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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Rdmax on February 24, 2017, 02:28:15 pm

Title: MF photographers, how do you carry your gear?
Post by: Rdmax on February 24, 2017, 02:28:15 pm

Hi there,
For those that use medium format or higher and go on nature hikes, how and what do you take?

Title: Re: MF photographers, how do you carry your gear?
Post by: stevenfr on February 24, 2017, 02:55:18 pm

I take a Phase One XF IQ3 100 with 6 schneider blue ring lenses. My wife takes another camera with a couple of lenses. I use a fstop tilopa pack. Of course a gitzo tripod and acratech ballhead.

I don't find the setup all that heavy but I was a powerlifter in University.

Steven

http://www.friedmanphoto.com (http://www.friedmanphoto.com)

Title: Re: MF photographers, how do you carry your gear?
Post by: maddogmurph on February 25, 2017, 06:33:38 pm

Quote from: stevenfr on February 24, 2017, 02:55:18 pm

I take a Phase One XF IQ3 100 with 6 schneider blue ring lenses. My wife takes another camera with a couple of lenses. I use a fstop tilopa pack. Of course a gitzo tripod and acratech ballhead.

I don't find the setup all that heavy but I was a powerlifter in University.

Steven

http://www.friedmanphoto.com (http://www.friedmanphoto.com)

That's insane Steven, you have one of the best portfolios I've seen. That rainbow over the fall shot is incredible! I feel like my d810 nikon is pathetic compared to that Phase one.

Title: Re: MF photographers, how do you carry your gear?
Post by: mikeSF_ on February 28, 2017, 01:55:48 pm

Quote from: RDMAX on February 24, 2017, 02:28:15 pm

Hi there,
For those that use medium format or higher and go on nature hikes, how and what do you take?

I will bring my full bag with pretty much everything(10 primes) to the location and then may pull out a few lenses to leave in an empty bag in the trunk if I feel the kit could be too heavy to carry. So an abbreviated kit(ie every other focal length) if necessary.