Photography

• I write reviews of some of the models I build, and thus require micro lens capacity

• I also need to photograph the actual aircraft I am reviewing, to avoid copyrights issues raised by my UK publisher; these aircraft are usually found in museum in Canada, the US, and Europe; mercifully, I travelled to the relevant museums prior to Covid-19

• I use photography to inspect my work, as some mistakes are difficult to see with a naked eye; I also send the recipients these photographs to document the building progress of their model(s)

​​Equipment

1. Main camera body: Nikon D7100

2. Secondary camera: Nikon Coolpix B500

3. Nikon AF Nikkor 24-120mm1:35-5.60

4. Nikon AF-S Micro Nikkor 85mm f/1:35G ED VR

5. Nikon AF-S DX Micro Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G

6. Nikon Remote Infrared wireless shutter control ML-L3

7. Constant micro lens lighting: Lumahawk LMX-LD48A LED Ring Light

8. Two spare Nikon batteries w/charger

9. Tripod: Manfrotto MT190XPRO3 with MHXPRO-BHQ2 head

10. Nikon camera bags, Nikon D-7100 for Dummies book

11. Airfield backdrop, 48” long x 18” high, on photography table, with tarmac: