Essential Camera Gear
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Henry Gray
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As a wildlife photographer I try to keep my kit as light as possible as I sometimes walk for many miles over rough terrain.
What I always carry are several polythene dustbin liner bags. Cut a hole in the top to make
a rain coat for me, cut a hole and tape round the lens hood to make a raincoat for the camera which is long enough to cover the tripod,If you use clear bags you can operate the camera through the bag. Use as a ground sheet, fill with straw to make a seat. They weigh nothing and take up little room in my bag.
What I always carry are several polythene dustbin liner bags. Cut a hole in the top to make
a rain coat for me, cut a hole and tape round the lens hood to make a raincoat for the camera which is long enough to cover the tripod,If you use clear bags you can operate the camera through the bag. Use as a ground sheet, fill with straw to make a seat. They weigh nothing and take up little room in my bag.
I have my Sony MDR-7506 headphones everywhere I go, but I do have a low-cost pair of wraparound headphones in my camera bag, just in case.
A good white balance card is a must. Also, a Roscolux swatchbook is wonderfully useful for white balance tricks. Pull out the CTO swatch to cool-balance, or the CTB swatched to warm balance. You can find them cheap or free, and they're very small.
Don't forget the lens cleaner and lens chamois.
And a steno book and pen, plus a fine-point sharpie.
A good white balance card is a must. Also, a Roscolux swatchbook is wonderfully useful for white balance tricks. Pull out the CTO swatch to cool-balance, or the CTB swatched to warm balance. You can find them cheap or free, and they're very small.
Don't forget the lens cleaner and lens chamois.
And a steno book and pen, plus a fine-point sharpie.