What’s in My Bag
Below is a breakdown of the gear I use to capture the world as I see it.
Photography Gear
Cameras
Fujifilm GFX 50R - My main photography camera. It’s my first foray into the world of medium format and I love the images this camera produces. I enjoy the form factor and build quality, its biggest downfall for me is focusing in low light due to its use of contrast-detect focusing.
Canon R6 - This was my main photography camera until I purchased the 50R. It’s a great mid-level full-frame mirrorless camera and served me well. I keep it around as a backup, and I’d like to explore wildlife photography at some point, for which this camera is much better suited.
Google Pixel 8a - My everyday, always with me camera.
Fujifilm X-T30 Mk II - The newest camera in my arsenal. It’s small and lightweight, making it ideal for urban/street/travel photography.
Lenses
Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6 WR - For the first 6 months this was my only lens for the GFX system. It’s a sharp lens, beyond its “kit lens” status. Its only drawback for me is the lack of an aperture ring, which is different from all the other GF lenses.
Fujifilm GF 45-100mm f/4 R LM OIS WR - This lens is a beast, both in terms of size and quality. I wish there were an equivalent to the 24-105 EF; this lens in the GF lineup is the closest, but more similar to a 24-70 full-frame lens. The upside is considerably sharper than the 24-105 EF.
Fujifilm GF 100-200mm f/5.6 R LM OIS WR - Probably the biggest downside of the GFX system is the lack of super-telephoto zooms. The 100-200 is as long as they get, a great lens just the same.
Canon 24-105mm f/4L EF IS USM - My most used Canon EF lens due to its versatile focal length. Its biggest drawback is that it’s a little on the soft side.
Canon 17-40mm f/4L EF USM - A lightweight, well-built ultra wide-angle lens, again, a little on the soft side in terms of sharpness.
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L EF IS II USM - The venerable 70-200 telephoto zoom lens from Canon. Sharp, fast, what’s not to love?
Fujinon XF 23mm f/2 R WR - The only lens I have for the X-T30, very sharp and lightweight, but perhaps not quite wide enough.
Video Gear
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 - My go-to vlogging camera
DJI Mini 4 Pro - Easy to fly and lightweight option for shooting aerial video and occasional stills, especially 360-degree panoramas.
Bags
MindShift BackLight 18L Backpack - No longer my main camera bag, it has served me well over the years. It has stood up to a lot of abuse and traveled all over the world with me. This will be kept for times when I don’t have to carry so much gear.
Pgytech OnePro Flex 30L Backpack—This is my newest and now my main camera bag. I’ve only had it a short time, but so far, I am enjoying the extra space. The aluminium frame, which helps support the weight of all my gear, is a welcome improvement over the Mindshift.
FPVtosky Dual Layer Hard Case for DJI Mini 4 Pro - This case is perfectly suited to storing and protecting all my drone gear: drone, controller, extra batteries, and charger, landing pad
Tripods & Heads
iFootage Gazelle Fastbowl TC7 - Lightweight and sturdy carbon fiber tripod with a bowl head which makes leveling quick and easy, especially important when shooting panoramas.
Sunwayfoto DT-03S 2-way tilt head - Good entry-level tilt head, very sturdy and locks firmly in place. The only real drawbacks are the lack of a bubble level (solved with a Sunwayfoto LP-76 offset bubble level plate) and gears for fine adjustments.
Ulanzi TT51 Portable Tripod - Super lightweight tripod for use with DJI Pocket 3 and Google Pixel
Accessories
Lee 100 Filters - I have 6 and 10 stop ND filters, and a circular polarizer.
Vanguard SB-100 Stone Bag - This, as the name suggests is meant to be used to hold stones or some other heavy object to add stability to your tripod in windy conditions. I do use it for that, but its primary use for me is as a place to conveniently put gear like lenses, filters, etc. within easy reach while I am shooting.