The Other Stuff You Should Have in Your Camera Bag: In addition to bodies and lenses, there are some other tings you should carry when you go out shooting.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

In addition to bodies and lenses, there are some other tings you should carry when you go out shooting.

http://magazine.zonerama.com/what-should-be-in-your-camera-bag/?utm_source=newsletter-zonerama&utm_medium=mailing&utm_campaign=newsletter-zonerama-17112014

jwt Loc: Texas Hill Country

jerryc41 wrote:

In addition to bodies and lenses, there are some other tings you should carry when you go out shooting.

http://magazine.zonerama.com/what-should-be-in-your-camera-bag/?utm_source=newsletter-zonerama&utm_medium=mailing&utm_campaign=newsletter-zonerama-17112014

Very interesting article Jerry. Thanks for posting.

dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl

jerryc41 wrote:

In addition to bodies and lenses, there are some other tings you should carry when you go out shooting.

http://magazine.zonerama.com/what-should-be-in-your-camera-bag/?utm_source=newsletter-zonerama&utm_medium=mailing&utm_campaign=newsletter-zonerama-17112014

Interesting article Jerry. I carry a lot of that in my bags.. I also carry one of the laser pointers like you use for a pointer in lectures or to play with pets as a focusing tool in darkness. I have found that you can put the camera on a tripod, manually focus on a spot using the pointer at a spot on a tree or something in your target area. Set up your strobe or strobes and then (I was using this at night up in Pennsylvania to get deer and wildlife shots at night) when the animal enters the baited area, you are already focused and snap the shot. It also works well for long shots in daylight as you can point the laser at a tree limb or what ever and focus on the dot. The laser presents a nice round focused dot to zoom on and focus for really long shots.. NOTE: Don't point it at planes, helicopters, cars, or faces of people or animals.. Just at inanimate objects that are about where you intend to shoot).

EmilMiller Loc: Miramar, FL

I also carry a couple of paper towels, folded up to remove moisture that gets on my equipment, a couple of bandaids to keep the dripping blood off of my equipment (hiking in the woods or twisting sticky screw mounts, I've occasionally nicked a finger), blower/brush and lens cleaning supplies.

Don Craig Loc: Saranac, NY

They forgot .357, Leatherman type tool and/or Swiss Army knife with 38 blades. Also Gorilla tape, better than electrical tape or duct tape, cheaper than gaffer tape. Energy bars. AAA card. Girlfriend/assistant.

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

I take way to much in my bag. You would think I was going for a week. I finally had to take some of it out tho. Janny was having a hard time carrying it!:):)
Erv

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

Tings? It has a nice ring to it though, and made me chuckle.

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

Thank you.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Bob Yankle wrote:

Tings? It has a nice ring to it though, and made me chuckle.

I just noticed that myself. :oops:

Don Craig Loc: Saranac, NY

Bob Yankle wrote:

Tings? It has a nice ring to it though, and made me chuckle.

I missed that so big. Here are some other things: a tarp; rain jacket; clothesline rope; fix-0-flat; blow-up dummy to sit in the car; cell phone; water. Much more. Living in rural four-seasons country, I do get to be a survivalist.

Going out to shoot pix can be an exercise in survival. Know your territory and blend in.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Don Craig wrote:

Living in rural four-seasons country, I do get to be a survivalist.

Then you should add this to your Christmas list.

http://www.henryrifles.com/product/henry-repeating-survival-kit/

Don Craig Loc: Saranac, NY

jerryc41 wrote:

Then you should add this to your Christmas list.

http://www.henryrifles.com/product/henry-repeating-survival-kit/

Thanks Jerry, been all over that stuff. What they don't include is a .22 Henry rifle, which I consider essential equipment for anybody outback in groundhog country.

Think safe! Be prepared for the worst!

:)

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Don Craig wrote:

Thanks Jerry, been all over that stuff. What they don't include is a .22 Henry rifle, which I consider essential equipment for anybody outback in groundhog country.

Think safe! Be prepared for the worst!

:)

Doesn't the Henry rifle go way back? I remember hearing about it on TV - I think in a western.

Don Craig Loc: Saranac, NY

jerryc41 wrote:

Doesn't the Henry rifle go way back? I remember hearing about it on TV - I think in a western.

That's right and yes it would have been a western. Made in bigger bores, about 150 years ago. Finely machined, if you can appreciate that.

Today, still finely machined, but only in .22 caliber, for small game hunting. Take from that whatever you want, pro or con.

dennisallard Loc: Southern Maine

When my camera was still new I missed some great moonrise shots because I couldn't see the buttons and dials on the camera. I promptly bought a light with a head strap and it has proved invaluable for low light, tripod mounted situations. I've always owned one for camping and now wouldn't be without one in my camera bag.