Gear & Gadgets

The camera, lens and supporting systems I use mostly for my photo and videography work. This list is ever changing(not all upgrades and updates are needed and some are due to sheer GAS(Gear Acquisition Syndrome!). I will try to keep this list updated as often as possible!

Camera

  • Nikon Z9 Mirrorless system (Workhorse for Wildlife photography)

  • Nikon Z8 Mirrorless system (Workhorse for Wildlife Videography)

  • Nikon D600 (Sensor converted to IR)

  • Nikon N80 (Classic 35mm SLR film camera for Nostalgic value)

Lenses

  • Nikon Z 35mm 1.8 S

  • Nikon Z 50mm 1.8 S

  • Nikon Z 24-70mm 2.8 S

  • Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S

  • Nikkor Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S

  • Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S

  • Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G

  • Nikon FTZ adapters v 1 & 2

Tele-converters

  • Nikkor Z Teleconverter TC 1.4x

Filters & Polarizers

  • A bunch of circular polariser from Nikon and Heliopan

  • Singh-Ray Neutral Density & Graduated Neutral Density filters (0.9, 0.6, 0.3)

  • PolarPro QuartzLine ND64 6 stops ND filter

  • PolarPro QuartzLine ND1000 10 stops ND filter

Video Monitor/Recorder

  • Atomos Ninja Ultra Monitor/Recorder

  • Atomos SSD drives for external recording

  • SmallRig hot mount shoe head for the monitor

Support System

  • Gitzo GM5542LS 6x Carbon Fiber Tripod System

  • Gitzo GT3532LS 6x Carbon Fiber Tripod System

  • Gitzo 1325 Carbon Fiber Tripod System

  • Gitzo GM5541 Carbon Fiber Monopod System

  • Manfrotto 680B Aluminium Light Weight Monopod System

  • Markins M20 Ball Head

  • Markins Q20i Ball Head with BV-22

  • Kirk BH-1 Ball Head

  • Kirk MPA-2 Monopod Head

  • Wimberley SideKick

  • Wimberley Gimbal Head

  • Manfrotto MVH504XAH Fluid Video Head

Support System for Video

  • Rode NTG External Microphones

  • DJI Mic 2

  • Elgato CAM LINK 4K Capture Card

My Backup and Archival Systems

  • QNAP 873A(Primary & Active NAS) 8 Bay NAS 48TB on RAID 10, 10 GbE +2x2.5GbE Ethernet

  • QNAP TS-651(Secondary NAS backup) 6 BAY NAS 24TB on RAID 10, 2x1GbE Ethernet

  • QNAP TS-869Pro(Third NAS Backup) 8 Bay NAS 32TB on RAID 6

  • Samsung Shield T7 and T9 portable SSDs for Local and Travel transfers