Just read this and I feel so underequiped now with just a camera, film in holders, a couple of lenses, lightmeter and a notebook (and pencil). Going shopping for a truck now.
Just read this and I feel so underequiped now with just a camera, film in holders, a couple of lenses, lightmeter and a notebook (and pencil). Going shopping for a truck now.
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Got all kinds of junk that comes in handy. Small roll of gaffers tape, micro screw drivers, two small flashlights for focusing in low light, blue delicate painters tape which I use for labeling and tapeping film boxes shut, utility knife, lens brush, lens tissue, lens cleaner, rocket blower and antistactic brush for cleaning film holders, oh and a small level. I'm sure there are a few other odds and ends if I dug around, but this is the stuff off the top of my head. This is my 810 kit btw.
Roger
Toilet paper/paper towels, in case you have to make like a bear and handy for wiping away moisture/dirt. Small magnifying glass, for when you drop your loupe in the river and it floats away. String, blue painters tape, small leatherman tool, lens wrench/card, gloves with retractable finger tips for cold weather shooting, plastic garbage bag(s) for rainy days. Two cable releases. Backup batteries for your light meter. If you don't mind extra weight a charging source for your cell phone.
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A couple of packs of Tecnu wipes in the event you manage to brush skin against Poison Ivy.
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One of these for quick measuring for bellows draw, exposure calculations and leveling when the camera is high enough I can't easily see the level on the top of the body.
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Rug around and I also have a small tape measure, spare light meter batteries, pencil, sharpie and a notebook book.
Roger
This is the list that I go over before leaving:
F/64 backpack: camera, lenses, meter, film holders, dark cloth, water bottle, and shutter release cord. Sometimes also take a Sinar 533.21 Bellows hoodmask adapted to my Charmonix
Tripod with head.
Inside the accessory case, things I might carry:
Extra battery for meter
Exposure Record Booklet
Mechanical 9mm Pencil, Pen, and Sharpie
Magnifiers
CU glasses
Sinar 531.71 two way spirit level
Tripod adapter/screw
Gossen PILOT meter (very small and no batteries)
Shutter release cord
Zone VI viewing filter
Small Level
Shutter Release cords
Center ND filter
10 Stop ND Filter & filter adapters
Cleaning cloth
Brush/Blower
Linhof Finder
Multi-tool
RediTape Pocket Duct Tape Pack
Cord used for rock climbing gear
Large HD garbage bag x2
Novoflex (small) tool kit
Money
Cliff bars
ProSip straw (water filter)
This is my “to go over before I go out” list. Don’t ever remember carrying all of the listed items at any one time. Before going out, I run down the list and take what I think I will need. All the items are stored in one drawer, so choosing what to take takes all of a minute or two.
Last check:
Are the film holders loaded?
Camera & Tripod: Kesseler quick mount, 1/4”, or 3/8”?
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