Aaron PulsInterview
Photographer, designer
Adapted from Aaron Puls's interview on Uses This, published 2 February 2022. The kit is drawn from their answers and each reason is an excerpt, lightly edited. Shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full interview ↗
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At the time of build it was an Intel Core i9-9900K.
And the best video card at the time, GeForce RTX 2080 - still pretty solid.
Current camera is a D800 which was, you know, revolutionary at the time for its dynamic range, light sensitivity and pixel count.
When on shoots I typically hire a Nikon D850 for the extra grunt - one of the greatest cameras ever made.
My favourite lens is my Sigma 85mm Art.
I have a BenQ SW270C colour correct and calibrated monitor, a sweet spot for performance and value for a professional photography monitor, which consistently and accurately displays 99% of Adobe RGB colour space.
Dabbling with the idea of VR work and world creation, I just got an Oculus Quest 2 VR headset - a pretty amazing piece of kit for the price and, so much fun.
Also fun is my Mavic 2 Pro drone, but I do do some actual work with it!
The gadget that helps the most with my work, maybe like in an abstract way, is the Fitbit because it is a great motivator to keep me fit and my brain sharp.