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The following lists all the camera gear I have and use to take the pictures on this web site. It's generally all Nikon gear and you can get more info at www.nikon.co.uk.

Nikon D200 Digital SLR + MB-D200 Multifunction Grip

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Sensor: CCD - 10.2 Million pixels.
Image Size: 3872 x 2592 pixels.
Lens: Takes all Nikkor AF and DX Lenses and some MF lenses.
Focus: Advanced TTL Auto/Manual.
Flash: Onboard as well as iTTL control for Nikon flashguns.
Exposure: Auto (P)/A/S/M.
Metering: 3D Matrix/CW/Spot.
Sensitivity: ISO100 to 1600.
LCD Monitor: 2.5 " TFT LCD.
Body: Magnesium Alloy with weather seals.
Other Features: Can take photographs at up to 5fps.
Storage: CompactFlash/Microdrive.
Batteries: Li-ion Pack (EN EL3e).
Video Output: PAL/NTSC.
Weight: 830g.
Transfer: Hi-speed USB 2.0.

D200

Lexar WA Compact Flash Cards

2 x 512MB (40x)
1 x 1Gb (40x)
1 x 2Gb (80x)
2 x 8Gb (133x)
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Nikon SB-800 Speedlight

GN: 125 (ft), 38 (m) (ISO 100, 35mm coverage).
Weight: 350g (w/o batteries).
Dimentions: 127.4mm (5”) H x 70.6mm (2.8”) W x 91.7mm (3.6”) D.
Power: Four AA batteries; 5-battery Quick Recycle Pack SD-800 included.
Recycle Time: 6 seconds minimum (full discharge) normal; 2.7 seconds with SD-800.
No. of Flashes: ~150 at full manual.
Flash Duration: 1/1050 to 1/41600.
Coverage: 14mm and 17mm with wide-angle flash adapter; also supports 24mm-105mm coverage in 5mm steps.
Case: SS-800 (supplied) .
Key Features: TTL flash control on most TTL-capable Nikon bodies, including digital, monitor pre-flash on F90X/N90s or later bodies; i-TTL on D2h; Full power TTL, eight power level manual, and Automatic (six apertures) settings. LCD panel shows settings. Rear curtain sync. Red-eye reduction. Wireless control capability; the SB-800 can synchronize with up to three additional flashes, even with D2h body. Head tilts from –7 degrees below horizontal up to 90 degrees above horizontal, and rotates -270 degrees to plus 180 degrees clockwise. Built-in diffuser card. Aufofocus assist light to 10m. Modeling flash function. Wireless slave flash function. Includes soft dome diffuser (SW-10H) for 14mm. Includes filters for tungsten and fluorescent lighting. High speed sync mode is automatic on D2h (manual on other bodies). Flash exposure lock capability.

Nikon 10.5mm f/2.8G ED AF DX Nikkor Fisheye Lens

G-type (no aperture ring) autofocus super wide-angle fisheye lens.
Specially designed and optimised for Nikon digital SCR's (DX).
Lightweight and compact design.
Filter attachment size: Rear of lens.

Nikon 12-24mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor Wide-angle Zoom Lens

G-type (no aperture ring) autofocus wide-angle to normal zoom lens.
Specially designed and optimised for Nikon digital SCR's (DX). Will work on 35mm cameras down to 18mm only (vinnetting will appear below this range).
Silent Wave Motor (SWM) for ultra-fast, ultra-quiet AF operation.
3 Aspherical lenses and ED (Extra low Dispersion) glass elements.
M/A mode for quick switching between autofocus and manual operation.
Lightweight and compact design.
Weight: 485g.
Lens construction: 11 elements in 7 groups.
Closest focusing: 0.3m.
Filter attachment size: 77mm.
Hood: HB-23.

Nikon 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR Nikkor Wide-angle/Normal Zoom Lens

G-type (no aperture ring) autofocus wide-angle to normal zoom lens.
Silent Wave Motor (SWM) for ultra-fast, ultra-quiet AF operation.
Vibration Reduction (VR) operation offers the equivalent of using a shutter speed 3 stops faster (at 120mm).
Two aspherical lenses and two ED (Extra low Dispersion) glass elements.
Weight: 575g.
Lens construction: 15 elements in 13 groups.
Closest focusing: 0.5m.
Filter attachment size: 72mm.
Hood: HB-25

Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF-S Fixed Lens

D-type autofocus fixed lens.
Aperture: f/1.8 - f/22.
Weight: 155g.
Lens construction: 6 elements in 5 groups.
Closest focusing: 0.45m.
Filter attachment size: 52mm.
Hood: HR-2.

Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF-S VR Nikkor Telephoto Zoom Lens

D-type internal autofocus fixed lens with silent wave motor (SWM) and vibration reduction (VR).
Focal range: 70-300mm (105-450mm when used with Nikon DX format).
Aperture: f/4.5-5.6 - f/32-40.
Weight: 745g.
Lens construction: 17/12 (with 2 ED glass elements).
Number of diaphram blades: 9 (rounded).
Closest focusing: 0.25m.
Filter attachment size: 67mm.
Hood: HB-36.
Lens Case: CL-1022 (included).

PC

Although not a piece of photgraphic equipment, it is integral to the production/workflow of my photos and this website.

Intel Core i7 920 S1366 CPU (with Titan Fenrir TTC-NK85TZ CPU cooler).
Asus P6T Deluxe V2 motherboard.
3x2Gb 1600MHz DDR3 CL9 Corsair Memory.
OS/Software HDD: 80Gb Intel X25-M G2 SSD.
Data HDD: 2x1Tb Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 300Gb/s 32MB in Raid 1 (mirroring) array.
Misc Data/Scratch HDD: 2x400Gb Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 400Gb HDD's in Raid 1 (mirroring) array.
500Gb Seagate Freeagent external HDD for further backup (kept at work).
Gigabyte GeForce 8600GT 256MB GDDR3 PCIE Dual Link DVI graphics card for both monitors.
BeQuiet 650W Modular PSU (BN073).
Coolermaster Stacker case.
Sony SDM-HS95P/B 19" LCD priamry display (excellent contrast).
Samsung Syncmaster SM226CW 22" widescreen LCD display.
Lexar USB 2.0 UDMA card reader.
Windows 7 x64 Home Premium.
Nikon Capture 4.42/Nikon View.
Photoshop CS4 x64.

Other Misc Equipment

Manfrotto 679 Monopod.
Velbon CX40 Tripod.
Lowepro Nova 4 shoulder bag.
Optex neoprene shoulder strap (takes the stress out hanging a 1.5kg camera on my shoulder).
Misc Hoya UV/Skylight and circular polariser filters.
Nikon MC-30 remote cable release.

Previous Equipment

Nikon F80 Film SLR x2.
Nikon D100 Digital SLR.
Nikon 18-35mm wideangee lens.
Nikon 28-100mm (x2) lenses.
Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 EX APO RF HSM Normal/Ultra Telephoto Lens.
Nikon 70-180mm f/4.5-5.6D AF ED Micro Zoom-Nikkor Lens.
40Gb Smartdisk Flashtrax (portable storage device).

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