All quality photography must be built upon a solid foundation. Both photographic equipment and computer systems inclusive of software must be able to meet high quality tolerances. It is pointless spending hours in the field capturing images if the equipment you use will not showcase the fruits of your endeavor to a high standard.
Equipment
Brian Irving uses Canon digital photographic equipment.
Equipment List:
Bodies
Canon EOS 20D + Battery Grip + Kirk L Bracket
Canon EOS 40D + Battery Grip + Kirk L Bracket
Lenses
Canon EF 17-40 mm F4L
Canon EF 300 mm F4L + Kirk P20 Lens Plate
Canon EF 600 mm F4L + RRS Lens Plate
Canon EF 1.4X Mk II Extender
Canon EF 2.0X Mk I Extender
Canon EF 12 mm Extension Tube Mk1
Canon EF 25 mm Extension Tube Mk1
Flash
Canon 550 EX
Canon 430 EX
Better beamer flash extender
Filters
Cokin 'Z' Professional Range
ND Grad 1
ND Grad 2
ND Grad 3
Circular Polariser
Stands
Gitzo 1325 carbon fibre Tripod with Wimberley Mk1 Gimbal Head
Manfrotto 0155B Tripod
Manfrotto Monopod
The above list is my basic every day equipment. If any more specialised lenses or cameras are required then they are hired.
Post Production
Brian Uses Apple computers and is currently running three machines based on the Intel core duo chip and the Tiger operating system.
Computers
Mac Mini 1.8 Core Duo, 2gb ram
Mac Mini 1.8 Core Duo, 1gb ram
Mac ibook G4 1gb ram
Monitor
Fujitsu Siemens 22ins wide X2
Printer
HP Deskjet 5650
Workflow
Brian uses Adobe Lightroom for converting RAW files (first edit), adding Exif Data and archiving, spotting and extra sharpening is performed in Adobe PS 7.
Software
Adobe Lightroom 1.4
Adobe Photoshop 7
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