Most Popular Photography Gear December 2016

Photography gear is always improving. There are new tools coming out almost daily that can help you make better photographs or videos. This page contains my gear recommendations based on my personal experience.

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Mark’s Gear and Recommended Products

Camera Bodies

1. Canon 5D Mark IV
2. Canon 5DS
3. Panasonic GH4

Lenses

1. Canon 70-200 2.8
2. Canon 16-35 2.8
3. Canon 100mm Macro
4. Canon 50mm 1.8

Tripod

1. Manfrotto MT055XPRO3 055 Aluminium 3-Section Tripod with Horizontal Column
2. Manfrotto MH057M0-Q5 057 Magnesium Ball Head with Q5 Quick Release
3. Manfrotto MVH502A 502 Video Head

Filters

Lee Filters 4X4″ Digital SLR Starter Filter Kit

Bags

1. Incase DSLR PRO Backpack
2. Think Tank Photo Airport Accelerator
3. Photo Sport 200 AW From Lowepro

Portable Flash Kit

1. Westcott 2001 43-Inch Optical White Satin Collapsible Umbrella
2. Hot Shoe Umbrella Holder
3. Yongnuo YN 560 III
4. Manfrotto 5001B 74-Inch Nano Stand
5. PocketWizard PlusX Wireless Radio Flash Remote Trigger

Studio Strobe Kit

I use the Alien Bees B400 from Paul C Buff. They are inexpensive, durable, and reliable. They also have several packages available depending on your needs.

Backdrop

1. Savage Seamless Paper
2. Fotodiox Triple Roller Paper Drive Set
3. Backdrop Stand

 

Other Popular Photography Gear

When spending your hard-earned cash on photography gear it can be helpful to see what products are the most popular. Using the “wisdom of the masses” you can get a pretty good feel of the best cameras, lenses, accessories on the market. The following list is uses the most popular photography gear sales data from amazon.

Popular DSLR Cameras

1. Nikon D3300
2. Canon EOS Rebel T5
3. Nikon D750
4. Nikon D5500
5. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
6. Nikon D3400
7. Canon EOS Rebel SL1
8. Canon EOS 80D
9. Nikon D810
10. Canon EOS 5D Mark III
11. Canon EOS Rebel T6i
12. Nikon D500
13. Canon Rebel XTi

Popular Canon Lenses

1. Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens
2. Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Lens
3. Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Lens
4. Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Standard Zoom Lens
5. Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens
6. Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens
7. Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Medium Telephoto Lens
8. Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens
9. Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM Telephoto Zoom Lens
10. Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens

Popular Nikon Lenses

1. Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G Lens
2. Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G Lens
3. Nikon AF FX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8D Lens
4. Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200MM f/4-5.6G ED Vibration Reduction II Zoom Lens
5. Nikon AF FX NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G Fixed Lens
6. Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G Vibration Reduction II Zoom Lens
7. Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens
8. Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED Vibration Reduction Zoom Lens
9. Nikon 70-300 mm f/4-5.6G Zoom Lens
10. Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED Vibration Reduction Zoom Lens

Popular Off-Brand Lenses

1. Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM FLD Large Aperture Standard Zoom Lens
2. Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 Art DC HSM Lens for Canon
3. YONGNUO YN50mm F1.8 Standard Prime Lens
4. Tamron Auto Focus 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Lens
5. Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM ELD SLD Aspherical Super Wide Angle Lens
6. Rokinon FE14M-C 14mm F2.8 Ultra Wide Lens
7. Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X116 Pro DX II Digital Zoom Lens
8. Sigma 35mm F1.4 ART DG HSM Lens
9. Rokinon HD8M-C 8mm f/3.5 HD Fisheye Lens
10. Tamron SP 70-200MM F/2.8 DI VC USD Telephoto Zoom Lens
11. Sigma 150-600mm 5-6.3 Contemporary DG OS HSM Lens
12. Sony 50mm f/1.8 SAM DT Lens
13. SMC Pentax FA 50mm f/1.4

Popular Mirrorless Cameras

1. Sony Alpha a6000
2. Sony Alpha a5000
3. Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G7KK
4. Sony Alpha a6500
5. Sony Alpha a6300
6. Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G85MK
7. Sony a7R II
8. Fujifilm X-T1
9. Fujifilm X-T10
10. Sony Alpha a7II
11. Sony Alpha a7S
12. Sony a7
13. Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH4K
14. Fujifilm X-Pro2
15. Samsung NX3000
16. Panasonic LUMIX GX85
17. Olympus OM-D E-M10
18. Olympus E-PL7
19. Fujifilm X-E1

Popular Photography Accessories

1. LensPEN Lens Cleaning System
2. Opteka Hot Shoe Two Axis Double Bubble Spirit Level for Digital and Film Cameras
3. Giottos AA1900 Rocket Air Blaster Large
4. Tiffen 52mm UV Protection Filter
5. Mennon Set of 2 Gray Card’s size 6″x8″ and 8″x10″, 18% Gray / 92% White
6. Adorama Filter Wrench. Set of 2. Fits 46-58mm Filters
7. Opteka RC-4 Wireless Remote Control for Canon EOS Digital SLRs
8. Interfit Strobies Small On Camera Diffuser
9. Neewer 43-inch / 110cm 5-in-1 Collapsible Multi-Disc Light Reflector with Bag – Translucent, Silver, Gold, White and Black
10. Kingston 4 GB Class 4 SDHC Flash Memory Card SD4/4GB
11. LimoStudio Photo Video Studio 10Ft Adjustable Muslin Background Backdrop Support System Stand, AGG1112
12. Lowepro SlingShot 202 AW

Popular Photography Books

1. Tony Northrup’s DSLR Book: How to Create Stunning Digital Photography
2. Understanding Exposure, Fourth Edition: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera
3. Adobe Lightroom 6 / CC Video Book: Training for Photographers
4. The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC Book for Digital Photographers
5. Mastering Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO and Exposure: How They Interact and Affect Each Other
6. The Digital Photography Book: Part 1
7. Studio Anywhere: A Photographer’s Guide to Shooting in Unconventional Locations
8. Digital SLR Photography All-in-One For Dummies
9. Picture Perfect Lighting: An Innovative Lighting System for Photographing People
10. Food Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots