Merrill College-Photojournalism
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Henretta, Build a Kit
I am building this kit for the average street photographer who enjoys being creative and adventurous.
Alpha 7 IV - Full-frame Interchangeable Lens Camera 33MP, 10FPS, 4K/60p
$1,999.99
$799.99
FE 12-24mm F2.8 GM Full-frame Ultra-wide Zoom G Master Lens
$3,149.99
Ngamegni, Build a Kit
For a congressional/white house reporter:
Nikon Z9 Mirrorless Camera - $4,996
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1629829-REG/nikon_z_9_mirrorless_digital.html
Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera - $3,496.95
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1765622-REG/nikon_z8_mirrorless_camera.html
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Lens - $1,146
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1818948-REG/nikon_nikkor_z_28_400mm_f_4_8.html
Nikon NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 (SE) Lens (Nikon Z) - $256
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1734911-REG/nikon_20121_nikkor_z_40mm_f_2.html
Nikon Compact Outdoor Tripod - $96
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1533148-REG/nikon_16749_compact_outdoor_tripod.html
Lowepro Pro Trekker BP 450 AW II Backpack (Black, 32L) - $399
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1731359-REG/lowepro_lp37269_grl_pro_trekker_bp_450.html
Lexar 256GB Professional 1667x UHS-II SDXC Memory Card (2-Pack) - $219.99
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1672547 REG/lexar_lsd1667256g_b2nnu_256gb_pr_1667x_uhs_ii.html
HP 15.6" OmniBook 3 Next Gen AI Notebook - $1,089
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1918656-REG/hp_bm0b1ua_aba_5_6_omnibook_3_laptop.html
Raya Bendie-Brite Folding Bi-Color Ring Light (18") - $89
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1641042-REG/raya_frb_npf_18_18_folding_ring_light.html
RODE VideoMic Camera-Mount Shotgun Microphone - $149
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/917425-REG/rode_videomic_r_videomic_with_rycote_lyre.html
Cherry-Build A Kit
Fashion Photographer
Camera Body 1-Canon EOS R5 Mirrorless Camera-$2999
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1547009-REG/canon_4147c002_eos_r5_mirrorless_camera.html
Camera Body 2-Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera with Cropping Guide Firmware-$2219
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1908148-REG/canon_5666c106_eos_r6_mark_ii.html
Lens 1- Canon RF24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM-$2599
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1502500-REG/canon_3680c002_rf_24_70mm_f_2_8l_is.html
Lens 2-Canon RF85mm F1.2 L USM-$3099
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1477265-REG/canon_rf_85mm_f_1_2l_usm.html
Camera Strap-Peak Design Form Leather Camera Strap Long (Black, 52.6") $79
Tripod/monopod-Manfrotto MT055XPRO3 Aluminum Tripod-$179
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1034139-REG/manfrotto_mt055xpro3_aluminum_tripod.html
Backpack/case-Oberwerth Ladies' shopper EVE Leather Camera Hand Bag (Black)-$998
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1538652-REG/oberwerth_e_ls_2104_shopper_eve_leather_bag.html
Memory cards-$135 ($27 each)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KSY222G?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1
Batteries/charger-Battery Charger LC-E6-$95
https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/battery-charger-lc-e6?color=Black&type=New
AND Battery Pack LP-E6P-$158 (2x)
https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/battery-pack-lp-e6p
Adobe Creative cloud subscription-$239/year
https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/campaign/pricing.html#pick-a-plan-to-start-creating
SD card reader-Anker USB C Hub, 7in1 Multi-Port USBC Hub with 4K HDMI, 85W PD, USB-C and 2 USB-A 5Gbps Data Ports, microSD and SD Card Reader-$25
Computer- Apple 14 inch Macbook Pro-$1699
https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro
Airtag-Apple Airtag-$25
Keychain/bag tag-Bottega Veneta woven leather tag holder-$450
https://www.saksfifthavenue.com/product/bottega-veneta-woven-leather-tag-holder-0400001650305.html
Total: $14,998
McCombie, Build A Kit
Kit for Photojournalism:
Canon EOS 90D DSLR Camera $1,199.00
Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera $2099.00
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1733214-REG/canon_eos_r6_mark_ii.html
Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM Lens - $2,899.00
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1547011-REG/canon_rf_100_500mm_f_4_6_3l_is.html
Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens - $2,599.00
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1502500-REG/canon_3680c002_rf_24_70mm_f_2_8l_is.html
Tiffen Multicoated UV Protection Filter (77mm) - $39.99
Apple 14" MacBook Pro - $1,799.00
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1925635-REG/apple_mbp_m5_o5_14_macbook_pro_m5.html
Oben CT-3565 Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod and BZ-217T Triple-Action Ball Head - $189.95
Think Tank Photo BackStory 15 Camera Backpack - $169.75
SanDisk 256GB Extreme PRO UHS-I SDXC Memory Card x2 - $177.98
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?q=memory%20cards&sts=ma
SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSD V2 (Black) - $329.99
Freewell Mega Filter Kit for DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (14-Pack) - $149.99
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1794020-REG/freewell_fw_op3_mega_mega_filter_kit_for.html
Canon LP-E6P Lithium-Ion Battery x 2 - $158
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1839346-REG/canon_lp_e6p_li_ion_battery_pack.html
Adobe Creative Cloud Pro - $99.99/month x 12 - $1,199.88
https://commerce.adobe.com/store/segmentation?cli=acom_biz&cs=t&co=US&pa=ccsn_direct_individual
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, 256GB, Black Titanium - Unlocked (Renewed) - $809.00
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Clear Case with MagSafe and Camera Control: Lightweight Phone Case, Wireless Charging Compatible, Smooth Glossy Finish - $39.99
DJI Mini 5 Pro Drone with RC2 Fly More Combo - $1,149.00
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1916805-REG/dji_cp_ma_00000894_01_mini_5_pro_done.html
SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSD V2 $400
SanDisk Extreme Pro SD Card USB Type-C Reader $40
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1387608-REG/sandisk_sddr_409_a46_extreme_pro_sdtm_uhs_ii.html
Total $15448.52