Here is a small list of photographic gear used by Gavin Brooks

DSLRs Camera Bodies

• Canon Flagship EOS 1D MK IV 16.1 Mega-Pixel UK model

• Fujifilm IS-PRO (UV / IR Specialist Forensic DSLR) 12.1 Mega-Pixel UK model

• Nikon D90 DSLR 12.1 Mega-Pixel UK model

• Fujifilm S1-Pro DSLR 6 Mega-Pixel Swiss model

• Panasonic Camcorder 60 SD HD 35X Extra battery

• Panasonic Lumix 12X AVCHD Lite HDDMC-TZ7 Compact 10+ Mega-Pixel UK model

• Classic Apple Quicktake 100 Digital Camer (one of first ever digital cameras, not used of course!)

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Lenses

• Voigtlander 90mm F3.5 SL APO-Lanthar AI-S Original (VERY RARE, portrait VIS)

• Canon EF 8 - 15mm F4 L Lens (Fish Eye - Ultra Wide, VIS)

• Canon EF 17-35mm F2.8 L Lens (wide angle, VIS)

• Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS mark II L Lens (zoom, VIS)

• Canon EF 70-200mm F4 L IS mark I L Lens (zoom, VIS)

• Canon EF 300mm F2.8 L IS Lens (zoom, VIS)

• Nikon PC-Nikkor 28mm F3.5 Perspective Shift (RARE, wide angle VIS)

• Nikon Nikkor 50mm F1.2 Special Purpose (RARE, ideal for dimmer areas VIS)

• Nikon Micro-Nikkor 55mm F3.5 Macro (extra close-up UV-VIS-IR)

• Nikon Micro-Nikkor 55mm F2.8 Macro (landscape, close-up UV-VIS-IR)

• Nikon El-Nikkor 50mm F2.8 (bellow, macro UV-VIS)

• Nikon El-Nikkor 63mm F2.8 (RARE, bellow, macro UV-VIS)

• Nikon El-Nikkor 63mm f3.5 (RARE, macro UV)

• Nikon El-Nikkor 75mm F4.0 (bellow, macro VIS)

• Nikon El-Nikkor 80mm F2.8 (bellow, macro UV-VIS)

• Nikon El-Nikkor 105mm F5.6 (bellow, macro, UV-VIS)

• Nikon El-Nikkor 135mm F5.6 (tilt/shift/swing bellow, macro & infinity UV-VIS-IR)

• Nikon El-Nikkor 150mm F5.6 (tilt/shift/swing bellow, close-up & infinity VIS-IR)

• Nikon El-Nikkor 180mm F5.6 (tilt/shift/swing bellow, close-up & infinity VIS-IR)

• FujiMoto 75mm F3.6 Enlarger (bellow, macro UV-VIS-IR)

• X135 Macrolenses.de 'Special Order' Fujifilm/Nikon Mount (RARE, UV-VIS-IR)

• Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM Nikon Mount (ultra wide angle VIS-IR)

• Sigma 17-35mm F2.8 EX N-AFD Aspherical Nikon Mount (wide VIS-IR)

• Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 D EX-AFD Aspherical Nikon Mount (mini zoom VIS-IR)

• Sigma 70-300mm F4.0-F5.6 D APO Macro Super Nikon Mount (telephoto, macro VIS)

• Sigma 400mm F5.6 Multi Coated with Tripod Mount Nikon Mount (old style fixed zoom VIS)

• Sigma 300-800mm F5.6 APO EX DG HSM 'Sigmonster' Canon Mount (telephoto VIS) CANON MOUNT

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Teleconverters / Adapters / Bellows

• Nikon Bellows PB-4 with Tilt/Shift/Swing (VERY RARE, complete mount kit version UV-VIS-IR)

• Sigma Teleconverter 1.4EX 1.4X Nikon

• Sigma Teleconverter 1.4EX DG Canon

• Sigma Teleconverter 2.0EX DG Canon

• Canon Extender 2.0 mk III

• Canon Extender 1.4 mk II

• Nikon F Nikkor M2 Converter (Macro 1:2 to 1:1 UV-VIS)

• Various lengths of Extension Tubes for macro use

• Various Len Reversal Nikon Macro adapters BR-2A & BR2 (UV-VIS)

• Various M42 & M39 to Nikon Fit adapters

• Various Step Up / Step Down Adapter Rings

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Flashguns / Flash Units

• Norman 400B Flash Gear Second Hand (rare VIS)

• Canon 580 mk II Flashgun (VIS)

• Nikon Speedlight SB-28DX Flashgun (VIS)

• Nikon Speedlight SB-14 Large Flashgun (RARE VIS)

• 3x Vivatar 283 Auto Thyristor (converted for UV-VIS)

• Various Studio Flash Units; Powerflash MD400, PR400 (VIS)

• Ringflash Vivatar Macroflash 5000 (close-up to zoom macro VIS)

• Ringflash Soligor AR20 Macro with focus light (ultra macro VIS)

• Ringflash DOI Auto Ring Flash with AA Power Pack with focus lamp (ultra macro VIS)

• Bower Macro Ring LED SFDRL (non-flash LED only VIS)

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Lens Filters / Specials

• 2x Nikon Gelatin Filter Holder AF-1 (RARE, used to open and close UV or IR filters UV-IR)

• Baader U-Filter 2" 300-390nm (RARE, special filter for capturing within 325-369nm UV)

• MaxMax X-Nite 330 M52 (Special UV with very small IR UV-IR)

• Special Order IR Filters 77mm: 1000nm, 950nm, 850nm, 760nm, 720nm, 680nm (IR)

• B+W MRC UV-IR-CUT 77mm (Rare, for use with Fuji IS-PRO VIS)

• 2x Tiffen Standard Hot Mirror Filters 77mm & 52mm (RARE, special use filters VIS)

• 3x Digital ND Neutral Density: ND2, ND4, ND8 (for when using macro ring flash VIS)

• Visico CPL 77mm (special rotating polarising/glare filter VIS)

• Various colour filters (for special effects VIS-IR)

• Various odd filters including UV etc (VIS)

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Other Gear

• Various odd camera mount Sliders and Bellows (delicate macro focusing)

• Various Wireless and Wired Triggers (including Yongnuo controllers for D90 & IS-PRO)

• Manfrotto Professional Tripod ART 055 (Heavy duty)

• Manfrotto Professional Tripod Model 074 (Extra Heavy Duty)

• Manfrotto Fast Hand Grip 322RC2 (Ideal for quick movement and heavy attachments)

• Manfrotto 393 Head (for mounting Sigma 300-800mm lens)

• 2x Manfrotto Art Twin 2 Section Studio Tripod 052B

• Manfrotto Air-Damped 3 Section 10ft Tripod with Castors

• Lumiquest Studio Table Top Reflector System Kit

• Triopo Professional Tripod GX-1227 Carob Fibre

• Soligor MPC-145 Monopod Carbon Fibre

• Velbon Monopod UP-400 (a 1 legged tripod for extra steadiness when hand holding camera)

• Various camouflage gear for camera and nature shoots (not to scare away the animals)

• Pro Bracket to hold two DSLRs on one tripod

• Seagull Angle Finder 1X & 3X Magnification

• CCD DSLR Sensor Loupe (for checking dust on CCDs)

• Sakura 20X-180X100 Binoculars AT20X

• Various other brackets for flashguns

• Tons of other odds and pieces too numerous to list e.g. Metal Case, mini photo studio and lights... etc

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Relative Computers / Software

• Adata Compact Flash 533X Speedy 16GB CF memory card

• Panasonic SD HC Level 10 Ultra Flash Card

• Panasonic SD HC Level 10 Flash Memory Card 16GB

• Panasonic SD HC Level 4 Full HD Video Flash Memory Card 12 GB

• Panasonic SD HC Level 4 Flash Memory Card 8 GB

• HP TouchSmart Laptop TX2 1340ea 64bit OS Windows 7 Ultimate 4GB RAM / 360GB

• Apple iPad 64GB 3G

• Apple iMac 21" with OS X 2GB Ram / 250GB / 1TB

• Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 (for images, both Mac & PC)

• Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 (for web)

• Fujifilm Hyper-Utility HS-V3 version 3.0.1.10 (also able to remote control IS-PRO)

• Bibble Labs Pro V5 (both Mac & PC)

• PTGui Pro V8.3+ (Panoramic stitching of multiple-images)

• Microsoft Outlook 2010 Pro / Microsoft Entourage 2011

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Own Relative Web Links

• www.GavinBrooks.com (Own site)

• www.BestOfPhotography.com (Mainly nature shoots taken in 2010)

• www.UV-VIS-IR.com (Mixture of own images)

• www.F.md (Redirect)