South Devon Photography by Ivybridge Photographer Mark Coombs

My Current Camera Kit

I have three cameras at present. A medium format Bronica ETRSi (645 format), a Sigma SA7 35mm SLR and very recently I have invested in a Sigma SD14 DSLR. I predominately use my film cameras for my Landscapes, Seascapes, Skyscape, Panoramic and Abstract images. The addition of the Sigma SD14 was because I've started to do the occasional bit of commissioned work and like the fact that I know I've got the shot in the bag. It's certainly an excellent piece of equipment which cuts down the cost of film and processing but at the end of the day you can't beat looking at a transparency on a light box. Whether using film or digital, I try to keep post processing and adjustments down to a minimum. I much prefer to capture and create the image in the camera and not on a computer. When you start to cut and paste elements from different images to create another image then, to me, this is not photography but digital art.

My current camera kit consists of:

Bronica ETRSi Medium Format with a 75mm PE Lens

Sigma SA7 35mm SLR with a Sigma 28-300mm Lens

Sigma SD14 Digital SLR with a 18-125mm Digital Lens

0.3 and 0.6 Graduated Neutral Density and Neutral Density Filters

Film stock is either Fuji Velvia Slide Film or if I can get it Agfa CT Precisa Slide Film