The Camera Ecosystem I’ve Built

My camera kit isn’t about hype, trends, or hoarding gadgets like a magpie at a tech convention. It’s been built the honest way, trial, error, and a solid education courtesy of rain-soaked hikes where something inevitably failed and got itself permanently banned from my bag. I started with the Fujifilm X-T3, those glorious retro dials making me feel like a proper old-school photographer (even though I was still figuring out what half the dials actually did). Now I’m running with the Sony A7iv, a full-frame workhorse that doesn’t flinch at sideways rain, low light, or my terrible jokes.

Every bit of gear in my setup reflects how I shoot, not what some excitable YouTuber waving affiliate links tells me I should buy. In this blog, I’ll walk you through why each piece deserves its spot… and which ones got the boot faster than a tripod in a gale.