Photography
Andrea (wanderingiPhone.com) is committed to providing useful information to aid you in your photographic journey and travels. Many hours have been spent researching and using the photography gear and accessories listed. Everything listed here is what I currently use and recommend.
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MY MOBILE PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR:
- iPhone 11 pro max 256 GB unlocked
- iPhone 8+ 256 GB unlocked
- Moment telephoto lens for iPhone 6, 6s, 7, 7 plus, 8, 8 plus, X, XS Max, 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max (if you have a dual-lens iPhone, this gives you 4x optical zoom)
- Moment wide-angle lens for iPhone
- Moment anamorphic lens for iPhone
- Moment macro lens for iPhone
- Moment case for iPhone 11 Pro Max
- Moment case for iPhone XSmax
- Moment case for iPhone 7+/8+
- Joby Gorillapod Hybrid Tripod
- Lume cube smartphone mount (my primary smartphone mount, a solid hold for my iPhone 7plus)
MY MOBILE VIDEO GEAR:
- Moment case for iPhone 7+/8+
- DJI Osmo Mobile 3 – my new foldable gimbal
- Zhiyun Smooth Q gimbal – stabilizer for cinematic smartphone videos
- Manfrotto Twistgrip Smartphone mount with a cold-shoe (a cold shoe is needed for the Rode Video Micro)
- Rode Video micro & sc7 (sc7 needed for smartphones)
MY PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR:
- Olympus OM-D em1 mark II
- M. Zuiko 40-150mm 2.8 pro lens (fantastic telephoto lens, so sharp)
- M. Zuiko 12-40mm 2.8 pro lens (good everyday lens)
- Olympus 60mm 2.8 lens – a macro lens & an effective 120mm telephoto lens
- Olympus 75mm 1.8 lens an amazing portrait lens
- Olympus 17mm 1.8 lens street photography, landscape, night photography
- Olympus 45mm 1.8 lens – my studio lens
CAMERA BAGS AND STRAPS I USE:
- Peak Design Everyday 30L Backpack (balances very well, various colours, my back couldn’t be happier)
- Peak Design Everyday Sling 5L(for an extra body, lenses, accessories or a smaller bag, various colours)
- Peak Design Field Pouch (for batteries, portable battery charger, filters, extra lenses, various colours)
- Peak Design Slide Lite Ash (to wear my camera on the shoulder or crossbody, various colours)
- Peak Design Leash Ash (to wear the field pouch crossbody, various colours)
- Peak Design Tech Pouch (to carry all the charging cables, SD cards, hard drives, batteries)
MY TRIPODS and MOUNTS
- Peak Design Travel Tripod
- Manfrotto element carbon fiber tripod
- Tamrac Zipshot Mini Compact Ultra Light Tripod
- Joby Gorillapod Hybrid Tripod
- Lume Cube Ball Head Camera Mount
- Peak Design Capture
MY HIGH-END POINT AND SHOOT:
- Sony RX-100v(DSLR in your pocket)
MY UNDERWATER CAMERA GEAR:
- GoPro Hero 5 (action, snorkelling)
- Olympus TG-5 (for snorkelling, microscope mode)
- Flash Diffuser FD-1 for Olympus TG-5 (for macro photography, works underwater)
- Olympus LG-1 LED Light Guide for Olympus TG-5
- Lume cube mounting bar for GoPro (for underwater light)
- Go Pole Reach (for snorkelling, water)
STORAGE SOLUTIONS
- Gnarbox 2.0 SSD 512gb
- Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD 500GB (I travel with 2)
- Sandisk extreme pro-128gb
- SD Sandisk ultra 128gb microSD
- iPhone Flash Drive(helpful if the storage space on your phone is getting full)
- Seagate Backup Plus 5TB External Hard Drive x 2
- Samsung T3 SSD 250 GB
Read: How to protect your memories (long-term storage solutions for your precious photos)
PHOTOGRAPHY ACCESSORIES I USE:
- 16000 mAh Anker portable battery charger (I never travel without it, charges my iPhone 4-5 times)
- Anker PowerPort 5 Wall Charger
- Neewer Smartphone tripod mount with a cold shoe (great to attach the Rode Video Micro)
- Rode Videomic me for smartphones (plugs into the headphone jack, for iPhone 7/8/x & Plus iPhones, you need the lightning headphone adapter)
- Rode Smartlav+ Mic(lapel interview mic)
PHOTOGRAPHY LIGHTING:
- Godox TT350o (A Speedlite for Olympus cameras, available for other camera systems)
- Godox XIT-O Wireless Flash Transmitter
- Compact Flash Diffuser
- Lume cube(portable lighting, 1500 lumens and waterproof to 100 ft)
- Lume cube mount (for DSLR and mirrorless cameras)
MY DRONES:
- DJI Spark, Fly More Combo (travel drone)
OLYMPUS GEAR I HAVE USED BUT DON’T OWN
- Olympus e-m1x camera body
- Olympus M.Zuiko 300mm 4.0 lens – Great for birding, safari, whale watching
- Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm 1.2 lens
- Olympus 12-100mm 4.0 pro lens – great all in 1 travel lens
- M. Zuiko 75-300mm 4.8-6.7 lens super-telephoto lens. Check this post for samples of this lens
- Olympus 12mm 2.0 lens – astrophotography & landscape
SAMPLE PHOTOS
Some of the photos I’ve taken with my Olympus gear on my travels, at home, and on safari. For more of my non-iPhone photography, visit my Andrea Rees Photography Instagram page.
Moment Lenses, add-on lenses for your smartphone.
Moment telephoto lens photography samples and comparison. For more information about mobile photography and Moment lenses for your smartphone, read this article.
