Luben does not subscribe to either the ‘equipment does not matter’ nor the ‘equipment is king’ schools of thought.  “Give the world’s best camera to a beginner and you will still get beginner images.  Give a disposable camera to the world’s best photographer and they will be frustrated by not being able to record their artistic vision due to the limitation of their equipment.  There is a balance to be struck,” states Luben.

Thankfully, with Luben you get the best of both worlds – a talented photographer using world-class photographic equipment.  Luben uses the professional quality Canon EOS 5D Mark II digital SLR camera for all of his photographic work.  Its resolution allows Luben to capture the finest details in his worldscape views, while its low light capabilities are vital in recording wedding scenes without the harsh use of flash.  The camera is married to some of the best lenses in Canon’s line-up chosen to produce sharp, high contrast images whatever the lighting conditions.

For the more technically minded of you, here is a list of Luben’s main photographic equipment:

Cameras
Main: Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR
Back-up: Canon EOS 20D DSLR
Infrared: Canon EOS 300D DSLR (specially converted by MaxMax for use in Infrared Photography)

Lenses
Wide Angle: EF 17-40 f4L USM
Standard: EF 24-105 f4L IS USM
Telephoto: EF 70-200 f4L IS USM
Prime: EF 50 f1.4 USM

Flash
Canon Speedlite 430EX

Tripods
Legs 1: Giottos MTL8361B carbon fibre legs
Legs 2: Feisol CT-3301 carbon fibre legs
Head 1: Manfrotto 410 geared head (used for Worldscapes)
Head 2: Giottos MH1301-652 ball head (used for Weddings)

Other Notable Accessories
BG-E6 portrait/battery grip
100cm diameter multi-surface reflector
Hot shoe bubble level
TC-80N3 timer remote controller

Software
Photoshop CS4 – for RAW conversion, retouching and versioning
Neat Image – for noise reduction
Panorama Factory – for creating panoramas

Calibration
Pantone ColorVision Spyder hardware monitor calibrator