Saad's Bio:

 

Writer and photojournalist based in Lahore, Pakistan

Written extensively for newspapers and magazines in Pakistan and abroad.

Began news-editing career with Daily Times as a sub-editor (2005-2009), and then joined the The Friday Times (2009-2011) as the assistant editor

Completed a post-grad in Global Journalism from the University of Sheffield in 2011 and an MPhil in Public Policy and Governance from FCCU in 2017.

I also work as an independent photojournalist and freelance for different news agencies.

 

Official Website: www.saadsarfraz.com

Email : saad@saadsarfraz.com

 

Cameras:

1. Nikon D600 : 19th September, 2018

2. Sony A6500 : 27th September, 2018

3. Nikon F6 : 26th July, 2014

 

Sony Glass:

1. Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC HSM | C (October 4, 2018)

 

Nikon Glass:

 

1. Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM | A (November 1, 2013)

2. Chubby - MASHALLAH! (July 14, 2013 (DLVRD 24th July, Sehri) 200787)

3. Carl Zeiss Jena DDR 50mm f2.8 Tessar (September 2010) [S/N: 10231]

4. ‘Samyang 12 mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS Fish-eye’ (12-6-2016)

6. Nikon TC 20E III (15th November - )

7. Sigma 85 1.4mm F1.4 DG HSM Art July 2017

 

Support Systems:

 

Manfrotto 055XDB Tripod (June 2012)

Manfrotto 804RC2 Tripod Head (June 2012)

Joby Gorillapod (June 2012)

 

Nikon Accessories:

 

1. Nikon MB-D15 (April 2014)

2. Phottix Geo One GPS (May 15, 2011)

 

Lighting:

 

1. EL-32 Studio lights (Nov 14, 2010)

2. Nikon SB 900 (July 2012)

3. Yongnuo 560

 

Memory Card System:

 

SanDisk 32GB Extreme SD Card (SDHC) 45MB/s - Class 10

SanDisk 16GB Extreme SC Card (SDHC) 80MB/s - Class 10

SanDisk 16GB Extreme Pro CF Card 400x x 2

 

Hitlist:

Nikkor 500 f4 VR / Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM | S

Sigma 14mm F1.8 DG HSM | A

Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM Art

Mitakon Zhongyi 20mm f/2 4.5x

Fujifilm GFX 50S

 

Chronology of Cameras:

 

1. Sony DSC-P72 (2002-2008)

2. Nikon D80 (January 2008 - 22 January 2010)

3. Nikon D700 (16/6/2010 - 2/3/2012) [S/N: 2293704]

4. Nikon D80 (Backup) (Feb-11-April, 2012)

5. Nikon D90 body (July-October 2012)

6. Nikon D7000 (12th April-Oct, 2012)

7. Nikon D7000 (December 2012-November 2013)

8. Nikon D7000 (April - November 2013)

9. Nikon Coolpix P7000 (June 2012-November 2013)

10. Nikon D600 (December 2012 - March 2014)

11. Nikon D800 (30th July - 4th August, 2014)

12. Nikon D7100: April 2014-27 March 2015

13. Nikon D810: 4th August, 2014 - 5th May, 2016

14. Fuji XE-1: March 2014 - May 2017

15. Nikon D4S : May 4th, 2016 - September 18th, 2018

16. Fuji X-T1 : May 29th, 2017 - 7th February, 2018

  

Gear previously owned:

 

1. Nikon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 (January 2008 - 22 January 2010)

2. Nikon 70-300 VR (Thu Jul 24, 2008)

3. Nikon 80-200 AF 2.8 (December 2008 - 29/03/2010)

4. Tamron 200-500 6.3 (Sold 29/03/2010)

5. Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.4 (S/N: 3004722) [2008-Jan 10, 2010]

6. Nikkor AF-D 35 F2 (12/05/2010-July 2012) [S/N: 502467]

7. Nikon AF 85mm 1.8 (18/6/2010-10/2010]

8. Nikon AF 28mm 2.8 (18/6/2010) [S/N: 258994]

9. Sigma 12-24mm f4.5-5.6 EX HSM DG Lens (July 2010-March 14, 2011)

10 .Nikon AF-D 85mm 1.8 (July-Dec 2010) [S/N: 669969]

11. Nikon AF-D 20mm 2.8 (August 2010-2/3/2012) [S/N: 349085]

12. Nikkor AIS MF 50mm f/1.4 (30th September 2010-August, 2012) [S/N: 5428028]

13. Nikon AF 85mm f/1.4D IF [Dec 30, 2010-June 2012] [S/N: 449443]

14. Nikon AF-S 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED (Feb 9, 2011- Oct 28, 2012) [S/N: 200951]

15. AF-S NIKKOR 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED (March 15, 2011-July 2012) [S/N: 274219]

16. AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G (March 16, 2011-Jan, 2012) [S/N: 219686]

17. Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED [S/N: 2001373] (May 16, 2011-May, 2012)

18. Nikon 50mm AIS f/1.2 (July 28, 2011-12/8/12)

19. Nikon 50mm 1.4 AFD (Jan-July, 2012)

20. Falcon 8mm 3.5 Fisheye (May 2012-Feb 2013)

21. Minolta Rokkor MC 58 1.2 (June 2012)

22. Nikon 35 1.8 AFS DX (June-July, 2012)

23. Nikon Nikkor AF 180mm f/2.8 ED (June-July 2012)

24. VIVITAR 135MM 2.8 NIKON Ai (17th June-4th Oct, 2012)

25. Nikon Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8 D ED AF Lens (June-July 2012)

26. Nikon Nikkor AF D 20mm f/2.8 Lens (June-July 2012)

27. Sigma 24mm f 1.8 D EX DG Aspherical Macro (July 2012-Feb 2013)

28. Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G Lens (July-October 2012)

29. Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD IF 28-75mm 2.8 (May 2012)

30. Tokina AT-X PRO 11-16mm f/2.8 AF DX Lens (July 2012)

31. Zenitar 16mm 2.8 AIS ( (Nov 30, 2012)

32. Nikkor AF DC-135mm f/2D (21-11-09-28-6-2013) [S/N: 300107]

33. Samyang 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC (23/03/13)

34. Arax S&T Titl Shift Lens 80 2.8 (July 2012-2013)

35. Nikon AF-S 300mm f/4 (30/01/13-August 2013)

36. AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G (December 2012-September 2013)

37. AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G (Nov 30, 2012- Aug 4, 2014)

38. Sigma 20mm f1.8 EX DG Aspherical RF

39. Sigma 70-300 f4-5.6 DG Macro (August 2010-23/11/2014) [S/N: 4233989]

40. Sigma 28-300mm Hyperzoom f/3.5-6.3 (July 2012-Jan 2015)

41. Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED - (Sold Nov 25, 2014)

42. Nikon 55 2.8 AIS Macro (June 2014-May 2015)

43. Nikon 35mm f/2.5 E Series (1936922) (8/4/2013-April 2015)

44. Nikon TC 20E II (November 2012 - 6th May, 2016)

45. Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G (Nov 30, 2012-Nov 23, 2016)

46. Fuji XF 18-55 2.8-f/4 OIS (March 2013 - 25-11-2016)

47. Nikon 24mm f/2.0 AIS (25/03/13)

48. Nikkor AIS MF 50mm f/1.8 (April 2010)

49. Nikon 50 1.8 Series E

50. Nikkor AI MF 105mm f/2.5 (2009)

51. Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 AI-s 08/07/15

52. Nikon 135 2.8 Series E (January - May 29, 2017)

53. Nikon AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED (June 2013- 11 August 2017)

 

Previous Accessories

 

1. Nikon MB-D14 (December 2012 - March 2014)

2. Nikon WU-1B Wireless Device for D600 (Dec, 2012-March 2014)

3. SB 800 (October 27, 2010-July 2012) [S/N: 10231]

4. Lowepro Lens Trekker 600 AW II (May 15, 2011)

5. MB-D11 Battery Grip (June 2012)

6. Minolta MC/MD lens to Nikon F Mount (June 2012)

7. Nikon TC 14E II (June 2012) (198 GBP)

8. Manfrotto 804RC2 Tripod Head (2010)

9. Manfrotto 190XPROB Tripod (2010)

10. Manfrotto 679B Monopod (Feb 22, 2011) [S/N: A2708223] LOST

11. Nikon WU-1A Wireless Device (April 2014-2015)