PhotoPlus The Canon Magazine – August 2019

The Canon Magazine 79

IN matty’s BaG

Canon EoS 5d

Mark iV
WEb: http://www.canon.co.uk

My go to camera is
the 5D Mark IV, which
at the time represented
a major step forward
for video in the 5D line,
and the combination of
4K video as well as the
touch-sensitive screen
makes it easy to
capture great video on
the move. What’s more,
the slow-motion
mode helps increase
production values and
vary pace with the
footage. Of course it
performs amazingly
well for stills too, with a
good level of dynamic
range captured in its
Raw files.

Sigma 50mm

f/1.4 dG hSM

art lens

WEb: http://www.sigma-imaging-

uk.com

sigMa’s ‘nifty’

50mm is one the

sharpest lenses I’ve

ever used and its

standard focal length is

useful for both stills and

video. I love shooting

video at the maximum

f/1.4 aperture as the

shallow depth of field

adds a more cinematic

feel. It’s an incredibly

tough lens and can

certainly handle

what I throw at it daily

whatever the location,

making it a good choice

for professionals.

SmallRig 5d

Mk iV cage

WEb: http://www.smallrig.com

This cage is a must

for video shooters,

because it not only

adds an additional level

of protection around

the camera, should the

worst happen, but it

also enables you to

add extra kit, such as

external microphones,

monitors and even LED

lights to its various

mounting points.

It’s lightweight at just

230g, but durable and

this model is custom

built specifically for the

5D Mark IV. I love any

gear that makes my

professional shoots

easier, and this rig

does exactly that!

Peli iM2500

Storm case

WEb: http://www.peliproducts.co.uk

i own a simply

ridiculous amount of

camera bags but my

main storage space,

is this Peli hard case.

This is because it

offers the ultimate

in protection and as I

make my living from my

kit, I need to look after

it and usually carry as

much kit as I can to a

location just in case

I need a specific lens.

I bought the case as a

shell and purchased

some customizable

foam, so I could set up

the lay out to my liking

and fit the kit in tightly.

NiSi Filters

WEb: en.nisioptics.com

i like to shoot a

lot of long exposure

landscapes and my last

filter system, which I

won’t mention, fell

apart on a shoot! So I

decided I needed a

more reliable one and

settled on NiSi gear. I’ve

been using NiSi kit for

about three years; the

build quality is superb

and colours are very

natural with the 10-stop

filter. All of my filters sit

in the NiSi protective

carry case and the filter

holder includes a

built-in circular

polarizer filter, which

can be practically

fine-tuned via a wheel

on the filter ring.

Canon tC-

80N3 remote

release cable

WEb: http://www.canon.co.uk

This cable release is

pretty old now, but is

still a fantastic design

that enables me to not

only trigger the camera

remotely, but also has

interval, long exposure

and an exposure count

mode. The LCD screen

includes a light so it can

be used at night and

the battery lasts for

years. I’ve owned this

cable for over ten years

now and it’s showing its

age, but has lasted me

terribly well.

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