Equipment 

Camera

My current main camera is a Canon 1Ds Mark II. This camera produces the best overall picture quality, for color photography, of any 35 mm camera ever made. It is also the best suited camera to the type of photography I do, which is why I use it.

In the past, my cameras have included a Canon 1Ds, a Nikon F100, a Nikon N70, a Nikon F2, a Minolta 700, a Pentax K 100, an Olympus Stylus zoom, and an Olympus Stylus. I also occasionally use other people's cameras, which have included a Nikon D2x, a Canon 20D, a Canon 10D, a Canon 1V, and a Nikon F5.

Lenses

My current set of lenses are: Canon 24-70 mm f/2.8 L, Canon 70-200 mm f/2.8 IS L, Canon 50 mm f/1.4, Canon 50 mm f/2.5 macro, Canon 180 mm L macro, Canon 300 mm f/4 IS L, and Canon mm 600 f/4 IS L, as well as the Canon 1.4x and 2x teleconverters. I occasionally borrow many other lenses, especially the Canon 15 mm fisheye lens, the Canon 24 mm tilt-shift lens, and the Canon 100 mm macro.

Tripods

My smaller, lighter duty tripod is a Velbon Carmagne 630 carbon fiber and magnesium tripod (the older version – the newer version is not as much to my liking), modified by Acratech so as to have a center plate instead of a center post, and further modified by me.

My larger, heavier duty tripod is a Bogen 3051.

My backpacking tripod is The Tripodulator 3, the third generation of a weightless tripod I invented. Just to make sure this is clear, I mean that literally: the tripod I invented weighs nothing. I will have more to say about this tripod when it eventually comes to market.

My when-it's-going-to-be seriously-abused-and-might-get-destroyed tripod is a Bogen 3021.

Tripod Heads

I use and test a variety of prototype tripod heads, which I can't discuss in detail yet, for non-disclosure reasons.

Camera Bags

For most days out and about, I use a camera waistpack that I cobbled together myself, which I call The Frankenpack. The base component is a Lowepro Toploader 75 AW. I removed the shoulder strap it came with, and replaced it with the much better shoulder strap from my Incase laptop computer bag. I also added the waist belt from a Dana Designs Bridger backpack to the 75 AW. I added a couple Lowepro lens cases as side pockets to the 75 AW. On the front, I added a padded pouch from Kinesis. Finally, I criss-crossed the whole thing with various straps and buckles from REI, to make it ride properly.

When I'm out with my 600 mm f/4 lens, I use a backpack specifically for that lens, made by Kinesis. I can add various other lens cases, pouches, tripod holders, etc., to this backpack, as necessary.

When I'm going fast and light, I use the Lowepro Off Trail 2 Trekker beltpack, sometimes with the lens cases removed.

When I'm carrying a whole bunch of gear in one big case onto a plane, I use a Lowepro Photo Trekker AW.

Accessories

I use more accesories than I could possibly keep track of and fully list, including: a Canon 550 EX flash, various rechargeable batteries for the flash, various diffusers for the flash, a Better Beamer FX-2 tele-extender, an off-camera flash cable, a Canon electronic cable release, a Canon intervalometer/electronic cable release, bicycle grip tape for my tripod, 3/8 inch bungie cord for my tripod, an Acratech leveling base, an Acratech leveling plate, various compact flash cards, a CF card wallet, a Giottos Rocket blower, Pec Pads, Eclipse fluid, a Sensor Sweep brush, a home-made sensor cleaning device made from a silicone spatula, a Nikon slide copying adapter ES1, a 12.5 mm extension tube, a 25 mm extension tube, a clear lexan picture frame, a tarp, trekking poles, a Really Right Stuff L plate, Wimberley quick release plates for my lenses with collars, Heliopan circular polarizer filters, Heliopan UV filters, plastic bags, rubberbands, and much, much more.

Computer Hardware and Software

Since I shoot primarily with a digital camera, currently, a computer is necessary to process the RAW picture files into final output, ready for printing. I use Apple computers for processing my RAW picture files. I store my picture files on external hard disks in multiple locations, currently using various Maxtor drives. I also back up my pictures on DVDs and CDs.

The software I use for converting my RAW files, and preparing them for printing, is primarily Adobe Photoshop CS2. I also use Adobe Camera Raw, Adobe Lightroom, and various other Adobe software products. While I use these products as necessary to process RAW picture files into usable form, I do not make any extensive photo manipulations. I do not add objects to my pictures which were not there, do not take objects out of my picture which were there, and do not employ any digital special effects. The pictures you see are authentic to the actual scene.