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Cradle Mountain Hut, Tasmania © Leonard Metcalf 2014

This is rather dated now…. if you are interested in what I am using now? November 2020

1. Olympus OMD EM1 mk2

2. Voitlander 25mm f0.95

sometimes I also use:

1. Voitlander 60mm f0.95

2. Olympus 75mm f1.8

3. Olympus 300mm f4

For ultralight kit for extended bushwalks:

1. Olympus EM5 mk 3

2. Panasonic 25mm f1.4

For Abstract Photography I have a full spectrum modified camera

1. Olympus OMD EM1 mk2

I occasionally use a full frame, but would love to sell it.

1. Panasonic S1r

2. Panasonic 50mm f1.4

I have sold and also tried

1. Fuji GFX 50s

2. Fuji 63mm f2.8

I am currently taking a hiatus on film and have a fridge with 4 x 5 & 8 x 10 film waiting for inspiration and time to be right to use.

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Len dives into this equipment list and leaves some of it at home.

Camera bag

1. Pea less emergency whistle (Len will supply)

2. Ultra light head torch (Black Diamond)

3. Camera

4. Lenses

5. Spare memory

6. Neutral density filters

7. Polarising filter

8. Spare batteries

9. Lens cleaners (tissues, cleaning fluid & micro fiber cloth)

10. Cable release or remote control for camera

11. Lens shades

12. Reading glasses

13. Camera manual

14. Camera bag to put it all in

15. Light weight umbrella

Digital camera specifics

1. Olympus OMD EM-1

2. Olympus OMD EM-5 (spare camera)

3. 7.5mm f3.5 Samyung lens (15mm equivalent)

4. 14mm f2.5 Panasonic lens (28mm equivalent)

5. 25 mm f0.95 Voitlander lens (50mm equivalent

6. 45mm f1.8 Olympus lens (90mm equivalent)

7. 60mm f2.8 Olympus macro lens (120mm equivalent)

8. 75mm f1.8 Olympus telephoto lens (150mm equivalent)

9. 75mm - 300mm f4.8 - 6.7 Olympus telephotos zoom lens (150mm - 600mm equivalent)

10. 2 Olympus spare batteries for OMD

11. 32 & 16 gb Scan disk Extreme Pro memory cards

12. Olympus battery charger for OMD

13. BW circular polariser

14. BW 10 stop neutral density filter

15. BW 3 stop neutral density filter

16. Kodak lens tissues

17. Lens cleaning fluid

18. Micro fiber lens cloths

19. 2 x Lacie rugged external hard drives

20. Macbook pro 13" retina display notebook

21. Macbook pro power cable

22. Ipad mini

23. Ipad power cable

 

Film camera specifics

1. Razzle 900 DF 4 x5 camera

2. Fujinon W 5f.6 150mm lens

3. Linhof technica III

4. Fujinon A 180mm f 5.6 lens

5. Toyo G 8 x 10 monorail camera

6. Nikkor 300mm f 8 lens

7. Changing bag - Harrison pulp tent

8. 4 x5 dark slides (lots)

9. Spare film boxes

10. Pentax digital spot meter

11. Goosen Digisix incident light meter

12. Film 4 x 5 sheets: HP5, Delta 100, Porta 400, Velvia 100

13. Film notes / reciprocity information

14. Bellow extension calculator

15. Spare batteries for both light meters

Tripod and camera supports

1. Really right stuff camera plates & L plates for all cameras

2. Gitzo carbon fiber tripod series 3

3. Linhof ball head Provi II

4. Gitzo carbon fiber tripod series 1

5. Linhof ball head I

6. a Manfrotto heavy one

7. Really right stuff pano head and nodal slide

Camera repair kit

1. Filter wrenches

2. Tweezers

3. Magnifying glass

4. Tape

5. Sensor cleaning kit

6. Screw drivers

7. Pliers

8. File / metal saw

9. Lens cleaning supplies

10. Giottos pocket rocket