{"id":47984,"date":"2017-04-22T04:13:42","date_gmt":"2017-04-22T11:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=47984"},"modified":"2017-04-22T04:13:42","modified_gmt":"2017-04-22T11:13:42","slug":"my-favorite-photography-and-life-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/22\/my-favorite-photography-and-life-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"My Favorite Photography (and Life) Equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_47781\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47781\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"47781\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/22\/kinesis\/e0012531-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/E0012531-2.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1325\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1492776827&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim photographer hanoi portrait by cindy a nguyen\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/E0012531-2.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-47781\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/E0012531-2-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"eric kim photographer hanoi portrait by cindy a nguyen\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/E0012531-2.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/E0012531-2.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/E0012531-2.jpg?resize=750%2C497&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/E0012531-2.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LINDBERG glasses \/ UNIQLO button-up \/ UNIQLO jeans-joggers \/ Nike Flyknight Motion RN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is a list of my personal favorite equipment in photography, computers, and life (as of 2017):<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Of course, this list probably won&#8217;t apply to you &#8212; but this is advice I would give myself (if I needed to buy stuff):<\/p>\n<h2>Cameras<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47962\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47962\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"47962\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/hanoi\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012642\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012642.jpg?fit=2500%2C1656&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1656\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1492792235&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.011111111111111&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim hanoi street photography-0012642\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012642.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-47962\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012642-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Selfie with Ricoh GR II \/ Hanoi, 2017\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012642.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012642.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012642.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012642.jpg?resize=750%2C497&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012642.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47962\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Selfie with Ricoh GR II \/ Hanoi, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Digital cameras:<\/h2>\n<h4>Best digital compact camera<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Review of the Ricoh GR II for Street Photography\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XwG5rGfPdFs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00ZY9JJEU\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00ZY9JJEU&amp;linkId=80a62cac82f7f8d49f3dbaf8f9a8f7d5\">Ricoh GR II ($650)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Setup the Ricoh GR II for Street Photography and Technical Settings\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/duTBPmi_HVE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Best 3-inch screen protector<\/h4>\n<p>For Ricoh GR II: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00LDOZG10\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00LDOZG10&amp;linkId=fa7489d27152642af59c408a38943cac\">Expert Shield 3&#8221; LCD protector ($14)<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Best designed mirrorless camera<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"First Impressions: Olympus Pen-F for Street Photography\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nnb7MGR5rfU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01AW10GM8\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01AW10GM8&amp;linkId=2bf3af774ab7873d8484542a622665d4\">Olympus Pen F (silver): $1200<\/a> + <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00A7Q9U9Y\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00A7Q9U9Y&amp;linkId=5ad4084d20b21292f9d341ef219689cc\">Olympus 17mm f\/1.8 Lens: $500<\/a> \/\/<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/19\/review-olympus-pen-f-17mm-f1-8\/\">my review<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Review: Olympus Pen-F + 17mm f1.8\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EQ83PlZYB0Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Best value mirrorless camera<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01I3LNMAM\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01I3LNMAM&amp;linkId=f8903f34b2490e0ea80e877041c7f8ee\">Fujifilm XT-2 ($1600)<\/a> + <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01KNXOCO8\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01KNXOCO8&amp;linkId=5ea55496deda5f581a4b4325e239efa7\">Fujinon XF23mmF2 WR Lens ($450)<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Best value street photography camera<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01MUA5JGO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01MUA5JGO&amp;linkId=f0604859f6636943404402f0deea9125\">Fujifilm X100F ($1300)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best digital rangefinder<\/h3>\n<p>Leica M10 + <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01CF33WF4\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01CF33WF4&amp;linkId=ec1320dab7a89b61817bfc0700ca56e9\">Leica 35mm f\/2 ASPH Lens<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Best digital video camera<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0158SRJVQ\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B0158SRJVQ&amp;linkId=af5534ee1d22653972e9c1834303a47a\">Sony A7S II ($2700)<\/a> + <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00FSB79KU\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00FSB79KU&amp;linkId=6b18aa13b4be30d94dafd06466ab3af7\">Sony 35mm F2.8 Sonnar ($800)<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Best SD card<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00J3KA8JG\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00J3KA8JG&amp;linkId=ac4a6923eb06fb155476d0df5716c374\">Transcend 128 GB SD card UHS-3: $73<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Best Digital SLR<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01BL6L3G6\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01BL6L3G6&amp;linkId=0eb41e25b1944bd523bb6a9810edffb1\">Pentax K1 ($1800)<\/a> + <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000H8FIWU\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B000H8FIWU&amp;linkId=d1c9b25266e64121738b380af6fbcc60\">Pentax 31mm F\/1.8 FA Limited Lens ($1,100)<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Best wedding digital camera<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01KURGS9E\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01KURGS9E&amp;linkId=e6a84aa383c489577658a0d21640e4b6\">Canon 5D Mark IV ($3500)<\/a> + <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B014EOML6S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B014EOML6S&amp;linkId=61a3066614d1485ad18846b68e2cf493\">Canon 35mm f\/1.4 II ($1700)<\/a> + <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01FFACPD4\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01FFACPD4&amp;linkId=dda9e56f6ef1cce8cba443caf686f6f4\">Canon Speedlite 600EX II-RT ($480)<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Best fashion digital camera<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Review of the Pentax 645Z for Fashion Photography with Bil Brown\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B-FGRJKcJAs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00LHWDZUC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00LHWDZUC&amp;linkId=35720213edf59e921e249c315e6da6a7\">Pentax Medium-format digital 645Z ($6500)<\/a> + <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003BLGFWM\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B003BLGFWM&amp;linkId=d5e7b249432336a705ded2dbaa54d017\">Pentax 55mm F2.8 AL ($960)<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0\/\/\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/24\/7-lessons-ive-learned-shooting-fashion-photography-for-the-first-time\/\">7 Lessons I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve Learned Shooting Fashion Photography For the First Time<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Film cameras<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re new to shooting film, read the book:\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/11\/film-street-photography-manual\/\"><strong>The Film Street Photography Manual<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47935\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47935\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"47935\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/22\/why-i-fast\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson-scaled.jpg?fit=4214%2C2809&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4214,2809\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1410183454&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0022222222222222&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim melbourne benjamin thompson\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;ERIC KIM x LEICA MP + 35mm Summicron ASPH + SF 20 flash + HENRI NECK STRAP&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson-scaled.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-47935\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson-800x533.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"eric kim melbourne benjamin thompson\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson-scaled.jpg?resize=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Portrait by Benjamin Thompson \/\/ Leica MP + Henri Neck Strap + SF 24D flash + Leica 35mm f\/2 Summicron ASPH lens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Best film rangefinder<\/h4>\n<p>Leica MP + <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01CF33WF4\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01CF33WF4&amp;linkId=ec1320dab7a89b61817bfc0700ca56e9\">Leica 35mm f\/2 Summicron Lens<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Best affordable film rangefinder<\/h4>\n<p>Leica M6 + Voigtlander 35mm f\/2.5 Lens<\/p>\n<h4>Best compact film camera<\/h4>\n<p>Contax T3<\/p>\n<h4>Best medium-format film camera<\/h4>\n<p>Fujifilm GF670 (discontinued, find on eBay)<\/p>\n<h4>Best black and white film<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/29170-USA\/Kodak_8667073_TX_135_36_Tri_X_Pan.html\">Kodak Tri-X 400 (pushed to 1600): $5<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Best color film<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/742774-USA\/Kodak_35mm_Professional_Portra_400.html\">Kodak Portra 400: $8.50<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Best film scanner<\/h4>\n<p>For medium-format\/35mm: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00OCEJM9K\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00OCEJM9K&amp;linkId=fc57febde05d3dd9332c992d5efe0db3\">Epson v800: $800<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For 35mm: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B009PHCWL4\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B009PHCWL4&amp;linkId=e4f73efb8da781bda1260b5aafdbb576\">Plustek OpticFilm 8100: $270<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Camera accessories<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_48018\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48018\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"48018\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/22\/my-favorite-photography-and-life-equipment\/eric-kim-photography-portrait14\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-portrait14.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"eric kim photography portrait14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-portrait14.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-48018 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-portrait14-800x532.jpg?resize=800%2C532\" alt=\"eric kim photography portrait14\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-48018\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Portrait by Luis Donoso<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Best camera shoulder bag<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B004XYZI0Q\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B004XYZI0Q&amp;linkId=9c614f435ccadfa3c63d8725e02d5000\">ThinkTank Retrospective 5 (pine): $150<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best camera backpack<\/h3>\n<p>Fits 13&#8221; Laptop and Camera: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00PXK4MBA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00PXK4MBA&amp;linkId=d7540200de6e9c9439dfe3ccb8b36a21\">Thinktank Perception 15 (black): $120<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best photography neck strap<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/henri-neck-strap\/\">Henri Neck Strap: $99<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best photography wrist strap<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/henri-wrist-strap\/\">Henri Wrist Strap: $49<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best photography inspiration website<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/magnumphotos.com\">MagnumPhotos.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best photography news blog<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/PetaPixel.com\">PetaPixel.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best photography software<\/h3>\n<p>Adobe Lightroom<\/p>\n<h2>Best video editing software<\/h2>\n<p>iMovie (free) or Final Cut Pro X ($300)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Books<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"47969\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/hanoi\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012417-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012417-1.jpg?fit=2500%2C1656&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1656\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1492601884&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.011111111111111&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim photography black and white ricoh gr ii 28mm -0012417\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012417-1.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-47969\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012417-1-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"eric kim photography black and white ricoh gr ii 28mm -0012417\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012417-1.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012417-1.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012417-1.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012417-1.jpg?resize=750%2C497&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012417-1.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/books\/\">See all my free books<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Best educational photography book<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/03\/10-things-street-photographers-can-learn-from-magnum-contact-sheets\/\">Magnum Contact Sheets<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best black-and-white photography art book<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/04\/book-review-exiles-josef-koudelka\/\">&#8220;Exiles&#8221; by Josef Koudelka<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best color photography art book<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/17\/book-review-suffering-light-alex-webb\/\">&#8220;The Suffering of Light&#8221; by Alex Webb<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best photography handbook<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/street-notes\/\">Street Notes<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best philosophy book<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0143036327\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0143036327&amp;linkId=a9d1fb4fdea85705e414841d9d6154b5\">On the Shortness of Life &#8211; Seneca ($8)<\/a> \/\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/seneca\/\">10 Lessons Seneca Has Taught Me<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Best digital tools<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"47959\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/hanoi\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012613\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012613.jpg?fit=2500%2C1656&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1656\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1492788459&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim hanoi street photography-0012613\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012613.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-47959\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012613-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"eric kim hanoi street photography-0012613\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012613.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012613.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012613.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012613.jpg?resize=750%2C497&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012613.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Best laptop<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/shop\/buy-mac\/macbook-pro?product=MNQF2LL\/A&amp;step=config#\">MacBook Pro 13&#8221; (2017, 3.3 GHZ, 16GB ram, 512GB HD): $2,500<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best value laptop<\/h3>\n<p>11&#8221; MacBook Air (used) &#8212; 2015 (maxed-out)<\/p>\n<h3>Best tablet<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/shop\/buy-ipad\/ipad-9-7\">iPad 9.7 inch, 32gb, Space Grey ($330)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best phone<\/h3>\n<p>iPhone 7 (matte black)<\/p>\n<h3>Best value phone<\/h3>\n<p>iPhone SE (cheapest model): $400<\/p>\n<h3>Best cheap phone<\/h3>\n<p>iPhone 5S (used)<\/p>\n<h3>Best android phone<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.samsung.com\/global\/galaxy\/galaxy-s8\/\">Samsung S8<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best value android phone<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oneplus.net\/3t\">OnePlus 3T ($440)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best cheap android phone<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01N5MEKSW\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01N5MEKSW&amp;linkId=7e32cab4bdad5690dc37272345661601\">Moto G Plus (5th Generation) &#8211; Lunar Gray &#8211; 32 GB &#8211; Unlocked (no ads): $230<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Best Mac Apps<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How I Work: Lessons I&#039;ve Learned From Buckminster Fuller\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fc-aPA9Mb3o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Best writing app<\/h3>\n<p>IA Writer (for writing) + Ulysses (for note-taking)<\/p>\n<h3>Best email<\/h3>\n<p>Default Apple mail<\/p>\n<h3>Best screen recorder<\/h3>\n<p>Camtasia 2<\/p>\n<h3>Best movie-playing app<\/h3>\n<p>VLC (free)<\/p>\n<h3>Best image resizer<\/h3>\n<p>JPEGmini Pro<\/p>\n<h3>Best notes app<\/h3>\n<p>Evernote<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Audio<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"47964\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/hanoi\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012663\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012663.jpg?fit=2500%2C1656&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1656\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1492792610&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim hanoi street photography-0012663\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012663.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-47964\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012663-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"eric kim hanoi street photography-0012663\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012663.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012663.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012663.jpg?resize=750%2C497&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012663.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Best noise-cancelling headphones<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01E3SNO1G\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01E3SNO1G&amp;linkId=f8b27caa1c4af74ded44a4cefafe0e5f\">BOSE QC 35 (black): $350<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best noise-cancelling earbuds<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00X9KV0HU\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00X9KV0HU&amp;linkId=6d00252116bbe2ed8673e01a0f927c9d\">BOSE QC 20 earbuds: $250<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best earbuds<\/h3>\n<p>iPhone\/Samsung default headphones<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Transportation<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"47990\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/22\/my-favorite-photography-and-life-equipment\/cindy-project-monochrome-5-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-5-1.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cindy Project Monochrome-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-5-1.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-47990\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-5-1-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Cindy Project Monochrome-5\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-5-1.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-5-1.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-5-1.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-5-1.jpg?resize=750%2C497&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-5-1.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Best car<\/h3>\n<p>Toyota Prius 2017 (Model &#8216;One&#8217;) in white: $23,000<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Apparel<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"47988\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/22\/my-favorite-photography-and-life-equipment\/cindy-project-monochrome-3-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-3-1.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cindy Project Monochrome-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-3-1.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-47988\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-3-1-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Cindy Project Monochrome-3\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-3-1.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-3-1.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-3-1.jpg?resize=750%2C497&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-3-1.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Best watch<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0053HBJBE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B0053HBJBE&amp;linkId=7984bb01a7c17980c9958a693c2e2f2a\">Casio Men&#8217;s F108WH Illuminator Collection Black Resin Strap Digital Watch<\/a>: $13<\/p>\n<h3>Best underwear<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001M0MN02\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B001M0MN02&amp;linkId=0d1a0d0e1482e2c204aed782e94cc5ed\">ExOfficio Men Boxer Brief (black): $26<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0036SBFK2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B0036SBFK2&amp;linkId=5f28b33b90b1e70c2d45368de8d4ff0e\">ExOfficio Women Bikini Brief: $18<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best shirt<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uniqlo.com\/us\/en\/mens-airism-mesh-v-neck-t-shirt-162850.html\">Uniqlo V-Neck Mesh (black): $12<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best socks<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002ABX4I2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B002ABX4I2&amp;linkId=460ced0c4b416082534e6e9d6f78538e\">Drymax Socks: $12<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best shoes<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/store.nike.com\/us\/en_us\/pd\/free-rn-motion-flyknit-mens-running-shoe\/pid-10952616\/pgid-11860448\">Nike Free Flyknight RN Motion<\/a> (black\/white) \/\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kVuDLcgpCl8\">my review<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Best dress shirt<\/h3>\n<p>UNIQLO cotton button-up (black)<\/p>\n<h3>Best pants<\/h3>\n<p>UNIQLO jeans joggers (black)<\/p>\n<h3>Best glasses<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lindberg.com\/en\/showroom\/men\/strip\">LINDBERG &#8211; Titanium<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Finance<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"47916\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/22\/why-i-fast\/eric-kim-street-photography-my-america-americans-25\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-street-photography-my-america-Americans-25.jpg?fit=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,397\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1368472341&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim street photography my america -Americans-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-street-photography-my-america-Americans-25.jpg?fit=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47916 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-street-photography-my-america-Americans-25.jpg?resize=600%2C397\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-street-photography-my-america-Americans-25.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-street-photography-my-america-Americans-25.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Best bank \/ credit card (USA)<\/h3>\n<p>Chase \/ Chase Sapphire credit card<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Connectivity<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"47863\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/22\/why-i-fast\/eric-kim-street-photography-my-america-89710006\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-street-photography-my-america-89710006.jpg?fit=600%2C398&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,398\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;QSS-29_31&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim street photography my america -89710006\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-street-photography-my-america-89710006.jpg?fit=600%2C398&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47863 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-street-photography-my-america-89710006.jpg?resize=600%2C398\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-street-photography-my-america-89710006.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-street-photography-my-america-89710006.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Best phone carrier (USA)<\/h3>\n<p>T-Mobile<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Best entrepreneurial tools<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"47972\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/hanoi\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012439-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012439-1.jpg?fit=2500%2C1656&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1656\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1492681502&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim photography black and white ricoh gr ii 28mm -0012439\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012439-1.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-47972\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012439-1-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012439-1.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012439-1.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012439-1.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012439-1.jpg?resize=750%2C497&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012439-1.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Best blogging platform<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\">WordPress.org<\/a> + <a href=\"https:\/\/my.studiopress.com\/themes\/genesis\/\">Genesis theme<\/a> (I use the <a href=\"https:\/\/my.studiopress.com\/themes\/infinity\/\">&#8216;Infinity Pro&#8217; theme<\/a> on this blog)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Best paid online services<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"47974\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/hanoi\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012442-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012442-1.jpg?fit=2500%2C1656&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1656\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1492682038&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim photography black and white ricoh gr ii 28mm -0012442\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012442-1.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-47974\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012442-1-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012442-1.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012442-1.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012442-1.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012442-1.jpg?resize=750%2C497&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0012442-1.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Best cloud storage<\/h3>\n<p>Dropbox (Pro)<\/p>\n<h3>Best streaming music service<\/h3>\n<p>Spotify<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Diet &amp; Nutrition<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Travel Photography Workout Tips and Exercises\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qQyqvWnQkwM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Food<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/22\/why-i-fast\/\">Intermittent fasting<\/a> &#8212; with <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/my-experiences-eating-only-one-meal-a-day\/\">one big meal a day (only dinner)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Workout<\/h3>\n<p>Deadlifts (one rep max) + chin-ups + pushups<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47957\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47957\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"47957\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/hanoi\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012576\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012576.jpg?fit=2500%2C1656&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1656\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1492786452&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013333333333333&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim hanoi street photography-0012576\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo by Cindy A. Nguyen&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012576.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-47957\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012576-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"eric kim hanoi street photography-0012576\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012576.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012576.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012576.jpg?resize=750%2C497&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-hanoi-street-photography-0012576.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hanoi, 2017 \/\/ Portrait\u00c2\u00a0by <a href=\"https:\/\/cindyanguyen.com\">Cindy A. Nguyen<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of course this is just a list of stuff that work for me. It probably won&#8217;t work for you.<\/p>\n<p>But I got inspired to make this list&#8211; because it took me about 10 years to figure out the best equipment for me. And this works for me, and I hope it can help simplify your purchasing decisions (at least in photography and some other details).<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"47997\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/22\/my-favorite-photography-and-life-equipment\/cindy-project-monochrome-12-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-12-1.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1463298706&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cindy Project Monochrome-12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-12-1.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-47997\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-12-1-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Cindy Project Monochrome-12\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-12-1.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-12-1.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-12-1.jpg?resize=750%2C497&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-12-1.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-12-1.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll continue to do articles and videos related to equipment&#8211; because I do believe (up to a certain degree) having the &#8216;right&#8217; equipment in life makes life easier. But the problem is falling victim to <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/gas\/\">GAS (gear acquisition syndrome)<\/a> where we are buying stuff for the sake of it (has happened to me).<\/p>\n<p>If you already have a bunch of equipment that works for you&#8211; stick with it. But if you need some help, I hope this list helped you.<\/p>\n<p>Always,<\/p>\n<p>Eric<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"47993\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/22\/my-favorite-photography-and-life-equipment\/cindy-project-monochrome-8-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-8-1.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1452789031&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;560&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cindy Project Monochrome-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-8-1.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-47993\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-8-1-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Cindy Project Monochrome-8\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-8-1.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-8-1.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-8-1.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, 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href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/23\/my-travel-equipment-winter-2017\/\">My Travel Equipment, Winter 2017<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/16\/what-is-the-perfect-camera-for-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is the Perfect Camera For You?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/what-to-consider-when-buying-a-new-camera-for-street-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What to Consider When Buying a Camera<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/iphone-smartphone\/\">Smartphone Photography &gt;<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-iphonesmartphone-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Ultimate Beginner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Guide to Smartphone Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/08\/the-benefits-of-street-photography-with-a-smartphone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Benefits of Shooting Street Photography With a Smartphone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/19\/street-photography-smaller-camera-better\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In Street Photography, The Smaller the Camera, the Better<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/film-photography-101\/\">Film Photography 101 &gt;<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/11\/film-street-photography-manual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Film Street Photography Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/13\/what-i-learned-shooting-100-rolls-of-black-and-white-tri-x-film-pushed-to-1600\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What I Learned 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