What’s in My Camera Bag?
Hello friends! In this post, I want to talk about the things that I bring with me on travel adventures. I generally do not bring everything that I list with the weight adding up. It all depends on what the situation is but all the equipment that I have would support me from a day to day shoot to underwater to aerial shoots.
Photo taken by fellow Photographer
Camera Bag
I currently have the Thule Aspect Backpack. This bag has all that I need for travel. I mainly use this as a hiking backpack as well as it has enough space to store both lenses, drone and some minor accessories.
Cameras
I carry around the A7II at the moment. I usually have this attached to a lens below when I walk around so that I can quickly take off the lens cap and shoot.
Sony A7ii - 24 MP Camera for my moody / candid photos
Go Pro Hero 8 - Action camera used underwater, on an airplane and other spots where it would be difficult to record videos at.
Phone Camera - selfies and such.
Lenses
I currently have 3 lenses (and planning an additional 16mm - 35mm in the future and 70mm - 180mm Tamron), which includes:
24mm - 105mm f4 G Lens (Sony) - Most versatile lens that I own. I primarily use this for landscape photos and some portrait shots. f4 is not the best in low light scenarios but for broad daylight, it works just fine.
35mm f1.4 GM Lens (Sony) - Sharpest and one of my favorite lenses that I use for a variety of shots including low light landscapes and portraits. The focal length is perfect for a lot of applications. I generally carry this lens on an everyday carry scenario for food and such.
28-75mm f4.5-f5.6 Lens (Sony) - This is a kit lens that I sometimes bring around with me if I go snorkeling with. If I know that there will be no swimming, I don’t generally bring this lens with me. The lens cover on the housing could only support this size as well.
Drone
I bring along the DJI Mavic Air 2 at times. The drone helps captures shots where I cannot reach at times. It gives off an amazing aerial viewpoint.
As drone laws are getting stricter overtime, I use an app to make sure that the area that I fly around follows the drone regulations.
General Accessories
These are some extra accessories that I carry around with me at times.
Peak Design Cuffs - Make sure that I do not drop my camera anywhere I go. It is an easy dismount as well.
Peak Design Capture Clip + Plate - Clipping my camera onto my backpack to free up my hands during a hike / anywhere I go
Peak Design Slide Lite - Planned to use this for rock climbing photography.
Peak Design Pro Pad - Attaches to the belt so that I can place my camera around waist level. Useful for rock climbing so that the camera does not swing around too much
Peak Design Tripod - Tripod that I carry around for landscape shots. Carbon Fiber edition mainly for the lightweight factor
Meikon Underwater Housing (for the A7II) - I’ve used this in a couple situations.
DJI Mavic Air 2 Battery Discharger - If I am carrying around fully charged DJI Mavic Air 2 Batteries and I need to use the charge in an emergency, I would use this to charge my phone / flashlight / etc.
First Aid Kit - Better safe than never.
Extra SD Cards - There was a moment I was on top of Panorama Ridge in Canada where I ran out of memory. It is better to bring extras. Do not take chances.
Extra Batteries - Sony A7II battery depletes charges pretty quick and it would be nice to have spares when it comes to it.
Wires (Thunderbolt Charger for Apple products, MicroUSB / USB-C Cable for Androids) - Mainly for charging mobile devices, android devices,
Chargers - Helps charge the DJI Mavic Air 2 Batteries and additional USB slot to charge other devices / batteries
Electronics Pouch - Carrying around batteries, wires, chargers, lens filters, SD cards and etc
Lumin8 Light Tube - Light stick / light equipment / useful for light painting
EDC (Everyday Carry)
For my EDC, I carry around a few things. I usually carry all of this stuff with me for food photography, street photography, and some portraits.
Sony A7II
35mm Sony G Master f1.4 Lens
35mm is a good focal length to have a balance between background and subject. It is just “wide enough” and “zoomed in enough” for the things that I need to get pictures of. 35mm is also a pretty good focal length to get pictures of almost anything as well. I don’t bring around the other lenses mainly because of weight and is not necessary most of the time.
Batteries
Masks (because 2020)
Peak Design Cuff
Snorkeling / Underwater Explorations
For my snorkeling adventures, I carry around a few things. I would attach the Go Pro Hero 8 to the top of the Underwater Housing using the horseshoe Go Pro Hero 8 mount to record clips underwater while taking pictures with my Sony within the housing. The underwater housing can only hold the 28mm-75mm f3.5-f5.6 lens. The housing also has a dome shape lens hood so that it would be better for surface water shots. Listed below are things that I carry with me.
Sony A7II
28mm - 75mm f3.5-f5.6 Lens
Horseshoe Go Pro Hero 8 Mount
Go Pro Hero 8
Snorkeling Gear (snorkel mask, snorkel tube, and fins)
