Field Manifest
The complete kit behind the aurora hunts, eclipse expeditions, storm chases, and deep-sky sessions — every body, lens, mount, and cable currently in active rotation.
Combined System Weight
Combined weight of items with a listed spec, grouped by system — a rough guide to what each part of the kit actually costs on the shoulder.
Video & Audio and Connectivity & Data omitted — mostly unweighted accessories, no meaningful total.
Imaging Systems
The core stills and hybrid video kit — two native mounts bridged by a small stack of adapters.
Field Support
Everything that keeps the imaging kit steady, protected, filtered, and powered in the field.
Video & Audio
The Insta360 rig plus the monitoring and audio chain for hybrid shoots and live streaming.
Connectivity & Data
Getting online and moving footage off cards in the field.
Astronomy Rig
Dedicated deep-sky, solar, and smart-telescope equipment — mounts, optics, cameras, and control.
The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it.— Ansel Adams
It's not the gear that makes the moment — it's instinct, vision, and timing. This kit exists to support creativity in the field, whether chasing storms or capturing celestial events in remote silence.
We can get distracted by the logo on the front of the camera — the brands, the specs, the upgrades — but good photography is about far more than that. It's about creating opportunities, reading the light, and knowing when to look up from the viewfinder. Some of the most extraordinary moments are also the most fleeting — and if we're not fully present, we miss them.— Andy Keen
