tripods) and just not as "nice" as the RRS. My advice to you is to
not cheap-out on your tripod. It will affect your work and your spirit.
[Below: Nikon D810 33MP DSLR]
Cameras
Cameras are whatever you have or can afford. I use Nikon pretty
exclusively, and I have had Nikons ever since they started creating
DSLRs, and before. My first Nikon DSLR was the D1x, and I have
had most of them ever since. Right now I am using a Nikon D810, a
D800E (which I am selling) and a Nikon D7100. Personally, I prefer
full-frame sensors with a high mega-pixel count. I mostly use my
D810, and before that it was a Nikon D800E. The D810 is, IMO, the
best camera I have ever had, and that includes my medium-format
Mamiya RZ67 with a digital back.
I don't know Canon or other brands, so I can offer advice. If you can
afford it, the new Nikon D810 is pretty much perfect, and the re-
vamped LiveView is as good as any EVF that I have seen. It is a
dream come true and not THAT expensive. Here are some features
that you want (or I have to have) in a camera: