My daughter.
She enjoys hiking and landscape photography almost as much as I do. I wish she would carry more, but it's fun teaching her things and leaving some for her to figure out on her own. She's been a better director than photographer, but as she gains her independence she'll get her own 5x7 (and carry it) when she asks for it. Pretty good for only 12, IMHO.
Photobackpacker cascade film holder. Before I bought one, I thought it was "just another" accessory, but owning and using one, it has made the mechanics of handling film holders in the field much, much easier. (Of course my best accessory is my wife, who both encourages me, and occasionally helps carry stuff, but I thought I would try to actually answer the OP's question...)
My cheap canvas carpenter' apron. 5 4x5 holders fit in each side, my meter case is on the right side, my small digi-cam bag for pens, lens brush, small Leatherman, spare cable release, small notebook, etc. is on the left. Everything I need.
About $1, and far, far better than the Zone VI Apron that I helped design, and which now sell for mountains of money.
Someday I'll splurge on one of the expensive ones servers in restaurants use. 3 pockets, big enough for 5x7 holders. Yum.
Bruce Barlow
author of "Finely Focused" and "Exercises in Photographic Composition"
www.brucewbarlow.com
My beloved Calumet loupe that came as an accessory with my first view camera.
4x5 first surface mirror
My eyes...whoops, the camera is the accessory!
I love my climbing tool -- also known as a Ries tripod. But my uncommon accessory that IO love is a 14" square of closed-cell foam. It serves as a pad in my pack, but great to sit on when the ground is wet, frozen or pointy (or to set other equipment on)!
"Landscapes exist in the material world yet soar in the realms of the spirit..." Tsung Ping, 5th Century China
My feet.
Keith Pitman
Zip lock baggies to protect my film holders from dust as well as keep my filters and lens cleaning kit organized.
A hat to protect my growing forehead.
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
Tiltall tripod.
My back saver!
http://www.amazon.com/Klein-Tools-55.../dp/B00BZXA35I
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