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For all the people, curious to find out what photography gear I currently use to create my images, you may see the list below. I am a SONY ALPHA Shooter. For an extensive list of all my gadgets, please checkout my Kit Page. Please note that below links may include affiliate links so in case you do like or would like to purchase the below recommended, please click on the link as this will support me.
Cameras
Sony Alpha A1 Mirrorless Digital Camera
The ONE that rules all. Small, Fast and Powerful. A beast of a camera. Sony’s flagship camera. 50 megapixel full-frame, 30 frames per second burst mode, 8k 30 -4k 120 -1080 120fps video, flicker free shutter firing, silent shooting mirrorless camera. The first time I used it, there was no turning back from it.Purchase this camera on AMAZON
Second Sony Alpha A1 Mirrorless Digital Camera
It was so good that I had to have one more of the same. So picked up a second one. Two cameras as ideal in the field. This guy is dedicated for some video work in 8k 30p and 4k 120p as well.Purchase this camera on AMAZON
Lenses
Sony FE 600mm f / 4.0 GM OSS
I was fortunate to use this lens on a few of my trips and just fell in love with the balance of the lens and its reach. A must have lens for a serious bird photographer, this lens is amazingly sharp, handhold friendly at just 3kg. The most recent addition to my kit.
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Sony FE 400mm f / 2.8 GM OSS
Light, Portable, Fast and Accurate. The Sony FE 400mm f / 2.8 GM OSS Lens is the ultimate wildlife lens in the Sony Alpha Lens line-up. Works really well with high AF Fidelity even with the 2x and 1.4x Teleconverters.
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Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS
Recently picked up this lens. The large range of the zoom allows this lens to be a perfect companion to shoot wildlife video as well as a convenient more lighter option for travel.
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Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II Lens
Another recent purchase is this second version lens and what an amazing lens it is. Incredibly sharp, lightweight and fixes all issues in the first version. A must have lens for any wildlife trip and great for landscape shots too.
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Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM Lens
This lens grew on me super quick. I had used it a few times in the field and was amazed by its potential for wildlife photography. Subjects that are close to the camera are rendered amazingly sharp and the lens is able to blur the background extremely well with the 1.8 aperture.
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Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS Lens
Most places I travel to for birds are also havens for macro subjects. This is the reason why I picked up this amazing macro lens and it produces fantastic results. A must-have for anyone using sony system and enjoys macro photography.
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Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 Lens
An amazing non G MASTER portrait lens which is great value for money. Light, fast, flawlessly and with beautiful bokeh. I use this lens on anything other than wildlife. Highly Recommended.
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Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM Lens
Whenever I travel to any destination, I ensure to capture some nature scapes or landscapes of the place. This incredibly sharp lens just allows me to capture brilliant wide angle images with immaculate detail. Also works as a great vlogging and travel lens.
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Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Lens
The smallest lens in my kit but this little guy is a tiny monster when it comes to the sharpness and quality of images. Great little lens to use for video, Editorial, BTS and even wide scapes. When my kit gets heavy, I replace the 16-35 with this lens. In APS-c crop mode in camera, gives a 35mm equivalent frame which is great again for video.
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Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter
A really handy teleconverter that extends the range of my 400mm 2.8 lens to 560mm at F4. Works incredible well with no loss of AF and Speed. Almost invisible footprint when used as well owing to lightweight
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Sony FE 2.0x Teleconverter
Another powerful teleconverter that makes my 400mm f2.8 extend to the range of 800mm f5.6 with minimal impact on AF and Speed. Perfect for the tiny birds on perches or large birds that is flying a bit too far. Great for video to get reach
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Sony VG-C4EM Vertical Grip x 2
An amazing battery grip that provides adequate grip and comfort teamed up with my A1 mirrorless cameras. Extremely useful while shooting and switching between vertical & horizontal framing. Also extends the overall shooting time by double the number of shots. Have one each for my two A1's
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Software
ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD PHOTOGRAPHY PLAN
Taking pictures with a camera is one thing however organizing them and processing them in the right way to compensate for the elements camera missed to capture, is by no means trivial.
Lightroom- Helps you organize, name, catalog, “quick-touch”, archive sort and find your images when you need to.
Photoshop – Perfect tool for anything you wish to do under the sun with RAW files.
Highly recommend rather than wasting time with the umpteen options out there.
TOPAZ DENOISE AI
With computational AI, this software removes noise from images without leaving any artefacts. If you prefer to denoise after processing your raw files, this is your best option. Additionally, if you want more control over the level of noise reduction, denoise is your best option. Also works great in combination with pure raw which helps create a good starting point with any raw files.
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DXO PURE RAW 3
My go-to software for noise reduction. The software is great at removing noise, demosaicing and applying profile corrections. This tool is perfect for people who wish to spend less time tweaking their denoising settings. Additionally, you can export file as DNG and few other formats to take the raw files into Photoshop for raw processing to get the best of both world. Definitely recommend trying this software and I guarantee that you will buy it after
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