Camera Gear
Since this is a question most asked - “what camera do you use” - I’m sharing my most recent and most used camera equipment below. It is by no means an exhaustive list, but a good reference in case you are considering purchasing quality gear to document your own journey, and create dream memories.
Your Gear Is More Important
If you want to save time and learn what camera (and lens) investment matters MOST TO YOU, you can skip the following and check out my free video guide - Ultimate Mirrorless Camera Buying Guide. Otherwise read on about my gear.
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Cameras
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Canon EOS R5
My main camera since 2020. See why decided to buy this camera.
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Sony A7 IV
My secondary camera since 2022, replacing my Sony A7III.
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DJI mini 2 drone
My drone since 2021, see our travel video from this drone.
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DJI OSMO Pocket 3
New vlogging camera. Watch our first vlog and why we chose it.
Lenses for Canon EOS R5
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Canon RF24-70mm F2.8L
Personal favorite all purpose lens. See my sample images.
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Canon RF70-200mm F2.8L
Personal favorite for portrait. See my sample images.
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Canon RF 15-35mm f2.8L
Personal favorite for landscape. See my sample images.
Lenses for Sony A7IV
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Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM
Personal favorite for Milky Way, northern light, video or indoor low light lens. See my sample images.
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Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM
Low-light all purpose lens. See my sample images.
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Sony Zeiss 55mm F1.8
Light weight lens. See my sample images.
Tripods
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Gitzo GT1542T Series 1 Carbon Fiber Traveler 4 Section Tripod
My main tripod over 10 years. No longer available, but click the button below to see the updated version. Learn why you need a tripod.
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Really Right Stuff BH-40 Ballhead
Mid-sized ballhead attached to my Gitzo tripod for the past 10+ years.
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MeFOTO Globetrotter Travel Tripod
My secondary tripod for the past 10 years.
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LEOFOTO VH-30N Two-Way Tripod Head
Used to replace the MeFOTO kit head. Mainly used for panoramic photo and videos.
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Leofoto LB-60N 60mm Tripod Leveling Base
Optional piece connecting Leofoto 2-way tripod head to tripod.
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PGYTECH Mini Camera Tripod
For point and shoot, mobile phone or light weight mirrorless or DSLRs.
Lens Filters
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NiSi 82mm 1-5 Stops Variable Neutral Density Filter
For both of my Canon RF27-70mm f2.8 and Canon RF15-35mm f2.8 lenses. Used for both photos and videos. Learn when and how to use filters.
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NiSi 67mm 1-5 Stops Variable Neutral Density Filter
For both of my Sony GM 35mm f1.4 and Sony GM 24mm f1.4 lenses. Used for both photos and videos.
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Breakthrough Photography 67mm 6-Stop ND Filter
For both of my Sony GM35mm, 1.4 lens and Sony GM24mm, 1.4 lenses. Used only for video. Not used as often as the two variable filters.
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Lee Big Stopper
Mainly for long exposure photography.
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Lee Graduated Neutral Density Filters
For landscape photograpy only.
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Freewell All Day Filter Kit for DJI Drones, 8-Pack
Used for my DJI Mini 2 Drone
Memory Cards
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Sony Cfexpress Type B Tough Memory Card 128GB
Main memory card for Canon EOS R5.
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Sony CFexpress Type A Memory Card 160GB
Main memory card for Sony A7IV. I bought a memory card with larger storage as I use my Sony camera for videos more often.
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Sony 128GB UHS-II Memory Card
Used to be the main card for Sony A7III. Now for the slot 2 backup card in Canon EOS R5.
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Sony 64GB UHS-II Memory Card
For slot 2 backup card in Sony A7IV.
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SanDisk 256GB Extreme Micro SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
For both DJI mini 2 drone and DJI OSMO Pocket 3.
Memory Card Readers
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ProGrade Digital CFexpress Type B and SD UHS-II Dual-Slot Memory Card Reader
Can read memory cards for both card slots of Canon EOS R5.
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Unitek CFexpress B Card Reader
Can only read main memory card for Canon EOS R5.
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Sony CFexpress A Card Reader
Can only read main memory card for Sony A7IV.
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PGYTECH card reader
Can read and store memory cards for both DJI drone and OSMO pocket.
Portable Hard Drives
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SanDisk 4TB Extreme Portable SSD
The portable hard drive I used for our 23-week overseas family travel in 2023.
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SanDisk 2TB Extreme PRO Portable SSD
Portable drives I used most often during travel.
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SanDisk Professional 5TB G-Drive
Time machine backup drive for 2TB portable hard drives during travel.
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WD 5TB Elements Portable HDD
Small and light weight portable hard drives for backup during travel.
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Seagate Expansion 14TB External Hard Drive HDD
Backup drive when not traveling.
Accessories
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L-bracket for Canon EOS R5
Only used when using camera on the tripod. All my L-plates for other previous cameras were from Really Right Stuff.
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RGB Portable LED Video Light
Typically mounted on mini tripod for background ambience light for videos.
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Canon dual battery charger
Battery charger for Canon EOS R5 and any Canon mirrorless / DSLR camera batteries.
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DJI Wireless Microphone
I bought lots of microphones, wired or wireless before, this is my favorite solution for recording quality sound.
Bags & Storage
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F-stop Guru backpack with medium ICU
I bought mine (in different color) over 10 years ago and it’s still in perfect shape and my main camera bag. Learn how to choose the right camera bag
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WANDRD PRVKE Lite Photography Bag
My equipment outgrew my camera bag capacity so I bought a second one. This one is shallower and fits smaller cameras and drones better.
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PGYTECH Tech Accessories Pouch
Personal favorite tech organizer pouch (I’ve used a lot before!)
other equipment and accessories
The above is the list of my current camera gear that I use most often and would recommend. For other essentials such as computers, software, as well as additional accessories, my past cameras, especially DSLRs and lenses for the past 15+ years, check out my complete gear list.