Gear
The kit behind the photos on Scapes with Scopes. I shoot landscapes, cityscapes and long exposures on a mirrorless APS-C system, and the night sky through a telescope.
Camera and lenses
Drawn to scale, side by side as they sit in the bag. Full-frame equivalents use the APS-C crop factor of 1.5x.
- Fujifilm X-T3APS-C, 26 MP X-Trans sensor
- Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R OIS WR15-36mm equivalentWide landscapes and architecture
- Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR24mm equivalentFast wide prime, low light and night scenes
- Fujifilm XF 35mm f/1.4 R~53mm equivalentSmall, fast everyday prime
- Fujifilm XF 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR27-206mm equivalentDo-it-all travel lens
- Fujifilm XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR107-457mm equivalentTelephoto, compressed landscapes and wildlife
- Fujifilm XF 1.4x TC WR teleconverterExtends the 70-300 to 420mm (~640mm equivalent)
Reach
What each lens covers, from 15mm to 640mm full-frame equivalent. The teleconverter turns the 70-300 into a 420mm.
- 10-2415-36mm
- 1624mm
- 3553mm
- 18-13527-206mm
- 70-300107-457mm
- + 1.4x TC150-640mm
Filters
K&F Concept Nano-X Pro 100mm square filter system. Each glass is shaded by its real strength: every stop halves the light.
- X-Pro holder and CPL95mm circular polarizer
- ND83-stop solid ND, 100x100mm
- ND646-stop solid ND, 100x100mm
- ND100010-stop solid ND, 100x100mm
- Soft GND83-stop soft graduated ND, 100x150mm
- Soft GND164-stop soft graduated ND, 100x150mm
- Adapter ringsFor 67mm and 72mm lens threads
Support and accessories
- Rollei Compact Traveler C5iTravel tripod
- Rollei wired remoteShutter release
- Fujifilm Camera RemoteWireless control from my phone
- Spare NP-W126S batteriesFujifilm
- Spare memory cards
- USB-C power bankExternal power on long exposure and night sessions
Astrophotography
The deep-sky rig, part by part. The numbers on the drawing match the list.
- TelescopeSky-Watcher Skymax-180 Maksutov180mm aperture, 2700mm focal length (f/15)
- DewTS-Optics flexible dew shieldKeeps the front glass clear through the night
- Guide scopeTS-Optics Deluxe 60mm guide scopeWith micro focusing
- Planetary and guide cameraZWO ASI120MC-SFilms the planets, and sometimes watches a guide star so the mount can correct
- FocuserZWO EAF electronic focuserFocus from the laptop
- FiltersZWO manual filter wheelFive 1.25-inch slots, holding the IDAS LPS-D1 light-pollution filter and the ZWO IR/UV cut filter
- Imaging cameraZWO ASI294MC ProCooled colour astro camera, 23.2mm sensor diagonal
- MountSky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 GT ProComputerised equatorial mount, tracks the sky
Second telescopeOrion AstroView 90 EQA 90mm refractor on its own equatorial mount
Third telescopeTS-Photon 6" f/4 NewtonianA fast 150mm reflector with a metal tube, 600mm focal length
Aerial
DJI Mavic 2 Zoom24-48mm optical zoom camera, for scapes seen from above
Instant prints
Fujifilm Instax Share SP-3Small square prints straight from the camera or phone