What's in your bag?
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I just wondered what tools of the trade you guys had in your bag?
here's mine, purchased everything since February this year and still learning how to use it all

Whats in yours?
here's mine, purchased everything since February this year and still learning how to use it all


Whats in yours?
In my day bag, I regularly hoik around :
Canon 1D MkII N
Canon A1
Canon 24-105 f/4 IS L
Sigma 10-22 f/4-5.6
Canon 50 f/1.8
Canon 85mm f/1.2 FD (for the A1)
Lee Filter beginnet set (adapter for 77mm lenses, holder & two filters)
Sigma DG 5** Flash (can't remember the number)
Rocket Blower, cloths, cleaning solution
40GB harddrive with cardreader
4 CF cards
2 SD cards
2 or 3 rolls of film
Cable release
Spare battery for the 1D
4 spara AAs for the flash
1 spare dinky battery for the A1
Notepad & Pen
Flickr Moo Cards & Business Cards
Weighs a frigging ton
Canon 1D MkII N
Canon A1
Canon 24-105 f/4 IS L
Sigma 10-22 f/4-5.6
Canon 50 f/1.8
Canon 85mm f/1.2 FD (for the A1)
Lee Filter beginnet set (adapter for 77mm lenses, holder & two filters)
Sigma DG 5** Flash (can't remember the number)
Rocket Blower, cloths, cleaning solution
40GB harddrive with cardreader
4 CF cards
2 SD cards
2 or 3 rolls of film
Cable release
Spare battery for the 1D
4 spara AAs for the flash
1 spare dinky battery for the A1
Notepad & Pen
Flickr Moo Cards & Business Cards
Weighs a frigging ton

Edited by Famous Graham on Monday 12th November 23:15
some nice gear there folks, especially Andy's 
here's a full list of my stuff
Canon 40D
Canon 350D + Grip
Sony Cybershot DSC-P100
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5/5.6 L USM IS
Canon EF 17-40mm f4 L USM IS
Canon EF 100mm f2.8 USM Macro
Tamron AF 55-200mm f/4-5.6
Canon Speedlite 430EX
Jessops 300AFDC
Canon Remote Switch for 40D
Twin1 remote/cable release for 350D
Close-up +4 multiplier
Circular Polariser
UV Filters galore
Various Cokin filters with adapters for all lenses
SanDisk Extreme III cards
Manfrotto 190CL Tripod + 390RC2 Head
Manfrotto 697B Monopod + 390RC2 Head
Lowepro Vertex 200 AW
Lowepro Mini Trekker AW
Crumpler Bunny Man
oh, and 1 empty wallet

here's a full list of my stuff
Canon 40D
Canon 350D + Grip
Sony Cybershot DSC-P100
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5/5.6 L USM IS
Canon EF 17-40mm f4 L USM IS
Canon EF 100mm f2.8 USM Macro
Tamron AF 55-200mm f/4-5.6
Canon Speedlite 430EX
Jessops 300AFDC
Canon Remote Switch for 40D
Twin1 remote/cable release for 350D
Close-up +4 multiplier
Circular Polariser
UV Filters galore
Various Cokin filters with adapters for all lenses
SanDisk Extreme III cards
Manfrotto 190CL Tripod + 390RC2 Head
Manfrotto 697B Monopod + 390RC2 Head
Lowepro Vertex 200 AW
Lowepro Mini Trekker AW
Crumpler Bunny Man
oh, and 1 empty wallet

Between the missus and I…
Canon 350D
Canon 20D + battery grip
Remote shutter release x2 (one for each camera)
Canon EF 50mm II f/1.8 + filters
Canon EF 18-55mm + filters
Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 + lens hood + filters
Canon EF 28-105mm II f/3.5-4.5 + lens hood + filers
Canon EF 75-300mm IS f/4-5.6 + lens hood + filters
Just sold a Canon EF 75-300mm III f/4-5.6 + lens hood + filters, and we are getting;
EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
(teleconvertors to follow in due course!)
Jessops 300 flash (x2)
Jessops macro rings (x2 sets)
Hotshoes spirit levels (x2)
Portable storage devices (x2)
Spare CF cards (Sandisk Extreme III’s)
About 4 spare batteries for each camera…!
Couple of cheap tripods and a monopod… CF ones on “the list”
Mini tripod
G-clamp tripod
Rocket blowers & other cleaning stuff
Most of it carried at all times between a Lowepro backback and a crumpler bag..!
Canon 350D
Canon 20D + battery grip
Remote shutter release x2 (one for each camera)
Canon EF 50mm II f/1.8 + filters
Canon EF 18-55mm + filters
Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 + lens hood + filters
Canon EF 28-105mm II f/3.5-4.5 + lens hood + filers
Canon EF 75-300mm IS f/4-5.6 + lens hood + filters
Just sold a Canon EF 75-300mm III f/4-5.6 + lens hood + filters, and we are getting;
EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
(teleconvertors to follow in due course!)
Jessops 300 flash (x2)
Jessops macro rings (x2 sets)
Hotshoes spirit levels (x2)
Portable storage devices (x2)
Spare CF cards (Sandisk Extreme III’s)
About 4 spare batteries for each camera…!
Couple of cheap tripods and a monopod… CF ones on “the list”
Mini tripod
G-clamp tripod
Rocket blowers & other cleaning stuff
Most of it carried at all times between a Lowepro backback and a crumpler bag..!

My Lowepro Vertex 300 contains:
EOS 20D and grip
EOS 5
Canon EF-S 10-22
Canon EF 17-40L
Canon EF 50mm f1.4
Sigma 70-200 HSM f2.8
Sigma 1.4x Tele converter
Sigma 2x Tele converter
Canon 550EX Flash
Cheapy Canon Compatible Flash with Slave cube
Pocket Wizard remotes
Canon Off Camera Flash cord
Selection of Grad filters, ND filters, warm up filter, CPs and skylights by B+W, Hoya and Cokin along with their adapter rings and stuff.
Manfrotto Tripod and Head
Manfrotto Monopod
Cheap light tripod for flash
Batteries, chargers
Memory cards
Film
Weighs a load when all in
EOS 20D and grip
EOS 5
Canon EF-S 10-22
Canon EF 17-40L
Canon EF 50mm f1.4
Sigma 70-200 HSM f2.8
Sigma 1.4x Tele converter
Sigma 2x Tele converter
Canon 550EX Flash
Cheapy Canon Compatible Flash with Slave cube
Pocket Wizard remotes
Canon Off Camera Flash cord
Selection of Grad filters, ND filters, warm up filter, CPs and skylights by B+W, Hoya and Cokin along with their adapter rings and stuff.
Manfrotto Tripod and Head
Manfrotto Monopod
Cheap light tripod for flash
Batteries, chargers
Memory cards
Film
Weighs a load when all in
Lots of bits of lavender (used as confetti at a wedding in france and got everywhere)
Bit's of silica gel from a sachet that broke
Few street maps and boarding passes
Hand cleanser and bog roll (for obvious reasons after travelling to India!)
1 pair broken sunglasses
A fake stick on sideburn (only one side, from a 70's party)
An empty Imodiam bilster pack.
Oh, and there's some ca,era gear there somewhere as well.
Bit's of silica gel from a sachet that broke
Few street maps and boarding passes
Hand cleanser and bog roll (for obvious reasons after travelling to India!)
1 pair broken sunglasses
A fake stick on sideburn (only one side, from a 70's party)
An empty Imodiam bilster pack.
Oh, and there's some ca,era gear there somewhere as well.
VxDuncan said:
Lots of bits of lavender (used as confetti at a wedding in france and got everywhere)
Bit's of silica gel from a sachet that broke
Few street maps and boarding passes
Hand cleanser and bog roll (for obvious reasons after travelling to India!)
1 pair broken sunglasses
A fake stick on sideburn (only one side, from a 70's party)
An empty Imodiam bilster pack.
Oh, and there's some ca,era gear there somewhere as well.
Bit's of silica gel from a sachet that broke
Few street maps and boarding passes
Hand cleanser and bog roll (for obvious reasons after travelling to India!)
1 pair broken sunglasses
A fake stick on sideburn (only one side, from a 70's party)
An empty Imodiam bilster pack.
Oh, and there's some ca,era gear there somewhere as well.

But what about the stuff that doesn't fit in a bag?

I can just about squeeze the following into my MiniTrekker:
5D + grip
70-200 2.8 IS
24-105L
100mm macro
50mm f/1.4
430 Speedlite + stofen
Various filters, polarisers, grads etc(cokin, hoya and B+W)
Lens cloth
Rocket blower
4 CF cards
3 camera batteries
8x AA batteries
Off camera flash lead
Card reader
Instruction manual!
Manfrotto 055ProB with 804 head (I think)
Manfrotto monopod
2x converter has to go in my pocket if all the above is in/on the bag.
Ideally need a bigger bag ideally - would like the Vertex like Matt's got.
5D + grip
70-200 2.8 IS
24-105L
100mm macro
50mm f/1.4
430 Speedlite + stofen
Various filters, polarisers, grads etc(cokin, hoya and B+W)
Lens cloth
Rocket blower
4 CF cards
3 camera batteries
8x AA batteries
Off camera flash lead
Card reader
Instruction manual!
Manfrotto 055ProB with 804 head (I think)
Manfrotto monopod
2x converter has to go in my pocket if all the above is in/on the bag.
Ideally need a bigger bag ideally - would like the Vertex like Matt's got.
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