You don’t need to have the equipment I use to do HDRI. There are a number of great cameras and lenses from all the major manufacturers that work great. And remember, It’s not the Hammer…
But from time to time people ask what I do use so here is the short list
Cameras:
Canon EOS 5D, It’s the first 5D but I do lust after the Mark II daily
Some of my older shots were shot with a Canon 20D
Lenses
Canon 17-40L 4.0 My go-to lens for most of my Landscapes and HDR’s
Canon 24-105L 4.0 IS Really a great walk-around lens, super sharp and a great range. I use this lens a lot for my street work
Canon 70-200 L 4.0 ( Non IS) Love this lens, not as acclaimed as it’s 2.8 IS brother, this lens actually with the right light is just as sharp and much easier to carry and shoot with. It’s the best bargain of all Canon L Lenses. I shoot Concerts with this, and believe it or not some HDR Landscapes ( see “Fire on the Mountain“)
Canon 50mm 1.8 The Nifty/thrifty 50. I’m actually not a big fan of this lens because of the build quality, but what do you expect for $100. It is sharp and honestly pulled my butt from the flames when shooting a concert once so in the kit it stays.
Sigma 10 -20mm If you are shooting with a cropped body and doing landscapes, this lens becomes a necessity
Accesories
Memory cards…luv me some Sandisk Extremes worth it just for the Rescue Pro recovery software
Remote Release is a Gotta Have
I use Manfrotto Tripods, I use an old one that isn’t available but tripods are very personal , Pick one that fits; Your height, the weight of your camera and also how you will use it. If you need to carry it on your back for a distance look into carbon fiber models
To slow my shutter speeds for silkening water I use a B & W .9 Neutral Density filter Make sure you get one in the right diameter to fit your lens.
In spite of doing HDR, I still use Graduated Neutral Density Filters, In fact I have used both Grad ND’s AND HDR, Kinda Cool I use a Cokin Z-Pro Filter Holder
Puters
I use Dell computers, I have 4 so it’s hard to upgrade. I would go all Mac…but well. The Dells do work great if you buy their business models or high end units
I like Viewsonic Monitors for cost v performance they are quite good. But I do lust for this one from Lacie I Calibrate with Colorvision Spyder 3 Pro
I like these Rugged External Hard Drives from Lacie, They is da bomb
Software: I use Photomatix Pro 4.1, for 15% your purchase of Photomatix software enter the coupon code theHDRimage at checkout
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Lightroom
Neat Image