I have three photographic kits that I use depending on subject, available set up time, or what I think the image will eventually be used for.

Large Format:
For the great majority of my fine art landscape work over the past few years I have used a large format wooden view camera that uses 4x5” sheet film. I use color transparency (slide) films and have just started (2008) experimenting with B&W negative films. This is my camera of choice because the large film stock allows me to capture about 15x the detail of a traditional 35mm film camera (which is what I started out with). This added detail is a requirement for making jumbo prints like 40x50 inches or even larger panoramics. The format is also accepted by discriminating publishers of high quality calendars, fine magazines and large format books.

My large format kit consists of the following camera and lenses:

• Ebony model RW45 4x5 camera with full tilt, swing and shift movements
• Graflex Crown Graphic 4x5 with an Optar Rodenstock 135mm lens that I bought to use for street shooting
• Zero Image 4x5 pinhole camera that is for pure experimentation and fun
• 5 large format lenses from Schneider, Rodenstock and Nikon in the following focal lengths: 75mm, 110mm, 150mm, 210mm and 300mm
• Pentax digital spot meter and a Gossen incident light meter
• Kodak Ready-Load film holder
• Color transparency films are Fuji Velvia and Provia films along with Kodak Ektachrome VS
• Black and white films are Fuji Neopan Acros 100 and Kodak T-max 400 which I hand develop myself
• Currently using Agfa Rodinal developer for my B&W film in Jobo tanks

Medium Format:
Occasionally, when the time to set up a shot is limited or the subject is moving, and I still need relatively large film stock I will use a medium format system which uses 6x7cm film (120 roll film). This film captures about 5x the detail of 35mm film and is also accepted by discriminating publishers of high quality calendars, fine magazines and large format books. I can make good quality fine art prints up to 32x40 inches or so using this system.

My medium format kit consists of the following camera and lenses:

• Pentax 67 II manual camera body (like a 35mm camera on steroids)
• 4 Pentax lenses in the following focal lengths: 45mm, 75mm, 135mm and 200mm
• Pentax 2X multiplier to use with the 200mm lens when I need more reach
• Film is mostly Fuji Velvia and Provia  films along with Kodak Ektachrome VS

35mm and Digital:
I rarely shoot 35mm film any more since transitioning my travel, lifestyle and wildlife photography to the digital format. I sold two of my 35mm camera bodies, but I couldn’t bring myself to unload my Nikon manual body. Since all of  my 35mm lenses fit the new Nikon digital SLRs, the transition was fairly simple from the equipment standpoint. A couple of new modern lenses completed new kit. As mentioned already, I shoot this format when extremely long lenses are required (wildlife) or I am trying to be less conspicuous as a photographer when shooting travel and lifestyle images which are used primarily for stock photo agencies. I will make the occasional exceptional image into a print (usually an open edition) and maintain quality up to about 24x36 inches which is a bit larger than my limit with 35mm film.

My 35mm and Digital Kit consists of the following cameras and lenses:

• Nikon D300 digital SLR with the MD-10 Vertical Grip
• Nikon FM2 manual SLR
• 4 Nikon fixed focal length lenses in the following focal lengths: 24mm, 50mm, 105mm and 300mm
• 2 Nikon zoom lenses in the following focal lengths: 17-55mm and 70-200mm
• 1 Sigma 10-20mm zoom lens
• 1 Nikon 1.7x adaptor for the 70-200 and 300mm lenses
• Several Nikon extension tubes
• 2 Nikon SB-600 speedlights
• 10 GB of Compact Flash Cards

Tripods and Miscellaneous:
I also use a lot of accessories some of which are listed below:

• Gitzo G1348 MkII Carbon Fiber tripod
• Slik Carbon Fiber Monopod
• Arca-Swiss B1 Monoball ballhead
• Wimberley Sidekick head for wildlife photography
• Various Arca-Swiss style camera and lens mounting plates, macro equipment and flash mounts from Really Right Stuff and Kirk Enterprises
• A selection of graduated neutral gradient, polarizer and warming filters from Singh-Ray, B&W and Nikon
• Camera bags from LowePro, Tamrac and Domke, including three backpack styles, one shoulder bag and one sling type bag
• Reflector and diffuser panel for light control in the field