Whats your typical gear?

[acidydragon]

So, I know there's a forum already named "What camera does everyone use", but my question is more of what gear do you use as your go to? What lens, tripods, cases, accessories... What do you feel helps you? Lens hoods? Lens filters? Anything unorthodox?

I'll start :D
I just got my first DSLR, so I don't have many lens or accessories yet, but what I do have is...
1. 55-250mm Lens
2. 18-55mm Lens
3. Generic Canon case
4. And I guess I'll tag my camera too... T3i
5. I also have an off-brand battery grip coming in the mail tomorrow.
My go to lens would be my 55-250mm lens, I feel the other leaves me with being to far away.

What do you use?
 

 

[iruixos]

[kirashi]

Hey, you made a pretty good choice with the T3i there being that it's your first DSLR. I've got the T1i with the 18-55mm Kit Lens, and the 50mm f1.8 MK II Prime, which I highly recommend you pickup if you're going to start any portrait photography and you want those blurred bokeh backgrounds. People rate it as one of the best bang for buck starter lenses.

 

Anywho, I said you made a good choice with the T3i because it has the swivel screen for better angles and is definitely more capable on the video and external microphone end of things. One tidbit I recommend you check out as well is the custom "Magic Lantern" firmware, which lets you tweak many many settings only found in some of the higher end DSLR's.

[Hans Christian | Teri]

What you will usually find in my bag is:

 

Canon 5D Mark II with battery grip

Canon EF 17-40 f/4.0L

Canon EF 24-105 f/4.0L

Canon EF 70-200 f/4.0L

Canon 600EX-RT flash

4 batteries

2x Transcend 16GB 600x CF card

2x Transcend 32GB 400x CF card

Assorted filters and lens caps

A bunch of business cards

 

Soon to come is Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS II and Canon EF 135 f/2.0L.

[Blade of Grass]

Nikon D80 (would like to upgrade to a D7100)

Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G

Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR

Nikon AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR 

 

I want to get either a 24-70mm f/ 2.8 or a 17-55 f/ 2.8

[Lil Chillbil]

When were shooting for the movie I take with me

 

 

Canon Xl1 

Canon Gl1

4 fully charged batts

6 tapes

Kit lens

16x lens

3x lens

14x full manual lens

Car Charger

Charger

solar reflector stands

blimp mic with stand

17ft Crane with 23 lb counterweights

2 tripods

mono pod

Industrial studio lamps

 

 

 

We only have 3 people in total working on my crew...

 

it takes us a lot to get everything setup

[Silvercall]

Lately I've mostly been shooting 35mm and 120 film so in my bag you'll find a combination of:

 

1. Leica m3 w/ VC lightmeter

2. Leica m6

3. 35mm 1.4 SC VC 

4. 50mm 1.5 m mount VC

5. Hasselblad 500CM with 80mm 2.8 CB

6. 2 film backs for the CM (1 for b&w, 1 for color or slide film)

7. Sekonic light meter L-308s (Very handy!!)

8. extra rolls of film usually HP5 or Tri-x for B&W and Portra or Ektar for color.

 

I do have a digital set up too when I'm shooting for friends or need the crisp clean looking files.  I would carry a combination of the following dpending on what i am shooting:

1. Nikon D300.  Its built like a tank and still does what I need it to do.

2. 17-55mm 2.8 My go to lens. 

3. 50mm 1.4 (Sigma) Great lens

4. 35mm 2 A small work horse lens

5. 70-300mm

6. 150mm 2.8 Macro (sigma) This lens creates some of the most beautiful photos.

7. extra Compact Flash cards.

8. SB600 and/or SB900 and light modifiers when I need them