What’s your three non camera gear purchases for photography?

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Perfect for wandering across tidal flats!
 
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AprilInA2 said:
My hands are also my weak (very, very weak) point. I have a drawer full of gloves and liners and still struggle. What are you using?Thanks, April

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I use battery powered gloves we got from Amazon. I think they're all pretty similar and $80-100 they come with two batteries. I will try to find the exact ones
 
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jeffnles1 said:
I try to be minimalist when I go out shooting. I wear a "tactical" or "duty" belt over my jacket or over my pants in summer. On the belt, I have 2 lens cases. I usually carry a macro lens in one and some type of wide angle in the other. I also have a pouch where I carry some extra batteries, chapstick, micro fiber cloth and other assorted stuff. In summer, I will forego one of the lenses and carry a bottle of water instead. I also have one of those Peak Design belt clip thingies to carry the camera body when I'm using lighter weight lenses or when changing lenses. It is a system that works for me. I bought a new belt this year to replace the ratted out one I"ve been using for the past 5 years.
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This is my set up too (similar tactical belt), and for those that mentioned the Capture Clip isn't for big glass, I carry the 100-400 and 180-600 on this set up. I have the full size Peak strap providing support as well. Could probably do the same with Black Rapid if it's long enough.
 
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I made what I call the muskrat hut out of a belly boat , a lot of thought went into this hut and time , but it’s amazing how close the waterfowl get.
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BarkingBeansCoffee said:
This is my set up too (similar tactical belt), and for those that mentioned the Capture Clip isn't for big glass, I carry the 100-400 and 180-600 on this set up. I have the full size Peak strap providing support as well. Could probably do the same with Black Rapid if it's long enough.
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I use black rapid. Usually when I swap out my Tele for a shorter lens, I leave the telephoto lens hanging from the Black Rapid strap and attach the camera body/lens to the capture clip. (thanks for the name, I couldn't remember exactly what they called it).
Jeff
 
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sh1209 said:
I would have to say the first one and the best purchase I have ever made would be the cotton carrier vest. This has been a lifesaver for me because I can easily strap a camera body with a 600 mm prime and another camera body on the side holster and walk for 3 to 5 miles with no issues. The second would be the series 4 gitzo monopod which I use all the time. The third would be heated gloves for winter time. These are a must for me because I have so much nerve damage in my hands that once my hands get cold I am done.
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Airline tickets, rain jacket, thermal underwear. 🥴
 
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Costco in our area had a fleece-lined toque with a built-in, rechargeable LED light for sale recently. I just got to try mine out when photographing the Aurora the other night…worked great and was nice and warm!
 
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CF Tripod and head
Rollering think tank bag for travel (or gura gear bag).
business class airline tix when I travel internationally
 
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1) RRS TVC-24L tripod with BH-55 and Wimberly Sidekick: served me so well for over a decade.
2) BenQ 27” SW270C and i1 Display Pro calibrator: has had a huge impact on color and brightness results of final images, esp. when printing
3) Gitzo GM4552L Series 4 Carbon Fiber Monopod w/Wimberly tripod head: I find myself using this far more than my tripod now that I have the Z8 with its focusing and stabilization capabilities.
4) Mr. Jan Gear Lens Carrier System: I find this so much more comfortable and easier to use than the Cotton Carrier setup that I have (which is now about ten years old, and has been presumably upgraded).
 
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SHC said:
1) RRS TVC-24L tripod with BH-55 and Wimberly Sidekick: served me so well for over a decade.
2) BenQ 27” SW270C and i1 Display Pro calibrator: has had a huge impact on color and brightness results of final images, esp. when printing
3) Gitzo GM4552L Series 4 Carbon Fiber Monopod w/Wimberly tripod head: I find myself using this far more than my tripod now that I have the Z8 with its focusing and stabilization capabilities.
4) Mr. Jan Gear Lens Carrier System: I find this so much more comfortable and easier to use than the Cotton Carrier setup that I have (which is now about ten years old, and has been presumably upgraded).
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I love my series 4 gitzo monopod. I use it very frequently.
 
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