Camera Kit
Everything I own for the Sony A6700. What I bought, when, where from, what it cost, and why.
Overview
This is a running inventory of my camera kit. I started with the body and kit lens in September 2025 and have been adding to it since. Everything here is what I currently own and use for photography and video.
What this post is
A reference document. What I have, when I bought it, where from, and what it cost. Updated as I buy new gear.
Camera and Lens
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Camera body | Sony A6700 (APS-C, 26MP, IBIS) |
| Lens | Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS |
| Lens hood | Sony ALC-SH153 (included with lens) |
| Lens cap | Sony front lens cap (included with lens) |
| Condition | Excellent (second-hand) |
| Warranty | CEX 5-year warranty |
Bought the body and kit lens together from CEX on 30 September 2025 for £1,250.00.
I originally wanted the Sony ZV-E10 II for filming AWS demo videos. I wanted to put my face in the corner of screen recordings to make them more engaging. But the ZV-E10 II has no in-body stabilisation. Even though I was not planning to vlog, I wanted IBIS in case I ever needed it. The next camera up was the A6700. CEX had one in excellent condition with the 18-135mm kit lens, and they give a 5-year warranty on everything. So I bought it.
I did not know what I was going to do with it beyond maybe some work videos. Four months later I have a photo gallery, a gym filming workflow, and hundreds of edited images from two countries. Worth the impulse.
Support
| Item | Source | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Design Travel Tripod (Aluminium) | Park Cameras | 30 Oct 2025 | £379.00 |
| Peak Design Leash Charcoal Camera Strap | Park Cameras | 30 Oct 2025 | £40.00 |
| Manfrotto Advanced Shoulder Bag S III | Amazon | 6 Oct 2025 | £33.99 |
The tripod was the most expensive accessory. I bought it before my first trip to Bodrum in November 2025. It is compact enough to travel with and sturdy enough for long exposures. I have used it in Bodrum, Montenegro, and at the gym.
The strap replaced the default Sony one. Peak Design Leash is thin and low profile. It stays out of the way when shooting and clips off quickly when I put the camera on the tripod.
The Manfrotto bag fits the A6700 with the 18-135mm attached, plus the tripod straps to the side. Small enough to carry around all day without feeling like a photographer.
Storage and Power
| Item | Source | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony 256GB SF-M Tough UHS-II V60 SD Card | Amazon | 6 Oct 2025 | £115.00 |
| Duracell USB Charger for Sony NP-FZ100 | Park Cameras | 30 Oct 2025 | £13.00 |
| Sony NP-FZ100 battery | Included with camera | — | — |
The Sony Tough card reads at 277MB/s and writes at 150MB/s. Overkill for most shooting, but I wanted headroom for 4K 4:2:2 10-bit recording without buffer issues. 256GB holds roughly 45 minutes of 4K at 140Mbps or around 3,000 RAW photos.
I only have one battery. It gets me through a full day of mixed photo and video shooting, but it is tight. I charge it overnight with the Duracell USB charger. A spare battery is probably the next thing I should buy.
Filters
| Item | Source | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| K&F Concept Nano-X ND2-ND400 Variable ND 55mm | Amazon | 28 Feb 2026 | £56.24 |
The ND filter is for bright outdoor conditions. Variable ND2-ND400 gives 1 to 8 stops of light reduction. I can keep the 180-degree shutter rule for video in full sun and do long exposures for silky water without swapping filters.
I needed this in Montenegro. The forest footage with white stones was overexposed at ISO 100, f/3.5, 1/50. Without an ND filter there was no way to bring the exposure down without breaking the shutter rule or closing the aperture past the sweet spot. Same issue in Bodrum with the summer sun. Should have bought it sooner.
Nano-X series has 28-layer coatings, ultra low reflection, and waterproof glass. Got 25% off with a voucher, down from £74.99.
Cleaning
| Item | Source | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeiss Lens Wipes (200 count) | Amazon | 28 Feb 2026 | £17.01 |
Individually packed, pre-moistened wipes. I noticed fingerprints and smudges on the lens showing up in post edits as haze and soft spots. These fix that. Grab a few for the bag, bin them after use.
Wipe from the centre outward in a circular motion. If there is visible grit, blow it off first before wiping so you do not drag particles across the coating.
Accessories
| Item | Source | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightdow 18% Grey Card 12x12” | Amazon | 23 Dec 2025 | £10.99 |
The grey card is for setting manual white balance. Hold it in the scene lighting, take a reference shot, and set custom white balance from it. More accurate than auto white balance, especially under mixed artificial lighting like gyms.
I have used it a few times but honestly I tend to set a manual Kelvin value instead. 3000K for gym filming, 6500K Cloudy for outdoor landscapes. The grey card is there when I need precision.
Total Spend
| Category | Total |
|---|---|
| Camera and lens | £1,250.00 |
| Support (tripod, strap, bag) | £452.99 |
| Storage and power | £128.00 |
| Filters | £56.24 |
| Cleaning | £17.01 |
| Accessories | £10.99 |
| Total | £1,915.23 |
What I Am Considering Next
| Item | Why |
|---|---|
| Spare NP-FZ100 battery | One battery is a risk on long shoot days |
| Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8 DC Art (E-mount) | £779. Next-generation large aperture zoom. 2+ stops faster than the kit lens, wider range than the 18-50mm, 30% lighter than its predecessor. Constant f/1.8 would virtually eliminate low light limitations in gyms |
| Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary (E-mount) | £400. The older, more affordable option. Constant f/2.8, 1.5 stops faster than the kit lens. Lighter than 300g |
| UV filter 55mm | Permanent lens protection. Cheap to replace if scratched |
I have really wanted to buy the Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8. It has been sitting in my basket more than once. The low light improvement for gym filming alone would justify it. But I have this thing where I want to learn the fundamentals on the kit lens first before upgrading. The 18-135mm forces me to understand exposure, to work around its limitations, to actually learn why f/3.5 is not enough in a dark gym rather than just throwing money at the problem. Every constraint has taught me something.
The Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8 Art is newer and better in almost every way, but costs almost double. The difference is f/1.8 versus f/2.8, which is a full stop more light. In a dark gym, that is the difference between ISO 500 and ISO 1000. It also starts wider at 17mm versus 18mm and extends to 40mm versus 50mm, so the zoom range is comparable. Whether that extra stop justifies £379 more depends on how much I end up shooting in low light. The 18-50mm f/2.8 is proven and more affordable. When I do upgrade, it will be because I have outgrown the kit lens, not because I got impatient.
Revision History
| Date | Version | Changes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | 1.0 | Initial inventory |
Documented March 2026. Updated as kit changes.