My Photographic Equipment

December 08, 2021

This is my current inventory of photography equipment. Not shown here is my carbon fibre tripod and carbon fibre gimbal head, backpack, hip pack and flashes and filters.

The Sony a7r iv is my prime mover with the Sony a6000 and its three lenses relegated to my hip pack when I go on hikes.

Sony a7r IV

61.2MP BSI CMOS full-frame sensor

Powerful yet easy-to-use AF tracking system

10 fps burst shooting (JPEG or Compressed Raw from 12-bit readout)

5.76M dot OLED viewfinder

4K video from full sensor width (sub-sampled) or oversampled from roughly-Super35 crops

4 or 16-shot high resolution modes (up to 240MP images for static subjects)

S-Log 2, S-Log 3 and 'HLG' video modes (8-bit only)

sony a7r

Go to Digital Lens Comparisons at https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx and compare the Sony 200-600mm with the latest Nikon 600mm F4 and Canon 600mm F4, all at 1200mm. Pushing the lenses with their 2X teleconverter provides the best comparison. The Sony 200-600mm at 1200mm is every bit as good as the mega priced Nikon and Sony primes although slower. The sharpest 600mm F4 by far is the Sony 600mm F4.

I use the Sony 200-600mm at 200-600mm, 840mm and 1200mm all with auto focus. This is my principle wildlife lens and a great buy considering its superb performance.

Sony 200-600mm

Lens type	Zoom lens
Focal length	200–600 mm
Image stab.	Yes
Lens mount	Sony FE
Max aperture	F5.6–6.3
Min focus	2.40 m (94.49″)
Max magnification	0.2×
Weight	2115 g (4.66 lb)
Length	318 mm

sony 200-600mm (2)

Sony 70-200mm F4

Lens type	Zoom lens
Focal length	70–200 mm
Image stab.	Yes
Lens mount	Sony FE
Max aperture	F4
Min aperture	F22–36
Min focus	1.00 m (39.37″)
Max magnification	0.13×
Weight	840 g (1.85 lb)
Length	175 mm (6.89″)

Sony 70-200mm

Sony 90mm Macro

Lens type	Prime lens
Focal length	90 mm
Image stab.	Yes
Lens mount	Sony FE
Max aperture	F2.8
Min aperture	F22
Min focus	0.28 m (11.02″)
Max magnification	0.92×
Weight	602 g (1.33 lb)
Length	131 mm (5.14″)

Sony 90mm Macro

Sony Zeiss 24-70mm F4

Focal Length	24 to 70mm
Maximum Aperture	f/4
Minimum Aperture	f/22
Lens Mount	Sony E
Lens Format Coverage	Full-Frame
Angle of View	84.1° to 34.3°
Minimum Focus Distance	1.31' / 40 cm
Maximum Magnification	0.2x
Optical Design	12 Elements in 10 Groups
Diaphragm Blades	7, Rounded
Focus Type	Autofocus
Image Stabilization	Yes
Filter Size	67 mm (Front)
Dimensions (ø x L)	2.87 x 3.72" / 72.9 x 94.49 mm
Length at Maximum Extension	4.9" / 124.4 mm
Weight	15.03 oz / 426 g

Sony 16-35mm

Lens type	Zoom lens
Focal length	16–35 mm
Image stab.	Yes (Optical Steady Shot)
Lens mount	Sony FE
Max aperture	F4
Min aperture	F22
Min focus	0.28 m (11.02″)
Max magnification	0.19×
Weight	518 g (1.14 lb)
Length	99 mm (3.88″)

sony 16-35mm f4

Sony 2X Teleconverter

Lens type	Teleconverter
Lens mount	Sony E
Weight	207 g (0.46 lb)
Length	43 mm (1.68″)

sony 2x sony 2x

Sony 1.4X Teleconverter

Lens type	Teleconverter
Lens mount	Sony E
Weight	167 g (0.37 lb)
Length	34 mm (1.32″)

When I go for hikes on the coastal barrens, beaches or woodlands I use the Sony a6000 camera body with the Sony 70-350mm (105mm-525mm, full frame equivalent) and the Tamron 17-70mm ( 26mm-105mm, full frame equivalent). I also have the 16-50mm PZ (24-75mm, full frame equivalent) which I rarely use except when I try to look less geeky or conspicuous especially for street photography.

Sony a6000

ISO	Auto, 100-25600 (51200 with Multi-Frame NR)
Lens mount	Sony E
Focal length mult.	1.5×
Articulated LCD	Tilting
Screen size	3″
Screen dots	921,600
Max shutter speed	1/4000 sec
Format	MPEG-4, AVCHD
Storage types	SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Weight (inc. batteries)	344 g (0.76 lb / 12.13 oz)
Dimensions	120 x 67 x 45 mm (4.72 x 2.64 x 1.77″)

Sony a6000

Sony 70-350mm

Lens type	Zoom lens
Focal length	70–350 mm
Image stab.	Yes (OSS (Optical SteadyShot))
Lens mount	Sony E
Max aperture	F4.5–6.3
Min aperture	F22–32
Min focus	1.10 m (43.31″)
Max magnification	0.23×
Weight	625 g (1.38 lb)
Length	142 mm (5.59″)

sony 70-350mm

Tamron 17-70mm

Focal length: 17-70mm (25.5-105mm full-frame equivalent)

Aperture range: F2.8

Stabilization: Yes, Tamron Vibration Compensation

Filter thread: 67mm

Close focus: 0.19m (7.5″) wide / 0.39m (15.4")

Maximum magnification: 0.21x (wide) / 0.19x

Diaphragm blades: 9

Hood: Included

Weight: 525 g (1.16 lb)

Optical construction: 16 elements in 12 groups

Tamron 17-70mm

Sony 16-50mm PZ Lens

Lens type	Zoom lens
Focal length	16–50 mm
Image stab.	Yes (OSS)
Lens mount	Sony E
Max aperture	F3.5–5.6
Min aperture	F22–36
Min focus	0.25 m (9.84″)
Weight	116 g (0.26 lb)
Length	30 mm (1.18″)

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