May, 2004 – What’s In My Camera Bag?

What better place to start than a description of what I use to take pictures. I shoot with both digital and film cameras. Film images are converted into digital files using a Nikon 4000ED film scanner. For now, I will give you the list of equipment and will fill in the details later of why I use what I use and when I use it. Unless otherwise stated, all equipment is Nikon.

Cameras:

35mm - Nikon F5 and F100 bodies
6x7 - Mamiya RZ
Digital - Nikon D70

Lenses:

35mm - 18-70 (3.5-4.5), 20-35 (f2.8), 28-120 (f3.5-4.5), 80-210 (f2.8), 105 (f2.8) macro, 300 (4.5), 500 (4.5), 1.4x teleconverter, 5T/6T close-up lenses

6x7 (Mamiya) - 50 (f4.5), 140 (f4.5) macro, 200 (f4.5), 1.4x teleconverter , 500D close-up lens

Flash:

SB-28, SC-17 cord

Filters:

81B, polarizer, 6D neutral density, blue/gold polarizer (Sing-Ray), intensifier (Sing-Ray), 2 & 3 stop split neutral density filters (Sing-Ray), sunrise filter (Calumet)

Tripod:

Bogen 3021 or 3001 with either 3025 head or Kirk Enterprises ball head

Film:

Fuji Provia (ISO 100)

Accessories:

MC-20 electronic cable release, extension tubes