IN HENRIK’S BAG
01 Canon EOS R5 WEB: www.canon.co.uk
I PREVIOUSLY owned the Canon EOS 5D Mark III and Mark IV cameras which were great all-rounders, so it made sense to upgrade to the mirrorless Canon EOS R5. If it’s small world photography, landscapes, portraits or even wildlife, I can use the R5 for everything, plus it’s sturdy and still kind of lightweight to use. I permanently have a cable release and a SMALLRIG L bracket attached to it too.
02 Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art WEB: www.sigma-global.com
ALTHOUGH this is a portrait lens, I like to use it with my small world photography. It doesn’t have a sweet spot in the close range to subjects – and doesn’t work particularly to my liking with extension tubes, but it’s great if you need a shorter lens and want the lovely bokeh it produces.
03 Trioplan 100 f/2.8 II WEB: www.meyer-optikgoerlitz.com
I LOVE vintage lenses and use them frequently in my work to catch a special vibe with characteristic ‘soap bubble’ bokeh. Meyer Optik Görlitz reintroduced some of those vintage lenses and I’m happy to use these improved lenses such as the Trioplan or Primoplan with an increased sharpness and with a native RF bayonet.
04 Berlebach Mini tripod WEB: www.berlebach.de/en
THIS mini tripod is sturdy and seems indestructible after all I’ve put it through. With my accessories I can fine tune the position of the camera on it and together with the L bracket and focus rail. I can get a very low point of view without losing stability. For flower photography I mostly just use a beanbag filled with rice.
05 Canon EF 135mm f/2l USM WEB: www.canon.co.uk
WHILE I love to use my Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art lens, I also use the Canon EF 135mm f/2l USM when I need a little more reach. As an L-series lens it’s optically brilliant and has a more telephoto focal length so it’s better for subjects that are a little farther away, though I can always crop a little on my EOS R5 with its 45Mp full-frame chip.
06 Meike Extension tubes WEB: meikeglobal.com
EXTENSION tubes fit between your lens and camera body and create extra space between the two which allows the lens to focus closer. This turns a standard lens into a macro one, but when used with a macro lens it means you can get even closer to ensure tiny details are filling the frame.