For stills capture…

…I have been using Canon equipment since 1987. I have a collection of full-frame 1-series EOS cameras, including EOS 1n, EOS 1v, EOS 1Ds, EOS 1Ds MkII, EOS 1Ds MkIII, 1DX, 1DC

My current kit for terrestrial photography consists of  EOS R3, EOS 5DmkIV bodies; EF 8-15mm f4L fisheye; EF 16-35mm (both f2.8LIII and f4L versions); EF 50mm f1.4; EF 100mm f2.8L macro; EF 28-300 f4-5,6L; EF 70-200 f2.8LIII, RF100-500mm f4.5-7.1L IS

I find the Canon cameras’ controls to be laid out conveniently and find I can use them intuitively, ensuring I can concentrate fully on my subject.

Underwater

Having taken my first underwater photographs on the classic Nikonos system both the III and then the V, I then moved into a housed system- a Canon EOS 50 housed in a Subal CE50 alloy housing, and  SB105 Strobes.

My current kit houses my preferred Canon camera systems and includes Nauticam housings for my 5DmkIV. When I need artificial light underwater I choose  Inon Z240 strobes.

For video…

…I am using the EOSR7 for video work in resolutions up to 6k above water and 5DmkIV below water with Scubalamp video lights.

Some legacies…

I have quite a few landscape images in my collection shot on a Bronica ETR-s medium format camera with 40,50, 75 and 150mm lenses. In early 2003 I purchased Ebony SW45 non-folding field camera, hand-built in Japan from ebony timber and titanium. It is a beautiful camera. I shot often of 4×5″ sheets, but mostly 6×12’s on a horseman roll film holder, with the following lenses: Schneider Super-Angulon f5.6/58 XL, Rodenstock Grandagon 5.6/80, Schneider Symmar-S 5.6/180. The Ebony was light, simple, quick: a joy to shoot with. Alas, the Ebony had to be retired to make way for more digital bodies in 2008. I have a Sinar 4″x5″ monorail with Fujinon 400, 210 and 65mm lenses.

My preference has been for Fuji reversal films, and most of my B.D. (Before Digital) collection is on Velvia, Provia, and Astia.

I have an Imacon Precision II scanner for high-quality 35mm/medium format/6x12cm/5×4″ film scans.

Once digitally captured…

…I really enjoy the creativity afforded by digital capture. I always capture in RAW format, processed in Lightroom and occasionally Photoshop.

I’m currently running a 15″ MacBook Pro as my imaging workstation both in the office (connected to a 24″ Eizo monitor) and in the field.