What Camera Gear Does Peter McKinnon Use in 2023?

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Here’s a quick summary of the most up to date gear list I could find for Peter Mckinnon’s main camera gear:

Camera – Canon EOS R5
Main Lens – Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM
Alternative Portrait Lens – Canon RF 50mm F1.8 STM
Alternative Telephoto Lens – Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8 L is USM
Microphone – Rode VideoMic Pro R
Camera Bag – 25L NOMATIC McKinnon Camera Backpack
Drone – DJI Mini 2

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What Camera Does Peter McKinnon Use?

Peter McKinnon’s camera of choice for his vlogs and photography is currently the Canon EOS R5, which is a full frame mirrorless camera.

This is last mentioned in his most recent “what’s in my camera bag” video.

He basically uses this camera for most of his Instagram content as well as for his vlogs.

In the past he has also used the EOS R3 but found it too big so he switched back to the EOS R5.

What Lenses Does Peter McKinnon Use?

With the Canon EOS R, Peter’s everyday lens for vlogs and photos is the Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM.

This lens will pretty much be used for everything, but he also has a few other lenses as alternatives:

What Editing Software Does Peter McKinnon Use?

Just like a lot of photographers, Peter uses Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop to edit his photos and he’s even got presets that you can use to get your photos to look just like his.

What Drone Does Peter McKinnon Use?

The DJI Mini 2 is his go to drone. The benefit of the Mini 2 is the small size which makes it really portable.

Another benefit is that the weight of the DJI Mini 2 is 249 grams and in a lot of places you need to be licensed to fly drones that are over 250 grams.