{"id":50966,"date":"2022-01-30T17:52:32","date_gmt":"2022-01-30T21:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/?p=50966"},"modified":"2022-02-06T08:25:39","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T12:25:39","slug":"whats-in-my-camera-bag-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/whats-in-my-camera-bag-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s in my camera bag &#8211; 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/671686383?byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h1>What&#8217;s in my camera bag &#8211; Jan 2022 edition<\/h1>\n<p>Every so often I get asked whether I have switched systems, and whether I am shooting with Sony or Nikon. What complicates things even more for the casual visitor to the Tangents blog and my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/neilvn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a> feed, is that I occasionally post photos taken with Canon and Fuji as well. So the answer to &#8220;what&#8217;s in your camera bag&#8221;, is slightly complicated &#8230; and hopefully this video unravels some of that.<\/p>\n<p>Even though I photograph events and weddings with a Sony-based system, I still have a substantial Nikon system. The Nikon cameras are primarily used for timelapse photography projects. Since the timelapse projects can take place over weeks, or months, or even years, the cameras and lenses I use for timelapse photography need to be entirely independent of the camera gear I use for events. So there seems to be redundancy and overlap &#8230; but sometimes I don&#8217;t have enough cameras for a project! \u00a0For example, with this project I had to rent additional cameras and lenses and tripods: <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/time-lapse-photography-project-with-multiple-cameras\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Time-lapse photography project with multiple cameras<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>My original decision to move towards a Sony-based system was that at the time, Nikon didn&#8217;t have a 4K capable camera, and neither a 16-35mm f\/2.8 optic that could take filters. And then I discovered the incredible fast auto-focus of the Sony A9, and the eye-focus of that camera. I also quickly adapted to the mirrorless system, especially with <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/category\/mirrorless-cameras\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the advantages that mirrorless cameras have<\/a> over DSLRs. What clinched the decision was when I realized how amazingly sharp the Sony lenses are.<\/p>\n<p>And from that, developed the complicated cross-brand camera systems that I have.<\/p>\n<p>In the video I explain some of the rationale behind the camera and lens choices, but please ask if there&#8217;s something you&#8217;re curious about. \u00a0I&#8217;ll happily answer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Websites &amp; related links mentioned in the video<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/camera-sensor-cleaning\/\">Camera sensor cleaning<\/a>\u00a0with the <strong>Eyelead<\/strong> Sensor Cleaning Kit<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/infrarednyc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">infraredNYC.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/timelapse-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">timelapseNYC.photo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/review-sony-135mm-f18-gm-lens\/\">Review: Sony 135mm f\/1.8 GM lens<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Photography using <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/category\/vintage-lenses\/\">vintage lenses<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone \" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/what-gear\/camera-bag-2022.jpg\" width=\"901\" height=\"507\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>My main camera bag for events &amp; weddings<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-a1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony A1<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-a1-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-a1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-a9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony A9<\/a>\u00a0 (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-a9-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B&amp;H<\/a><\/em> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-a9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-fe-16-35mm-f28\/\">Sony FE 16-35mm f\/2.8 GM<\/a>\u00a0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-fe-16-35mm-f28-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-fe-16-35mm-f28\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-fe-24-70mm-f28-gm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony 24-70mm f\/2.8 GM<\/a><\/strong> \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-fe-24-70mm-f28-gm-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-fe-24-70mm-f28-gm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/tamron-35-150mm-f2-f28-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tamron 35-150mm f\/2 &#8211; f\/2.8<\/a> \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/tamron-35-150mm-f2-f28-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-20mm-f18\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony 20mm f\/1.8 G<\/a>\u00a0 (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-20mm-f18-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B&amp;H<\/a><\/em> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-20mm-f18\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-35mm-f14-gm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony 35mm f\/1.4 GM<\/a>\u00a0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-35mm-f14-gm-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-35mm-f14-gm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-planar-fe-50mm-f14-za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony 50mm f1.4 ZA<\/a>\u00a0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-planar-fe-50mm-f14-za-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-planar-fe-50mm-f14-za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-fe-85mm-f14-gm-lens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony 85mm f\/1.4 GM<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-fe-85mm-f14-gm-lens-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-fe-85mm-f14-gm-lens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-fe-135mm-f18-gm-lens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony 135mm f\/1.8 GM<\/a> \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-fe-135mm-f18-gm-lens-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-fe-135mm-f18-gm-lens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-a1x-flash-sony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto A1x flash for Sony<\/a><\/strong> \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-a1x-flash-sony-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a>\u00a0\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-a1x-flash-sony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/think-tank-logistics-manager-30\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Think Tank Logistics Manager 30<\/a> \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/think-tank-logistics-manager-30-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/think-tank-logistics-manager-30\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>My backup camera bag for tough situations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-d5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikon D5<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-d5-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B&amp;H<\/a><\/em>\u00a0\/\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-d5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a><\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-24-70mm-f2-8e-vr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikon 24-70mm f\/2.8E\u00a0VR<\/a>\u00a0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-24-70mm-f2-8e-vr-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a> \/ <em><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-24-70mm-f2-8e-vr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a><\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-sb5000-af-speedlight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikon SB-5000 flash<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(<em><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-sb5000-af-speedlight-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B&amp;H<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-sb5000-af-speedlight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a><\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>My camera gear for timelapse projects<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-d810\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikon D810<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-14-24mm-f28g-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikon 14-24mm f\/2.8<\/a>\u00a0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-14-24mm-f28g-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-14-24mm-f28\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-16-35mm-f4g-vr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikon 16-35mm f\/4G AF-S VR<\/a>\u00a0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-16-35mm-f4g-vr-bh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nikon-16-35mm-f4g-vr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a><\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/think-tank-production-manager-40\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Think Tank Production Manager 40<\/a>\u00a0 (<em>B&amp;H<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/NeilvanNiekerk\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/banners\/youtube.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s in my camera bag &#8211; Jan 2022 edition Every so often I get asked whether I have switched systems, and whether I am shooting with Sony or Nikon. 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