Camera Kit Weight

Funnily enough, the large format is the lightest bit...

Taking some photos tomorrow and decided to try out my new Lowepro Fastpak 200 which I got for a steal - £40 brand new.

Here's the "full kit"

5x7 + 3 film holders (6 shots total) - Contessa Nettel modified + 180/6.8 Dagor, Adox CHS100
6x7 + 3 rolls of film (30 shots total) - Pentax 67ii + 90/2.8, Fuji Pro160s
35mm + 3 rolls of film (70ish shots) - Leica CL + 40/2, Kodak Colorplus 200

Light meter - Sekonic L308
Focusing cloth - Calumet
Cable release
Tripod plate - Manfrotto
Macro tube for 6x7
Spare batteries for 6x7
Wallet

17lb or 7.7kg

Not sure how much the tripod weighs as well as all that.


Generally my kit doesn't include the 5x7 stuff, and would have a flash arm and flash instead. Probably 2-3kg lighter on a regular day.

That's not too bad! I'd find 17lbs very light and easily manageable. I really really love my Tenba Shootout Large and have it packed full. It fluctuates around 48lbs without the 7lb tripod. I just really like having everything available should I want to use it. 4x5, 35mm, D300s.

My 4x5 Gowland kit which included a 90mm Super Angulon (#00 shutter version saves a bit of weight), 135mm Fujinon-W and 203mm Ektar with full box of Readyloads weighed in at something like 6 lbs. That's including an old aluminum "Hollywood" ball-head tripod I used but broke. Don't think you can go much lighter than that unless you go with a Galvin 2x3 possibly.

Interesting that you included your wallet. Mine's usually the lightest part of the kit. ;)

Go with a hand-held Polaroid conversion and a Grafmatic and you can eliminate the tripod and even the bag.

Use a pinhole rig and eliminate the lens(es).