As a professional, you should aim to buy high quality, professional equipment. The items in this article and the links provided are to help you when making your decisions but is completely up to you which brand or model you decide to buy. This list is not definitive, and models will change from time to time.
Not all of the equipment listed is essential, but having an item from each section will ensure you can deliver every service that BWRM offers in the highest possible quality.
In general, you will want robust, flexible and lightweight equipment that is nimble enough to move through a property with ease.
Many of these items are available with exclusive discounts for BWRM Members from digiDirect. To view the price list and order, please read the Exclusive Deals article!
Professional-quality full-frame DSLR or mirrorless camera (essential)
Canon EOS R5
Canon 5D mk4
Nikon D850
Nikon Z7
Sony A7111
Wide-angle lens (essential)
Canon EF 16-35 f2.8L III
Nikon 14-24mm f2.8G AF-S
Sony FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM
Secondary lenses (at least one secondary lens is essential)
Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III
Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E AF-S VR
Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8E AF-S FL VR
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS
High Powered Portable Strobe (essential)
Godox AD400Pro
or
with
Tripod (essential)
Gitzo GT2542 Mountaineer Series 2 Carbon Fibre Tripod
Tripod Head (essential)
Arca-Swiss Z1 Ball Head
Manfrotto 405 3-Way, Geared Pan-and-Tilt Head
Fluid Head (for video)
Manfrotto 502AH Fluid Head
Miller Air Fluid Head
Drone (essential)
Mavic Pro
Phantom 4 Pro
Gimbal (essential)
Ronin-S
Floor Plan Kit (essential)
Laser Measurer &
iPad Pro
or
Graph Paper
Erasable pen
Computer (essential)
27inch iMac
16inch Macbook Pro