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So I have been watching a buchof youtube videos of what's in my camera bag soooo
What do you carry as far as photography gear and accessories
In you bag is there something you could not live with out is there something you allways leave behind
Make a list of what you carry and take some photo or put a link to a video
I will put mine up in a day or so
My kit is fairly limited, but here ya go,
In the closet: Canon XTI, Battery Grip, kit lens
In the kit: Canon 50D, Battery Grip, 4 batterys, 2-8 gig CFcards, 2-4 gig CF cards, Canon 100-400L, Canon 24-105L, Canon 10-22, Canon 2x Extender(don't use much),Circular Polarizer,shutter release, cleaning stuff. Canon 580 EXII Flash, Lens and body Caps, instruction books for the camera and flash--And I carry a monopodand tripod in the vehicle.
When the wife goes with me, she shoots the XTI with the 24-105L--or if I am going to be out for an extended period, I'll take the XTI.
My bags---Canon Gadget Bag, Lowpro Holster that can fit the 100-400L, Lowpro Sling 300---Great for hikeing but can get heavy if fully loaded, and a pelican 1510 hardcase for storage and traveling.
On my "next to buy list": Canon 70-200 2.8L IS, Good tripod and ball head.
On my "dream" list: Canon 500F4L, Canon 1Dmk IV
When I win the Lottery: Canon 400 F2.8 L
When I am CEO of Microsoft: Canon 1200 L(B&H has a used one for $120,000)--of course, I would also need a tank to mount it on.
1D Mark III always goes. 40D goes if desired (and if its owner isn't shooting too...). XTi goes if desired. G9 is the second person's spare camera, especially if we'll be in two different spots.
Four main lenses: 16-35, 24-105, 50/1.8, 70-200/2.8IS. 28-135 is the "second-out" walkaround, 18-55IS is the "second-out" wide.
Four 580EX II flashes: Three usually go in my bag, as I have four PW triggers. Fourth goes on second camera.
Enough memory cards for the shoot. Some get left behind in "time-out" until I've worked through all of the post-processing for the event that's on those cards. I just feel safer if I don't erase them too quickly.
Flash modifier kit, mostly from Honl: speed straps to hold everything on flashes, two gobos, two snoots, a bag of warming gels, a bag of cooling/greening gels, a bag of diffusion gels.
Nature Trekker bag holds most of what I'm taking, as long as I add a LensCase 4 on the outside for the 70-200 most of the time. Slingshot 200 holds her typical gear load (40D, 1-2 lenses, flash, memory cards, batteries) or my overflow.
The depends-on-the-shoot list includes two external battery packs for the flashes, two OC-E3 off-camera flash cords, two Bogen Superclamps, four lightstands (three 7' 001Bs, one 10'), a bunch of other gel colors, flash batteries, USB tethering cable, etc. The Superclamps are usually used to separate the flashes from the Pocket Wizards using the OC-E3 cords, but I've also used them to do a high and a low flash on one stand. I also have a "custom" belt/suspenders from Lowepro that I use on the long/mobile shoots, in which case the Nature Trekker holds bodies and batteries, and the belt holds two lenses, two flashes, memory cards, a few batteries, and a water bottle. :) We have an old Tamrac shoulder bag that becomes her overflow bag when we rent more gear for her.
What do I carry
Well let's start at bags
I use a lowepro stealth reporter 550 and a lowepro computrekker plus aw
My 550 is my goto street bag it carrys
2 Canon 30D bodies
With battery grips
a canon 16-35mm L
a canon 24-70mm L
a canon 70-200mm L
2x 580ex flash heads off shoe camera cords
a custom brackets mini rc flash bracket
8x4 sets of double AAs
8x 4gb lexar cf cards
4x 8gb lexar sd cards
a Lexar pro usb reader
a cullman mini tripod
a flash ligh
a small screwdriver
A lens cloth and fluid
8x camera batteries
x-rite color checker
x-rite white balance jvc ms120 pockt cam
Business cards of course
That's all I pack in the shoulder bag on big trips t both bags go and the computrekker plus get filled with
No bodies in this bag
a canon 300mm 2.8 L
a canon 180mm 3.5 L
Any where from 2-6 Lacie rugged 500gb drives for on location
All of the needed chargers
3 pocket wizard multis
Arca-swiss Z1 DP head
With plates for lenses
A bubble level
Lumedyne mega cyc
The non photography gear when traveling long distances for jobs like flying I take these to bag as carry-on and nothing else these just fit under the size limits
But I would also pack a northface jacket a few pairs of pants a few shirts a hat and glasses
I think that's about it that is our goto system
What goes everywhere with me
Good luck in your work
I want to read some more of these in the future
wow. At all of you. My kit is an XTI, Sigma 150mm 2.8 Macro, 28-105 3.5-4.5 II, two spare batteries, a single 2GB card, and a plastic garbage bag, cause the bag isn't waterproof (incase it rains etc) The bag is a cheap over the shoulder top loader that doesn't quite hold the camera + 150. The other lens sits in a pocket.
I keep an updated list on my profile. [:)]
Wow... so my gear seems fairly modest by comparison.
Always with me are.:
50D; 17-40L; 70-200 f4 L; 60mm Macro; 580exII; one 8G and one 32G CF card; 2extra camera batts; 2 sets of flash refill AAs; and a mini 13 inch diffuser umbrella (just gotta find a human boom); CTR-301p trigger/receiver. My wife has a 50 f1.4 for her camera, so I get to borrow it sometimes... [:D]
WhatI would like?
1Dmark IV; 300mm f2.8; 24-70 f2.8; 70-200 f2.8 IS,Some pocket wizards.
I went to a wedding the other day and the "still" portrait photog snubbed my 70-200 f4 [:(] but then they ended up needing it, so I felt justified.
For me depends on where I go:
For work around cities:
- Lowepro Fastpack 250 backpack, 5D MK II, 32GB CF Card, 270EX, 16-35 f2.8L USM, 24-105 f4L IS USM, B+W slim 77mm CPL, Gitzo GT1541T + GH1780QR Ballhead and one extra 5D MKII battery
For any indoor or outdoor events:
- Lowepro Classified 250 shoulder bag, 5D MK II + Battery grip, 1D MK III + extra battery, 2x 32GB CF cards, 1x 16GB SDHC card, 580EX II, 270EX, 16-35 f2.8L USM, 24-70 f2.8L USM, 70-200 f2.8L IS USM, 50 f1.2L USMand lots backup recharger AA batteries
For sport events:
- Lowepro Fastpack 250 backpack, 5D MK II + Battery grip, 1D MK III + extra battery, 2x 32GB CF cards, 1x 16GB SDHC card, 580EX II, 270EX, 300 f2.8L IS USM, 1.4x Ext, 16-35 f2.8L USM, 70-200 f2.8L IS USM, Gitzo GM5561T monopod + Wimberley Arca-type QR adapter C-10andsome backup recharger AA batteries
For Zoo, wildlife, birds etc...:
- Lowepro Fastpack 250 backpack, 5D MK II + Battery grip, 1D MK III + extra battery, 2x 32GB CF cards, 1x 16GB SDHC card, 580EX II, 270EX, 300 f2.8L IS USM, 1.4x Ext, 16-35 f2.8L USM, 70-200 f4L IS USM, 100 Macro f2.8L IS USM,Gitzo GM5561T monopod + Wimberley Arca-type QR adapter C-10andsome backup recharger AA batteries
For dinner, family, etc.... (light package):
- No bag, 5D MK II + extra battery, 270EX, 50 f1.2L USM and few backup rechager AA batteries
Sometimes lens may change around :P
What do I carry in my camera bag? Way too much, it seems, especially every time I pick it up...
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Originally Posted by Fink_Studios
Dude. Just some guidance from me to you.
Breathe.
Use punctuation.
Use the space bar.
It's not a race. ;)
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Originally Posted by peety3
LOL
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Originally Posted by Fink_Studios
Gaffer tape. Any problem can be solved with sufficient gaffer tape. [:D]
500 f/4L IS + 40D sit on the passenger seat, they only go into the Lowepro Lens Trekker 600II when I walk from my apartment to my truck. I do the same thing when I use the 400 f/5.6L but I use a Quantary bag.
I know it not a race. Dude I typed this entire thing on my blackberry, while flying from lax to jfk sorry for the lack of grammer.
Hope you have a nice day
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Originally Posted by Fink_Studios
He was just joking.
In my LowePro Nova 200AW:
50D & Grip with 24-105mm attached.
350D & Grip with 18-55,, attached.
580EX II Flash
100mm f/2.8
50mm f/1.8
75-300mm (crap but useful - awaiting replacement)
Extra Memory Cards
Accessories including: Flash Cords, Remote Flash control, Flash Brackets
Lens Filters
Diffuser
Hand Held 60CM Flash Umbrella
Umbrella Mount
Batteries!
Small towel!
Torch
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Originally Posted by Daniel Browning
Where do you apply the gaffer tape to have your camera preserve the highlights in high ISO shots?
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Originally Posted by Fink_Studios
Four hours and you didn't have time to hit the space bar? Wow. Don't blackberries usually insert a period and capitalize the first letter of the next sentence if you hit space twice?
No it doesn't actually do that for you can we end this stupid joke
Good luck and happy shooting
If anyone cares:
Large Tamrac Expedition (I believe 7) bag full of:
24-70 f/2.8
70-200 f/2.8
1D Mark II with 300mm f/2.8 attached (Lenscap reversed - JUST fits)
Two 580Ex IIs
80mm f/1.8
Rain Cape
Extra batteries, memory cards, caps, backs, etc...
Soon to be 1D Mark IV and 200 f/2.0
Think Tank skin pouches and skin belt.
1D MkII
70-200 2.8 (non IS)
17-40 4
50 1.8
540EZ or Vivitar 385 depending on mood
monopod if sports shoot
2 spare batteries for 1D II, spare batteries or diy pack for flash
4 4GB SanDisk Ultra II CF cards, 3 2GB Ultra II SD cards - Think Tank Pixel Rocket jr
microfibre towell
diy omnibounce
300 f4 L for football, soccer, surfing when not renting 400 2.8 from CPS if desired.
pen, water bottle, snack, kneepads, business cards.
spare body from studio if desired.
My everyday bag...
<span id="btAsinTitle"]Lowepro Fastpack 250:
- Canon 5D MkII w/ battery grip
-Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM
-Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
-Canon Speedlite 270EX Flash
- Apple MacBook Pro and 500gb LaCie Little Disk
- Various Chargers and Cables
LOL...
Canon Xsi 450D
Canon Battery Grip E5 & Charger
Canon 50mm 1.8
Canon 24-105mm 4L
Canon 70-200mm 2.8L IS USM
Sigma 10-20mm 4-5.6 EX
Canon Speedlite 430 EX II
Manfrotto 190XPROB Tripod
Sandisk 4GB SDHC & Trascend 16GB SDHC + mini USBSDHC reader
Lens Pen, microfibre and other various cleaning items - no liquids here
Various UV filters, Polarizers etc...
8 Energizer AA Ni-MH batteries and charger
According to what everyone else seems to bring with them when shooting I might overpack lol. I would just hate to get to a shoot and have it at home and not with me and need it. It's the old boyscout in me "be prepared" that hates to leave anything at home.
Camera & Lenses
1Ds Mark III
85L f1.2 II
24-105L f4 IS
70-200L f2.8 (non IS)
16-35L f2.8 II
Flash & Accessories
580EX IIX 2
580EX
ST-E2 Speedlight Transmitter
25mm Extension Tube II
TC-80NS Timer Remote Control
Manfroto Carbon Fiber Tripod & Ballhead
Various UV Filters, Circular Polorizers, ND
Everything nicely fits in my Lowepro Pro Trekker II AW Camera Backpack.
When I need to travel light for a hike i have a smaller Lowepro backpack that I usually take my 16-35, 24-105, 70-200, 580 ex II, tripod, cable release & filters.
What I carry depends on what I think I'm going to be doing.
The only consistent items are a 5D, batteries, and a charger.
Last trip I went light, with 35 f1.4, 24-70 f2.8, and 135 f2.
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Originally Posted by Colin
Good discussion point - you always take your charger? Mine never goes in the camera bag.
If I'm headed out on a big shoot (i.e. a weekend bicycling event), I take a small plastic bin with a power strip that has my wall-mount Canon chargers all plugged in, some short cords that fan out to my AA chargers (I have 4 four-battery chargers, about to order 2 more), etc. and put that in the vehicle. I'll carry that into the hotel, and I'm considering a Vagabond power pack (from the makers of Alien Bees) to run the chargers in the vehicle. I'm slowly figuring out how to balance my need for AA batteries between more batteries and more chargers. :)
Peety,Quote:
Originally Posted by peety3
I own the Vagabond II power pack from Alien Bees and it is not designed to run as a continuous power supply. Here is a little excerpt from their instructions. I would be afraid to use it for what your looking for.
"<span style="font-size: x-small;"]The system is not designed to operate modeling lamps continuously as this would deplete the battery rapidly, cause slow recycle and could overheat the inverter. It is permissible to operate the lamps briefly for light composition, then they must be turned off."
It would be a use at your own risk if you did I would assume. Just throwing that out there I remembered reading it in the instructions I got with the unit.
Fred~
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Originally Posted by Fred Doane
I don't think the chargers would represent nearly as much draw as modeling lights. Nonetheless, other ideas I've considered are UPSes and just sticking the UPS + charger bin on a hotel luggage cart and rolling the combo into the hotel room (all great until it rains...).
CANON 40D w/ Canon battery grip
4 spare DSLR batteries
530EX II
430EX
Flash diffusers for both Speedlites
rechargeable Energizer AA batteries (tons)
70-200 f2.8 L IS
24-70 f2.8 L
Tokina 11-16 f2.8
1-16GB, 1-8GB, 1-2GB CF cards
Cleaning equipment.
Hoping for a 5d Mark II soon. 8D
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Originally Posted by Whatsreal
Do yourself a big favor and buy at least one more card. 2GB is fine, especially if you don't shoot RAW. You don't want to be out somewhere and either run out of room or have a card fail. Be sure to get a decent brand--e.g., SanDisk or Lexar. They're not that expensive. (You don't need the Extreme III or IV--the Ultra II will do very nicely.) Also get at least one extra battery, if you don't have one. I never bother with Canon-branded batteries. I've had great results with cheap batteries I've bought on eBay and the third-party batteries sold by B&H and Adorama.
At some point, you might also consider a wider lens, like the 18-55m IS lens that now comes with a lot of Canon consumer DSLRs, if you don't already have it. It's actually a pretty good lens, far better than the original 18-55mm that I got with my used 30D.
In my Crumpler 8 Million Dollar Home (Blue), I have:
1. 5D2 (no vertical grip) with 24-70 2.8L attached (hood reversed)
2. 40D (no vertical grip; but with wrist strap Nikon AH-4 [;)]) with 70-200 IS 2.8L attached (hood reversed)
3. TS-E 24 3.5L II (hood detached & stored in another compartment)
4. 17-40 4L (hood detached & stored in another compartment)
5. Two 580 EX II
6. Batteries for 5D2 & 40D
7. Eight Sanyo 2700 mAh rechargeable batteries
8. Eight CF cards
9. Two David Honl bouncers
10. Two Crumpler x Canon Industry Disgrace camera straps attached to 5D2 and 40D
If I need tripod, then in my additional Manfrotto 80cm bag:
11. Manfrotto 190CXPRO4 with Manfrotto 322RC2 horizontal grip ball head