What is in your bag?


Fatfish

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Not sure if this had been done before.
However, am interested to find out:

What is in your bag for different kind of shoots?

*** For example:
Traveling:
1x 500d body
1x flash
2x batteries
blah
blah blah ***

Some events i can think of:
Street/Walk-about/Traveling
Studio Shoot
Indoor Wedding
Outdoor Wedding
Hotel Shoot
XMM Shoot:bsmilie:

So let's start: What is in your bag???:dunno:
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Addition:
i asked was becoz i just weighed my bag of equips.
and it weighed 5 kgs on a 7MDH bag and it felted like a ton after long use.
 

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i have a fat fish in my bag ~~

i dun have any specialised gear. mine is an all rounder.

450d +grip if i think i'll be needing the portrait mode
17-50
55-250
50 1.8 if i'm gonna be in low light
580 when i'm doing events
ir filter. if i need
nd110. if i need
tianya kit. if i need.
tripod. if i need (landscapping)
flash wireless trigger. (if i need)
reflector. if i shoot ppl
 

depending which bag I use, but here's a low down:

ThinkTank StreetWalker (for studio use)
D300+grip
Nikon FM (for fun sometimes..)
16-85 f3.5-5.6
80-200 f2.8
50 f1.8
SB900
double-A batt x8
chargers
tripod
blower/lens cloth
PC connection cable for tethered shooting/card reader
Macbook pro (in a separate backpack; won't go into details what goes into that bag..)

Waist pouch
D300 (with or without grip)
16-85 f3.5-5.6 or 50 f1.8 depending on whether its work or fun
80-200 f2.8 (in a add-on waist pouch) depending whether its an event or fashion show
SB900
double A batteries x8
mini blower/lens cloth
 

M7
50/2 Zeiss planar
Tri-x
 

Walkabout:
  • 1D Mark II N
  • 24-70mm f/2.8
  • 85mm f/1.2L II

Travel:
  • 5D Mark II w/ grip
  • 16-35mm f/2.8 II
  • 50mm f/1.2L
  • 580EX II

:lovegrin:
 

Typically assignment set up..... in a Thinktank Streetwalker Pro

Nikon D3
14-24mm f/2.8
PC-E 24mm f/3.5

Canon 5D MKII
TS-E 17mm f/4

Remote releases
Bubble levellers
Extra CF cards
Note pad
Rocket blower
Bottled Coke
Snickers
Iphone for internet access, torchlight, etc.

Handheld
Gitzo GT3540LS CF tripod
Photoclam Multiflex gared head
 

Sony A850 with VG
24-70cz
85f1.4
58am flash with gary fong lightsphere
Blower, lens pen, cloth, led torch
Wireless trigger & Receiver
IR remote
8x AA battery
Tissue paper

Packed for every kind of shoots! haha
 

Bag: Lowepro ProTrekker 400AW

Gear: Canon Eos 500D
18~55 IS
55~250 IS
50 f/1.8
580EXII (With 2 sets of Eneloop batteries)

Tripod (Landscape/Night shots)


Accessories: Gary Fong Lightsphere w/AmberDome & StandardDome
PocketWizard MiniTT1 & FlexTT5 (With 1 set of spare batteries)
Giottos Rocket Blower
MicroFibre Cloth
8GB SD Card
Spare Battery

LED Lenser P7 (Aid in focusing @ night)
 

d50
t12-24 f4
n85 f1.8
spare batt
lens pen

the rest depending on specific shoot
 

In mine Canon bag I have:
Nikon D700 with grip and 2 batteries
Nikon 50mm f1.4D or 35mm f2D
Niko 24mm f2.8D
CPL filter

Pop flash diffuser
Cleaning cloth
Extra CF card
Lens pen
Blower

Misc:
2pkt tissue papper
Small water bottle
Hand towel
 

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For travel:
Lowepro 200AW
D5000
Nikkor 18-200 vr / 70-300 vr
Sigma 150-500 os
Tripod/Monopod
Extra batteries x 2
Spare SD card
Wired remote
Netbook
Cleaning cloth, lens pen, air blower

For walkaround:
Kata DH425
D5000
Nikkor 18-200 vr / 70-300 vr
Spare battery x 1
Spare SD card
Cleaning cloth
 

Depends on what I want to shoot. If is like travelling overseas:
bag: flipside 400
500D
18-200mm
35L
6 batteries
ND8 filter
flash and set of spare batt
tripod
wireless remote
cleaning kit
2 x Extra memory cards
 

I use Lowepro VersaPack

550D
50mm f1.8
Tammy 17-50 f2.8
70-200mm f4 IS
430EX II
Blower
Lenspen
Cloth
Water bottle
Umbrella

Im all covered
 

for usual walk-about:

D5000
16-85 f/3.5-5.6
blower
cloth
umbrella

for landscape and events i'll be bringing more stuff like sb-600 flash, 12-24 f/4, 35 f/1.8 and tripod.
 

This is what I carry in or attached to one bag when I have little information about what I will be shooting:

Digital SLR body with battery pack
Nikon 14-24mm f2.8 AF
Nikon 20-35mm f2.8 AF
Nikon 35-70mm f2.8 AF
Nikon 80-200mm f2.8 AF or smaller & lighter 75-150mm f/3.5 manual focus
One optional lens: 35mm f1.4 or 50mm f1.4 or 400mm f5.6 or macro lens
Tabletop tripod
Two extra batteries for dSLR
12 CompactFlash memory cards
Nikon SB-400 electronic flash
Two extra AA batteries for flash
Flash diffuser (one direct and one indirect)
Expodisc white balance
Remote release
Spirit leveler
Plastic bag to protect equipment from rain
Business cards
Small tool kit
Small flash light
 

It depends on the situations of course. In general, I carry:

Events
- Nikon D300s
- Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.8G
- Nikon AF 85mm f/1.4D
- Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF]
- Nikon SB-900 Speedlight

Landscape
- Nikon D300s
- Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM
- Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF]
- Kenko Pro 1D Circular Polarizer
- Tianya filter set
- Remote release cable
- Spirit Bubble Level
- Slik Pro 400DX Tripod (Handheld)

Portraits
- Nikon D300s
- Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.8G
- Nikon AF 85mm f/1.4D
- Nikon AF 300mm f/4 ED-IF
- Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF]
- Nikon SB-900 Speedlight
 

In my Canon bag:
550D
EFS 18-55mm IS
EF 50mm f1.8 II
Extra battery and Memory card

Additional for landscape/night shots
-Tripod
 

for me i'm a hobbist so i don't have much equipment and i carry everything with me

Lowepro Rezo 190AW + D&G drop leg side bag (for ease of reach when i need to change my lens)
Nikon D200
18-55mm
55-200mm
Charger
USB cable
extra CF card
Rocket blower
lenspen
flash diffuser
bottle
umbrella
towel (for my pesperation)