Comments on: 6 Quick Tips for Photography on the Fly

By: Lucrecia Agustine

Lucrecia Agustine — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:31:39 +0000

Awesome Blog, Mate! Admitedly I’m a gadget fanatic and am always on the watch for new and interesting sites and info about cool gadgets and gadget related stuff… which is what led me here. Anyway i just wanted to check in as I certainly plan on visiting again! Cheers!

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:12:25 +0000

Some nice tips, I always make sure I have a UV reduction lens on my slr, it is golden and maybe a tungsten one for that added effect.

By: Faust

Faust — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:03:00 +0000

@Anna: Check Ebay for batteries. I can’t justify $60 for a battery either, so I usually buy aftermarket batteries of Ebay for $5-$10. So far I’ve seen no difference between these and my OEM batteries for any of my Canons or my Olympus cameras.

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:48:06 +0000

Thanks for the tips :) I just have a P&S camera, and the battery annoys me. It’s a proprietary battery and it’s pretty expensive to purchase a 2nd one. I’m jealous of those friends with cameras where they can just pop in a couple of new double As or something!

Now I want a DSLR though! A friend just got one and the piccies he takes are absolutely excellent :)

By: Frank

Frank — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:47:33 +0000

Your checklist almost mirrors the one I’ve been building. I try to keep a remote shutter in the bag too. I’ve also put a sealable plastic bag to stuff the camera into while it warms up from being in the cold outside.

By: Richard Turner

Richard Turner — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:54:36 +0000

@Pallian: And risk losing an entire expedition/holiday's worth of photos on one card??!!! (On a 4gb card I get my 450D gives me 220 Raw files so on a 32gb that would mean I'd lose nearer 2000 files, countless more if I chose to shoot jpegs). I'm sticking to a collection of the smaller cards.

By: Faust

Faust — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 09:24:36 +0000

Ok, I said I’d put up a photo of what’s in my bag, so I did: http://flickr.com/photos/faust0matic/sets/72157614285801024/ Two photos, one before I emptied it and one after with everything labeled in both and links in the labels to where you can get them.

cheers :)
Faust

By: Pallian

Pallian — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:16:45 +0000

All you need is a new 32 GB flash card for your camera and you’re set for a few months… and they are cheap!
http://bit.ly/OXQgO

By: Sherry

Sherry — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:37:10 +0000

Your first tip sounds so lame and obvious but you know what? The other day it was a gorgeous winter day with beautiful blue skies and I grabbed the dog and my camera to go for a walk. Just when I had gotten far enough from home to make it too much hassle to go back, I turned my camera on so I could get a few shots of a crane (the construction kind, not the bird) against the brilliant sky. And speaking of brilliant? My screen said “No CF Card”.

I won’t repeat what came out of my mouth. The sad thing is that it’s not the first time. I try to make a habit of returning my card to my camera immediately after dumping them, before I even look at my pictures, but clearly I have not perfected this habit. :D

By: Faust

Faust — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:08:33 +0000

@Kim
No problem :) They have a ton of different bags and packs on their site. I have a few add-ons that I use with my Jumbo. That’s the great thing about their stuff…you can expand your existing bag :) I should mention that they are NOT padded for photo gear, but I added some foam padding from a photo bag I don’t use to pad my lenses. I recently noticed that B&H sells padded Velcro tabbed “walls and floors” for making custom compartments for photo bags. I think they’re from Kata. I plan on ordering some to make my Jumbo into a proper photo bag. I also have the Typhoon Gearslinger: http://www.maxpedition.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=2&idproduct =50

I like to travel light, so this bag was perfect for getting all my gear on the plane without having to put anything in luggage. Between this and the Jumbo I was able to pack all my camera gear, including a compact full size tripod, laptop, 4 days of clothes, camcorder, chargers for everything, etc back to NJ to shoot my brother’s wedding. Everything went with me as carry on. With flying I’ve hit the point where I don’t trust anyone with my bags. I would sooner leave something home or ship it ahead than let the baggage monkeys and TSA steal my stuff or break something.