my 2026 kit list

Cameras

Canon EOS R5 MkII - my main do-it-all full frame mirrorless camera for both landscapes and aviation

Canon EOS R - my secondary full frame mirrorless camera body for landscapes and travel

Fujifilm X100S - my pocket travel and days-out fixed-lens APS-C camera

Lenses

Canon RF 24-105mm IS L f/4 - my go-to lens for most landscapes and travel photography

Canon RF 14-35mm L f/4 - for when my 24-105 just isn't wide enough

Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 - a great prime lens for mirrorless lightweight travel photography and vlogging

Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 - a useful prime lens intended for astrophotography

Canon EF 70-200mm L IS f/2.8 MkII - for extra reach in landscapes or for large aircraft photography

Canon EF 2x Extender MkII - used with my 70-200 and my 300 prime for aviation photography 

Canon EF 300mm Lf/2.8 IS USM - my main aviation photography lens paired with the 2x extender

Canon EF 400mm L f/5.6 - super sharp prime lens for aviation photography

Tripods & Supports

Benro TMA38CL Mach 3 Carbon Fibre Tripod - heavy duty and lightweight

Benro GD36PT Hybrid Geared Ball Head - for fine tuning landscape comps

Benro B3 Ball Head - a brilliant arca-swiss head for hefty body and lens

Benro LBA1 Levelling Adjustment Base - sits under my ball head to make for easier panormamics

Giottos Vitruvian VRGN8255 - a few years old now but small and sufficient for travel

Giottos MH5400 Ball Head - adapted by self with an arca-swiss plate

SmallRig L-Bracket for Canon R5 Mark II - arca-swiss compatible

Gorilla Pod - useful for when tripods are prohibited

Filtration

NiSi Optics - JetMag Pro Magnetic Filter System inc. 4 stop, 10 stop and 15 stop ND and CPL

Video

DJI Osmo Pocket 3 - for filming my vlogs and on-location video footage

Insta360 X4 - for filming my vlogs and on-location video footage

GoPro Hero 9 Black - for filming my vlogs and on-location video footage

DJI Mini 2 - pocket-sized drone for aerial footage

DJI Mic Mini - wireless microphone system

Bags and Cases

Shimoda Action X50 - great for travel and hiking with loads of extra room

LowePro Pro Trekker 300AW - my go-to bag for years, hold loads, comfortable to wear

LowePro Mini Trekker AW - my first proper bag, smaller in size, sometimes used for a slimline kit

Other

Valeret Photography Gloves - absolutely essential for winter shooting

Black Rapid Sport Strap - essential for a rest from holding the weight of the camera during airshows

Hardware / Software / Printing

Apple Mac Studio

MacBook Air

LaCie d2 External Hard Disk Drives

UGreen NAS

Adobe Lightroom Classic 

Adobe Photoshop

Topaz DeNoise AI

Apple Final Cut Pro

Epson ET-8550

Fotospeed Papers