What´s in my camera bag?
These days it seems pretty much inevitable to not show your gear as a photographer or videographer, which frankly I don't mind since there is always something new to learn from everyone in this business. Over the past years, I developed a routine of packing my photography bag and having my go-to cameras and gear, whether it is a portrait session, a casual photo walk, or a car shoot. I wanted to share with you this list of items and give you a bit of an insight into why and where I use them, so it might give you a few new ideas on how to upgrade your camera bag in the future! Remember, this list might not work for you or your needs, but it does for me!
I try to provide a link for these items too, or at least similar ones, so you can check them out too, lets's get started!
Let's start with the bag, that carries it all, which is…NOT a pro-multicompartment-waterproof-professional camera bag, but just a regular backpack from Replay. It has a fairly amount of room for all my gear, and quite a few compartments to separate my smaller items like batteries and lenses from the cameras. It's probably not the most ideal way to carry around your gear, but so far it works for me. Due to the one zipper compartment, it's easy to grab anything quickly as well.
The main point of our tour is of course my main camera, which from now on is a Canon 6D equipped with a Canon 50 mm F 1.8. My go-to camera before that was an 1100 d, which I will still keep for occasional usage, due to its compact size and lightweight. The 6D is a true low-light monster, which comes in handy for night shoots.
Shot on the Canon 6D, with an ISO of 2000, F 3.5, and a shutter of 1/160
Depending on the shoot or situation, I will have an additional lens on me, so I can adapt to the environment if needed.
Speaking of backup, I always carry an additional battery for my camera with me.
My second camera is mostly a film camera, either a point and shoot or a fully analog one. These days I switch it up between the Chinon 35 FS-II and the Konica A4, a review of that will follow shortly!
Shot on Kodak 200, with my Chinon 35 FS-II
I don't think I will ever shoot only on film, but I most certainly want to shoot more personal and professional work on film, just because I enjoy the colors and looks of it.
Paired with the film camera is also a second roll of film, mostly Kodak Gold 200. (Wouldn´t mind a sponsorship tbh)
A new addition to my everyday carry is this old compact digicam from Casio, which I found at home stored away since it didn't get much of a use in the days of smartphones anymore. After some experimentations, I quickly fell in love with it for its weirdly analog colors when edited and its compact size, I mean just look how small it is (that's what she said). I also love the date/time stamp on the pictures, which can be turned off, but I enjoy the vibe of it.
For my night or low light shoots I pack my LED RGB light panel, to provide some additional lighting on my subject. Sadly the battery dies fairly quickly, so I always have an extra on me, just in case (you might see a pattern here with my preparation habits).
We arrived at the end of our tour, I don't consider my gear too out of the ordinary, but I try to be prepared for most situations without overpacking and carrying things I don't even need. If I pack something, I will most certainly use it as well, which is advice I can give to anyone who is just starting out building her or his gear collection and might struggle a bit with what is really necessary on a shoot to have. In my experience, you will know after a certain time what gear you really have to have on you and what might be just unnecessary, which you will regret after hours of walking, where every gram of unused equipment is just added weight. Hopefully, you enjoyed this little tour and have now more insight into my work tools.
A huge THANK YOU too my mom, for taking these pictures of me for this post, turns out she is quiet handy with the camera too!
