In early 2010 I was lucky enough to live, travel, and photograph in small towns and villages throughout Europe for three months. You can read about it here . I had a specific look I was trying to accomplish in the photographs I produced and I put together very specific gear in order to do that. You can see some of the pictures I did there on my web site .
Over the last year or so I’ve been doing workshops covering my “Studio in a Backpack” and I’ve been asked if I could publish a list of the items in that notorious pack. So here it is. Keep in mind that I had another case with various chargers, cords, and back-ups that I left in my room when I was shooting, but this is exactly the outfit I carried when I went out to photograph. Over the next weeks I’ll be posting follow-ups every few days with more detailed descriptions, estimated prices, and the reasons I chose those particular tools. For now, here goes.
Over the last year or so I’ve been doing workshops covering my “Studio in a Backpack” and I’ve been asked if I could publish a list of the items in that notorious pack. So here it is. Keep in mind that I had another case with various chargers, cords, and back-ups that I left in my room when I was shooting, but this is exactly the outfit I carried when I went out to photograph. Over the next weeks I’ll be posting follow-ups every few days with more detailed descriptions, estimated prices, and the reasons I chose those particular tools. For now, here goes.
Kata Beetle 282 Backpack
2- Manfrotto 5001B lightstand
2- Elinchrom Varistar umbrella-softbox 33”
Gitzo #1541 Series One tripod with #GH1781QR Series One quick release ball head
Lastolite TriFlip 30” 8 in 1 Grip Reflector Kit
Lastolite Trigrip Bracket
Manfrotto 026 Swivel Umbrella Adapter
2- Manfrotto 035RL Super Clamp with Standard Stud
2 each- Manfrotto #118 and 119 studs
2- Manfrotto 039 U-Hook
Metz Mecablitz 58 AF-2 shoe mount flash
Metz P76 Power Pack
Metz Mecalux 11 Hot Shoe Slave
FlashZebra.com Item #0126 Female Hotshoe to Elinchrom Skyport adapter
Elinchrom Skyport Universal Starter Kit
Elinchrom Ranger Quadra Head A Pro Set
Gossen Digisky and/or Digipro F light meter
small roll black gaffer's tape
various CF cards, straps, cords, etc.
How much does all this weigh?
ReplyDeleteThe fully loaded pack weighs about 38 pounds. It's not light, but I found it tolerable for a few hours at a time. Getting through airports and walking up and down cobblestone streets in small villages was no problem.
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