My Cameras and Lenses

I am often asked by budding wedding photographers, and the occasional bride and groom, what equipment I use. So I thought I would create this page to those interested in the technical elements of my wedding photography. Scroll down to take a look at some of the main gear I use - those in the know will recognise straight away that the collection I possess is of the very best possible quality available today.

The Camera's

Nikon D850. This DSLR is widely considered among the serious camera experts to be the finest DSLR camera ever manufactured. It has a huge Full Frame 47 megapixel sensor, class leading dynamic range, coupled with the latest camera technology available, with super fast auto focus, makes this an easy choice for me to appoint as the head of my arsenal. It is also capable of silent shooting just like a mirrorless camera.

Nikon Z6iii. One of the finest mirrorless cameras on the market right now. It has a 27 megapixel sensor producing outstanding colour reproduction and Nikon's latest autofocusing system that can lock onto the Bride and Groom wherever they wander ensuring tack sharp focusing for every shot. It is completely silent in operation making it perfect for the ceremony where I can shoot without making a sound or disturbing those magical moments.

Nikon ZF. The retro style camera with all the latest technology. Similar to the Z6iii, this is a mirrorless, silent, small light camera used with a very special Voigtlander 50mm lens (see below in the lenses). Like the Z6iii this camera has all the latest eye tracking focusing capability enabling it to lock on to the chosen subject for perfectly sharp shots every time. An amazing piece of modern kit with a retro style.

The Lenses

Nikons finest ever 35mm prime, the f1.2s lens. 35mm focal length regarded widely as the most useful and appealing focal length in photography. And for good reason. This focal length, particularly for weddings, allows me to capture just about everything throughout the day whilst also keeping the perspective as normal as the eye can see. But this is no ordinary 35mm lens. With an aperture of f1.2 it can capture stunning images that will literally pop subjects into the frame and completely separate them from the background giving that dreamy professional look.

Nikon 105mm f2. This is one of Nikons sharpest ever lenses. This 105mm has been in production for over two decades and has become renowned as the perfect portrait lens. Its that sweet spot at 105mm that gives me that bit of extra reach when I need it if I am at the back of the Church for example, and 105mm is widely considered the best focal length to compliment portraiture. This lens is for the photographer who knows exactly how to get the best out of its extraordinary character, with its unusual and bespoke defocus control dial. This lens has the ability to create and shape its own bokeh by twisting the dial.

The Voigtlander 50mm f1.0. A classic looking lens that I use with the mirrorless Nikon ZF. A perfect match of classic, retro style, coupled with the latest and greatest technology and image making glass. This lens will produce colours that will pop straight out of the camera. The images produced from this lens are simply remarkable. There are not many lenses on the market today that offer an f stop of 1.0 but I have made sure that I own one and use it for those special Bride and Groom shots that are a guarantee to produce that wow factor..

The Additional Camera's

Here you will find the movie cameras and my all time favourite Leica

Leica. The most renowned name in cameras since the early 1900's. Unmatched build quality, discreet size, and minimalistic finish with that famous red dot that immediately distinguishes it from the rest of the pack. This camera is the third camera that I use in my set up for the day. Fantastic at capturing those candid, reportage looking shots. Fantastic for black and white images, and an absolute must inside the Church. This camera is so discreet that most people hardly take any notice of it, resulting in a more relaxed and natural set of images. This has a fixed lens - 28mm f1.7 - it's a full frame camera, and boasts an incredible 45 megapixels. It is quite frankly the most capable, sharpest, and envied point and shoot available on the planet today. .

The main movie camera. A serious professional camcorder. Brand new in 2024 and used by many main stream TV Broadcasters and journalists out in the field. This is an absolute winner for wedding photography or other events. This camera will be operated as the primary camera by a videographer who will capture all the important moments of the day. This camera also has the ability to live stream to relatives or friends who may not be able to attend the wedding in person, but instead can watch the big day live, from the comfort of their armchair. This cinema camera from Sony produces the finest quality movies and will simply take your breath away.

This is the essentially the second movie camera operated by the second videographer. A perfect compliment to the main Sony camera. This FX3 will produce the same finished cinematic colours and tones as the main camera enabling a seamless post production of the captured clips, and will provide the client with a perfectly synchronised movie of the wedding day from different angles, but with identical styles and colours. Many wedding videographers today will use this as their main camera for movies, and for very good reason, it is a remarkable camera. Don't be fooled by its compact appearance, like a Leica, it is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Oh and I almost forgot to mention, this camera is 'Netflix' approved. Pretty cool right.........

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