OUR COMPLETE TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR
WHAT’S IN OUR CAMERA BAG?
OUR COMPLETE TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR
Our travel photography gear has evolved a lot over the years. In my early backpacking days (before meeting Del), I carried a 35mm film SLR camera, a medium format Holga, a polaroid, and sometimes even my Seagull twin-lens reflex, a leather encased beauty I found hiding in a Beijing market. While the lightweight Holga held on for many years, it too eventually went into retirement, and our camera setup these days couldn’t be more different. Technology has advanced and our own needs and priorities have changed. The contents of our camera bag have chopped and changed plenty too, but now we feel like we’ve just about nailed the perfect setup. Finally.
Whether you’re researching the best travel photography gear for you, or just curious about the kit we use and why, here’s the complete rundown of what’s in our camera bag.
TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR
OUR TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR // THE CAMERA BAG
TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR
THE CAMERA BAG
First up, the actual camera bag. We’re so in love with this thing that we’ve dedicated an entire post to its glorification. But if you can’t be bothered reading it, just know that it’s a super-sexy, hard-wearing, multi-tasking travel photography bag that fits all of our gear, and then some.
Good films. Great setup. Do you use the gimbal with the Sony A7III aswell?
Thanks, Chris. We don’t use the gimbal with the Sony camera, it’s only for the GoPro. The in-camera stabilisation is really good on the A7iii, and there is also stabilisation in some of our lenses, too. These days we shoot a lot with our tripod, but even handheld shots with the A7iii are pretty steady (especially if I’m shooting, Del’s a bit shaky!).
This was so great and comprehensive. I feel inspired to start looking into ways to up my photo game. I’ve actually thought about moving into mirrorless camera territory but am still rocking my cropped sensor frame. At what point did you feel you were ready for the move? I feel like I’m still learning so much about photography.
Hey Ambar, Thanks very much! Really glad you found it so useful and that it’s started you thinking about ways to improve. We reached a point where our old cropped sensor DSLR had seen a lot of action. We were coming to the end of a big trip and were looking to upgrade/replace our gear. After a lot of research we felt that we wanted to invest in a system for the future, and that the Sony mirrorless option was the perfect fit. We’re so glad that we did. The full frame sensor matched with good lenses really lifted the… Read more »
Fascinating to compare what you travel with to what’s in our own packs. As a likewise photo/video team, we have some of the same gear. I ended up splurging on the A7rIII, and I LOVE IT. (But I’m also the photographer; hubby went with a Sony a6500 for his video setup.) However, because of that expense, I couldn’t afford all new lenses. I ended up picking up a Canon-Sony lens adapter instead, and this let me continue to use the Canon 24-105mm f/4 (which is almost always on my camera) and my Canon 70-200mm IS f/2.8 (with optional 1.4x extender).… Read more »
Hey Brianna, Well, sounds like we’ve got a lot in common. We thought about getting a lens adapter but in the end decided just to invest in the whole Sony system. None of our old Canon lenses were high end or expensive and we weren’t confident about using an adapter, particularly when changing lenses out and about. Would be interested to know how you find that setup – any issues? Like we said, the 24-70 mm is our go to lens, but we find ourselves using the 16-35 mm more and more in a variety of situations – great to… Read more »