 VR
  • 24-120mm f/4 VR
  • 28-300mm VR
  • 24mm f/1.4
  • 50mm f/1.4
  • 85mm f/1.4
  • 14-24mm f/2.8
  • 60mm micro
  • 105mm f/2.8 VR Macro
  • 300mm f/2.8
  • 16-85mm VR
  • 18-200mm VR
  • 70-300mm VR

Video Accesories for DSLRs

  • Litepanels Micro
  • Zoom H4N Audio Recorder
  • Sennheiser MKE 400 Microphone
  • Rode Stereo Video Mic Pro
  • Nikon ME-1 Microphone
  • Rode NTG-2 Microphone
  • Sennheiser  ew 100 G3 Wireless Microphone System
  • Hoodman HoodCrane and HoodLoupe
  • Cool Lights LED light panel
  • Manfrotto 055XPROB tripod with 501 HDV fluid head.
  • Manfrotto Video Monopod
  • Zacuto DSLR Striker
  • Zacuto Finder
  • Glidecam HD-4000
  • Kessler Pocket Dolly
  • Edelkrone Slider Plus

Lighting (*indicates a recommendation for a portable lighting kit)

  • Nikon SB-910*
  • Nikon SB-900
  • Nikon SB-700*
  • Nikon SD-9 Battery Pack
  • Manfrotto 001b nano lightstand*
  • Manfrotto 1052BAC lightstand
  • Manfrotto Umbrella Adapter*
  • Stroboframe Bracket Shoe Mount*
  • Lastolite TriFlash bracket
  • Westcott 43″ Collapsible Umbrella
  • FourSquare Soft Box
  • Chimera Medium Softbox
  • Chimera Twin TTL Speedring
  • Lastolite tri-grip reflectors
  • Bogen Clamp with Flash Shoe
  • PocketWizards radio remotes
  • Paul C. Buff Zeus 2500 Pack
  • Paul C. Buff Vagabond II Pure Sine Wave Generator
  • Paul C. Buff Einstein
  • Westcott Orb
  • Paul C. Buff PLM umbrellas

Computing

  • Apple MacBook Pro
  • Lenovo W510
  • Apple iPad Mini
  • Apple iPhone 5
  • Synology NAS
  • Nikon View NX2
  • Adobe Photshop CC
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5
  • Apple Aperture 3
  • Apple iWork
  • Apple iLife
  • Apple Final Cut Pro X
  • Photo Mechanic
  • FotoMagico
  • Roxio Toast
  • Fetch
  • Adobe DreamWeaver
  • OmniFocus
  • FileMaker
  • Microsoft Office
  • WordPress
  • SoundSlides
  • ShowIt
  • Nik Color Efex Pro, Sharpener Pro, Silver Efex Pro
  • Unified Color HDR Expose