Some people ask me what gear I use.

I usually buy used and I recommend services like KEH or MPB which are pretty trustworthy and provide warranty. You won't see me using the latest and greatest gear since I like to wait until it gets real world use, and the price goes down a bit.

I also use eBay as prices are lower there, but mostly for lenses rather than camera bodies, as they are more resilient. Buying from a reputable seller, with high positive rating, and very low or no negatives is one way to reassure the deal will be worth it.

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Camera Bodies

G9 and G95 are my main bodies for general photography and video respectively. The GX9 used to have the travel duties, but I'm kind of leaning towards the G95 these days as the interface is so close to the G9. Still is the loaner when my kids go traveling, alongside the 12-60mm f:3.5-5.6, which makes a great inexpensive (a.k.a. not too much worry of get lost or stolen) travel kit.

Zooms

From quintessential classics like the 12-35mm (24-70mm in FF terms), to the Holy Trinity. Also one of the best travel lenses I've owned, the 12-60mm f:2.8-4, which covers a quite long range of focal lengths for a one lens solution. It can double as a support lens for event photography in a pinch. Even for night time flash photography.

All of them built like tanks. My workhorses and the bread and butter of my event photography business.

Primes

My first lens was a Nikkor 50mm f:1.4 from 1977. From then I circled around zooms all my life, only to come back to the 25mm f:1.4, in FF terms basically a 50mm, and realize it was the best focal length for me. I've been trying to include so much of a beautiful scene when I see it, that I later realized it was what I shouldn't that matter the most.

The 9mm is for vlogging and astro photography, and the 15mm is for general travel. Not using much lately, though, but I might get back in love with him.

Bags

I use basically two type of bags all the time. A backpack to carry all the gear I want for a specific place or occasion, and a sling to go lighter and more compact.

After too much testing through the years I've come to the Peter McKinnon Nomatic line. I was hesitant initially due to the cost, but if you use the sale they run every so ofter, you can get really good deals.

The Everyday Backpack is more than a backpack. It is configurable with or without camera cubes. You can even not put a single divider or cube and go with just an empty space. There are tons of reviews in YouTube. I suggest you go and check it out.

Computers

Yeah, phones nowadays are more powerfull than many computers. My iphone is my 4th camera body. The one I use the most, since is always with me. I can shoot 4K video and RAW stills. Performance in low light continue to be its main handicap, but that is changing rapidly.

Regarding a full size computer, I do use a Mac as my main editing computer. I use Lightroom Classic heavily, but that's quickly changing and moving to my iPad. Having the possibility of editing on the road without lugging a heavy laptop is priceless.

All my video editing is done in Lumafusion on the iPad, so no need for a Mac for that.

Other tools and accessories

I hated filters. Having to unscrew the UV and screw in the polarizer, or dealing with UV filters was a hassle I didn't want to deal with. I don't know who came with the idea of magnetic filter but makes all the sense. Especially great for polarizers, as they can build it slimmer as there is no sliding mechanism needed. You simply rotate it in the adapter and the magnet will hold everything together. I think is brilliant.

I bought the NEEWER Lavs looking for a more affordable option for the DJIs, and they are considerably less expensive. So far they have been delivering so I can call it a very good option if budget is tight.