Camera Lighting Equipment

What kind of pro camera, lens, and lighting do I need to shoot victoria's secret kind of photos?

If you can tell me what kind of settings (ISO,f-stop, etc.) I should use then BONUS!

Public Comments

1. Do you think that if you were to spend a few thousand £'s on photography equipment and then just READ on what settings to use, then you will automatically produce professional quality images?... What kind of dream world do you live in?. Professional photographers spend years learning how to use this equipment to get these results. Do you think it's as simple as pointing a camera and it does all the work for you?. (Then again, this question could be a wind up?) .
2. The camera really doesn't matter as much as using the right lens. On a full frame DSLR your best option is a lens with at least a 70mm focal length and a max aperture of at least at least f/2.8. This will allow for a shallpw depth of field when you want it. And you will have great optics. Natural light is best but you can simulate that kind of light in a studio using diffusers and reflectors. The combination of settings you use will depend on the look you want and so they can change with each shot. If the background is important to the final image you will want to use a small aperture to get a wide depth of field. And the smaller the aperture the slower the shutter speed you will have to use. If you want a blurry background you will have to use a large aperture for a shallow depth of field. The larger the aperture, the faster the shutter speed.
3. get a hassleblad medium digital, some studio flash units, two or three prime lenses and a photography school education
4. shh! it's a secret!
5. Well I'm not shooting any of those gorgeous angels, but when I shot my own gorgeous angel, I used my Olympus E510, 14-42mm lens, A 400ws strobe at 1/4 power with an octagonal softbox for a key light, a gold reflector for fill, a 150ws strobe for a hairlight, and when I didn't shoot her with the black background, a couple simple bulb strobes for background lights. Camera was set at 1/125sec to 1/200sec, f/10-f/13, ISO 100. The camera end of it is really pretty insignificant, because if I can do what I did with my Olympus, and no offense to it, then it should be that much better with a Nikon. The lighting on the face has to be right. The angle of the camera has to be right. It takes some time and patience to get things just right, which unfortunately my model is pretty short of sometimes. Its definitely some trial and error. Adding a backlight or two, especially with a black background always makes for a cool aura type effect. Some good editing skills help, even if you get everything just right, something could always be just a little better. Best of Luck.