Daniel Arnold is best known for his stealthy, cinematic street photography , and his gear reflects that: Smartphones & Film: The Unexpected Duo iPhone 5 / 5S Early in his career, Arnold shot extensively with these phones—using the volume button as a hidden shutter—though he now critiques their inconsistent image quality . iPhone 5S Yashica T4 A compact 35 mm point-and-shoot that gave him occasional film backup, valued for its simplicity and portability. Yashica T4 Contax G2 + Flash (His Signature Setup) Contax G2 rangefinder The camera most closely associated with Arnold’s iconic gritty digitial film style. 28 mm Carl Zeiss Biogon lens Known for sharpness and contrast—ideal for run-and-gun shooting . Hot shoe-mounted external flash Used off-camera, handheld, to create dramatic lighting and freeze spontaneous moments—Arnold often shoots without looking through the viewfinder. Contax G2 Film Stocks Kodak Portra 400 and 800 His preferred color film stocks...
"The camera is an instrument that teaches people to see without a camera" - Dorothea Lange