My Photography and Video Equipment

Here you’ll find a list of the most common gear, software, and services that I use to capture my photographs and produce my videos. Jump to:

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Cameras

Nikon Z8

The Nikon Z8 is my primary camera for stills photography. You can purchase this item from:

You can also watch my video review of the Nikon Z8 below.

And if you want to know how I configure my Z8 for landscape photography then check out this video:

Memory Cards for the Nikon Z8

I use the following memory card and reader with my Nikon Z8:

You can also watch a video that explains my choice of cards.

Lenses

Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S

The Nikon Z 14-30mm f/4 S lens is my go-to lens for landscape photography. You can purchase this item from:

Nikkor Z 24-120mm f/4 S

The Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4 S lens covers a very useful focal length range and is ideal for my landscape photography. You can purchase this item from:

You can also watch my video review of the Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4 S below.

Accessories

SmallRig L-Bracket for Nikon Z8

For me, an l-bracket is as essential as a good tripod. For the Nikon Z8 my choice is the SmallRig l-bracket. You can purchase this item from:

You can also watch my video review of the SmallRig l-bracket below.

Gitzo GT2532 Mountaineer Tripod

This is the tripod I use for most of my video work. You can purchase this item from:

Manfrotto Befree GT PRO Carbon Fibre Tripod

I use this lightweight tripod for video content creation or days out in the mountains. You can purchase this item from:

You can read my review of this tripod here.

Sunwayfoto GH-Pro II+ Geared Head

The Sunwayfoto GH-Pro II+ Geared Head is my favourite tripod head of all time. You can purchase this item from:

  • Direct from Sunwayfoto - That link should also give you an automatic 5% discount, if not, use the code JULIANBAIRD

You can also watch my video review of the Sunwayfoto GH-Pro II+ Geared Head below.

Lowepro ProTactic BP 350 AW III Review

I am fortunate enough to have a couple of bags for when I only need to carry a small amount of gear. The ProTactic BP 350 II is one of them.

You can purchase this bag here:

You can watch my video review of the bag below.

Summit Creative Metropolis 16L Backpack

This bag is another option I have for when I only need to take a small amount of gear out with me.

You can purchase the bag here:

You can watch my video review of the bag below.


Kase Wolverine 100 mm Filter System

Filters are still an essential part of the photography workflow and I have been using Kase Filters since 2019. You can purchase this item from:

You can also watch my video review of Kase Filters below.

RØDE Wireless Go II

You can’t have good video without good audio, and the RØDE Wireless Go II is perfect for my needs. You can purchase this item from:

You can also watch my video review of the RØDE Wireless Go system below.

Post Processing for Stills and Video

Adobe Creative Cloud

It will come as no surprise that I use Adobe Creative Cloud for my post processing. I use Lightroom extensively for editing my photographs and Premiere Pro for all my video editing You can purchase this item from:

I don’t have any video reviews for these products, but if you want to know how I use some of them then check out this playlist.

DxO PureRAW 4

DxO PureRAW 4 is a recent addition to my post-processing workflow. You can purchase this item from:

You can also watch my video review of the DxO PureRAW 2 and 4 below.

Epidemic Sound

Every good video needs a good music track and I get mine from Epidemic Sound. You can purchase this item from:

Printing

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 A2 Printer

I love printing my work and my current printer is the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1100. You can buy this item from:

You can also watch my video review of the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 below.

Fotospeed Papers

I use a variety of Fotospeed papers for printing my photographs, but the following are some of my favourites:

Use the discount code Julian15 and get 15% off Fotospeed papers at Fotospeed.com

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