IN MARCUS’S BAG

01 Chamonix 8x20in Ultra Large Format film camera

WEB: chamonixviewcamera.com

THIS IS a beast of a camera which takes panoramic 8x20 inch negatives. The film has to be custom-made, but you can shoot straight onto photo paper cut to the right size as an alternative option. It takes a few minutes to set this camera up, so it’s only useful for static subjects. Despite its size, it’s not as heavy as it looks due to being mostly carbon fibre – weighing in at 6kg.

02 Pentax Spotmeter V

WEB: www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp

THIS IS a vintage piece of kit and the same model used by Ansel Adams back in the 1960s and 1970s. Even though there are much newer and more advanced light meters available, I find this model to be the most accurate. A handheld light meter is essential when calculating exposures on a large-format camera, as they have no built in metering system.

03 Schneider Super Symmar 210mm f/5.6

WEB: schneiderkreuznach.com

THIS IS a wide-angle lens for my Ultra Large Format. To get the full-frame equivalent focal length you need to divide it by 12, so this 210mm lens has the same angle of view as a 17.5mm on my Canon EOS 5DS R! I also have a 300mm (25mm FF equivalent), a 450mm (37mm FF equivalent) and a 610mm (50mm FF equivalent).

04 Canon EOS 5DS R DSLR

WEB: www.canon.co.uk

I BOUGHT this EOS 5DS R recently and it has only just been unboxed. It replaces my now six-year-old previous EOS 5DS R which is still going strong, but I gave it to a friend so that I could treat myself to a new one! Even though newer mirrorless models are available, I still love to shoot on DSLRS and consider this to be the best body Canon has ever made.

05 Kase Double Grad filter

WEB: www.kasefilters.com

I CAME up with the concept for this Kase filter and it has since won a few awards. It’s a very simple idea but works incredibly well, with a hard grad on one end and a soft grad on the opposite end. Having two filters in one makes it more economical and also reduces the number of filters I need to carry in my bag. These Double Grads currently come in 2- and 3-stop versions.

06 Minolta Rokkor 58mm f/1.2 PG

WEB: www.konicaminolta.co.uk

MADE in 1969, this lens was considered to be the best of its era. Even today, they give modern lenses a good run for their money! You can convert them to use with a Canon EF mount, which is exactly what I did and I use it on my EOS 5DS R for portraits – it has a quality to it which I haven’t found in any other lens. It’s pin-sharp and has amazing bokeh when shooting at f/1.2.