Gear-Up

What to pack? ....shot at the DC Zoo

Packing is tough on a vacation – you never know what might be in store for you.  To make matters worse, photographers have an even tougher element to figure out when packing.  You never want to be unprepared to miss that perfect shot!

I’ve made a few articles about what to bring based off my own experiences – CLICK HERE to read those articles.

I am a Canon shooter, and chose from these items for any trip…

Bodies:

Canon 1D Mark II
Canon 50D
Canon SD550 P&S for pocket
Sony DCS-F717 for IR

Lenses/tubes/teleconverters:

Canon 300mm f2.8L IS
Canon 70-200mm f2.8L IS
Canon 24-105mm f4L IS
Canon 24mm f3.5L TS/E
Canon 17-40mm f4L
Zenitar 16mm f2.8 Fisheye
Canon 1.4x Teleconverter
Canon 2.0x Teleconverter
Kenko Extension Set

Filters:

B+W 77mm Circular Polarizer F-Pro
B+W Neutral Density 3.0 #110
Promaster 72mm Circular Polarizer
Hoya 58mm R72 Infrared

Lighting:

Canon 550ex Speedlight
Canon 430ex Speedlight
Canon Off-Shoe Cord 2
Better Beamer
Bogen 2905 Swivel Umbrella Adapter
Bogen 3361 8′ Lightstand
Photogenic “Eclipse” 60″ Umbrella
Stroboframe Flash Mount
SBM Supreme Flash Diffuser

Support:

Markins Q-Ball M20
Gitzo GT3530S Tripod Legs
Gitzo GT1514T Tripod Legs (travel)
Wimberly Sidekick
Wimberly C-10
Wimberly P5, P20, P30
Bogen 3421 Heavy Telephoto Gimbal Head
Bogen 3229 Monopod
Bogen 3232 Monopod Head
Bogen 3229 Monopod Head
Delta Flip Flash Bracket 7″ Arm for Macro
Novoflex 8×8″ Beanbag

Various:

Op/Tech USA Hood Hat XXL for 300mm f2.8L IS
Op/Tech POTN neck strap
Op/Tech Pro neck strap
Op/Tech Tripod Strap
Canon Remote Shutter Release cord RS-80N3
Epson P-2000

Bags:

ThinkTank Airport Acceleration
Lowepro Flipside 300
Lowepro Photo Trekker AW II
Lowepro Sling AW200
Lowepro Edge 200
Crumpler 7 Million Dollar Home
Naneu Pro K3 Adventure
Tamrac Velocity 9

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Previously-Owned Stuff (feel free to ask about any of these items)

Canon 350D (Rebel XT) w/ grip
Canon 20D w/ grip
Canon 1Ds
Canon 400mm f5.6L
Canon 50mm f1.8
Canon EF-S 60mm Macro
Canon EF-S 18-55mm kit
Canon 100mm f2.8 Macro
Canon 35mm f2.0
Canon 20mm f2.8
Sigma 70-200mm f2.8
Sigma 1.4x Teleconverter
Tamron 28-75mm f2.8
Tokina 12-24mm f4
Tamrac Expedition 5
Bogen 3021bn Tripod Legs
Bogen 488RC2 Ballhead