Photography by Will Richardson

DJI Mini 2

Now retired after being replaced with the Mini 3 Pro. My first drone, an excellent starting point but the picture quality just isn’t quite there.

DJI Mini 3 Pro

My current drone, I really appreciate the improved image quality and true vertical shooting compared to the Mini 2. Read some more impressions on my blog

iPhone 15 Pro

It’s my current phone. It takes decent photos, but I usually want a more zoomed field of view for photos that end up here.

Olympus TG 6

Borrowed from a friend to take on a rafting trip in Tasmania. It’s an OK camera, generally regarded as the best waterproof point-and-shoot, but doesn’t compare to an APS-C sensor.

Samyang 12mm f2

A low-cost but uncredibly useful lens. My go-to for shooting at night, astrophotography, or long exposures. It’s manual focus and aperture, but since it’s so wide this usually doesn’t matter too much—it’s not too hard to get things in focus.

Sigma 30mm f1.4

Only taken out when the f1.4 aperture is necessary. Not the biggest fan of this focal length, I find it’s not quite wide enough to capture a whole scene, but also not telephoto enough to get a detail shot, or to get a lot of compression. I think that I’m basically just not really into mid-range focal lengths.

Sony 16-50mm f3.5-5.6

The kit lens that came with the a6000, which I’ve since replaced with the Sony 18-105mm f4 lens. I was tempted to go for the Sony 16-55mm f2.8 lens, but it is very expensive compared to the 18-105mm.

Sony G 18-105mm f4

My standard lens, hitting “wide enough”, “telephoto enough”, and “fast enough” for my needs.

Sony a6000

My first camera. I really like the a6000 line, and the upgrade to the a6500 was mostly for some quality-of-life improvements, like faster saving and more timer options.

Sony a6500

My current camera, since upgrading from the a6000.

Yashica 135mm f2.8

An old 135mm lens with an adaptor. f2.8 at this focal length is amazing, but it’s super hard to get the focus right, and no stabilisation makes actually pointing it at stuff difficult.

It’s a learning opportunity.