Tompkins, Build-A-Kit

 Tompkins - Build-A-Kit Shopping List

Total Money: $14,874.67/$15,000

• I’m building this kit to be a nature photographer that specifically photographs plants, flowers, and landscapes.

Camera Bodies

• Sony - Alpha 7 IV Full-frame Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera - (Body Only) - Black

• Price: $1,999.99

• Link: https://www.bestbuy.com/product/sony-alpha-7-iv-full-frame-mirrorless-interchangeable-lens-camera-body-only-black/J7XSRH5CWC/sku/6486182

• Sony - Alpha 7R IV Full-frame Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens 61 MP Camera - Body Only - Black

• Price: $2,299.99

• Link: https://www.bestbuy.com/product/sony-alpha-7r-iv-full-frame-mirrorless-interchangeable-lens-61-mp-camera-body-only-black/J7XSRH57LV

Camera Lens

• Sony - G Master FE 70-200 mm F2.8 GM OSS Full-Frame Telephoto Zoom Lens for E-Mount Cameras - White

• Price: $2,149.99

• Link: 

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/sony-g-master-fe-70-200-mm-f2-8-gm-oss-full-frame-telephoto-zoom-lens-for-e-mount-cameras-white/J7XSRHZRV6

• Sony - FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II Full-Frame Constant-Aperture Standard Zoom G Master Lens for E-mount Cameras - Black

• Price: $2,449.99

• Link: 

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/sony-fe-24-70mm-f2-8-gm-ii-full-frame-constant-aperture-standard-zoom-g-master-lens-for-e-mount-cameras-black/J7XSRH52J7

• Sony - FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM Lens (International Model) - Black

• Price: $1,929.95

• Link:

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/sony-fe-16-35mm-f-2-8-gm-lens-international-model-black/JJGYT4CVKZ

• Sony - FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS Full-Frame Macro Lens for E-Mount Cameras - Multi

• Price: $1,049.99

• Link:

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/sony-fe-90mm-f-2-8-macro-g-oss-full-frame-macro-lens-for-e-mount-cameras-multi/J7XSRHKF34

Equipment

Tripod

• Neewer - Upgraded 80.7" Carbon Fiber Tripod/Monopod - with 360° Ball Head & High 26.5lb Load for Travel - Black

• Price: $109.99

• Link:

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/neewer-upgraded-80-7-carbon-fiber-tripod-monopod-with-360-ball-head-high-26-5lb-load-for-travel-black/CZLV9FX35X

Camera Backpack

• Brevite The Jumper Camera Backpack (Misty Blue)

• Price: $129.99

• Link: 

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1735053-REG/brevite_jpr_sky_001_the_jumper_backpack_misty.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&store=420&smpm=ba_f2_lar&lsft=BI%3A6879&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=13535675462&gbraid=0AAAAAD7yMh3OUpPwVnLCFanDcQ6bhtIw3&gclid=CjwKCAjwnN3OBhA8EiwAfpTYem6NkxKmBlf5_6NDWq8FbHfZAzJMb4A46eFw33xJtuAAw9cJ6t8TsRoCF7IQAvD_BwE

SD Cards

• SanDisk - 256GB Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-II V60 Memory Card, R/W up to 280/150MB/s

• Price: $249.99/per card (total of $1,249.95 for 5 cards)

• Link: 

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/sandisk-256gb-extreme-pro-sdxc-uhs-ii-v60-memory-card-r-w-up-to-280-150mb-s/JXJ62C6FX7/sku/6541834

Storage

• SanDisk - Extreme Portable 4TB External USB-C NVMe SSD - Black

• Price: $559.00

• Link:

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/sandisk-extreme-portable-4tb-external-usb-c-nvme-ssd-black/JXJ62C9Z6X

• Pelican 0915 Memory Card Case for 12 SD, 6 miniSD, and 6 microSD Cards (Black)

• Price: $16.95

• Link: 

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1304724-REG/pelican_009150_0100_110_0915_case_for_12.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&store=420&lsft=BI%3A6879&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=13534612267&gbraid=0AAAAAD7yMh0aBEivnJir0USsh-M2C1FAa&gclid=Cj0KCQjwv-LOBhCdARIsAM5hdKeDRRdxHAjCQEkDwP6voAnG_PoUUAL9gg6HTtiMwD9ZAJoWU-haQgIaAqukEALw_wcB

Spare Batteries

• Sony - NP-FZ100 Rechargeable Lithium-ion Replacement Battery

• Price: $89.99/per battery (total of $359.96 for 4 batteries)

• Link: 

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/sony-np-fz100-rechargeable-lithium-ion-replacement-battery/J7XSRH4C7L

Battery Charger

• Neewer - NP-FZ100 Battery & Charger Set, 2-Pack 2280mAh, Dual USB Charger w/ LCD, Sony

• Price: $54.99

• Link:

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/neewer-np-fz100-battery-charger-set-2-pack-2280mah-dual-usb-charger-w-lcd-sony/CZLV9F3CRP

Cleaning Kit

• Bower - 7-Piece Camera Lens and Screen Cleaning Kit

• Price: $17.99

• Link:

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/bower-7-piece-camera-lens-and-screen-cleaning-kit/JXXYJ4JL3X

Lens Filter/Covers

• Tiffen - 77mm Multicoated UV Protection Filter|18-Layer Multi-Coating|Slim Aluminum Ring|Protection for Photography/Video

• Price: $39.99

• Link:

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/tiffen-77mm-multicoated-uv-protection-filter18-layer-multi-coatingslim-aluminum-ringprotection-for-photography-video/J3KFYYP7F7

• Tiffen - 82mm UV Protector Lens Filter with Focus Lens Cleaning Brush Bundle

• Price: $89.99 

• Link:

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/tiffen-82mm-uv-protector-lens-filter-with-focus-lens-cleaning-brush-bundle/JX3V8S7WPH

• Neewer - 82mm CPL Circular Polarizing Filter, 30-Layer Nano Coat, Ultra Slim, HD Glass

• Price: $35.99

• Link:

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/neewer-82mm-cpl-circular-polarizing-filter-30-layer-nano-coat-ultra-slim-hd-glass/CZWCCR9GPH

• Neewer - Large Camera Rain Cover, for DSLR/Mirrorless & Long Lenses, PB004

• Price: $39.99

• Link:

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/neewer-large-camera-rain-cover-for-dslr-mirrorless-long-lenses-pb004/CZWCCR99KL

Flash

• Sony - GN28 Wireless Radio Control External Flash

• Price: $289.99

• Link:

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/sony-gn28-wireless-radio-control-external-flash/J7XSRH56T6

Henretta, Assignment 8

A flower blossoming in front of the U.S. Capitol building.

Some UMD students take a break from thrifting to talk.

Several buttons at a booth at UMD's thrift event.

Some gold rings glistening in the afternoon sun.

A few old, gold watches lined up for show.

A UMD student jumps in the air outside of Knight Hall.

A woman walks past the Metro.

The doors of the Metro open just enough to see a woman.

Ng, Assignment #8

A person rides an e-scooter down Baltimore Avenue in College Park, Maryland.

Laura Van Pate walks outside Knight Hall in a class exercise.

A group of friends play spike ball on La Plata Beach on Monday, April 6.

A close up of a tulip.

A sign on McKeldin Mall that says "Radicalized by faith in Humanity."

Students walking by McKeldin Library and participating in a bake sale and Thai Tea sale on April 7, 2026.

Belling, assignment #8

 

A student looks at a necklace outside Tawes Hall at UMD on April 3, 2026. 

The thrift market outside Tawes Hall at UMD on April 3, 2026. 

Watches lay on a table at the thrift market outside Tawes Hall at UMD on April 3, 2026. 

Students at UMD walk across McKeldin Mall on April 7, 2026.

Students at UMD walk across McKeldin Mall on April 7, 2026.

Students play soccer at La Plata Beach at UMD on April 9, 2026. 

Hananel, Assignment #8

Motion: Alex spins a Chinese yo-yo.

Motion: Connor Voss jumps off a column outside Knight Hall.

Motion: Dylan Persaud climbs out of the McKeldin Mall fountain. 

DOF: Students basking in the sun on McKeldin Mall behind my bicycle.

DOF: Speedjay Navarro plays by Johnson-Whittle Hall while Ernest Zhang plays in the background.

DOF: My cards are splayed out on the Washington Quad.

Potter, Assignment #8

A display of miniatures at a market 

                                             Jour370 class taking photos of a person jumping
                                   

A flower sticking up among other flowers

Testudo overlooking the mall

Professor Jacobsen is directing his students on where to stand

A student gets on the ground to get an up close shot of a flower