IN SEBASTIAN’S bag
01
Canon EOS 6d
WEB: www.canon.co.uk
First
in my kit is the trusty Canon 6D. A couple of years ago, I went for this body because of its great low-light performance, which I needed for astrophotography. Since I bought this camera, I’ve never had it fail or had anything go wrong with it, and can always rely on it in rough conditions.
02
FLM CP30 XL tripod with Cb48 FTR ballhead
WEB: www.flm-gmbh.de/en
I need
a solid and sturdy tripod, but at the same time, it has to be light. This model from FLM Germany is perfect for me. It is carbon fibre and super-light, mega sturdy, and for my architecture work, I get the height I need thanks to its maximum height of 217cm. The CB48 ballhead has a vertical lock, which enables you to move the ballhead up and down, and a 15-degree panorama click system.
03
Nisi filter kit
WEB: www.nisifilters.co.uk
For
my landscape and architecture photography, this part of my kit is essential. It is a solid filter kit, with everything I need to shape the look of the image. For architectural photography, I use the square polarizer a lot to remove reflections of the floor. In landscape photography, I basically use all my filters. My kit includes Nisi six-, 10- and 15-stop ND filters, a square polarizer, a three-stop grad ND filter and a Nisi Natural Night filter for astrophotography.
04 tokina 1628mm f/2.8
WEB: www.tokinalens.com
this Is
my go-to lens for everything wideangle. I have shot with this lens for a long time and I really like it, even though its flare characteristics are not very good. I use it for its sharpness and wide angle of view. Almost all of my cityscapes and landscapes are shot with this lens.
05 hasselblad 150mm f/4 Carl Zeiss Sonnar t*
WEB: www.hasselblad.com
this lens
is great for longer range shots. Because it is a medium format lens, you’re just using the centre part of the lens on a full-frame camera, and the image quality of those lenses is amazing. I adapted this lens to my 6D with a Fotodiox adapter and love the results I get, especially for abstract landscapes or closeups. This is the lens used to take the famous Earth rise shot of the Apollo 11 Mission on 20 July 1969!
06 hasselblad 80mm f/2.8 Carl Zeiss Planar t*
WEB: www.hasselblad.com
another
amazing medium format lens that performs well on full-frame digital cameras. The performance at f/2.8 is pretty amazing and I use it mainly for landscape and cityscape photography. It is wonderful for cityscapes, thanks to its aperture design, which creates incredible sun and light stars.