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DRZ
04-08-2006, 17:55
When I am out and about I usually have with me:


Canon EOS 300D, gripped with handstrap
2x 1Gb CF cards

430EX

18-55mm
50mm F/1.8
105mm Macro
35-105mm (oooold lens)
70-200mm F/4 + hood

Skylight filter
Circular Polarizer

Remote release

Lens cleaning tissues and fluid / lenspen

Spare batteries (camera and flash)

Tripod


Now, what am I "missing" from my bag? Other than lenses, is there anything I have massively overlooked that would greatly aid me in my general photography?

Acessories always seem to me to be snake oil so I always gloss over them but maybe I am missing out! What do you have with you that is invaluable?

EDIT: left off the memory :)
Ally
04-08-2006, 18:02
Seems fine too me, maybe a extra CF Card? I normaly have

20D + Grip
On Camera - 70-200 or 24-70
50-500 if I have a need for it and monopod with it
starting to carry my 500dg Super on the hotshoe
batterys, lens cleaners, off cord flash lead
and a extra 1gb card

HTH
Ally
KenCo
04-08-2006, 18:02
Lunch and flask ;) :D
dod
04-08-2006, 18:07
grey or ND graduated filter? ND filter for when it's just too bright?
daveyuk
04-08-2006, 19:11
A freezer bag and a couple of elastic bands just in case it rains while you're out.
Either a 1.4 or 2x TC to give your 200 a bit of a boost.

Hope that helps
Steep
04-08-2006, 20:02
Talent? not suggesting you haven't any but while we all love to dream of the perfect kit, even modest equipment can take brilliant images in the right hands.
Hoodi
04-08-2006, 20:11
what's yer tripod? Are you happy with it?
Warspite
04-08-2006, 22:40
Always have a Leatherman tucked away - can be useful on occasion.

Rocket blower, and a beanbag for resting the camera/lens on if you cannot use a tripod.
busterboy
05-08-2006, 11:28
At any event I attend I never leave home without my trusty camping chair..:thumbs:

I hate standing all day.:(
Marianne
05-08-2006, 11:32
make-up bag and solpadeine!
mrgubby
05-08-2006, 11:36
Lunch and flask ;) :D


Always carry some orange flavoured glucose sweets in my bag , nice pickup during a long trek :)
busterboy
07-08-2006, 16:00
make-up bag and solpadeine!


:lol:
Hacker
07-08-2006, 16:33
A Nikon.
Arkady
07-08-2006, 18:23
A Nikon.

I like this man...

But seriously...
Lots of cleaning kit
a mobile phone
spare batteries
a good idea of what you want to achieve before you go out

Apart from that you seem to have the basics covered. Lots of memory as well - I just bought a couple of extra 2Gb cards, bringing my total now to 6 x 2Gb and 8 x 1Gb. You never know when you might get stuck somewhere without a helicopter to take you back and there's lots going on.
Joe T
07-08-2006, 18:57
You never know when you might get stuck somewhere without a helicopter to take you back and there's lots going on.

Im always finding this to be a problem :(























:p
dod
07-08-2006, 19:56
Im always finding this to be a problem :(

:lol: :lol:
SammyC
08-08-2006, 07:47
I have to agree with joe, 'tis a problem....
Arkady
08-08-2006, 11:23
heheheh - thought that'd make a few of you giggle...
busterboy
08-08-2006, 18:02
Im always finding this to be a problem :(


Nice one. Made me laugh..:lol:
Witch
08-08-2006, 20:23
That was just one of those lines that could ONLY have come from Arkady! :D