Equipment
Listed below is some of the equipment in use for those interested in the more technical side of things.
Canon was chosen some years back, and gradually an investment was made in top of the range lenses, which though the explosion of digital photography has seen many new developments from all manufacturers, lenses have remained pretty constant, well until the Mirrorless age.
If starting from scratch again a different choice might be made, all proffesional offerings on sale have the abilty to deliver some great results and it is hard to envisage how they can improve upon the current offerings.
Cameras
Canon R1 Not so much a camera, more computer. 24 mega pixels up to 40 FPS Mirrorless
Canon 1DX mk2 20 mega Pixels 16 FPS Fantastic workhorse sturdy, robust, all weathers.
Optics
600mm F4L is
400mm F2.8L is
300mm F2.8L is
70-200 f2.8L is Mk2
135mm f2
Macro 100mm F2.8
85mm 1.8
50mm 1.8
Canon 24-70mm F2.8L EF USM
16-35mm F2.8L
1.4 extender
25mm extension tube
Other equipment
Pocket Wizards Mk3 remote camera & flash operations
Canon 600 EX Flashgun
Better Beamer flash extender
Gitzo G 1325 carbon fibre tripod
Kirkball BH -1 tripod head
Wimberley Sidekick
Canon was chosen some years back, and gradually an investment was made in top of the range lenses, which though the explosion of digital photography has seen many new developments from all manufacturers, lenses have remained pretty constant, well until the Mirrorless age.
If starting from scratch again a different choice might be made, all proffesional offerings on sale have the abilty to deliver some great results and it is hard to envisage how they can improve upon the current offerings.
Cameras
Canon R1 Not so much a camera, more computer. 24 mega pixels up to 40 FPS Mirrorless
Canon 1DX mk2 20 mega Pixels 16 FPS Fantastic workhorse sturdy, robust, all weathers.
Optics
600mm F4L is
400mm F2.8L is
300mm F2.8L is
70-200 f2.8L is Mk2
135mm f2
Macro 100mm F2.8
85mm 1.8
50mm 1.8
Canon 24-70mm F2.8L EF USM
16-35mm F2.8L
1.4 extender
25mm extension tube
Other equipment
Pocket Wizards Mk3 remote camera & flash operations
Canon 600 EX Flashgun
Better Beamer flash extender
Gitzo G 1325 carbon fibre tripod
Kirkball BH -1 tripod head
Wimberley Sidekick