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Robert Mitchell
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If I'm just leaving the house with my camera bag and nothing else then it contains:
Nikon D700 w/MB-D10 Battery Grip
Nikon EN-EL3E (1 in camera, 1 in grip, 1 spare}
Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 w/hood
Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII w/hood
B+W .6 (2 stop) Neutral Density Filter
B+W CPL Filter
Nikon SB-900 (fully charged NiMh AA's x 4)
NiMh AA's x 8
Alkaline AA's x 8
Lexar 32GB Pro CF Card x 2
Sandisk Extreme III 8GB CF Card x 2
ColorChecker Passport
Pocket Wizard Plus II x 2
Sync Cord x 3
Sekonic L-758DR Flash Meter (with spare CR-123 battery)
Lint Free Cloth
Lens Cleaning Cloth's
Rocket Blower
Flashlight
Screw drivers
Business Cards
Pen & Paper
I can't really think of anything I need in that bag right now.
Nikon D700 w/MB-D10 Battery Grip
Nikon EN-EL3E (1 in camera, 1 in grip, 1 spare}
Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 w/hood
Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII w/hood
B+W .6 (2 stop) Neutral Density Filter
B+W CPL Filter
Nikon SB-900 (fully charged NiMh AA's x 4)
NiMh AA's x 8
Alkaline AA's x 8
Lexar 32GB Pro CF Card x 2
Sandisk Extreme III 8GB CF Card x 2
ColorChecker Passport
Pocket Wizard Plus II x 2
Sync Cord x 3
Sekonic L-758DR Flash Meter (with spare CR-123 battery)
Lint Free Cloth
Lens Cleaning Cloth's
Rocket Blower
Flashlight
Screw drivers
Business Cards
Pen & Paper
I can't really think of anything I need in that bag right now.
Needs (have);
Body & 3 lenses (as per signature), 2x hoods, SB400, AA battery charger, AA batteries, camera battery charger, spare camera battery, 'spare soft filter', pens, paper, lens cleaning pen, SD card (16GB emergency), tablet, tablet charger, cleaning cloth.
(Have a tripod but rare it goes anywhere with me).
If I'm in a 'lightweight' carrying mood;
Body, 18-55mm or 55-200mm (depends where I'm going), 50mm, SB400, AA batteries.
Desires (want);
SB700, 17-55mm f/2.8 or 35mm f/1.8
Body & 3 lenses (as per signature), 2x hoods, SB400, AA battery charger, AA batteries, camera battery charger, spare camera battery, 'spare soft filter', pens, paper, lens cleaning pen, SD card (16GB emergency), tablet, tablet charger, cleaning cloth.
(Have a tripod but rare it goes anywhere with me).
If I'm in a 'lightweight' carrying mood;
Body, 18-55mm or 55-200mm (depends where I'm going), 50mm, SB400, AA batteries.
Desires (want);
SB700, 17-55mm f/2.8 or 35mm f/1.8
Nice bag Robert. Just out of curiosity, how much does it weight?
I have most of this but rarely take it all with me.
Usually, I leave home with either D700 or 600, 16-35 f4, 55 1.2, 85 1.4, tamron 28-200. I try to use available light and sometimes there is just not enough...
Wow Robert, you don't travel light! But lots of good ideas in your post!!!
Sounds like you need a cart instead of a bag!
Robert Mitchell
Senior Member
Hey Rick,
Believe it or not that all fits in my Tenba Black Label shoulder bag. That's about as light as it gets for me to feel comfortable, knowing I'm prepared for just about anything I need to shoot.
I have 3 additional lighting bags when I shoot on location and I either use a cart or handtruck depending on the terrain and distance from the car.
Believe it or not that all fits in my Tenba Black Label shoulder bag. That's about as light as it gets for me to feel comfortable, knowing I'm prepared for just about anything I need to shoot.
I have 3 additional lighting bags when I shoot on location and I either use a cart or handtruck depending on the terrain and distance from the car.
Robert Mitchell
Senior Member
I honestly have no idea of how much it weighs. It's not light but even though it's a shoulder bag, I never really use it as such. I just find it to be a compact and convenient way to transport my gear.
If I had to have a bag on my shoulder while working it would be scaled down considerably. When I shoot events I don't carry a bag at all. All my event work is shot with the D700, SB-900 and Newton flash bracket. CF cards and spare batteries go in my pockets and that's it.
AC016
Senior Member
CF card you will most certainly not need - your camera takes SD cards. Lens pen is a good little tool to have and a sync cord as well. If you are a beginner, forget about everything else, you don't need it. The only thing that the other items will do, is confuse you. Learn everything you can about your camera, shoot and shoot more, learn the basics of photography. After that, you may want to think about those other things or you may find them useless.
Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
D3100
18-55
55-200
40mm MAcro
Tripod
Taurus 24/7 Pro 9MM
18-55
55-200
40mm MAcro
Tripod
Taurus 24/7 Pro 9MM
If I head for the Harbor,I'll just take the D90,Sigma 50-500mm cordless remote in the Digital Holster.Hang the SB700 on a strap and tripod in its' case over my shoulder.Everything else is in the Lowpro 302 AW Slingshot.(see below)except for the soft boxes.lol
I only would like one more lens to complete my needs,The Sigma 120-300mmF2.8 OS.I'm saving now.lol
I only would like one more lens to complete my needs,The Sigma 120-300mmF2.8 OS.I'm saving now.lol
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Flash, AA batteries, lens cleaner, Giottos rocket blower, and some filters. Standard issue.
There are many reasons for calling me slowpoke,this is one.
1-Micro 8GB SDHC card
Battery charger
2 camera batteries
4 AAs
Down load cord
2 lens Butt caps
Small Soft Box
Note pad and pen
Hand cleaner and hand sanitizer
2 Wireless remotes
6 Asprin and Nitro spray
Reading glasses
Lens cleaner,Q-Tips and leans wipes
Lens Pen
Wide angle adaptor for 50mm
No filters yet,threw out old cheapos.
Oh Ya Customs declaration cards
Thats about it,anything heavy I get the wife to carry.
Hold on, looking at your avatar... I thought you were 'the wife'
haha love it