Like most photographers, my history with gear has been one of change. My first camera was a GAF (General Aniline & Film) that I purchased in 1977. The reason that I bought it was that it was the only one I could afford at the time. It was basically a manual camera that had a needle on the right side of the viewfinder. The light meter would float the needle up and down. When the needle was in the acceptable range, you had a good exposure. I graduated to the Minolta brand in the 1980’s and then dropped photography for almost 20 years.

When Nikon came out with their first digital camera (D100), I jumped back into the hobby. Over the years, I acquired way too many lenses and spent a lot of money on them (I usually went after the fastest lenses I could afford). I also upgraded my camera faithfully with every iteration until the D700.

Nikon's failure to update the D700 (even though Nikon introduced the D750, it wasn’t truly an update - just marketing of an update to the D610), coupled with the size and weight of my equipment led me to experiment with the Sony A7. I was immediately impressed with the camera, and, after shooting with it awhile, I was hooked. The downside was the lack of lenses. I knew that my Nikon days were numbered and when the reviews for the Fuji XT-1 came out, I bought one. The Fuji had a full complement of lenses that are quite impressive.

I now shoot with Fuji cameras and sold my beloved D700 and Sony A7. Here is my current gear:

Fuji Camera and Lenses

  • Fuji X-T4

  • Fuji X-T3

  • Rokinon 8mm f2.8

  • Fuji XF 10-24mm f4

  • Fuji XF 18-135mm f3.5 – 5.6

  • Fuji XF 23mm f1.4mm

  • Fuji XF 60mm f2.5mm Macro

  • Fuji XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS

  • Fuji XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR

Support

  • Really Right Stuff Tripod - TVC-23 Series 2

  • Peak Design Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod

  • Induro Carbon 8X Monopod CM34

  • Acratech GP Ballhead #1155

  • Really Right Stuff Monopod Head #MH-01 LR

Bags

  • Like most photographers, way too many. Still searching for the perfect one. My favorite for the past few years is the Peak Design Everyday Messenger.