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stuff in my bag(s)

(Updated 02/26/24)
I often get asked about the equipment I’m using, and since many think it’s that amazing (magical) camera that I’m using ( Cough, Cough 😉 ), I thought I would share what’s in my bag or bags.

Though the equipment is not 100% of the photo, it’s 100% easier with the right equipment.
Each piece of equipment is linked to a page with more info. (I do not profit from that link)

Hope you find the info useful!

By the way, I Recommend MyGearVault to inventory your equipment and get insurance to cover your equipment

Cameras

My New GOTO Everything 

Canon EOS R5
Sony A73
1 DXMKII
GoPro Hero – ###
DJI Pocket 3

Work Horse Lenses

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Canon RF 85mm 1.2L
Canon RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM Lens
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
Canon EF 70-200 F/2.8 IS II USM
300mm f/2.8 IS USM
Canon 100mm f/2.8
Canon Extender EF 1.4X III
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Canon RF Adapter w/ Drop-in Filter Set
Metabones Canon EF/EF-S Lens to Sony E Mount T Smart Adapter – 5th Generation
Sony FE 85mm F1.8

NOT USED SO MUCH

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8
Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 ED AS IF NCS UMC Fisheye

Lights

Flashpoint XPLOR 600PRO TTL
Impact 500w x2
Godox AD200
Glow EZ Lock 60″ Octa Box XXL
YONGNUO YN024 YN600EX-RT
32″ Godox Octabox x2
Glow EZ Lock 25″ Beauty Dish
Wescott Eyelighter
Bi-Color 600 LED Lights x3
D-Fuse Large LED Light Panel Softbox: 12″x12″ x3
Glow EZ Lock 48″ Deep Parabolic
Westcott 7′ Silver Parabolic Umbrella
Glow EZ Lock 20″ Deep Parabolic
Westcott 36″ Umbrella x3
Godox AD-S2 Standard Reflector

BACKDROP

Wescott 8×8 X-Drop
Grunge Concrete by Joel Grimes

GIMBALS AND DRONES

DJI Ronin-M
Zhiyun Crane 3 LAB
DJI – Mavic Pro
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DJI Mini Pro 3
DJI Mini 4 Pro

Accessories

MindShift Gear BackLight 36L Backpack
MindShift Gear BackLight 36L Backpack
Think Tank: MODULAR™ ESSENTIALS SET V3.0
Think Tank: TURNSTYLE 20 V2.0
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SanDisk 128GB Extreme Pro
CFexpress Card Type B
Tenba DNA 15 – Cobalt
Think Tank: PRO SPEED BELT™ V2.0
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SanDisk Extreme PRO CFexpress

Card Reader/Writer
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Lexar Professional 2000x 64GB SDXC UHS-II Card
STREETWALKER® ROLLING BACKPACK V2.0
Tenba Shootout
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Lexar Multi-Card 25-in-1 USB3 Reader
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MeFoto GlobeTrotter S Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod – Titanium
Oben Monopod
Manfrotto 502 Video Head MVH502AH
Tascam DR-44WL Handheld Audio Recorder
Benro TMA48CXL Mach3 9X Carbon Fiber
Benro B4
Rode VideoMic with Fuzzy Windjammer Kit
Vanguard Alta Pro 263AGH Aluminum Tripod
Oben BE-126 Ball Head
Beats Studio3 Wireless Over-Ear Headphones - Gray
Beats Studio 3 Wireless Over-Ear Headphones

COMPUTER(s)

2019 MacBook Pro 15″

I edit on PC and a MacBook Pro. Most of my work is now done on the MacBook (Portability). I recently purchased the 2019 MacBook Pro 15″  

Here are the Specs if you are curious:

  • 2019 Model 15″ Model
  • I9 2.2.4GHz 8‑core 9th‑generation Intel Core i9 processor, Turbo Boost up to 5.0GHz
  • 32GB 2400MHz DDR4 memory
  • Radeon Pro Vega 20 with 4GB of HBM2 memory
  • 1TB SSD storage

     

LaCie 500GB Mobile SSD

LaCie 500GB Mobile SSD

Synology DiskStation DS918+

Synology DiskStation DS918+ 4-Bay NAS Enclosure 
W/4x Seagate 10TB NAS HD

On my network for Backup and long-term storage

software


Most of what I do is with the Adobe Creative Cloud.

  • Photoshop (Photo)
  • Lightroom (Photo)
  • Dreamweaver (Web)
  • Illustrator (Print)
  • InDesign (Print)
  • Acrobat (All)
  • Premiere Pro (Video)
  • After Effects (Video) 
  • Audition (Sound)
  • Media Encoder
PhotoMechanic for ingesting photos and viewing RAW files on the fly.
Portrait Pro 18 is a quick way of editing skin tones and smoothing out blemishes.
For correcting Vertical Lines in Real Estate photos DXO ViewPoint is a Must

Hope you found this info helpful. If you have any questions, please fill free to Get In Touch!

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