One of the biggest questions we get asked is about our camera gear, so here’s an in-depth look at whats in our camera bag. Please keep in mind we have been slowly purchasing camera gear for years and we didn’t start off with the most expensive gear. In this blog we’ll be giving a detailed explanation on why we have each item, which will hopefully help you decide what will work best for you.

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Camera Gear & Accessories

Camera

Iphone 13 Pro Max - Don’t underestimate how useful a cellphone can be. Great for quick videos and photos that can be used for stories and reels.

Lenses

**Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GMII**

The 24-70 f2.8 is the lens we use the most! It’s the most versatile lens and it would be our suggestion for someone looking to buy their first lens. With it’s wide focal range you can shoot vast landscapes and punch into the same landscape with amazing compression results. The compression is also great for portraits if that’s what you’re into. The 2.8 aperture is better in low light situations and has a greater ability to capture fast-moving subjects. The lower the aperture your lens is will also allow you to create more of that “dreamy” quality that comes with a shallow depth of field.

**Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GMII**

Another must have lens is a wide angle! There will be scenarios where you can’t fit the whole scene into a frame even at 24mm. You’ll need a wide angel lens for small spaces like cabins and cars and other times you’ll be in front of a huge mountain and the only way to fit it in the frame will be with a wide angel. This lens can also help with showcasing scale where you have smaller subjects in a vast landscape. The 2.8 aperture is better in low light situations and has a greater ability to capture fast-moving subjects. The lower the aperture your lens is will also allow you to create more of that “dreamy” quality that comes with a shallow depth of field.

**Sony FE 70-200 F2.8 GMII**

Having a long telephoto is fantastic for compression, wildlife photography and isolating scenes far away. Some of our favourite photos have been taken with this lens!

Drones

**DJI Mini 4 Pro - Fly More Combo**

This is a fantastic drone overall but we especially love it for travel because of its small size and it’s lightweight! Another great benefit of this drone is that is can shoot vertical which is really useful in tight spots and the quality isn’t diminished when cropping to achieve a 16:9 frame for social media.

**DJI Air 3 - Fly More Combo**

Another great drone but this one has some different features that we really like. This drone has battery life of 45 minutes and can fly up to 12 km from the controller, which is insane! It also has a 3X zoom which can provide compression or photograph scenes that are much further away. Keep in mind this drone is much bigger and weighs more than the mini but that also helps with wind resistance and stability.

Accessories

**Sony NPFZ100 Rechargeable Battery**

We have Sony batteries that came with the camera but our extra batteries are NEEWER batteries. It’s a good idea to have at least 3 to 4 (or more) batteries depending on your work load in case one dies or you’re on longer trips without power.

**Peak Design Clip**

This is such a great tool to have if you’re a hiker or just want easy access to your camera in general! It clips onto your backpack so that your camera is accessible at all times. It also helps distribute the weight a bit better so not all your gear is on your back. 100% recommend!

**SD Card Holder**

This is a great way to protect and organize your SD cards! It’s always good to have an extra memory cards on hand incase one stops working or one gets full. We carry 4 SD cards and 3 Micro SD cards when travelling.

**SD & Micro SD Card Reader**

If your computer or laptop doesn’t have a SD card slot then you’ll need a SD/Micro SD Card reader. While you’re buying one you might as well get one that also has a USB and HDMI port as those will always come in handy.

**Multi Port Power Bar**

Power bars are great for travelling and for at home! It’s a great way to have all your gear charging up at once in one location. This power bar is great because it has 3 different style ports for charging (USB-C, USB and standard North American Plugs).

**Travel Adaptor**

Going on an international trip? Make sure you know what type of outlets are used in the destination you’re visiting. It’s a really good idea to get an adaptor that has surge protection to avoid damaging your cords or devices.

**Tech Pouch**

Having one location for all your small items is super useful. A tech bag is great for all sorts of charging cords, portable hard drives, SD card reader, SD cards, camera batteries, headphones, etc.

**UV Filters & Polarizers**

Having a UV filter on my lens has saved me from smashing the glass on the actual lens a few times now. We recommend having a protective covering such as a UV filter simply to protect it from scratches and breaks. A polarizer is something that will help with shooting mid-day. We try to avoid shooting mid-day because the lighting isn’t great, but in some situations it’s necessary. A polarizer will help cut water glare, smooth harsh lighting, and help you recover colours. Make sure you choose the right ones that are the same thread size as your lens. Hoya and K&F Concept are brands that we’ve found to be realiable.

**Manfrotto Tripod**

We don’t use our tripod that often but certain scenarios require one. If we aren’t with friends then we will use the tripod to take photos of both of us together and of course we use it for astro and darker lighting situations. We’re thinking of upgrading to a Peak Design Tripod because it’s more stable, lightweight and stands taller when fully extended.

Camera Bag

There are different size **core units** to choose from so that you can optimize the space based on how much gear you have.

Storage

It’s important to always have a backup of your files! Don’t be that person that looses all their content because they didn’t back it up in more then one spot! We only format our SD cards once there is two backs in place on two separate storage devices. We take all the files from the SD cards and back them up onto a portable hard drive and another copy onto a larger desktop hard drive that stays at home. We have never lost any of our photos or videos because we stick to this process of backing up files.

**Lexar SD** **Cards**

Only used for temporary storage. When looking at SD cards make sure you know what your camera is capable of and think about what performance you will need from your camera. We use SD cards that have V90, 300mbps and storage of up to 128GB or 256GB.

**Lexar Micro SD**

We use these for our drones and are a minimum of V30 and 120mb/s of w

**Lexar SL600 SSD**

We love these SSD’s for travel because they are lightweight and reliable. Speed is up to 2000MB/s read, up to 2000MB/s write. We bring at least two of these on every trip so that we can back up photos from our SD cards.

ICloud Storage - all of our videos and photos from our phones are stored as back ups on a shared 6TB icloud plan.

Editing Software

Photos - We both use Lightroom and Photoshop to edit our photos. Most photos are edited using only Lightroom and sometimes we make further adjustments in photoshop.

Videos - For videos taken with our phones we use Inshot or capcut apps for editing. We use Premier Pro occasionally for bigger projects where the filming was done on camera and or drone as opposed to just iphone videos.

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