The biggest difference about professional photographers like Brent and all the other photographers on youtube is that he speaks about his gear without fluff and the ego of owning it.
I really like to hear when photographers say they are really careful with, and take good care of, their equipment. I remember many years ago, so many photographers used to judge people whose gear looked almost new as being fake photographers because they didn’t have a beat up gear.
As someone who only shoots Fuji APS-C, I loved/found it slightly hilarious when he pulled out an X70, which is one of the cameras I own, and fits the definition of sometimes "wide is too wide" pretty well, I've found, given it's an 18.5mm 28mm full-frame equivalent - also going down to 16MP must take a bit of getting used to… I see why the bit about lumbar support is important now, although he seems in very good shape. Also sounds like an amazing photographer.
My first comment is - WOW!!! I have seen more than a dozen of 'my gear bag', and to be honest this is definitely among the best. For the same reason, is an honest approach. Thats what you use and I'm sure for a pretty good reason. Thats it!..maybe one day I will get to one quarter of your resumé!!! Cheers and thank you for sharing!
The drives I think you meant to say battery grip to give you additional grip and support when using larger glass. You made me smile when you said drives haven’t heard that in a long time not since back when we used film.
I love how he calls the grips "drives" hearkening back to the film days. Such magnificent photographs then and now. Still curious why the light meter though.
Handheld light meter has incident or reflected metering, unlike your camera which only has reflected. In high contrast sunny scenes outdoors, incident isn’t fooled by bright reflected surfaces or deep shadows in the scene.
Using a light meter implies manual exposure, which in itself leads to consistent exposures for editing purposes. How you arrive at that exposure is the question, do you make some test exposures, evaluate and then stick with it or do you take an incident reading which in itself will require interpretation in anything other than very flat lighting. Either technique is valid and will take about the same amount of time so it's just a matter of preference. I started out using an exposure meter and still will for periods just to keep my hand in, especially for non-TTL flash.
He's correct about 'too wide' because they can present a very distorted look at the world. I also have a thing about too-wide iris on a lens, though they are so popular these days.
sign...Putting my 7D back in its shopping bag.... sigh again... well he's earned every bit of this kit... his work is brilliant..world class.. we can only dream folks... dream... and buy a lottery ticket..
I wonder if it's something about the ageing process which causes our field of vision to narrow and we then lean towards wonder lenses. I made my early career on wide lenses. 24mm was my standard even for portraits. Now I have a 17-35 and 14-24 sitting unused in my safe and I try to stay away from the wide end of my 24-70. I'd echo the advice regarding tripods, buy the very best and it will be cheaper in the long run versus buying a succession of cheaper ones.
Haha, when you mentioned you like a drive instead of saying battery pack on your cameras, I chuckled that you were old school like myself, then you mentioned your Kenko light meters and I still use my Minolta, to top it off you confirmed yourself that you were indeed old school! LMAO 👍🏾 ps. now that the R3 is coming how will you configure your bodies to suit your needs or will you be only sticking to high res in the future?🙏🏾
To bad they haven’t posted new videos in a while. He loves back ups. I was surprised he doesn’t have a laptop backup. I wonder how his older cameras look like.
It's a good question, but rare is the location where you can't scrounge up another laptop even if it means going into a shop and buying a cheap one. I had a MacBook fail in a hotel room one night and ordered a replacement using my phone and picked it up from the nearest Apple store early the next day. Much harder to come by replacement pro camera gear. Ultimately there's a limit to how much redundancy is economic and how much you can physically carry.
@@bngr_bngr It's only two years old, the iPad has been out a while longer. But seriously, an iPad might be a work around but it would be awfully clumsy compared with a proper laptop. For example I can virtually guarantee he ingests, captions and selects using PhotoMechanic which is not available for iPad.
@@bngr_bngr I've had a 40 year career in photojournalism, you had the opportunity here to learn something from a working professional and you respond with rudeness. I'm done with you.
welcome to Canon mirrorless, small cameras huge lenses!... 2 light meters ?? back up lens of another lens ?? If you are a 'young photographer' you cannot afford this kit!!
While I love my canon gear (It's all I own), I can't help but chuckle at comparing this camera bag to some of the professional leica photographers with their two tiny cameras and 2-3 small primes, traveling the world with a sling bag.
There are times I am really glad I am retired! All that gear? Film was simple, used Nikon-F, 28mm,35mm, 50mm f2,105mm f2.5. Vivitar strobe. No more than 10 rolls.. Digital cameras esp. mirrorless and the Monster lenses is a NO. Liked your video, but i was feeling pain..
I agree. I've used the move to mirrorless to switch to slower, lighter lenses. An 85mm 1.8 will get the job done just as nicely as a 1.2. Rare is the client who will appreciate the difference between 1.8 and 1.2. I still have a couple of Vivitar 283s somewhere. Good flash.
He jokes about the weight at the beginning...before we've seen all the stuff that is in the bag (and it is a LOT of stuff!) but he never says how much the bag weighs. I'm thinking he has an assistant or three to help carry all that kit ???
That's right. Most photographers carrying that quantity of gear have back problems by mid-career. One tip though is to place the backpack inside a rolling case with the dividers removed and just carry the pack when you must.
Top of the line everything. Really expensive kit. The reliability and reputation of the gear could never be questioned. I would have to hire armed security to carry a bag like that.
Remember no one can see inside the bag. If you were seriously concerned while you were travelling between locations you could place the bag inside another beaten up cheap looking bag.
Good lord, how deep is that bag? I was waiting for him to pull out a inflatable raft at the end.
this.
The biggest difference about professional photographers like Brent and all the other photographers on youtube is that he speaks about his gear without fluff and the ego of owning it.
I really like to hear when photographers say they are really careful with, and take good care of, their equipment. I remember many years ago, so many photographers used to judge people whose gear looked almost new as being fake photographers because they didn’t have a beat up gear.
It’s the same thing in the music world. Fender even used to sell pre-abused guitars for a large markup.😂
As someone who only shoots Fuji APS-C, I loved/found it slightly hilarious when he pulled out an X70, which is one of the cameras I own, and fits the definition of sometimes "wide is too wide" pretty well, I've found, given it's an 18.5mm 28mm full-frame equivalent - also going down to 16MP must take a bit of getting used to… I see why the bit about lumbar support is important now, although he seems in very good shape. Also sounds like an amazing photographer.
My first comment is - WOW!!! I have seen more than a dozen of 'my gear bag', and to be honest this is definitely among the best. For the same reason, is an honest approach. Thats what you use and I'm sure for a pretty good reason. Thats it!..maybe one day I will get to one quarter of your resumé!!! Cheers and thank you for sharing!
The drives I think you meant to say battery grip to give you additional grip and support when using larger glass. You made me smile when you said drives haven’t heard that in a long time not since back when we used film.
This was amazing! Thank you for the video!
I love how he calls the grips "drives" hearkening back to the film days. Such magnificent photographs then and now. Still curious why the light meter though.
Handheld light meter has incident or reflected metering, unlike your camera which only has reflected. In high contrast sunny scenes outdoors, incident isn’t fooled by bright reflected surfaces or deep shadows in the scene.
I was thinking the same thing. They no longer drive anything. Just extra battery and more grip.
He said he uses light meters for consistent exposures.
Using a light meter implies manual exposure, which in itself leads to consistent exposures for editing purposes. How you arrive at that exposure is the question, do you make some test exposures, evaluate and then stick with it or do you take an incident reading which in itself will require interpretation in anything other than very flat lighting. Either technique is valid and will take about the same amount of time so it's just a matter of preference. I started out using an exposure meter and still will for periods just to keep my hand in, especially for non-TTL flash.
@@Tom_TH-cam_stole_my_handle thought that was the whole deal with the EVF ..
Brent has been one of my favorite photographers for a long time. Really great video.
I did not know him - I checked his website and his photos and what he does is amazing
He's ok
He's correct about 'too wide' because they can present a very distorted look at the world. I also have a thing about too-wide iris on a lens, though they are so popular these days.
Rectilinear (non fisheye) wide angle lenses don’t cause perspective distortion. Your distance to the subject does. A common misunderstanding.
I can only imagine the amount of money he pays for insurance
300-400€ per year
Great info on what's in your camera bag.. Great set-up equipment. Wondering how much total cast of all that equipment adds up to?
I understand why you do great shots lot of sensitivity and humility in your presentation
Your bag is too heavy, Man! How much? 20 kg?
I have to go body bilding for maybe two years first
A lot of gear but he's a pro. Is he supposed to bust out an iphone and selfie stick? Pros gonna pro, yo.
Is that the 26L or 35L Evoc bag?
Great video!!! I am about to purchase the 28-70 2.0....
how do you like it?
@@JadenWhite i don't have it by now. But i have the opportunity to test it in a few days.
He talks about image quality not the lens being fast.
Drones are just mobile tripods. You don't always have to be 400ft away. Sometimes the best shot is just a different perspective.
sign...Putting my 7D back in its shopping bag.... sigh again... well he's earned every bit of this kit... his work is brilliant..world class.. we can only dream folks... dream... and buy a lottery ticket..
Considering he makes a living with this and most Americans spend $40k on a car I'd say it's rather reasonable.
I wonder if it's something about the ageing process which causes our field of vision to narrow and we then lean towards wonder lenses. I made my early career on wide lenses. 24mm was my standard even for portraits. Now I have a 17-35 and 14-24 sitting unused in my safe and I try to stay away from the wide end of my 24-70. I'd echo the advice regarding tripods, buy the very best and it will be cheaper in the long run versus buying a succession of cheaper ones.
Haha, when you mentioned you like a drive instead of saying battery pack on your cameras, I chuckled that you were old school like myself, then you mentioned your Kenko light meters and I still use my Minolta, to top it off you confirmed yourself that you were indeed old school! LMAO 👍🏾
ps. now that the R3 is coming how will you configure your bodies to suit your needs or will you be only sticking to high res in the future?🙏🏾
Saw him for a week in work. First he is a great person and then maybe he's a great photographer. About the second I don't know but I believe.
my man has 35mm like 5 times lol🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hey what does double page mean and what is a light meter?
A equipment list in comments would be nice - ie : not sure what brand he said drives were
To bad they haven’t posted new videos in a while. He loves back ups. I was surprised he doesn’t have a laptop backup. I wonder how his older cameras look like.
It's a good question, but rare is the location where you can't scrounge up another laptop even if it means going into a shop and buying a cheap one. I had a MacBook fail in a hotel room one night and ordered a replacement using my phone and picked it up from the nearest Apple store early the next day. Much harder to come by replacement pro camera gear. Ultimately there's a limit to how much redundancy is economic and how much you can physically carry.
@@Tom_TH-cam_stole_my_handle well this an old video. I would think an IPad would be a better choice.
@@bngr_bngr It's only two years old, the iPad has been out a while longer. But seriously, an iPad might be a work around but it would be awfully clumsy compared with a proper laptop. For example I can virtually guarantee he ingests, captions and selects using PhotoMechanic which is not available for iPad.
@@Tom_TH-cam_stole_my_handle I doubt you know what software he uses.
@@bngr_bngr I've had a 40 year career in photojournalism, you had the opportunity here to learn something from a working professional and you respond with rudeness. I'm done with you.
Thank you for making the video 👍❤️✌️
my man just pulled out of that bag something like 50k in camera gear
welcome to Canon mirrorless, small cameras huge lenses!... 2 light meters ?? back up lens of another lens ?? If you are a 'young photographer' you cannot afford this kit!!
@@sportsshooter2574 although it being really nice stuff you also dont need that kit to create great stuff.
While I love my canon gear (It's all I own), I can't help but chuckle at comparing this camera bag to some of the professional leica photographers with their two tiny cameras and 2-3 small primes, traveling the world with a sling bag.
There’s like $30K in equipment on that table 🤯
There are times I am really glad I am retired! All that gear? Film was simple, used Nikon-F, 28mm,35mm, 50mm f2,105mm f2.5. Vivitar strobe.
No more than 10 rolls.. Digital cameras esp. mirrorless and the Monster lenses is a NO. Liked your video, but i was feeling pain..
It can be done much lighter and cheaper, he chooses to carry the heaviest, most expensive things available.
I agree. I've used the move to mirrorless to switch to slower, lighter lenses. An 85mm 1.8 will get the job done just as nicely as a 1.2. Rare is the client who will appreciate the difference between 1.8 and 1.2. I still have a couple of Vivitar 283s somewhere. Good flash.
I thought I was the only person that used the watch inverted
Thank you for sharing
Fast lenses, no is, no nd, no gimbal. You have your priorities straight man; those lenses are so good.
The R5 has is
He jokes about the weight at the beginning...before we've seen all the stuff that is in the bag (and it is a LOT of stuff!) but he never says how much the bag weighs. I'm thinking he has an assistant or three to help carry all that kit ???
RIP to my back if I tried picking up that bag
That's right. Most photographers carrying that quantity of gear have back problems by mid-career. One tip though is to place the backpack inside a rolling case with the dividers removed and just carry the pack when you must.
Badass!
imagine if he forget his bag on a coffee shop :D
Too wide is too wide. Too many gears is too many gears 😂
Wah this kit costs around 20000$ i guess
Way more than that!
$20k will only get you one camera and two lenses!
i can only afford chargers and hoods out of that back thing
There was a hole in the table
Top of the line everything. Really expensive kit. The reliability and reputation of the gear could never be questioned. I would have to hire armed security to carry a bag like that.
Remember no one can see inside the bag. If you were seriously concerned while you were travelling between locations you could place the bag inside another beaten up cheap looking bag.
Uuummmmmm
You can buy a car with that bag
I am disappointed, I thought he was a Nikon guy, but at least fuji is there!
Well my gear definetly stacks up well
Ben Afflecc
you guys could have edited some of hummmmm out...he said it
like 1000000 times. :/