The Gear Thread.

[SamP]

Surprised theres not one already, cleaned my stuff up and got ready for a shoot tomorrow. Post up what you've got.

Canon 7D + Battery Grip
Canon 10 - 22 F3.5 - 4.5
Canon 24 - 70 F2.8
Canon 70 - 200 F4 IS
Canon 50 F1.8
Samyang 8MM Fish Eye
Canon 430EX II + Stofen
Hanhel Giga T Pro
2 spare batteries
Compact flash cards
Sync cord
16 Energizer 2450mAh rechargables

and it all fits in a Think Tank Retrospective 20. Couldn't find my softbox and tripod they've gone walkabouts annoyingly... Puts me right up s**t creek for tomorrow but oh well.

 

[Scott™]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?301515-Post-your-setup./page4

 

[Matt W]

 

[SamP]

2 years old, meh. Merge thread.

 

[Andy.]

I always like to see what people have got. The only downside is that it always ends up giving me ideas about what I am missing and then I end up shopping.

Sam, can you get the 70-200 in the Thinktank when it is fitted on the 7D? I need a new bag which fits a 70-200 & body together, as mine is not really up to it.

 

[SamP]

Sam, can you get the 70-200 in the Thinktank when it is fitted on the 7D? I need a new bag which fits a 70-200 & body together, as mine is not really up to it.

Fits fine with the hood reversed, even the 2.8's fit fine. I think its a fantastic bag, looks nothing like a camera bag as well so I feel fine carrying it anywhere.

 

[Andy.]

I liked the look of it for the lowprofile. I have a Domke at the minute which is a great low key shoulder bag, but if I want to use it with my 70-200, I have to take out all the padding and leave the 24-105 loose inside. I need a new bag soon. I also have a backpack, but it is ridiculously large for daily use.

 

[Brazo]

Just some old lenses!

Old glass by Brazo76, on Flickr

 

[SamP]

Yeah, it comes with so many dividers and its got a joke amount of pockets. Cant recommend it enough, the 10 isnt as deep as the 20, and the 30 is just wider than the 20.

 

[Andy.]

Then I think I've found the domke replacement! Cheers!

Brazo, do you have to use an adaptor or do they fit the Sony mount?

 

[Brazo]

All via adapters, only 3 native e mount lenses at the moment (4 more next week mind!) but its nice being able to use any old lens via adapter.

 

[Andy.]

any Ziess glass on the shopping list? Their primes look to be pretty good these days.

 

[Brazo]

There is an e mount 24mm zeiss prime will be officially announced next week and out in October. I would like one but prices expected to be $1000 so...

This is it pictured on the Sony NEX 7

 

[unofficialPete]

The NEX 7 looks like it could be something quite special, not going to buy a camera until these announcements now!

What are the rumoured lenses, any pancake primes?

 

[Andy.]

Finally managed to track down an old photo of my kit:

Toys by .monk3y, on Flickr

Canon 5D MkII
Canon 24-105f4L IS
Canon 70-200f2.8L IS MkII
Canon 430EX Flash
B&W ND10/ Keissman CPL/UV filters
Hanhel Giga T ProII
Blazzeo wireless triggers
Cactus wireless triggers
Sekonic 308 Light meter
Elinchrom FX400 x 3
Elinchrom modifiers (white & reflective umbrellas) & 60cm softbox
Tronix Explorer XT - portable power unit for the flashes
Manfrotto 055xprob tripod
Redged monopod
Backdrop stands & wall mounts (Falcon Eyes)
Various colour backdrops 3x15m
Burton Zoom backpack
Domke F6 shoulder bag
Lots of batteries, memory cards, blowers, lenspens, microfibre cloths and wet wipes.

The only things still on my list are a 16-35f2.8, an 85mm prime, the 580EXII, a 5DIII and the endless debate on whether to swap the 24-105 for a 24-70.

 

[Brazo]

Nex 7 should be very special, a poor man's leica m9! It shares the new 24 mp Sony sensor with the a77, specs all over web. I doubt there is an slr out there, bar the a77 that will match the iq of the nex7 with decent glass but given its a rangefinder style camera it won't be suitable for slr type stuff like motorsport and wildlife. I'm going to have a hard job choosing between this, a77 and pent k5!

No additional pancakes but a 24, 50, 30 and 55-210

 

[Andy.]

It will be an APS-C sensor still though won't it? Full frame sensors from Nikon and Canon should still be able to trump the IQ I guess?

 

[Brazo]

It will be an APS-C sensor still though won't it? Full frame sensors from Nikon and Canon should still be able to trump the IQ I guess?

Perhaps I should have said crop sensors, yes! Although truth be told I don't know how it all works as crop sensored cameras like pentax k5 and even nikon5100 get better dxo scores than ff cameras?

 

[Andy.]

I honestly have no idea about DXO scores. I don't think that they can be related to overall image quality though as the cameras punching above the Hasselblads and other Medium format sensors shouldn't be in that case AFAIK.

Camera technology is moving on at an amazing rate though, and it can only be a good thing for consumers! Can't wait to see where we are in a couple of years.

 

[unofficialPete]

Shame about the lack of pancake lenses. Sony have one of the smallest interchangeable lens cameras with the best sensor but no lenses to complete the small package.

On topic, my kits not changed in years, taken in 2008!

40D
10-22 Ef-S
17-55 f/2.8 IS
70-200 F4
430EX flash
Cokin filters, off camera flash triggers & cord, Velbon 250R tripod etc.

 

[Brazo]

I honestly have no idea about DXO scores. I don't think that they can be related to overall image quality though as the cameras punching above the Hasselblads and other Medium format sensors shouldn't be in that case AFAIK.

Camera technology is moving on at an amazing rate though, and it can only be a good thing for consumers! Can't wait to see where we are in a couple of years.

As far as I can tell medium format, ff has the advantage it can be blown up much bigger than crop without a loss of image quality but pixel for pixel the newer sensors are better. For example if you cropped a medium format sensor to aps-c size it wouldn't match a newer crop sensor on iq. Of course you don't crop a medium format sensor so the argument is somewhat irrelevant!

But yes exciting times ahead. Blue Pete there is a 16mm pancake, that is all though.

 

[LIL B]

 

[unofficialPete]

But yes exciting times ahead. Blue Pete there is a 16mm pancake, that is all though.

But its f/2.8, that's slow for a prime when the competition are offering f/1.7.

 

[Hixle]

Nikon 5100
Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
Tamron 24mm f/2.8 (currently broken)
18-55 (kit lens)
55-200 f.4-5.6

Various tri-pods, cards, remote, etc.

Pretty standard, really.

 

[ipodsandguns]

Il sort a pic later.

I dont have much my self as far as glass goes but have a nice selection within reach .

D5000
Grip + 2 batts
18-55mm
28-100mm and after market hood.
YN465
YN465
YN560 and 580ex diffuser head.
PhotoX light stands and cases X2
Flash foot X3
33'' diffuser brolly
33'' reflective brolly
Hama traveller.
Ebay slaves with brolly mounts and 4 channels. X 3
Adjustable brolly mount
ND 2,4,8 and holder.
Remote.
16gb card
32gb card

All in a Lowepro AW trekker II

Bucket load of cleaning gear/odd sods.

Insane amounts of rechargeable batteries. I have a set plus another 50% for my flashes and triggers but im expecting the same again in the post, this time cased.

But I often borrow..

10.5mm
50mm
18-105mm
105mm
and soon i'll have a crack with the 35mm.

 

[capturedbyjames]

Errr...

• Nikon d700
• Nikon 16-35mm f4
• Nikon 24-70mm f2.8
• Nikon 70-200mm f2.8
• Nikon 1.7x Teleconverter
• Nikon 50mm f1.8
• Nikon SB900 Flash
• Nikon SB600 Flash
• Hahnel battery grip
• Interfit Stellar X 300w lighting heads (x3)
• Interfit Beautydish
• Interfit 60cm x 60cm softbox
• Interfit umbrella
• Interfit barndoors and snoot
• Interfit Colour Filters
• Interfit air damped stands (x 3)
• Giottos LC325-1 stands (x2)
• Giottos extendible background holder
• Colorama paper backgrounds
• Sekonic L-308S Flashmate Light Meter
• 110cm 5-in-1 reflector
• Lastolite HiLite background with black cover
• Manfrotto 055XPROB tripod
• Manfrotto 804RC2 tripod head
• Manfrotto 681B Pro Monopod
• Kood and Hoya filters
• Sandisk compactflash cards x8
• Tamrac Expedition 7x backpack
• Enough batteries to last a lifetime

 

[SamP]

Added another 430EXII and a Pocket Wizard Flex system. Was split between this and some 100mm filters, but these are more useful in my paid work so I made the sensible choice

 

[Scott™]

The kit by scott.thomas21, on Flickr

Nikon D5000
Sigma 10-20
Nikon 24-70 F2.8
Nikon 18-55 Kit lens
Nikon 50 F1.8
Nikon 80 F3.5
Nikon 55-200

 

[ukaskew]

Here's my new kit, just missing the Olympus 45mm 1.8 and 12mm f2 which should both be here soon hopefully...

• Panasonic G3
• Olympus E-PL2 (with a lovely Gordy wrist strap)
• Panasonic 100-300mm f4-5.6
• Panasonic 14mm f2.5
• Panasonic 20mm f1.7
• Samyang 7.5mm f3.5 Fisheye
• Holga Ultimate 25mm f8 (+ Macro, Close-Up, Telephoto and Wide Angle Kit)

It all (+ Gorillapod) comfortably fits in my Crumpler shoulder bag which used to (just about) hold a Nikon D90, 12-24mm f4 and Sigma 50-150mm 2.8

 

[Wick]

some seriously nice kit in here!! [/jealous]

I'm very basic atm...

450D
Canon nifty fifty
18-55 kit lens
Joby Gorilla pod
Random Tripod

Really want a 10-20 and a 70-200 and an 85 prime but can't bring myself to spend savings on them!!

 

[JJ!]

That 100-300 is madness! 600mm equivalent... immense! Is it very front heavy on the G3?

 

[ukaskew]

That 100-300 is madness! 600mm equivalent... immense! Is it very front heavy on the G3?

I was very worried about that when I ordered, but it's fine. Cracking lens actually, nice and sharp as long as you appreciate just how long 600mm is and shoot accordingly.

 

[tomsteer]

Hey,

Lots of Canon fans! My kit is -

Nikon D3s with 2x 32gb 600x Cf cards
Nikon 24-70 f2.8
Nikon 50 f1.4
Nikon 85 f1.4
Nikon 70-300 f4-5.6
Sigma 20 f1.8
Sigma 12-24 f-something
Sigma 15 f2.8 fish eye
Sigma 105 macro f2.8

Nikon D80
Sigma 30 f1.4
Sigma 10-20 f4-5.6

The Nikon 70-200 f2.8 is next on my list, only one problem, I bought a 172 Cup

Cheers,

Tom

 

[guysy]

Nikon D3000
Kit 18-55mm lens
Nikon AF-S 35mm f1.8 G DX Lens

Jobby SLR tripod
Various filters
Redsnapper Tripod and Ball head << Highly reccomend for the price http://www.redsnapperuk.com/camera-accessories/Supports_And_Head_Combo_s.html
2x wireless remotes
Spare battery
Kata 3N1-10 bag
Kata add on tripod holder (useless as i only realised it cant hold any "useful" tripod on the bag... oh well)

 

[Tigger]

Hey,

Lots of Canon fans! My kit is -

Nikon D3s with 2x 32gb 600x Cf cards
Nikon 24-70 f2.8
Nikon 50 f1.4
Nikon 85 f1.4
Nikon 70-300 f4-5.6
Sigma 20 f1.8
Sigma 12-24 f-something
Sigma 15 f2.8 fish eye
Sigma 105 macro f2.8

Nikon D80
Sigma 30 f1.4
Sigma 10-20 f4-5.6

The Nikon 70-200 f2.8 is next on my list, only one problem, I bought a 172 Cup

Cheers,

Tom

That is some kit Tom!