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Equipment Library

What's in the studio

A reference library of the cameras, lenses, and lighting tools modeled in the simulators — expandable as new gear is added.

Cameras

Full-Frame DSLR — Pro

35mm Full-Frame · EF-Style

Optical viewfinder, deep buffer, the reliable workhorse body.

Full-Frame DSLR — Enthusiast

35mm Full-Frame · EF-Style

Same sensor class, lighter body, fewer weather seals.

APS-C DSLR

APS-C · EF-S-Style

Budget-friendly entry point, extra reach from the crop.

APS-C Mirrorless

APS-C · E-Style

Compact body, electronic viewfinder, fast burst shooting.

Full-Frame Mirrorless — Speed

35mm Full-Frame · RF-Style

Fast eye-AF and high frame rates, built for action and events.

Full-Frame Mirrorless — Resolution

35mm Full-Frame · RF-Style

High megapixel count, ideal for landscape and studio detail work.

Full-Frame Mirrorless — Hybrid

35mm Full-Frame · Z-Style

Balanced stills/video body with strong in-body stabilization.

Micro Four Thirds

Four Thirds · MFT-Style

Small, light system with a deep native lens catalog.

Cinema Camera — Super 35

Super 35 · PL-Style

Log profiles, high dynamic range, built for motion work.

Cinema Camera — Full-Frame

35mm Full-Frame · PL-Style

Shallow depth of field at scale, large-format cinematic look.

Medium Format

44x33mm · MF-Style

Enormous detail and tonal range, the choice for high-end product and fashion.

1" Compact

1-inch · Fixed Lens

Pocketable, fixed zoom, a serious walk-around camera.

APS-C Compact

APS-C · Fixed Lens

Large sensor in a fixed-lens body — street photographer favorite.

Flagship Smartphone

Multi-camera array · Fixed / Computational

Portrait mode, Night mode, RAW + Pro mode support.

Mid-range Smartphone

Single main sensor · Fixed / Computational

Solid daylight performance, limited low-light and zoom range.

Lenses

14mm Ultra-Wide

14mm · f/2.8 · Wide

Architecture and astro — exaggerated depth, dramatic perspective.

24mm Wide

24mm · f/1.4 · Wide

Environmental portraits and landscapes with real context.

35mm

35mm · f/1.4 · Prime

Storytelling street and documentary standard.

50mm

50mm · f/1.8 · Prime

The 'normal' lens — matches human perspective, versatile default.

85mm Portrait

85mm · f/1.4 · Telephoto

Classic portrait length, flattering compression, creamy blur.

135mm

135mm · f/2 · Telephoto

Extreme background compression for isolated portraits.

24–70mm

24–70mm · f/2.8 · Zoom

Workhorse zoom for events, product, and general coverage.

70–200mm

70–200mm · f/2.8 · Telephoto

Compression for portraits, reach for sports and wildlife.

100–400mm

100–400mm · f/5.6 · Telephoto

Long reach for wildlife and distant subjects.

16–35mm

16–35mm · f/2.8 · Wide

Wide zoom for landscape, real estate, and interiors.

100mm Macro

100mm · f/2.8 · Macro

1:1 magnification for product detail and texture work.

60mm Macro

60mm · f/2.8 · Macro

Closer working distance macro, doubles as a short portrait lens.

8mm Fisheye

8mm · f/3.5 · Fisheye

180° circular or full-frame distortion for creative wide shots.

Cine Prime Set (35mm equiv.)

35mm · f/1.8 · Prime

Declicked aperture and geared focus for smooth cinema pulls.

25mm (MFT, 50mm equiv.)

25mm · f/1.7 · Prime

Compact normal prime for Micro Four Thirds bodies.

Phone Telephoto Module

77mm · f/2.8 · Telephoto

Computational zoom module on flagship smartphones.

Light Sources

Studio Strobe (Monolight)

Flash

High-output burst of light, freezes motion, consistent color temperature.

Power Pack Strobe Head

Flash

Higher max output for large modifiers or overpowering daylight.

Speedlight / Hot Shoe Flash

Flash

Small, portable flash — hard light unless heavily modified.

LED Panel

Continuous

Continuous light — what you see is what you get, ideal for beginners and video.

COB Light

Continuous

Focused point source, hard-edged shadows, punchy contrast.

Ring Light

Continuous

Even, shadowless frontal light — signature catchlight ring in the eyes.

LED Tube

Continuous

Long, narrow source — great for edge light and rim light strips.

Tungsten Practical

Continuous

Warm continuous source, often used as an in-scene practical light.

Window (Ambient Daylight)

Ambient

Free, huge, naturally soft — direction shifts with time of day.

Direct Sun

Ambient

Small in the sky relative to the earth — genuinely hard light at noon.

Modifiers & Boxes

Bare (No Modifier)

None

Full hardness of the source, wide spread.

Small Softbox

Diffusion

Diffuses into a moderate soft panel — gentle, controllable.

Large Softbox

Diffusion

Big soft panel, wraps light gently around the subject.

Octabox

Diffusion

Round catchlight, flattering wrap similar to a large softbox.

Beauty Dish

Shaping

Semi-hard light with contour and shadow definition — classic portrait look.

Shoot-Through Umbrella

Diffusion

Broad, soft spread — fast, affordable diffusion.

Bounce Umbrella (Silver)

Bounce

Punchier and more directional than shoot-through, still fairly soft.

Grid / Egg Crate

Shaping

Narrows a source's beam angle for controlled, directional light.

Snoot

Shaping

Tight spotlight effect — isolates a small area in light.

White Reflector

Bounce

Gentle fill by bouncing existing light into shadows.

Silver Reflector

Bounce

Brighter, more contrasty fill than white.

Diffusion Panel / Scrim

Diffusion

Large frame of diffusion cloth — often used to soften direct sun.

Starting Points

SituationISOApertureShutter
Portrait100–400f/1.8–f/41/125 or faster
Sports400+ as neededf/2.8–f/5.61/1000 or faster
Landscape100f/8–f/11Set by light meter

Starting points, not rules — actual settings depend on light.

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Every camera, lens, source, and modifier here is selectable live in the 3D Studio, where you can also add or remove lights from the rig freely.

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