F.A.Q. - What Kind Of Equipment Do You Use?
I shoot both above and below water so I need a very broad range of equipment. I currently shoot Canon digital cameras. I likely have more equipment than I could possibly use on any one assignment! In addition to my camera gear I have multiple underwater housings, SCUBA equipment, rebreathers, underwater remotes, inflatable kayaks, computers, generators to run the computers and spare parts kits for everything and the list goes on. I even purchased my own ultralight airplane from which to shoot aerials in the Arctic. I usually fly with 14-20 cases weighing between 60-70 pounds each. Airlines really detest me when I show up with three or four luggage carts all linked together with rope. Every time I check in I wish more than anything that I was a good writer. Recently, a writer I was working with on a National Geographic assignment phoned me and complained about how much gear he had and decided to not bring his laptop so he would be traveling with only two pieces of luggage.
Here is some of my current Canon equipment:
- 1Ds Mark III
- 1D Mark III
- Canon 1Ds Mark II
- Canon 1D Mark II
- Canon 24mm/2.8 prime lens
- Canon 16-35mm/2.8 L
- Canon 16-35/2.8II
- Canon 24-70/2.8 L
- Canon 70-200/2.8L IS
- Canon 100-400/4.5-5.6 L IS
- Canon 500/4.0 L IS
- Canon 600/4.0 L IS
- Canon 100/2.8 Macro lens
- Canon 1.4x and 2x converters
- Canon 580 EX flashes
- Gitzo carbon-fiber and aluminum tripods
- Foba, Wimberley and Arca Swiss heads
- Arca type plates that my friend Andrew Wilson made for some beer (best trade I ever made!)
Other Equipment:
- Lowepro and Pelican products
- Seacam housings for Canon 1Ds and 1D Mark II camera’s
- Ikelite Strobes
- TLC strobe arms
- 50Watt HID lights
- Scuba Pro diving equipment
- Buddy Inspiration Rebreather
- Ice screws, ropes and other gear for ice diving