I don't go anywhere without a camera. Portrait and headshot photographer with a taste for fashion I love studio work. I still love shooting film, it makes you really pay attention to the details, take your time and get it right the first time. So I keep my Hasselblad loaded and ready.

So I guess its time for an update I've been putting in the hours and haven't had a chance to post lately. I've changed up the gear and bags I put my D80 and D200 on the shelve for now. and dusted off the D1x and F5 and put them together again. I hit the streets around town with one camera and one lens my Nikon D3 and Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8. Happy hunting.

 

Okay Im at it again this time i'm cleaning out my closet. As much as I hate it Im getting rid of all that glass i don't use that much scaling back and updating a few pieces. Gone is the 35-70 2.8 replaced by the 24-70mm 2.8G to go hand in hand with my 70-200mm 2.8G VRII Gone is the 80-200mm 2.8D and the 85mm 1.8D since i have the 70-200 and the 85 1.4D now I'm seriously thinking about updating my 105mm with a newer 105 2.8G VR. This could get ugly! *update* Nikon finally release the 105mm f1.4 I knew this would get ugly a must have portrait lens

  

Equipment carried:

Really depends on my mood and the shoot

The carry ALL you can bag Tamrac Expedition 8

Tamrac cyberpack 8

Tenba P655 Pro Traveler II

and when i just need a couple of bodies with 2 or 3 lens and a couple of flashes

Domke F2 (2 of them)

Domke F1X

and a small Pre-Tiffen Domke(not sure what model but simular to F3) just big enough for a body and a couple of small lenses

Whats in my bag:

 

BODIES

Nikon

CURRENTLY IN MY BAG

Bag I

D4

D3 (mainly for sports)

D3x (studio portraits)

D2x (Backup Body)

D700 W/MB-D10 (now my walk about camera)

D300 W/MB-D10 (retired)

 

Bag II

D1x(retired replaced by D700)

F5

 

OK my don't leave the house without it bag;

Domke F3

Nikon D3** Has been replaced with my D700 w/50mm or 17-35mm and maybe a flash

lens pen spare battery lens cloth and pelican card case with four 8gb cards

  

LENS

Nikon 85mm 1.4D

Nikon 85mm 1.8D

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8D EX DG

Sigma fisheye filtermatic 16mm f/2.8 MF (this is a very fun lens it has built-in filters)

Nikkor AF-S 17-35mm F/2.8D AF ED (bag I)

Nikkor 18-35mm 3.5-4.5D AF ED (another fun lens great for travel)

Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED N

Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D AF w/HB-1 (my go to lens in the studio)

Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G II ED AF-S VR (bag I)

Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8 D w/HB-7 (bag II)

77mm UV

77mm Polarizer

Nikon 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6D w/HB12 (kept on F4)

72mm UV

Nikon DX 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 ED w/HB32 (actually dont use this lens gave it to my wife for her D60)

67mm UV

67mm CIR-PL

Nikon N AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8 G ED w/HB42 (bag I)

62mm UV

62mm CIR-PL

Nikkor 105mm F/2.8 D AF Micro (bag I)

Nikon 50mm f/1.4D (pretty much lives on my D1x)

Nikon 50mm f/1.8D

52mm UV

52mm CIR-PL

Nikon 28mm f/2.8 D (kept on F5)

Nikon 300mm F/2.8 AF-S ver. 1

Nikon 200mm-400mm F/4G AF-S VR

assorted ND Filters and graduated ND filters

 

Lens Baby Composer w/ four optics

 

REMOTE

ML-L3

MC-36

 

SPEEDLIGHT

Nikon Speedlight SB-910

Nikon Speedlight SB-900

Nikon Speedlight SB-800 (2)

Nikon Speedlight SB-600

Nikon Speedlight SB-24

Nikon Speedlight SB-28DX

Nikon SU-4 (2)

Nikon SD-8A

Nikon SC-28

Nikon AS-19

Nikon AS-15

STO-FEN OMNI-BOUNCE

Gary Fong

Custom Bracket CB Folding - T

 

RADIO SLAVE SET

Cactus V4 transmitter and receiver

w/3.5mm and 6.35mm plug cable

 

Pocket Wizard Plus III w/cords and caddy

(5 of them)

Pocket Wizard Plus X

(2 of them)

 

REFLECTOR

California SunBounce 3X4 white/Silver

Photoflex litedisc 12-inch Gold/Silver

Lastolite Calibration Target 12"

Creative Light 80cm Translucent

Photoflex 34in Translucent

 

LIGHTMETER

Sekonic Flashmate L-308S (this is actually in my Hasselblad bag)

Sekonic L-358 Flash Master w/PW Module

Sekonic L-508 Zoom Master

 

Tripod

Manfrotto w/3030 head or

Gitzo G2228 Explorer carbon w/SIRUI K-30X ballhead

Gitzo GT3531 6X Carbon Fiber series 3 w/SIRUI K-30X

 

Monopod

Induro carbon 8x MXC44 w/Induro SA23 ballhead