Collection: Pete Dare Photography- Camera and Equipment
Peter uses only the state of the art Nikon Mirrorless equipment. In studio he uses his ultra modern Nikon Z8.
Studio Camera: Nikon Z8
The Nikon Z 8 is a dream camera for videos and stills. Video features include 12-bit 8K/60p and 4K/120p RAW plus 10-bit ProRes 422 HQ internal video recording. Photography features include a 45.7MP stacked CMOS sensor, a silent, vibration-free electronic shutter, 120 fps burst shooting and a blackout-free viewfinder. Fast, accurate auto-focus with subject detection powered by deep learning.
Beautiful portraits made easy.
With Skin Softening, easily make skin look its best while keeping eyes and hair tack-sharp. Works for up to 3 subjects in a shot. Use Portrait Impression Balance for simple, precise control over the hues and brightness, all optimized for skin tones. White Balance has also been improved - Manual adjustments are faster and more intuitive, and Auto WB has been optimized for human subjects.
Studio Lenses:
Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S Lens
- Captivating Portraits. Breathtaking Details:
- Elevated by advancements of the revolutionary Z mount, the NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S is a premium S-Line lens that blends optical ingenuity and artistic nuance. Flattering perspective. Breathtaking resolution. Stunning bokeh. Unwavering focus and lifelike accuracy compensation. This is an 85mm prime lens that will thrill and inspire those who shoot portraits, headshots, fashion, weddings, tight video shots, street photography or any situation that highlights the human form.
- S-Line: NIKKOR quality at its absolute best.
- At the top of the ever-expanding NIKKOR Z lens lineup, S-Line lenses push Nikon's tradition of optical excellence and innovation to unprecedented new heights. Superior performance and resolution. Sophisticated features and operability. Specialized technologies and reliability enhancements. All while taking full advantage of the monumental Nikon Z mount and adhering to the strictest image quality and build standards.
- Pure Natural Beauty
- Few subjects showcase the strengths and shortcomings of a lens more clearly than the human face. Our eyes are so adept at detecting focus issues, facial shape distortion, unnatural skin tone - nearly any imperfection. The NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S captures the human form in breathtaking clarity and sharpness.
- Flattering Perspective
- The shape of a face is greatly affected by focal length. The NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S's 85mm perspective is within the sweet spot for portraits and fashion, rendering faces naturally and beautifully, free of distortion.
- Eye-Detection AF
- Z series' outstanding Eye-AF and the NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S's extreme sharpness ensure your portraits and headshots will have tack-sharp focus right where you want it - on the eyes of your subject.
- Extreme Sharpness
- The extreme sharpness and resolution of the NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S makes it particularly well suited for capturing the subtlety and nuances of facial expressions and the emotions they convey.
- Dreamy Bokeh
- Beautifully blurred backgrounds naturally, and sometimes dramatically, direct your viewer's eyes to the main subject. The nine rounded aperture blades of the NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S give defocused points of light a soft, round consistent shape. Plus, the transition from tack-sharp foreground to dreamy background is smooth and natural.
NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S
Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S
FILM Camera- 35mm
Nikon F5:
The Nikon F5 is the last of the most awesomely produced film camera's ever made, and it is quite possibly the best ever film camera in the world, no other manufacturer comes close, not Canon,Olympus,Pentax, No-one. a real workhorse, a professionals professional tool made to withstand the daily rigours of extreme weathers and environmental abuse. Nikon had gone to the very extreme as far as precision engineering can go,and there were no more 'newer' add on's to increase any imaginable technical wizardry to it's existing arsenal to improve any already present in this last ever (apart from the NikonF6,which was a scaled down version) truly amazing Camera.