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What's in your gear bag?
Just a random question really! What's in your gear bag, what's your favorite glass inside, what CAN'T you live without?? Or what would you like to add to it!  Nov 10 09 03:55 am Link Well Canon 5d, 24-70L 2.8 my favorite, 50 1.4 great lens, 2 speedlites 580EX and EX2, 2 PW for wireless shooting, 2 umbrella brackets, dust remover kit, lots of batteries and memory cards to keep me shooting all day long. I'm looking to buy the 70-200L 2.8IS and the Canon 7D but I got to shoot some people first....lol Nov 10 09 04:47 am Link Nikon D60, 18-55vr3.5, 55-200 3.5, 50 1.4, SB600, Lumopro flash, Cactus V2 triggers, misc gells, batteries, memory cards, snoot, and that's bag #1... bag #2 has my two shoot through umbrellas, two flash stands, and my backdrop system... nothing high end but it's portable and it works...and it all goes with me on every shoot... some times i feel more like a pack mule than a photographer... oh yeah the 1.4 is my favorite piece of glass...i want a D300 and a 70-200 2.8 and a couple more SB600's, and the list goes on and on and on... Nov 10 09 05:09 am Link Yesterday I managed to fit two AB800's, my 5DMKii, XT w/grip, 3 lenses, light meter, + chargers, filters, and all my accessories/remots into my Backpack. I felt so happy, haha. and there is still room for my laptop. Gotta love the expedition 7's. I never had anything to carry two of my lights in and they were always dusty...now they have a home Nov 10 09 05:17 am Link Billingham L2 bag (11" x 9" x6") 5Dii, 35/1.4, 85/1.8, 135/2.0. Spare CF card, spare battery, passport. If it doesn't fit in the bag, I don't buy it. I do cheat a bit and add a 50/1.4 for studio work. Nov 10 09 05:28 am Link This is the newly downsized event kit. Could be further simplified if I switched to the 430EX flash, but my radio-controlled manual flashes are cheaper and work fine. Minolta 4000AF flash (about to be replaced with much smaller flashes), Canon body (cheapest one suitable for the project), 50mm f/1.8, 18-55 IS (I shoot with lights, so slow lenses work fine for wide group shots), modified ST-E2 (added a pocket wizard jack), radio transmitter, (2) radio receivers, umbrella bracket, 8 freshly charged AAs, extra memory cards, 33" white umbrella in a loop outside the bag, small 5-in-1 reflector, and a bunch of flash gels. The idea here is to be able to absorb the cost of equipment failure. Since I have enough light to shoot at ISO 100 in the dark and have ST-E2 for focus assist, older bodies and cheaper lenses work just fine. It can get pics like this... For product and concept model shoots I add more flashes, light stands, umbrellas, polarizing film, circular polarizer, a small roll of 24" wide white plastic (makes nice on-location seamless for products), sheets of black construction paper, Sekonic L-718 meter, and my 100mm f/2.8 macro. Wishlist? I used to want fast glass, but now I don't really need it anymore. My 100mm handles portraiture nicely, so I don't really need the always useful 70-200. I can probably make interesting images with the Cyber Commander + White Lightning lights. Nov 10 09 05:40 am Link At the moment:  Lowepro Computrekker Nikon D300s Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Nikon 18-70mm DX Nikon SB-800 Zoom h4n extra EN-EL3e Batteries charger 500Gb WD Passport Card Reader 15" Powerbook Pro Normally I use the D700 and 70-200 but I'm playing with the video rig right now.  Its a blast!!Nov 10 09 06:48 am Link TOOTSIE ROLLS! NO ONE SHOULD GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT TOOTSIE ROLLS! And a minolta maxxum 7d body-28mm 2.8/50mm-1.7/ Nikon D90 50mm 1.8/55-200mm VR, Canon G10- ex380 flash. Nov 10 09 06:54 am Link I will just post what my travel Pellican is cut to hold because that is representative of what I cannot do without on location. 5d mk1 and 40d 24-70 f2.8 70-200 f2.8 IS 580EX 1 and 550EX Quantum turbo and Quantum turbo mini 85mm f1.8 Ray flash ring adapter Nov 10 09 07:23 am Link My still camera bag is a Tamrac. While not shaped like a back-pack, it has back-pack straps and can be worn as such. It's fairly good-sized as soft bags go. Inside it, I keep the following: Canon 5D body Canon 20D body (backup) Manuals for both cameras Canon 17-40 f/4 L Canon 70-200 f/4 L Tamron AF 28-75 f/2.8 Minolta Light Meter Canon 580EX Speedlites (2) Pocket Wizard FlexTT5 Pocket Wizard Plus II Transceivers (2) Canon Battery Chargers (2) Canon Batteries (6) AA Batteries Hoodman HoodLoupe SanDisk 2g & 4g CF cards, about 16g total Card Reader Lens Cleaning supplies, cables, connectors, other stuff Inside the back of my SUV there's plenty of lighting and grip, too much in fact. Nov 10 09 08:07 am Link What is always in my bag when heading out is; Tamrac Expedition 7x D700 D80 24mm 2.8 50mm 1.4 85mm 1.4 24-70 2.8 70-200 2.8 SB800 L358 2-4 PW MM's Blistex 1,2 and 4 stop ND's CP remotes for both cameras Plenty of CF and SD cards and batteries... God only knows what else is in that bag.... Nov 10 09 08:13 am Link I'm not a strobist, and don't exactly travel light. When shooting on location, I usually bring around 80 kilograms of gear ( = appx 150 lbs ) The heavy stuff (AutoPoles, stands, cables, MagicArms, Clamps, etc) is picked up by TNT a day or two before I leave, and send via Global Express to my destination. The sensitive stuff (camera, lenses, laptop, lamps) I carry with me, and I usually whish I had an extra arm !   - all in the name or Art ;-) Favorite glass: Canon EF 28-80 f/2,8-4 (L) USM Can't live without: Victorinox Swiss Army Knife, and cable-release + 5 meter extension. Would like: a mobilehome for location jobs - Winnebago, etc... AND a speaking flash-meter :-0 Tip: I've had our local plummer shorten my AutoPoles by approximately ten centimeters ( about four inches ). This makes them fit into a standard skibag. Manfrotto STILL hasn't come up with a better solution for carrying AutoPoles around the world  Nov 10 09 08:25 am Link duct tape Nov 10 09 08:27 am Link Wow you guys travel heavy! -Sony a850 -Carl Zeiss 24-70 2.8 -HVLF42AM flash -1 extra battery Nov 10 09 11:51 am Link canon XTi, 28mm f2.8, 50mm f1.4, 100mm macro f2.8, 28-135 f3.5-5.6, two 430 ex ii flash with pocket wizards, two 18" reflectors, 6 A clamps, 4 2gb cf cards. all in one backpack. sometimes a third flash with a ring light adapter. Nov 10 09 12:37 pm Link Nikon D300 Nikon 12-24mm f/2.8 Nikon 35-70mm f/2.8 Nikon 50mm f/1.4 Nikon 105mm f/2.8 macro Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8 Tokina 400mm f/5.6 2- SB-800's SB-600 SB-26 Sigma 400mm f/5.6 R1 kit with 3 SB-R200's modified SC-16 cord SC-29 cord 2 Honl spot grids, 1/4" & 1/8" 2 DIY spaghetti box snoots DIY Beauty dish DIY 18" Softbox LumiQuest Softbox III 43" umbrella 60" Photek Softlighter II 2- portable light stands assorted gels 5-in-1 oval reflector Nov 10 09 12:52 pm Link canon 5D body, and I can't live without my 50mm... though I usually travel with that and my 28-135mm because I have a nifty polarizing filter for it that doesn't fit my other lenses. but lately my real shooting luxary has been a helper to carry my tripod and watch my back edit: as for adding, I want a proper macro lens and a big ol' silver/white/gold combo reflector. Nov 10 09 01:20 pm Link Mike Irby Photography wrote: LOL! Nov 11 09 12:13 am Link Marco Vallentin wrote: THAT is some serious gear lol! Nov 11 09 12:15 am Link M Lacson wrote: Kind of embarrassed to tell my gear.. Nov 11 09 12:53 am Link Leechee Photography wrote: Ooooh! I'm just about to order the sigma 70-200.. how do you find it? I wanted a good 'all-rounder' lens. Nov 11 09 01:41 am Link Mike Irby Photography wrote: Beat me to it - although I prefer gaffer tape! Nov 11 09 02:32 am Link Couple pistols j/k M Lacson wrote: Nov 11 09 02:42 am Link Leechee Photography wrote: MY DIY beauty dish rocks, too!!! Nov 11 09 03:33 am Link M Lacson wrote: I wouldn't say it's an 'all-rounder'.. If you want a good 'all-rounder' lens, (to me) I'd go with an 18-200 for wide and zoom. But I would rather go with 24-70 2.8 hehe. Unfortunately I haven't used the 70-200 on any models yet, only concert for now hehe. But it does well for my needs in low light, as the AF speed is fast. Bailey Blvd Studios wrote: LET ME SEE! Nov 11 09 04:42 am Link Canon 1Ds MKII Quantum QF5D Turbo 2x2 battery Canon TS-80N3 Expodisc Various Filters Sandisk CF Cards Epson P5000 HDD 8mm fisheye 15mm fisheye 24mm tse 24mm f1.4 35mm f1.4 50mm f1.2 85mm f1.2 135mm f2 400mm f2.8 Nov 11 09 05:29 am Link ThinkTank Airport Security 2 Roller 2 D700 Fuji S5 85 1.4 24-70 2.8 17-35 2.8 70-200 2.8 28 2.8 SB 900 2 SB800 2 Gary Fong 9 Lexar Professional UDMA 300x 8GB 32 Duracell AA Accu Rechargeables Nov 11 09 06:40 am Link Leechee Photography wrote: M Lacson wrote: I wouldn't say it's an 'all-rounder'.. If you want a good 'all-rounder' lens, (to me) I'd go with an 18-200 for wide and zoom. But I would rather go with 24-70 2.8 hehe. Unfortunately I haven't used the 70-200 on any models yet, only concert for now hehe. But it does well for my needs in low light, as the AF speed is fast.
Nov 11 09 08:05 am Link Too much stuff.... Canon 5D Canon 5DII All Canon L 16-35mm 24-105 mm 85mm 70-200mm 100-400mm Hensel 500's Canon 580EXii & 430EX's Refelctors and soft boxes out the yingyang.. Too much other crap But, of everything the one piece of equipment I love the most is my HoodmanLoupe...I wear that thing to bed. Edit: Forgot about my film crap... Nov 11 09 08:38 am Link My very small noob kit consists of. Cannon 30D body 55mm lens battery charger Tripod White piece of cardboard I use as a reflector aluminum (to put on cardboard if I need something stronger) random small props in case I find a use for them on shoot. My kit sucks.  Nov 11 09 08:52 am Link Russ T wrote: My kind of guy. Nov 11 09 08:58 am Link  Nov 11 09 08:59 am Link Well since the majority of my modeling photography has moved from location to studio I changed out the gear I carry to be geared more towards indoors sports. Here's what I carry when I shoot indoor sports (basketball, wrestling, swimming, etc). Camera Bag: Think Tank Speed Racer Nikon D300 Nikon 80-200 f2.8 Sigma 28-70 f2.8 Nikon 50 f1.8 Nikon SB-800 speed light Nikon SB-600 speed light Remote trigger Notepad/ pens Business cards CF cards Press Cards Rain Cover Plastic garbage bags Stand Bag: Elinchrom Stand Bag 2x Manfroto 9â light stands 2x 43â Shoot though umbrellas Lighting Box Stanley Tool Box 2x Nikon SB-26 speed lights Nikon SB-28 speed light Elinchrom Skyport remotes (1 transmitter, 3 receivers) 2x Pocket Wizards (for remote camera - not pictured) 2x Quantum Turbo battery packs / cables 3x super clamps Bogen floor stand Bogen magic arm 2x umbrella brackets Camera mount (for remote) 2x mini tabletop light stands 2x spring clamps Roll of gaffers tape Container of ball bungees Container of misc cables/ studs for stands 32â silver bounce umbrella Blue painters tape (not pictured)    Everything fits great into the tool box and fully loaded it weighs under 30lbs. Overall its not too cumbersome to carry around and when the tool box is closed it makes a great seat. I can also get set up (and tear down) in under 10 minutes, which is really nice. I also always carry three bags in my car. One has my Elinchrom DLite-4 studio strobes in it. The second is my alien bees vagabond and extension cords. The last is a backup camera bag... Tamrac Expedition 5 Nikon D80 Nikon D70 Nikon 18-70 f3.5-4.5 Nikon 70-300 f4.5-5.6 Spare batteries Spare Cards Misc cables Nov 11 09 11:04 am Link Russell Tracy Photo wrote: Nice kit ;-) Nov 14 09 10:57 am Link Well, let see, it's all pretty basic right now: Nikon D40 w/ Targus grip attached Nikon 18-55 F3.5 Nikon 55-200 F4 Nikon SB600 Nikon SC29 Flash cord Stroboframe Flip Flash Bracket Chargers and cords for the camera and flash batteries Coking Circular polarizer. A few of the usual accessories (brushes, microfiber cloth, various memory cards, A couple of different flash diffusers), etc. To Be added shortly: Nikon SB900 one more Nikon SB 600 Plus some TBD additions to my lens collection Nov 14 09 11:56 am Link aspirin Nov 14 09 12:01 pm Link My Imagination Nov 14 09 12:58 pm Link |
