My cameras

This one I bought on 22 of february 2014. Just like the Nikon D2X this is also the king of all current cameras. This camera has a fullframe sensor with 16.2 megapixels. This means that the sensor area per pixel is larger than with the Nikon D2X. It is really unbelievable how much more light sensitive the Nikon D4 is. This is truly a great acquisition which even with higher ISO values barely shows any noise. This means that the shutter time can become even shorter.

This one I bought on 15 of Juli 2005. It is really the king of all current cameras. It is not cheap and you can not do anything with it without some good lenses which are also not cheap. But then again, you really have the best. For artistic gymnastics this is also needed because you like to make photos in the worst conditions. Gymnastics is almost always indoor and the gymnasts move very fast. This camera even has a special feature, namely it can take photos using all of its 12.4 megapixels or only use half of them and process them more quickly so that I can take upto 8 photos a second. However, I always use the full 12.4 megapixels.

This is not in use anymore.
This one I bought on 25th of April 2004. I was ready for a better camera with more resolution and more features. It has 5 megapixels and all kind of controls for shutter time and aperture. However in darker environments it does not perform very well. So for acro gymnastics it was a great camera, because there is often little movement during great shots, but for artistic gymnastics it is not very usefull.

This is not in use anymore.
I bought it on 25th of Oktober 2000 and this was my first photo camera. It has 2 megapixels and is very easy to use. It even performs quite well in darker environments.

This lens is really great for acro gymnastics. The object to photograph is often higher since gymnasts climb on top of eachother. It is also very light sensitive so perfect for indoor.

This lens is really great for artistic gymnastics. The object to photograph is often further away. It is also very light sensitive so perfect for indoor.

This flash is powerful and can be used very well indoor in a gymnasium. However be aware that during competitions a flash is often not allowed to be used. It could disturb the performing gymnast. Therefore I only use it during gym galas.

Although the Nikon D2X / D4 can take pictures without the need of a tripod, it is still very handy to keep all that weight in the air for a whole day. So I do not have heavy demands on the tripod itself besides being a weightlifter.

After the Photobox had died I bought this one. Other photoboxes were not available anymore or were more expensive than a complete laptop. Besides the fact that the laptop has even bigger storage, it is also very handy for selecting and editing the photos on the spot.

This is not in use anymore.
After the Sitecom Media Drive had died I bought this one. The bigger storage capacity is a great advantage. Sadly the power for this device also does not last a full day when used extensively.

This is not in use anymore.
Besides my collection of compact flash cards (2 x 2GB + 2 x 1GB + 2 x 256MB) I also have a media drive. This is really helpful when shooting very many pictures. But be aware that you need an extra power source when using extensively. The internal batteries will not last long enough for a whole day.

I bought this smartphone on 26th of november 2012. This is a good replacement for the PDA for making notes.

This is not in use anymore.
I bought the PDA on 26th of August 2006. I do directly not use it for shooting photos. However it is a very useful tool for making notes to help me recognise the gymnasts on the photos.