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Kit · 10 items

What I carry

Nothing exotic. A small drone that fits in a jacket pocket, one full-frame body, and three fast lenses I trust.

Drones

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DJI Mini 5 Pro
drone

DJI Mini 5 Pro

The one that goes up. A 1-inch sensor in a drone that folds to the size of a water bottle, with omnidirectional obstacle sensing so I can think about the frame instead of the trees.

  • 1-inch 50 MP sensor
  • 24mm f/1.8
  • 4K/120fps
  • 10-bit D-Log M
  • Up to 52 min (Battery Plus)
Photo: DJI; in-flight shot by ZLEA · CC BY-SA 4.0

Cameras

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Canon EOS R6 Mark III
camera

Canon EOS R6 Mark III

Everything on the ground goes through this body. Full-frame, fast, and happy to run my EF glass on an EF–RF adapter.

  • 32.5 MP full-frame
  • 7K 60p RAW
  • 40 fps
  • 8.5-stop IBIS
Photo: Canon
Samsung ES17 camera

Samsung ES17

A 2009 point-and-shoot with a little CCD sensor. Slow, soft in the corners and runs on AA batteries, and that's the charm: a look modern cameras don't quite do.

  • 12.2 MP 1/2.33" CCD
  • 36–105mm (3× zoom)
  • f/3.2–5.8
  • 2.5" LCD
  • 2× AA batteries
Photo: MetNL · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Lenses

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Tamron SP 15–30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2
lens

Tamron SP 15–30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2

The wide one. Big skies, tight streets and architecture, with stabilisation that makes handheld dusk shots possible. Canon EF mount (A041).

  • 15–30mm
  • f/2.8
  • VC stabilisation
  • Fluorine-coated front
  • Moisture resistant
Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art
lens

Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art

The everyday lens. Sharp wide open and heavy in the best way. Canon EF mount, adapted.

  • 50mm
  • f/1.4
  • 815 g
  • 77mm filter
Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG HSM Art
lens

Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG HSM Art

For portraits and compressing a scene. Melts the background at f/1.4. Canon EF mount, adapted.

  • 85mm
  • f/1.4
  • 1,130 g
  • 86mm filter

Accessories

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DJI RC 2
accessory

DJI RC 2

The controller for the Mini 5 Pro. A built-in bright screen means no phone, no cables, just unfold and fly.

  • 5.5" FHD 700-nit screen
  • O4 transmission, up to 20 km
  • 420 g
DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo Plus
accessory

DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo Plus

The bundle that makes a real session possible: enough flight time to wait for the light and still get home, plus ND filters to slow the shutter for motion blur on water and traffic and keep video at a natural 180° shutter.

  • 3× Intelligent Flight Battery Plus
  • Two-way charging hub
  • ND8 / ND32 / ND128 filters
  • Shoulder bag
  • Spare propellers
Neewer Z2 Pro Speedlite accessory

Neewer Z2 Pro Speedlite

Round-head TTL flash for Canon. Soft, even light when the sun won't cooperate.

  • 76Ws round head
  • TTL + HSS to 1/8000s
  • 2.4G wireless
  • ~600 full-power flashes
K&F Concept LP-E6P Batteries (3-pack)
accessory

K&F Concept LP-E6P Batteries (3-pack)

Spares for the R6 Mark III, with a charger, so the camera never taps out before the light does.

  • 3× 2400 mAh
  • Charger included
  • LP-E6P compatible