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What’s your three non camera gear purchases for photography?
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Your number 3 - better than a boat (not the hut!)
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My humble picks:
1. Walkstool (portable stool for long waits for wildlife)
2. Gitzo monopod with a KES/Arca head
3. A crazed collection of bags, slings and cases...pull out what I need for any given photo situation
** If we have a "Best of" award in this thread, I vote for @Scooter 's post #85 and his muskrat hut. Amazing for both creativity and effectiveness! **
Now I want to see some photos obtained from that floating blind!
1. Walkstool (portable stool for long waits for wildlife)
2. Gitzo monopod with a KES/Arca head
3. A crazed collection of bags, slings and cases...pull out what I need for any given photo situation
** If we have a "Best of" award in this thread, I vote for @Scooter 's post #85 and his muskrat hut. Amazing for both creativity and effectiveness! **
Now I want to see some photos obtained from that floating blind!
I agree with the muskrat hut lol. That thing is awesome
JP Onstwedder
Well-known member
1-The Photographer’s Ephemeris for planning shots; great app
2-a mini Sirui tripod; fits everywhere and is amazingly useful for nighttime photography
3-handheld manual espresso maker; essential for early morning shoots!
2-a mini Sirui tripod; fits everywhere and is amazingly useful for nighttime photography
3-handheld manual espresso maker; essential for early morning shoots!
Johan Schmidt
Active member
I'd say:
1. ThinkTank Airport Security roller bag.
2. Sekonic L-758DR light meter (old school - prefer to minimise time editing images)
3. Lens Clens #1 (industrial optical cleaner) - "pink juice"
1. ThinkTank Airport Security roller bag.
2. Sekonic L-758DR light meter (old school - prefer to minimise time editing images)
3. Lens Clens #1 (industrial optical cleaner) - "pink juice"
Scooter
Member
Thank you all it was a lot of fun making the muskrat hut and it’s a hoot being in .
My favorite choices in accessory gear are:
1. Blackrapid over the shoulder straps. These allowed me to carry a z9 with long lens comfortably over long hikes
2. Peak Design camera straps Camera straps sometimes get in the way. The Peak Designs can be attached or detached safely and quickly making them much more useful.
3. Wimberley gimbal head. For working with long lenses a well-adjusted gimbal head makes shooting from a tripod smooth and easy. There are a lot of good ones out there but the classic Wimberley model is a sheer pleasure to work with.
1. Blackrapid over the shoulder straps. These allowed me to carry a z9 with long lens comfortably over long hikes
2. Peak Design camera straps Camera straps sometimes get in the way. The Peak Designs can be attached or detached safely and quickly making them much more useful.
3. Wimberley gimbal head. For working with long lenses a well-adjusted gimbal head makes shooting from a tripod smooth and easy. There are a lot of good ones out there but the classic Wimberley model is a sheer pleasure to work with.
CJC2
Member
1. I also appreciate both my Gitzo carbon fiber monopod and tripod.
2. My Black Rapid Sport cross body strap
3. My Elinchrom One and three lights
2. My Black Rapid Sport cross body strap
3. My Elinchrom One and three lights
Never had a cup of coffee in my life!
Doug Herr
Well-known member
Same for myself.Never had a cup of coffee in my life!
Adobe LR/PS subscription. Photo Workshops including Steves’s Costa Rica workshop. Workshops/classes put on by Arizona Highways Photoscapes (now defunct) on topics such as LR, Macro, use of the Windy app, etc.
Me either, I consider it my own internal IBISNever had a cup of coffee in my life!
1. Epson ET 8550 printer. Prints A3+. The inks are cheap and the print quality excellent. Check the reviews. It aint finished until you hold a print in your hands.
2. My macro cage. Opened up a whole new world and many new photography challenges. (Great therapy after Covid and hip replacement). Can not wait to get back to birds and astro.
3. Novoflex Castel M focusing rail to complement (2) above.
2. My macro cage. Opened up a whole new world and many new photography challenges. (Great therapy after Covid and hip replacement). Can not wait to get back to birds and astro.
3. Novoflex Castel M focusing rail to complement (2) above.
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Karl
Active member
I joined f.64 Elite from Blake Rudis... amazing editing techniques with Photoshop... things like luminosity masking, blend-if, color grading, etc.
joe43
Well-known member
My favorite is a used Baby Jogger with three 16 inch tires with tubes that I bought for $5.00 at a church thrift shop when I was 75. I am now 80 and its value to me has increased as it helps me lug my stuff when I am out in the field, on pavement or on sand. The low price reflected that its seat was torn and not usable for another child. It so happens that my guragear camera bag fits the torn seat snugly. If you see one snap it up and save it until you need it. See attached pics.
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Chuckgallagher
New member
Artcise tripod, Ifootage monopod and Manfroto fluid head (used). Now all I have to do is find a way to pay for it all.