Cameras & Lenses — Scott Davenport Photography

Cameras & Lenses

I switched to Sony cameras around 2015 or so. I am incredibly happy with the photos these cameras help me capture. I've also grown very accustomed to mirrorless features like live histograms and zebra stripes.

Sony A7Rii (Adorama | Amazon) — Sony A7Rii

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The A7RII is my go-to camera now. I bought a pair of them I like it so much. It is the greatest hits of cameras. I chose to stick with the A7RII instead of the III for a few reasons.

Sony A7R

Adorama | Amazon
My first Sony camera. It still goes with me in the field. I have since converted this body to infrared. It's been fun learning a whole new arena of photography. I did my infrared conversion with LifePixel.

71raiijz0ZL._SL1500_.jpg — Sony A6400

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I added the A6400 as my field camera to capture behind the scenes footage when I’m in the field. The flip-up screen is so helpful to make sure I’m in frame. It is quite often paired with a Platypod for field video, and occasionally time lapse work

Sony A6000

Adorama | Amazon
The A6000 is a great, lightweight camera. It was my backup body before the A7RIIs. Now I use it as my studio camera. If you watch my YouTube videos, chances are it’s filmed with the A6000.

Sony RX0

Adorama | Amazon
I use the RX0 as an on-the-go video camera. I mount it in my car for behind the scenes footage for my YouTube videos. It's also waterproof and shockproof - a big plus.

Sony 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS

Adorama | Amazon
I make a lot of photographs with this lens. As a landscape guy, the wide end of the 16-35mm gets a ton of use. Also, the f/4 aperture is plenty open for the majority of my work.

Sony 24-105mm F4 G OSS

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A solid mid-range lens and the most versatile in my bag. When I know I'll be photographing in dusty or salty conditions, or out and about in a city for the day, I mount this lens before going into the field.

Sony 20mm F/1.8 G

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I added this lens to my kit in late 2020 for field video footage. It’s paired with my A6400. The wide angle and wide f/1.8 aperture also makes it a good lens for astrophotography.

Sony 100-200mm F4.5-5.6 GM

Adorama | Amazon
This lens rounds out my coverage to the 400mm range, which is useful to compress wide landscapes. It also mounts on the A6400 crop sensor, giving me an equivalent reach of 600mm. Nice!

Sony 50mm F1.8

Adorama | Amazon
Can any camera bag be complete without a nifty fifty? This lens is inexpensive, incredibly light, and the f/1.8 is a nice treat after shooting landscapes all day at f/16.

Sony 16mm F2.8

Adorama | Amazon
This lens is specifically designed for crop sensors. It is more or less permanently attached to my A6000. I bought this lens specifically for video work. The wide angle is great for on-the-go video. Holding my camera at arms length captures both me and the location I’m in.

Sony 16-50mm F3.5-5.6

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I used this lens with my A6400 to capture field video footage before updating to the 20mm lens above. It’s also a nice, compact walk-around lens for capturing memories. It’s great for those situations when a larger camera and lens looks too imposing.