Interesting ¨What´s in your bag?¨type article...

[jsrockit]

Only in the USA! :bang:

It's the only place where people get shot... ever.

 

[back alley]

into a domke 5xb...
xe3 with 23 & xe3 with 50...middle section has 3rd lens and charger, business cards and sd cards.
weights almost nothing and fits close to the body.
third lens is sometimes complete the fujicron trilogy or sometime has the 16 in it.

and sometimes i walk around with one camera & lens attached...depends on my back, my mood, my time...lots of depends sort of things.

but it's fun.

 

[creenus]

Yeah, but I also carry first-aid gear in the trunk of my car for roadside assistance if needed. I'd rather be prepared and never use the stuff, but that's me.

I also carry a spare Leica M body in my camera bag. Same principle.

Only in the USA! :bang:

 

[back alley]

you should see the trunk of a canadian in winter's car!

 

[creenus]

Hahaha! That must be really interesting!

Ah yes, the joys of living in remote areas!

you should see the trunk of a canadian in winter's car!

 

[Ko.Fe.]

I don't think you can categorically say this... seems to me that all of the equipment probably has a purpose. While it is popular for internet gear forum dwellers to think they need to fill out an entire lens line up from 10mm - 600mm, it is equally popular for some of us to proclaim you only need one body and one lens. The difference here is that they are doing it for a living and probably know exactly what they need. I thought that their equipment was modest really.

As others have mentioned, us amateurs are lucky in that we only have to use what we want... and not do anything we don't want to do. People who do it for a living aren't as lucky. PKR has filled us in on the rest of the reasons.

My daughter is using only one lens, camera, flash for paid photography.
She has another lens and this is it. One lens was damaged on New Year Eve and she used another one, while first one was in service.

Our local PJs whom I have seen, have two cameras with zoom on each, this is it.

This is real life examples I'm aware of. But the forum folks might have the rest of the reasons for sure .

 

[Ko.Fe.]

HCB carried two M3 bodies and a 35mm lens. The spare body and 35 were kept with his clothing. The body as a backup and the lens to use when needed. He used a 35mm lens a lot when working in the US.

HCB carried three M3 bodies and three lenses 35, 50 an 90. Two cameras with BW and one with color (he was getting assignments for color as well).

And then on long trip he has an assistant. Because he shot a lot of film.

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Did you read Stanmeyer's note?

"•Canon 24–70mm f4 IS (not pictured, lost in Kazakhstan, ordering another)"

How often do you lose a lens? How often is your gear ripped off when traveling? Nick Nichols had a cab driver take off with all his gear as soon as he got out of the cab in SA. The police caught the driver and were going to kill him. Nick stepped in and saved the guy's life. Ever had that happen?

Traveling with expensive camera gear in poor countries is dangerous. One camera w/lens might be sold for more than some locals make in a year.

I forgot my mobile phone in London cab back then mobile phone cost a lot. I called my phone and cabby brought it next day. I paid, with pleasure.

It is all about attitude. Right or wrong.

Where are stories about so called pros leaving gear in the car and it gets stolen. Or just amateurs. All over USA. All of them are morons.

And it is wrong attitude toward to poor people you have, sir.

I was waiting in Vancouver, BC for another photog. Hobos were coming and checking garbage bin near me. Photog came, we left. Walked for sometime and I hear someone yelling to me. It was another hobo checking this garbage bin. He was pointing at my camera on the bench I was sitting at, watching hobos.

I was not just traveling in poor countries, I lived in one since I was kid. I left it then kids were saying behind by back, lets rob him.
And I have large stones frown at me here in Canada, for taking pictures.

Take care.

 

[PKR]

I forgot my mobile phone in London cab back then mobile phone cost a lot. I called my phone and cabby brought it next day. I paid, with pleasure.

It is all about attitude. Right or wrong.

Where are stories about so called pros leaving gear in the car and it gets stolen. Or just amateurs. All over USA. All of them are morons.

And it is wrong attitude toward to poor people you have, sir.

I was waiting in Vancouver, BC for another photog. Hobos were coming and checking garbage bin near me. Photog came, we left. Walked for sometime and I hear someone yelling to me. It was another hobo checking this garbage bin. He was pointing at my camera on the bench I was sitting at, watching hobos.

I was not just traveling in poor countries, I lived in one since I was kid. I left it then kids were saying behind by back, lets rob him.
And I have large stones frown at me here in Canada, for taking pictures.

Take care.

Okay ko, u2

 

[PKR]

HCB carried three M3 bodies and three lenses 35, 50 an 90. Two cameras with BW and one with color (he was getting assignments for color as well).

And then on long trip he has an assistant. Because he shot a lot of film.

You're certainly up on HCB but, I think you missed the point..

 

[happy]

I forgot my mobile phone in London cab back then mobile phone cost a lot. I called my phone and cabby brought it next day. I paid, with pleasure.

It is all about attitude. Right or wrong.

This is not a comparable situation.

If I see more than two cameras and more than two lenses, the only comment I have - not so much of photograper, but gearhead. I was like this, but quit.

You calling members of VII Agency 'gearheads' is quite ironic. On one side, you have world-class documentary photographers with countless awards and solo exhibitions to their names... on the other you have someone who spends a fair bit of time posting about cameras on a gear forum.

If you like to shoot with one camera and one lens, great. But these photographers are churning out real meaningful work and I don't think their passion or dedication to photography can be called into question.

 

[PKR]

This is not a comparable situation.



You calling members of VII Agency 'gearheads' is quite ironic. On one side, you have world-class documentary photographers with countless awards and solo exhibitions to their names... on the other you have someone who spends a fair bit of time posting about cameras on a gear forum.

If you like to shoot with one camera and one lens, great. But these photographers are churning out real meaningful work and I don't think their passion or dedication to photography can be called into question.

I honestly don't think Ko sees the difference. So, it maybe fruitless to argue the point.

Best, pkr

 

[Ko.Fe.]

You calling members of VII Agency 'gearheads' is quite ironic. On one side, you have world-class documentary photographers with countless awards and solo exhibitions to their names... on the other you have someone who spends a fair bit of time posting about cameras on a gear forum.
...

Who are VII? I knew nothing about them.
And OP didn't knew them, either.
Is it just the two of us?

 

[zuiko85]

I was surprised the person with the wet plate camera had so many lenses so close in focal length. Just curious to know his thinking on these choices .

 

[PKR]

John Stanmeyer

http://www.stanmeyer.com/

 

[Out to Lunch]

http://viiphoto.com/

 

[jsrockit]

My daughter is using only one lens, camera, flash for paid photography.
She has another lens and this is it. One lens was damaged on New Year Eve and she used another one, while first one was in service.

What type of photography does she do? Is she traveling the world?

Our local PJs whom I have seen, have two cameras with zoom on each, this is it.

This is real life examples I'm aware of. But the forum folks might have the rest of the reasons for sure .

Local is probably the key term here...

 

[jsrockit]

And it is wrong attitude toward to poor people you have, sir.

I was waiting in Vancouver, BC for another photog. Hobos were coming and checking garbage bin near me. Photog came, we left. Walked for sometime and I hear someone yelling to me. It was another hobo checking this garbage bin. He was pointing at my camera on the bench I was sitting at, watching hobos.

I was not just traveling in poor countries, I lived in one since I was kid. I left it then kids were saying behind by back, lets rob him.
And I have large stones frown at me here in Canada, for taking pictures.

Take care.

Hobos? Really...

 

[jsrockit]

Who are VII? I knew nothing about them.
And OP didn't knew them, either.
Is it just the two of us?

There is tons of photography out there and I tend to be more interested in artists than photojournalists (or the ones who are both)...

Just because I didn't know them doesn't mean they are not relevant. However, you seem to have the attitude that if you don't know something or can't see the value in something, then it is not relevant. Please do not include me in this type of ignorance.

 

[Dogman]

...What I find most interesting is the accessories that people take rather than the camera/lens combos. I note that not a single one of the bags mentions filters; not a ND, polariser, UV, or B&W colour contrast filter in sight. The only filter even mentioned is for a gas mask...

Although they were not mentioned, several of the photographer's lenses were outfitted with what appears to be UV or clear protective filters. I recognized B+W and possibly Hoya brands on some of the lenses pictured.