ABOUT MY EQUIPMENT: The most important capability that a
camera can offer my creativity is a
single lens that does the work
of many. All of the images on this
site were captured using one
of the compact ultra-zoom cameras
listed below.
The optical power that such cameras offer means there is no
large gear bag to worry about or carry
to difficult places in search
of that special point of view. Hence
the camera is more likely to
be with me and ready when a photo
opportunity appears. A huge
fringe benefit of this simplicity is
that I can concentrate on the image
rather than the equipment.
My first digital camera was an
zoom (38-380 mm equivalent in 35 mm
format), one built-in macro
mode, manual flip flash, and 2.1 MP
resolution.
Next was a Canon S2 IS, with a 12x optical zoom (36-432 mm
equivalent in 35 mm format), macro and supermacro modes, manual
flip flash, swivel LCD viewscreen, and a 5 MP resolution. This was
followed by the present Canon S5 IS, an 8
MP near twin of the S2.
After the camera itself, the only major pieces of equipment I
use are
two tripods, full size and mini.
My three Canon 35 mm film SLR bodies and their lenses served
me
well for nearly 25 years, but have not
been out of the closet for any
real work since the
one of them may still have a roll of
film in it.
It's a different (digital) world now!
September 3, 2008