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Canon Camera Bodies
Professional / Full-Frame
Canon EOS R1 – Canon Flagship
Canon EOS R3 – Sports workhorse
Canon EOS R5 Mark II – 45mp, 8k Video (updated)
Canon EOS R5 – 45mp, 8k Video
Canon EOS R6 Mark II – 24mp, 4k Video
Professional / APS-C (1.6 Crop)
Canon EOS R7 – 32mp, 4K Video
Canon Professional Lenses
Canon RF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM – Sports-oriented zoom
Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8L IS USM – Everyday medium focal length zoom
Canon RF 24-105 f/4L IS USM – Similar to the 24-70 but with more reach
Canon RF 100-300 f/2.8L IS USM – Sports super-telephoto zoom
Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro – Macro + portraits prime
Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM – Standard focal length prime
Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM – Short-telephoto, ideal for close portraits
Westcott Lights/Kits
Kit: 2x FJ400ii strobes, backpack, and universal trigger
Single FJ400ii strobe (new for 2025! has touchscreen panel)
Single FJ400 strobe (original model)
Single FJ800 strobe (new for 2025!)
Universal Trigger (Canon/Sony/Nikon/Olympus/Fuji/Panasonic)
Godox Lights/Kits
AD400Pro Strobe
AD200Pro Strobe
AD600BM Strobe (Non-TTL)
AD600Pro II Strobe (TTL)
Xpro Trigger (For Canon)
Xpro Trigger (For Nikon)
Xpro Trigger (For Sony)
Accessories
Sekonic L-308X-U Light Meter
Pelican 1535 Case with TrekPak divider system
10×20 Green Screen Backdrop
10×20 Blue Screen Backdrop
10×10 Backdrop Support
10′ C-Stand with 4′ Boom Arm and Case
2-pack 2″ x 33 yards Black Matte Gaffer Tape
Vertical “L-Mount” Bracket
Rolling stand with pistol grip (I use this as my tripod)
Atmosphere Aerosol – Spray Haze/Fog (Case of 12 Cans)
Memory Cards
Lexar 2-pack of 128GB UHS-II SD cards
SanDisk Extreme 128GB UHS-II SD card
SanDisk Extreme 128GB CF Express Type B card
Combo CF-B / UHS-II SD card reader (USB-C 3.2)
Creative Lens Filters
PrismFX Lucid Dream Filter: 82mm / 77mm
Blue Streak Filter: 82mm / 77mm
Black Mist (Cinematic) Filter: 82mm / 77mm
3 pc kit: 4/6/8 Points Starburst Filter: 82mm / 77mm
Lighting Modifiers
Long Throw Reflector (45 degree) – Neewer
Long Throw Reflector (45 degree) – Adorama
Long Throw Reflector (45 degree) – Westcott
42″ Beauty Dish – Glow EZ Lock – Silver
22″ Beauty Dish – Neewer
84″ Umbrella – White interior – Westcott
84″ Umbrella – Silver interior – Westcott
2-Pack of 1×4 Stripboxes (Godox)
Rapid Box 1×4 Stripbox (Westcott)
36″ Manny Ortiz Beauty Dish (Westcott)
Westcott Bowens Mount Adapter
Software & Processing
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