John Schultheis Camera Equipment

Last Modified: June 27, 1999

I have been taking pictures seriously since about 1977. I have a variety of 35mm equipment, and I made the jump to Medium Format a few years ago. I have a variety of Lighting Equipment, and other accessories. If you have any questions about any of these pieces, or you would like my impressions about any of these pieces, please E-mail me at the address below. I love to talk photography.

I have included these lists partially to show some of my versatility and to help establish my credibility, and to trigger conversations. In addition, I am just showing off the extent of my collection.

This is NOT a commercial site. I am not trying to sell anything. These cameras and lenses are NOT for sale.

35mm Equipment:

I own several Minolta cameras, the two I currently use are the Maxxum 700si and the Maxxum 7xi. Previously I owned a couple of Maxxum 7000's. If you would like to know my opinions about these cameras, let me know. Mail to: John Schultheis / jms@schultheis.org

Normal Lenses

24mm f2.8
50mm f1.7
85mm f1.4
135mm f2.0

Zoom Lenses

28~105mm f3.5~f4
100~300mm f3.5~f5.6

Specialty Lenses

50mm Macro f2.8
300mm f2.8 APO
Tele Converter 2X APO
400mm f5.6 [Sigma]

Flashes

3200xi
5200HS (NEW!)
1200 Ringlight

In addition I have a Pentax Zoom90WR. This is a compact 35mm camera that I use in wet or foul weather conditions. I would prefer a longer focal length zoom capability, but I bought it for the "Water Resistant" capabilities. This is the camera I take whitewater rafting and snowskiing.

This is NOT a commercial site. I am not trying to sell anything. This camera and components are NOT for sale.

Medium Format Equipment:

I also own a Mamiya 645 Pro, with the AE Prism and the Power Drive Grip. I love this camera, I just wish I had time to use it more.

Lenses

55mm f1.8
80mm f1.8
150mm f2.8
145mm Soft Focus

Backs

Two replaceable film backs
Two 220 film inserts
Two 120 film inserts
a Polaroid back

Accessories

Mamiya Revolving tripod adapter
Standard Mamiya Tripod adapter for Polaroid back
Lindahl Bell-O-Shade
a burning desire

This is NOT a commercial site. I am not trying to sell anything. These pieces are NOT for sale.

Lighting Equipment:

I also own a Mamiya 645 Pro, with the AE Prism and the Power Drive Grip. I love this camera, I just wish I had time to use it more.

Lights

Novatron strobe light kit, with a 500Watt-sec power pack and three heads.
1 Standard head
1 One -stop reducing head
1 Two stop reducing head.

Lighting accessories:

Pneumatic hairlight boom with counterweight
Photoflex 36" by 48" softbox
Tristar portable background stand and a small assortment of hand-dyed muslin backdrops, all 109 inches wide, and at least 5 yards long.

Meters

Pentax Spotmeter V (analog) To read about the differences between the Analog and Digital Spotmeter versions, read here.
Gossen Master Six (offshore version of the Ultra Pro) Flash Meter

This is NOT a commercial site. I am not trying to sell anything. These pieces are NOT for sale.

Other Equipment:

I also own a variety of other "goodies and toys" including, but not limited to:

Tripod, Bogen 3033 with a Bogen 3055 ball head.
Assorted Photoflex reflectors
Photoflex tripod mount reflector holder.
Numerous filters and filter systems

Feedback or comments? Mail to: John Schultheis / jms@schultheis.org