"Tim, what is your favorite piece of gear?"
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I'm not really sure how to answer that! Do I go with most useful? Most used? Most aesthetically pleasing? The tool that allows me be most creative? The most durable?
I think I'd have to go with the Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 VRII lens. I use it for nearly every shoot (outside, or inside a large hall). It allows me to be super creative, and is a fantastic tool for making images. I can certainly attest to it's durability as well... On July 3rd 2014 I had the D300s with the 70-200mm on my sling strap, and the strap failed. Yep. FAILED. The camera and lens combo hit the asphalt from a 2.5' drop. No damage whatsoever to the lens - the lens hood was cracked, and the MB-D10 battery grip on the 300s was gouged, but otherwise this tank of a lens stood up like a trooper to some serious abuse.
What I LOVE about the 70-200 f/2.8 VRII is the beautiful way it compresses a background in an image. I also love the 70-105mm range for portraits as it really produces accurate proportions to people as subjects - and with this lens open wide to f/2.8 the results are gorgeous. The quality of glass in this lens ensures that your images are tack sharp, and detail is not missed.
I can't help but add my 2nd favorite piece of gear. And unfortunately its not even a single piece! It is many pieces... I LOVE the Pocket Wizard Flex triggering system. They have phenomenal range, flexibility (via high speed sync), durability, and reliability. Unfortunately the price is a bit steep if you take into account all the pieces of gear necessary to make this work.... Right now I'm using:
AHH!
I'm not really sure how to answer that! Do I go with most useful? Most used? Most aesthetically pleasing? The tool that allows me be most creative? The most durable?I think I'd have to go with the Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 VRII lens. I use it for nearly every shoot (outside, or inside a large hall). It allows me to be super creative, and is a fantastic tool for making images. I can certainly attest to it's durability as well... On July 3rd 2014 I had the D300s with the 70-200mm on my sling strap, and the strap failed. Yep. FAILED. The camera and lens combo hit the asphalt from a 2.5' drop. No damage whatsoever to the lens - the lens hood was cracked, and the MB-D10 battery grip on the 300s was gouged, but otherwise this tank of a lens stood up like a trooper to some serious abuse.What I LOVE about the 70-200 f/2.8 VRII is the beautiful way it compresses a background in an image. I also love the 70-105mm range for portraits as it really produces accurate proportions to people as subjects - and with this lens open wide to f/2.8 the results are gorgeous. The quality of glass in this lens ensures that your images are tack sharp, and detail is not missed. |
| You will notice a few missing pieces. I needed to use them to make the image above! I tossed in a production shot at the bottom with the Ultra 1800 and the PW gear attached :) |
- 2 Nikon SB900 speed lights $800
- 2 Nikon SB600 speed lights $600
- 2 Alien bees flash heads $650
- 1 White lightning flash head $400
- 4x Pocket Wizard TT5 transceivers $840
- 2x Pocket Wizard Mini TT1 transmitters $420
- 2x Pocket Wizard AC3 zone controllers $220
- 3x Pocket Wizard AC9 Paul Buff controllers $180
- 1x Sekonic LiteMaster Pro L-478DR light meter $410
- Light Stands And Grip - $800ish? There are so many pieces of grip I use for attaching lights to objects I don't even know where to begin with this number.
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