Photography Gear

Artist Info | Artist's Statement

Mike often wakes hours before dawn and hikes many hours in the dark in order to position himself for optimal light. Therefore, low weight and optimal optical performance were the deciding factors when selecting any given piece of gear.

Camera - Wista Cherry wood field camera. This camera was selected for its light weight, its range of movements, simplicity and perhaps most of all for its character. As a woodworker, Mike enjoys the artisan feel of hand crafted Cherry wood. It gives the sensation of creating art with a camera that is art itself

Lenses - Nikon and Rodenstock utilizing light weight models that offer a wide range of film coverage in order to fully utilize camera movements. Typically three lenses of 90mm, 135mm, and 210mm photo lengths are in mike's day pack at all times.

Tripod - Gitzo Carbon fiber 1228. This model tripod has proven to be a wonderful marriage of light weight, stability, vibration dampening ability, and durability.