My gear list of portable equipment

The light, the heavy and the essentials…

Camera Body:

Nikon D700 12.1 megapixel Full frame (FX Sensor)

Nikon Lenses:

• Nikon Nikkor 17-35mm AFS f2.8
• Nikon Nikkor 105mm DC (Defocus Control)
• Nikon Nikkor 50mm f1.4
• Nikon Nikkor 70-200 AFS VR
• Nikon Nikkor 60mm Macro
• Nikon Nikkor TC 2 (2x Convertor)
• Nikon Nikkor 35mm f2

Filters & Accessories:

• Lee filters filter holder + 72mm/52mm/77mm Wide Angle adapters
• Soft grads 0.3/0.6/0.9
• Hard grads 0.3/0.6/0.9
• ND 2/4/8
• Circular Polarizers
• Selection of Light balancing Flash gels

Essential Portable Lighting:

• Nikon SB800
• Nikon SB 80 DX
• 2 x Quantum Turbo + CKE quantum cables (upgraded to the Elinchroms)
• Elinchrom Ranger Quadra x 2 (Great light and super Portable)
• 2 x Pocket Wizard Plus II (remote flash triggers)
• 1 x Pocket Wizard pro
• 2 x Manfrotto Mini light stands
• 2 x Midwest photo shoot through umbrellas

Support:

• Manfrotto Carbon One 443 tripod
• Giottos MH1302 Quick Release Ball Head
• Lowe Pro Dryzone 200 bag (a bit heavy, bulky and canb be awkward to seal the zip, but it gives you ultimate confidence, wherever you go!)
• Lowe pro flipside 200 (great little bag for big cities, its discreet and can’t be pick pocketed!)

Essential Hardware & Software:

• Phase One – Capture One v4 (no longer used, except for revisiting old files)
• Adobe Lightroom 3 (This software really shines so i changed)
• Neat Image – noise reduction software [ visit NeatImage website ]
• Apple MacBook Pro

If anyone would like my thoughts and recommendations for any of the equipment listed please comment on this post with your query!

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