One of the most common questions I get is "What camera I use - Canon or Nikon?"
Many people seem to assume that Canon and Nikon are the only or best cameras for professional use.
However, when you also travel full-time, a compact system is also a very desirable attribute. Fortunately the new micro4/3 system combines top image quality in a travel-friendly package.
My priorities in selecting equipment are:- Image quality
- High optical quality
- Versatility
- ruggedness
- weight
My current set-up comprises of the following:
- Panasonic DMC-GF1
- 20mm f1.7 pancake lens
- Olympus 9-18mm f4-5.6
- Olympus 12-60mm f2.8-4 SWD
- Olympus 40-150mm f4-5.6
- 35mm f3.5 macro
- FL36R wireless flash
- Gorillapod SLR zoom
Although I regularly update aspects of my equipment, the improvement in image quality that I’ve seen over a number of years is far greater than the advances in technology. This comes down to two factors – using equipment capable of high image quality and more importantly learning how to use that equipment, post process images and how to get around any limitations.
In past I've used the following cameras - an many of the images you see on this site are take with:
- Olympus E-30
- Olympus E-420
- Olympus E-510
- Olympus E-500
- 50-200mm f2.8-3.5 SWD
- 11-22mm f2.8
Compared to most full-time photographers, its a pretty unusual set-up.
