“Avoid the common illusion that creative work depends on equipment alone; it is easy to confuse the hope for accomplishment with the desire to possess superior instruments.”

– Ansel Adams, The Camera

Like most people, early on, I felt that I needed the latest and greatest equipment. In the end, I wish I wouldn’t have given into such desires. I would have learned more about the equipment and understand why it was an improvement over the previous generation. But, being a gadget person, sometimes the shiny and new overwhelms reason.

That being said, I found it very useful to read reviews of camera gear and see what people were saying. For that reason, I wanted to make my contribution and offer a peak inside my camera bag. This is also why I don’t strip any EXIF information from my photos.

Camera Bodies

• Canon 5D Mark II
• Panasonic GH2

Lenses

• Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro
• Canon 17-40mm f/4L
• Canon 24-105mm f/4L
• Canon 70-200mm f/4L
• Canon 24mm TS-E II
• Olympus 9-18mm f/4-5.6
• Panasonic 14-140mm f/4-5.8
• Panasonic 45mm f/2.8 Macro

Support

• Gitzo GT1541 Tripod
• Gitzo GT1541T Tripod
• ReallyRightStuff BH-25 Ball head
• Markins Q3 Emile Ball Head

Filters

• 2/3 Stop Singh-Ray Cokin Z (Soft/Hard) GND
• Lee Big Stopper (10 stop ND)
• Singh-Ray Cokin Z Sprocket CPL
• Singh-Ray 77mm CPL
• Singh-Ray 77mm Vari-ND Duo
• Singh-Ray 77mm Color Intensifier
• Singh-Ray 77mm Blue & Gold Polarizer

Bags

• Crumpler 6 Million Dollar Bag
• Crumpler 5 Million Dollar Bag
• Kelty Red Wing Backpack (3100cu. in.)
• ThinkTank Airport Security