The GTPlanet Gear List Thread

I found my Speedlite 155A, popped a few AA cells in it, and plugged it into the hotshoe on my Canon T3. I turned the switch to manual, waited about five minutes for the orange light to appear (after the high-pitched squeal of start-up), and fired away.

After 20+ years of stasis, it worked! Too bad it's only good for two shots until requiring a recycle, but putting together equipment that's four generations apart and getting results made my night.

 

Bodies:
Sony A7ii
Nikon D200 (I may have given this to a friend, not sure if he actually accepted it)
Nikon F100

Lenses:
Nikon 20mm f2.8 AF-D
Sigma 24mm f2.8 Super Wide II
SMC Pentax-M 28mm f/2.8
Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA
Nikon 50mm f1.8 AF-D
Minolta 50mm f1.4 MD ROKKOR-X
Auto Sears 55mm f1.4
Samyang 85mm f1.4
Nikon 85mm f1.4 AI-s
Dejur MC Auto f135mm 2.8
Nikon 180mm f2.8 AI

Nikon 18-70mm f3.5-f4.5 AF-S (also may have given to friend)
Sigma 70-300mm f4-f5.6 DL Macro Super

I've been itching for a 28mm, 30-35mm and a 40mm. I also think a 105 would be nice and hope to soon replace my cheap 135 with something nicer. The latest lens I've been obsessing over is the Pentax K 28mm f2, it's super rare though and also expensive so I don't see that happening.

 

@casey_2005: The Nikkor 28/2.8 AIS (has to be the AIS that focuses down to 0.2m) is one to consider if you're after a 28.

 

Cameras:
Nikon D700
Ricoh GR
Fujifilm X100

Lenses:
Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G AF-S
Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8 AF-S D

 

Bodies:

Nikon D-40, now being used by my son.
Nikon D7100.
Nikon D750+Grip

Lenses:

Nikkor 18-55 VR, kit lens from the D-40.
Nikkor AFS 35mm F/1.8G
Nikkor AF 50mm F/1.8 D
Sigma 17-50mm F/2.8 EX
Tamron 70-300mm F/4-5.6 VC
Tamron 70-200mm F/2.8 VC
Nikkor 35-105mm F/3.5-4.5 AF-D
Nikkor 24-70mm F2.8G ED

Speedlight:

Nikon SB-400
Nikon SB-700
Yongnuo YN568 EX

Various other bits and pieces, tripod, bags etc.

Edited to reflect changes.

 

Body:
Nikon D5300

Lenses:
Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3
Sigma 85mm f/1.4
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6

 

Some changes in the gear. The XTi (400D) is being indefinitely lent to a friend so they can learn some photography, and I sold/gifted a few of the M42 lenses. Picked up the Nikon from a family friend, along with the F mount lenses minus the 55/1.2. The Sony was the result of an excessive about of discussion and deliberation on a mirrorless upgrade.


Digital Bodies
Sony A7
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon EOS M

Film Bodies
Minolta X-700
Nikon EM

Canon EF Mount
Rokinon 8mm F/3.5
Canon EF 35mm F/2.0
Canon EF 135mm F/2 L
Canon 17-40mm F/4 L
Canon 70-200mm F/4 L
Lensbaby Spark 5.6

Canon EF-M Mount
Rokinon 12mm F/2 NCS
Canon 22mm F/2 STM

Nikon F Mount
CPC Phase 2 28mm F/2.8
Nikon 50mm F/1.8 Series E
Nikkor-SC 55mm F/1.2
Vivitar 75-205 F/3.8 Macro

M42 Mount
Yashica 50mm F/1.7
Super Takumar 55mm F/2
Isco-Gottingen 135mm F/3.5
Noritar 250mm F/4.5
2x extender, M42

Minolta MD
Minolta 50mm F/1.7 MD
2x Extender

Light
Canon 430EX I

Adapters
EF to EF-M Mount
M42 to EF-M Mount
M42 to EF Mount
M42 to E Mount
Nikon F to E Mount
Nikon F to EF Mount

 

I added the SMC Pentax-M 28mm f/2.8 to my list as well as a Sigma 24mm f2.8 Super Wide II which happens to be an awesome lens. I met a guy to get a minolta 35mm but the blades were stuck so on a whim I bought the sigma from him and man is it sweet! I will post pictures soon enough.

I also added the Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA Lens to my kit and am very happy with it, it was pricey but it get's the job done and I've been wanting a lens that was light and compact with AF and the 35 is a lens I've had my eye on. It's pretty freaking sharp but the focusing could use some improvement, not sure if this is the lens or the body or a combination of both, either way I was aware the focus on the a7's wasn't the best so I can't really complain.

 

Updated! Waiting for the right 85mm to come up for my Nikons.

Digital:
Fujifilm S5 Pro
Fujifilm X-Pro 1
Nikon D800E
Ricoh GR

Film:
Nikon F3 HP
Nikon FM2n
Leica M4 Chrome
Konica Hexar AF
Rolleiflex 3.5B (Zeiss 75/3.5 Tessar)
Rolleiflex 2.8F (80/2.8 Zeiss Planar)
Pentax 67

Lenses:

[F-Mount]
Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX
Nikon 50mm f/1.8
Nikon 35mm f/1.4G
Voigtlander 20mm f/3.5 SLII

[Fuji XF Mount]
Fuji 18mm f/2
Fuji 35mm f/1.4

[Leica M/L39]
Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron
Konica 35mm f/2 UC-Hexanon

[Pentax 67]
Pentax 67 45mm f/4 SMC
Pentax 6x7 75mm f/4.5 Super-Takumar
Pentax 6x7 105mm f/2.4 Super-Multi-Coated

Film Stock:
Tri-X, Portra, HP5, FP4, Acros 100

Other:
Plustek 7600i
Epson V700
9x12 Wacom Intuos 3
A huge generic Lowepro messenger style camera bag
Crumpler Jackpack Full
Billingham Hadley Pro
Domke F2 Ruggedwear

 

You may have seen this in the latest purchase thread; I flip-flopped from Nikon to Canon and shot my own products.

 

My macro gear:
Fuji HS50EXR superzoom (24-1000mm) + raynox dcr-150 macro converter. Fairly impressive results and the image capturing process isn't that painful since fujifilm are bright enough to include phase detect AF for faster focusing, and it does come handy at 1000mm
Plus nd8, cpl and a DSLR version of a gorillapod.

 

Digital Bodies:
Sony A7
Sony NEX-3N

Film Bodies:
Nikon FE2
Canon A-1

Lenses (Nikon F mount):
Sigma 20mm f/1.8
Sigma 50mm f/1.4
Nikkor AI 20mm f/3.5
Nikkor AI 35mm f/1.4
Nikkor AI 55mm f/1.2
Nikkor AI 135mm f/2.8
Nikkor Series E 50mm f/1.8
Samyang AE 85mm f/1.4

Lenses (Canon FD mount):
Canon FD 50mm f/1.4
Canon FD 28mm f/2.8
Canon FD 70-210mm f/4

Lenses (Leica M mount):
Voigtländer NOKTON classic 40mm f1.4
Voigtländer Super Wide Heliar II 15mm f/4.5

 

Unfortunately, I had to use my cell phone camera for this shot.

 

What i have as right now as i'm just now starting out.

Digital Body
Nikon D-40

Lenses
Nikkor 18-55 DX

I am thinking about saving for a Nikon D3100 next

 

Why not go for the D3300 over D3100 if you're gonna stay in the Nikon family?

 

I would like to have a D3300 much more of course but I'm on a budget so a D3100 is perfectly fine for me.

 

What is your budget? The difference between the two is pretty massive and you can find a two lens D3300 kit new for $400 or less I believe. Used I'm sure you can find a used body for $300 or less.

 

Its around $200 and I can find a used D3100 body for around $150 to about $200 depending on the condition. Or I may just go ahead with a used D3200 body.

 

Just wait and get the D3300... 2 years newer and the features and ISO performance reflect that. Otherwise I suspect you'll want to upgrade sooner if you go with the D3200. Patience for the $50 to $100 more a used D3300 would cost over the D3200 is worth - prices pretty much only go down on entry level dSLR bodies. The D3100 just isn't worth it as an upgrade in my opinion, as it will still show its age painfully versus newer options.

 

Never ventured in here before. My actual list of cameras is way more than I could be bothered to post here, but I only use two regularly. I also have various film cameras.

Bodies

Canon EOS 5D Mark II with Hahnel Battery Grip

Nikon D3300 with Andoer Battery Grip (essential really as the small body was really uncomfortable)

Canon EOS 20D with Canon Battery Grip (I use this now exclusively with M42 lenses.)

Lenses

Canon EF 17-40 L f4.0
Canon EF 70-200 L f4.0
Canon EF 50mm f1.8 II (sold the newer USM version)
Samyang 800mm Mirror Lens
Nikon AF-S 35mm f1.8
Nikon AF-P 18-55 f3.5-5.6 kit lens

Helios 44M-4 58mm f2.0
Pentacon 50mm f1.8
Carl Zeiss Jena 50mm f1.8

I don't have any of my shots to hand on my phone and I'm waiting on a Macbook Pro to start editing recent photos, so here's my Instagram handle

@lantographer (that's a lower-case L)

 

I forgot about this thread! I may as well post my updated list:

Bodies
Sony A7S ii
Nikon D5200

Lenses
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
Nikon AF-S 18-55mm VR
Nikon DX AF-S 55-200mm
Nikon f/1.8 50mm
Nikon f/1.8 G ED AF-S 35mm

Accessories
Feiyutech A2000 gimbal + dual handle grip
Atomos Ninja Flame
G-Technology Atomos Caddy 1TB SSD
Nikon SB-400 flash
UV filters for every lens
Hoya 52mm Circular Polariser
Hoya 82mm Circular Polariser
Manfrotto Stile Veloce V backpack
Batteries. So many batteries.

 

In readiness for 2 weeks in the Caribbean over Christmas and New Year, I bought this lot today...

Sony A6300
Sony 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 OSS
Meike MK 6.5mm f/2.0
GODOX TT350S TTL Wireless Speedlite Flash
128gb super fast memory card
Velbon mini tripod (have a full size one, but want one I can travel with)
Couple of spare batteries & charger
Various filters (UV, polarising, ND's)
Lens hood
Case
Screen protector

Looking forward to it all arriving on Tuesday - I've been without a decent camera since losing my RX100 III last year, so looking forward to getting back in to it.

 

Today seems a good time to update this as I have just finished my first day as a professional photographer. I am the photog for an online and bricks n mortar antiques centre, about 35 minutes from home. A decade of continuous development, finally a life goal achieved.

Work

Nikon D800 with 35mm f1.8
24" iMac with 16gb RAM. Utilising Lightroom and Photoshop CC

They intend to grow their social presence and are looking for possibly adding more editorial type work from me, for which I'd strongly consider integrating my Fuji JPEG workflow as the files are quite wonderful SooC.

Current personal use

Fuji X100F
Fuji X-M1 with 7Artisans 25mm f1.8 (This combo cost me less that £150 and they're both fantastic)
Viltrox EF to FX Mk.1 adapter - allows AF and aperture control of EOS lenses on Fuji
Canon EF 17-40 f4 L, EF 70-200 f4 and EF 50mm f1.8 II
eBay special M42 to FX mount which I mostly pair with my Helios 44-4
Canon EOS 5D Mark II and EOS 20D
Panasonic Lumix FZ70 travel camera with 30x Optical Zoom
13" MacBook Pro non-touch with 8GB RAM and 128gb SSD.

 

Four years later my list needs an update. New items in bold. It's interesting to see how my equipment has changed, I'm assisting on commercial jobs and steadily picking up my own work now:

Digital:
Fujifilm X-Pro 1
Ricoh GR

Changes: Sold off the D800 and gave my S5 to my sister. Waiting for the next gen Nikon Z cameras.

Film:
Nikon F3 HP
3x Nikon F2 (2x in black paint (one mint, the other dented and brassed, and one mint chrome one, all with plain DE-1 finders))
Nikon FM2n
Nikon FM3a
Leica M4
Leica M3
Konica Hexar AF
Rolleiflex 3.5F (75/3.5 Zeiss Planar)
Rolleiflex 2.8F (80/2.8 Zeiss Planar)
Pentax 67
Linhof Super Technika V 5x4
Deardorff V8 8x10
Bolex SB 16mm motion camera
Mint RF70 Instax Wide Rangefinder

Lenses:

[F-Mount]
Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX
Nikon 50mm f/1.8
Voigtlander 20mm f/3.5 SLII
Nikon 28mm 2.8 AIS
Voigtlander 40mm f/2 Ultron
Nikon 50mm f/2 H-Nikkor
Nikon 105mm 2.5 AIS

[Fuji XF Mount]
Fuji 18mm f/2
Fuji 35mm f/1.4

[Leica M/L39]
Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron
Konica 35mm f/2 UC-Hexanon

[Pentax 67]
Pentax 67 45mm f/4 SMC
Pentax 67 55mm f/4 SMC
Pentax 6x7 75mm f/4.5 Super-Takumar
Pentax 6x7 105mm f/2.4 Super-Multi-Coated
Pentax 67 165mm f/2.8
Pentax 67 200mm f/2.8
Pentax 67 55-100 f/4.5 Zoom

[Large Format]
Nikon 90mm f/8
Rodenstock 135mm f/5.6 Sironar-S
Rodenstock 150mm f/5.6 Sironar-S
Rodenstock 210mm f/5.6 Sironar-N
Fuji 300mm f/5.6 L
Nikon 300mm f/5.6 W


Film Stock:
Tri-X, Portra, HP5, FP4, Acros 100

Others:
Leitz V35 35mm Enlarger
LPL C7700 35mm/MF Enlarger
Plustek 7600i
Epson V700
9x12 Wacom Intuos 3
A huge generic Lowepro messenger style camera bag
Crumpler Jackpack Full
Billingham Hadley Pro
Billingham 307
Domke F2 Ruggedwear
F-Stop Ajna + Large + Medium ICUs
Pelican 1510 Hard Case