Nikon D7500
My current camera for wildlife, zoo visits, and photography days out.
- Ordered
- 10 August 2024
- Invoice dated
- 15 August 2024
- From
- Foto/C
Recorded cost≈ US$1,192DKK 7,950.00Price details
Photography · Kiba Snowpaw
The gear behind my photographs.
The cameras and phones I started with, the kit I use today, and the extras that come along. From a Walkman phone and a Canon PowerShot to Nikon wildlife photography.
My gear
Cameras
The D7500 is my main body today. Before the Nikon DSLRs, I used a Canon PowerShot SX20 IS.
Nikon D5100
I got this camera in 2012 with the 18–55mm VR kit lens. I do not remember where I bought it. It also came along as my second body on my Copenhagen Zoo trip.
- Acquired
- 2012
Nikon D3300
I got the D3300 with the 18–55mm VR II kit lens roughly six or seven years after the D5100. I do not remember the exact purchase date.
- Acquired
- Around 2018–2019
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
I had the SX20 IS in 2010, before my Nikon DSLRs. The earliest photo I still have from it is dated 12 April 2010, just after my latest saved HTC P4350 photo. I do not remember where I got the Canon.
- First saved photo
- 12 April 2010
My gear
Lenses
From the original kit lenses to the telephotos I use for wildlife and zoo visits.
Nikon AF-S 70–200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR
The lens I use when I want the reach of a telephoto with a bright f/2.8 aperture.
- Ordered
- 21 October 2024
- From
- Amazon
Combined order total≈ US$2,603DKK 17,363.46
Includes the Nikon 70–200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR, JJC memory card case, four SanDisk Extreme PRO 64 GB cards and two Favuit sunhats. The individual item prices are not shown.
Price detailsNikon AF-S 200–500mm f/5.6E ED VR
Now part of my kit: extra reach for wildlife and distant subjects.
- Ordered
- 26 July 2025
- Invoice dated
- 1 August 2025
- From
- Foto/C
Recorded cost≈ US$1,708DKK 11,395.00Price details
Read my unboxing Nikon AF-S DX 55–300mm f/4.5–5.6G ED VR
The telephoto lens I added after getting the D5100. My old order record puts it on 31 May 2013.
- Ordered
- 31 May 2013
- From
- Amazon
Recorded cost≈ US$225£170.00Price details
Nikon 18–55mm VR
The kit lens that came with my D5100 in 2012, at the beginning of my DSLR photography journey.
- Acquired
- 2012
Nikon 18–55mm VR II
The kit lens that came with my D3300. I also take it along for wider shots and urban scenes.
- Acquired
- Around 2018–2019
Lightdow 420–800mm f/8.3
A long lens I tried at Copenhagen Zoo. I found it too soft and shaky for the photographs I wanted, and switched back to the 70–200mm.
- Ordered
- 30 September 2024
- From
- Amazon
Recorded cost≈ US$94DKK 626.54Price details
Read the zoo story My gear
Phones & video
My current phones and video camera, alongside the earlier phones that started my photography history.
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
One of the iPhones I own, alongside the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Part of my phone kit, alongside the iPhone 13 Pro.
Ulefone Armor X31 Pro 5G
Also part of my phone kit. It appears in my Amazon order history alongside the camera equipment.
- From
- Amazon
Recorded cost≈ US$289DKK 1,926.36Price details
Canon LEGRIA HF G70
I bought my Canon LEGRIA HF G70 from Proshop in March 2024. It is the video camera I packed for my full day at Copenhagen Zoo, alongside the Nikon bodies and lenses.
- Invoice dated
- 8 March 2024
- From
- Proshop
Recorded cost≈ US$999DKK 6,666.00Price details
Sony Ericsson Walkman W810i
The mobile phone I started taking pictures with around 2008, before moving through the HTC P4350 and Canon PowerShot SX20 IS.
HTC P4350
One of the phones I used before the Canon. The latest photo I still have from the HTC P4350 is dated 9 April 2010. My earliest saved Canon SX20 IS photo follows on 12 April.
- Last saved photo
- 9 April 2010
My gear
Accessories & outdoor kit
The batteries, cards, bag and other things around the cameras.
Solmeta Geotagger GMAX
A camera GPS receiver in my kit.
- Ordered
- 30 June 2025
- From
- Amazon
Recorded cost≈ US$310DKK 2,069.88Price details
Blumax EN-EL15c batteries
A pair of spare EN-EL15c batteries.
- Ordered
- 24 May 2025
- From
- Amazon
Recorded cost≈ US$59DKK 396.59Price details
50 L backpack
An extra-large backpack with room for a 17-inch laptop.
- Ordered
- 2 August 2025
- From
- Amazon
Recorded cost≈ US$45DKK 301.08Price details
Elastic straps with carabiners
A set of four elastic straps with carabiner hooks.
- Ordered
- 2 August 2025
- From
- Amazon
Recorded cost≈ US$24DKK 158.81Price details
JJC memory card case
A case for keeping memory cards together.
- Ordered
- 21 October 2024
- From
- Amazon
Included in a combined order.
View the order totalSanDisk Extreme PRO 64 GB SDXC
Four 64 GB cards were part of my October 2024 order. I take extra SD cards along on longer photography days.
- Ordered
- 21 October 2024
- From
- Amazon
Included in a combined order.
View the order totalFavuit sunhat
A wide-brimmed sunhat from the same order as my 70–200mm lens and memory cards.
- Ordered
- 21 October 2024
- From
- Amazon
Included in a combined order.
View the order totalWhat I have spent
The prices in my records.
Original amounts alongside approximate US dollar equivalents.
Partial purchase total≈ US$7,548DKK 48,853.72 + £170.00
Covers 11 purchase records, with the combined October 2024 order counted once. Some of my gear still has no recorded price, so this is a partial total.
| Gear / purchase record | Original amount | Approx. USD |
|---|---|---|
| Nikon D7500Invoice total, including VAT | DKK 7,950.00 | ≈ US$1,192 |
| Nikon 200–500mm f/5.6E ED VRInvoice total, including VAT | DKK 11,395.00 | ≈ US$1,708 |
| Nikon AF-S DX 55–300mmRecorded order total | £170.00 | ≈ US$225 |
| Lightdow 420–800mmRecorded order total | DKK 626.54 | ≈ US$94 |
| Ulefone Armor X31 Pro 5GRecorded order total | DKK 1,926.36 | ≈ US$289 |
| Solmeta Geotagger GMAXRecorded order total | DKK 2,069.88 | ≈ US$310 |
| Two Blumax EN-EL15c batteriesRecorded order total for the pair | DKK 396.59 | ≈ US$59 |
| 50 L backpackRecorded order total | DKK 301.08 | ≈ US$45 |
| Set of four elastic carabiner strapsRecorded order total for the set | DKK 158.81 | ≈ US$24 |
| 70–200mm lens + card case + four SD cards + two sunhatsCombined order total · 21 October 2024One order covering all listed items. | DKK 17,363.46 | ≈ US$2,603 |
| Canon LEGRIA HF G70Invoice total · 8 March 2024 | DKK 6,666.00 | ≈ US$999 |
USD estimates use one fixed exchange-rate date: 9 October 2026. The original purchase amounts stay alongside each estimate. ECB reference rates
70–200mm lens + card case + four SD cards + two sunhats: Includes the Nikon 70–200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR, JJC memory card case, four SanDisk Extreme PRO 64 GB cards and two Favuit sunhats. The individual item prices are not shown.
How it grew
From a Walkman phone to Nikon.
The dates I remember, the photographs I kept, and the details my order history helped fill in.
Around 2008
It started with a phone
My first photography steps were with a Sony Ericsson Walkman W810i.
9 April 2010
The HTC P4350 chapter
The latest photo I still have from my HTC P4350 is dated 9 April 2010. Before the Canon, my photography was on mobile phones.
12 April 2010
From phones to the Canon SX20 IS
My earliest saved Canon PowerShot SX20 IS photo is dated 12 April 2010, three days after the latest HTC photo I have. Those surviving pictures place the shift around this time. I do not remember where I got the Canon; these are photo dates, and its purchase date is unknown.
2012
My first Nikon DSLR
I got the D5100 with an 18–55mm VR kit lens. I no longer remember where I bought it.
31 May 2013
Adding the 55–300mm
My order record confirms when I ordered the AF-S DX 55–300mm f/4.5–5.6G ED VR.
Around 2018–2019
The D3300 joined the kit
Roughly six or seven years after the D5100, I got a D3300 with the 18–55mm VR II lens. This date is approximate.
March 2024
Adding a video camera
I bought my Canon LEGRIA HF G70 from Proshop. The invoice is dated 8 March 2024.
August 2024
Moving to the D7500
I ordered the D7500 from Foto/C on 10 August. The invoice is dated 15 August. It is now my main camera.
September–October 2024
Trying longer lenses
I ordered the Lightdow 420–800mm on 30 September, then the Nikon 70–200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR on 21 October. The Nikon became the lens I kept reaching for.
July–August 2025
More reach for wildlife
I ordered the Nikon 200–500mm f/5.6E ED VR from Foto/C on 26 July. Its invoice is dated 1 August. It added more reach to my wildlife kit.
Beyond the equipment
The story behind the photographs.
The cameras are one part of it. Animals, days out, and the moments that stay with me are what keep me taking pictures.