What to take to an outdoor community event!

[KmH]

To shoot a local, yearly, 2 day BBQ contest, small classic car show, and band shell I packed in a Case Logic camera gear backpack:

• 1 Nikon D300 w/grip (4GB CF card).
• 1 Nikon D300 (4GB CF card)
• 1 Nikon AF-S 12-24 mm f/4G
• 1 Nikon AF 50 mm f1.8D, w B+W CPL
• 1 Nikon AF 24-85mm f/2.8-4D, w/B+W CPL
• 1 Nikon AF 80-200 mm f/2.8D, w/B+W CPL
• 1 Nikon SB-600 speedlight w/Sto-Fen diffuser
• 1 Vivitar 285HV speedlight w/slide-in wide angle diffuser
• 1 PT-04 4 channel radio transmitter
• 2 PT-04 4 channel radio receivers
• 1 small envelope of speedlight gels
• 4 homemade speedlight modifiers (2 snoots, 2 grids)
• 1 small roll of white gaffers tape
• 2 extra 4 GB CF cards (SanDisk)
• 1 extra Nikon EN-EL3e battery
• 1 Sekonic L-308s handheld incident/reflected/strobed light meter
• 1 shirt pocket size Whibal card on lanyard.
• 1 45" 5-in-1 reflector
• 4 extra Eneloop AA NiMH batteries
• 1 blower/brush
• 1 package (20 or so sheets) lens tissue
• 1 Vagabond monopod
• assorted ball bungies (for placing speedlights)
• 200 business cards (4 pm - 9 pm) (400 cards tomorrow, 8am - 6pm)

Total weight: 22.6 lbs.
I forgot to add the breath mints

 

[Derrel]

Keith,
Before I even opened your post, I thought for SURE that your post would link to THIS classic photograph. I'm disappointed in you,man.

http://russellpritchard.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/overloaded.jpg

 

[Mike_E]

LOL Looks as though the local photo club had a good time the night before.

Keith, you forgot the advil. Don't forget a good poncho.

Have fun and good luck!

 

[Petraio Prime]

To shoot a local, yearly, 2 day BBQ contest, small classic car show, and band shell I packed in a Case Logic camera gear backpack:

• 1 Nikon D300 w/grip (4GB CF card).
• 1 Nikon D300 (4GB CF card)
• 1 Nikon AF-S 12-24 mm f/4G
• 1 Nikon AF 50 mm f1.8D, w B+W CPL
• 1 Nikon AF 24-85mm f/2.8-4D, w/B+W CPL
• 1 Nikon AF 80-200 mm f/2.8D, w/B+W CPL
• 1 Nikon SB-600 speedlight w/Sto-Fen diffuser
• 1 Vivitar 285HV speedlight w/slide-in wide angle diffuser
• 1 PT-04 4 channel radio transmitter
• 2 PT-04 4 channel radio receivers
• 1 small envelope of speedlight gels
• 4 homemade speedlight modifiers (2 snoots, 2 grids)
• 1 small roll of white gaffers tape
• 2 extra 4 GB CF cards (SanDisk)
• 1 extra Nikon EN-EL3e battery
• 1 Sekonic L-308s handheld incident/reflected/strobed light meter
• 1 shirt pocket size Whibal card on lanyard.
• 1 45" 5-in-1 reflector
• 4 extra Eneloop AA NiMH batteries
• 1 blower/brush
• 1 package (20 or so sheets) lens tissue
• 1 Vagabond monopod
• assorted ball bungies (for placing speedlights)
• 200 business cards (4 pm - 9 pm) (400 cards tomorrow, 8am - 6pm)

Total weight: 22.6 lbs.
I forgot to add the breath mints

You are quite mad. LOL

 

[Formatted]

and then I got mugged.

 

[Flash Harry]

did you take any photographs?

 

[table1349]

To shoot a local, yearly, 2 day BBQ contest, small classic car show, and band shell I packed in a Case Logic camera gear backpack:

• 1 Nikon D300 w/grip (4GB CF card).
• 1 Nikon D300 (4GB CF card)
• 1 Nikon AF-S 12-24 mm f/4G
• 1 Nikon AF 50 mm f1.8D, w B+W CPL
• 1 Nikon AF 24-85mm f/2.8-4D, w/B+W CPL
• 1 Nikon AF 80-200 mm f/2.8D, w/B+W CPL
• 1 Nikon SB-600 speedlight w/Sto-Fen diffuser
• 1 Vivitar 285HV speedlight w/slide-in wide angle diffuser
• 1 PT-04 4 channel radio transmitter
• 2 PT-04 4 channel radio receivers
• 1 small envelope of speedlight gels
• 4 homemade speedlight modifiers (2 snoots, 2 grids)
• 1 small roll of white gaffers tape
• 2 extra 4 GB CF cards (SanDisk)
• 1 extra Nikon EN-EL3e battery
• 1 Sekonic L-308s handheld incident/reflected/strobed light meter
• 1 shirt pocket size Whibal card on lanyard.
• 1 45" 5-in-1 reflector
• 4 extra Eneloop AA NiMH batteries
• 1 blower/brush
• 1 package (20 or so sheets) lens tissue
• 1 Vagabond monopod
• assorted ball bungies (for placing speedlights)
• 200 business cards (4 pm - 9 pm) (400 cards tomorrow, 8am - 6pm)

Total weight: 22.6 lbs.
I forgot to add the breath mints

Add 1 photo vest or belt system ( like the Think Tank personally), dump the 50 and take a 300 or 400 f2.8 on the pod. Your going to get noticed so you might as well take a lens that will let you get shots from a nice distance. :mrgreen:

 

[pbelarge]

Add 1 photo vest or belt system ( like the Think Tank personally), dump the 50 and take a 300 or 400 f2.8 on the pod. Your going to get noticed so you might as well take a lens that will let you get shots from a nice distance. :mrgreen:

You think? :mrgreen:

I would be looking for help after packing all of that

 

[table1349]

Add 1 photo vest or belt system ( like the Think Tank personally), dump the 50 and take a 300 or 400 f2.8 on the pod. Your going to get noticed so you might as well take a lens that will let you get shots from a nice distance. :mrgreen:

You think? :mrgreen:

I would be looking for help after packing all of that

Nope I KNOW!!! and KmH didn't have either on his list.
Being a sports shooter, there are times on the sidelines of an NCAA game I have both on because I'm carrying about that much stuff. Not the same stuff, but that much stuff. :mrgreen:

If it was me, I would cut the weight and drop the breath mints off the list. :lmao:

 

[nchips1]

and then I got mugged.

lmfao

 

[Robin Usagani]

You should put a red head band like RAMBO.

 

[gsgary]

If you want to make some serious money, take an assistant with a laptop and a dye sub printer

 

[KmH]

Keith,
Before I even opened your post, I thought for SURE that your post would link to THIS classic photograph. I'm disappointed in you,man.

http://russellpritchard.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/overloaded.jpg

Yep, it's a classic, but it's the proverbial, made image. His buddies loaded him up with their gear before they took the shot. :lmao:

 

[KmH]

Add 1 photo vest or belt system ( like the Think Tank personally), dump the 50 and take a 300 or 400 f2.8 on the pod. Your going to get noticed so you might as well take a lens that will let you get shots from a nice distance. :mrgreen:

It was to hot for a vest and I wanted the 50 for shooting the food (ummm, food). Besides, the 50 is nothing, size or weight wise. :thumbup:

I took the monopod mainly to put a speedlight on, so a BBQ team member could hold the light directly above the food for the food shots, or when I wanted a light up high.

200 mm was plenty!

 

[KmH]

I would be looking for help after packing all of that

I didn't carry all that. I looked for help before I packed all that!

There is an intern helping out for the summer. The intern carried all that. :thumbup:

If it was just me, I would have just taken my little Kodak C813.