Whether adventure or action sports photography is your hobby or profession a lot of planning goes into getting the perfect shot, especially packing your camera backpack. Here are some tricks of the trade for staying organized and protecting your precious camera gear in the great outdoors.
The Canon 7D is a prosumer body that almost has it all. An 18.0-megapixel CMOS sensor, ISO from 100–6,400, and shooting speeds up to eight frames per second. However, it is not full frame. The compressed sensor is a serious drawback, but puts this camera in a price range for every photographer out there. It is also lightweight, and durable making it perfect for outdoor shoots.
If Canon knows cameras, then Dakine knows camera backpacks. You can take the photo studio to the mountains with the Dakine Sequence Backpack with Camera Block 2000 cu in because this pack has it all. It all starts with the removable padded camera block with back panel access- which is essential. Add in padded laptop sleeve, load compression straps, organizer panels, rain cover, two exterior zip pockets and side pocket for tripods and straps on the front for securing additional equipment. And its all wrapped up in padded and adjustable shoulder straps for a secure and comfy fit.
The Canon 16-35mm is a high performance, water-resistant, ultra wide-angle zoom lens. The f/2.8 aperture is great in low light situations and offers shallow depth of field focus control. The Canon 70-200mm IS has performance, speed and quality. The IS is Optical Image Stabilizer, which provides two modes for stabilization so that you get the shot with a moving subject.
Canon Speedlite 430EX II is a great pocket flash to throw in your pack, good bangfor your buck. It runs on AA batteries with a quick recycle time. High speed sync lets you take pics at any shutter speed. The flash tilts 90 degrees and turn 180 degrees so you bounce off ceilings or a wall. And a burly build to withstand the outdoor elements.
You can never have too many spare batteries or memory cards. You never want to miss the shot, and these items take up hardly any space or weight in your pack. Don’t be afraid to change a battery or a card before its out, you don’t want to miss that key moment of action because your card is suddenly full.
In case of emergencies always have a headlamp and gloves handy. You never know when the temperatures are going to change, and holding cold metal in frozen hands is not much fun. The Burton Powerstretch Liners fit perfectly into your gloves but keep your digits warm when you need the dexterity.
Headlamps are handy for when shoots end after sunset, or when they start in the dark and you need to be able to see your gear to make adjustments. The Black Diamond Cosmos is a compact lamp optimized for bright, close-range lighting plus a DoublePower LED for distance viewing.
