Photojournalist
Leica M8 - Image from Leica Camera AG http://us.leica-camera.com/
One of the most common questions any photographer gets asked is “What’s in your bag?” Well, let me go through what I take with me on my international trips.
Main bag: Think Tank ShapeShifter. This is great to travel with, never had a problem getting on any planes.
Leica M8 + three batteries. This is my main camera. Small, discreet wonderful images.
Three lenses:
Voigtlander 15mm + viewfinder
Leica 35mm
Leica 50mm
Canon 5d MkII two batteries. Backup still camera + main video camera.
one lens: Canon EF 24-70 f2.8
juicedLink CX231 + 4 9V batteries. Small XLR preamp perfect for video DSLRs
Roland Edirol R-09 + handfull of AA batteries. Neat little audio Field recorder, does a great job recording sound.
Three 8gb SD cards for Leica M8
Two 2GB SD cards for Edirol
2 8gb CF cards for Canon
Audio Technica AT 8035 – Shotgun Condenser mic + 10′ XLR cable
ElectroVoice RE50N/D-B. Handheld Dynamic mic
JVC Everio GZ-HD7U. Backup, and former main, video camera. Records HD video to hard drive.
Digital Foci Picture Porter Elite. It’s a hard drive I can wear on my hip that will backup any audio, video or photos while I’m away from a laptop.
USB multi-card reader
Lens and sensor cleaners.
Chargers for everything.
Numerous short cables.
Laptop + external Hard Drive. I always try to have three copies of everything I’ve shot or recorded until I can get back to the safety of my office.
Everything but the shotgun mic I’m able to carry in that one bag. There are probably a ton of little odds and ends that get stuck in there too, business cards, notebooks etc. It is packed tight and weighs a ton, but I can carry it all with me instead of trusting it underneath the plane.
