Well for all of that are curious about the gear that I use to create my pictures I’m going to give you an idea of what I’m using.
I don’t like cheap gear. Having very little money to invest in gear I have always been very careful to invest in camera gear that will last me a long time and function its task to my standards so when I finally make a purchase it need to be bullet proof.
The first thing that I can say that you don’t have to have a super expensive camera to achieve great pictures, you need competent equipment and a good eye. I rarely buy new. However that is changing due to the digital revolution. I used to stick to the mandate of upgrading my digital equipment when the current camera can be replaced by a camera that has doubled in megapixels. However the Fuji line of cameras came on to the market and so far the X-E1 at 16.3 megapixels has not had me wanting for more. I feel that I will never need to upgrade any of my current film equipment because when I need an upgrade I can simple try a different film. Recently I have shot Portra 400, Portra 160, Pan-f, Tri-X, and Ektar 100 in my Bronica ETRsi and Ziess Super Ikonata.
35mm Gear:
- Nikon f100
- Leica M2
- Nikon FM2
- Nikon FE2
- Yashica Electro 35 GSN
Medium Format Gear:
- Yashicamat TLR
- Minolta Autocord TLR
- Ziess Super Ikonata 6×6 – my true love
- Bronica ETRsi, three 120 backs, 40mm, 75mm and 150mm
- Century Graphic w/Schneider 105
Digital
- Nikon D70s (not really using anymore)
- Nikon D300
- Canon G11 – Family snaps although the X-E1 also works well for these now.
- FujiFilm X-E1 – 2 bodies
- FujiFilm XPRO2 – Primary Camera system for day to day
Scanning
- Epson Perfection 4870 Photo
- Nikon LS 9000
Printing
- Epson Stylus Photo R2400
- Epson Stylus Pro 9890
Software
- Lightroom CC
- Adobe CC Subscription
- NIK Plug-Ins