by John O'Keefe-OdomAgXphoto.info
I saw my umpteenth photo of an "exemplary" pro photographer's camera bag today, and I thought that I'd go ahead and let you know what I actually carry on a day to day basis.
With a quick walk-though of the list, I think you'll see that super-expensive, cutting edge equipment is not required for day-to-day photography.
The List, Up Front:
Pentax 645 120mm camera
Pentax 645 80-160mm zoom
Pentax 645 35mm lens
Pentax 645 Adapter K
Pentax K1000 35mm camera
Minolta Spotmeter F
Vivitar 285HV
PC Cords (6' coiled and Vivitar short cord)
Lee 4" Gel filters with holder
Plastic bag with spare rolls of film
Gray card
4 AA NiCad batteries
Spare body caps, rear lens caps, lens caps
Soft brush and soft cloth for cleaning
UV and polarizers fitted to lenses; one CC 85B on hand for use with EDUPE, a tungsten based Ektachrome slide film.
Camera bodies fitted with quick release plates for use with my tripod.
Cable release.
The Bag: common daypack.
Miscellany: scissors, changing bag, masking tape, bandages, compass.
Hand carried, frequently, one Manfrotto tripod with ball/pan head.
From there, I may add or subtract items as needed. If you look carefully at the list, you might notice that what I carry is a fraction of the dollar value of a lot of the photobags on display here and there. Some of the bags sold today might exceed the dollar value of my camera bodies. I like the pictures I make with this equipment nonetheless.
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