Your most important non-camera gear for landscape photography
p.2 #1Your most important non-camera gear for landscape photography
Monika C wrote:
Al, have you ever tried an old bicycle inner tube? I haven't used it on filters, but I have used it on ball heads.
Monika...I'll give that a try. I've seen similar rubber thingies in kitchens for stubborn jar lids. I'll have to look around, we might have one in a drawer.
Thanks for the danged smart tip!
Al
Al, have you ever tried an old bicycle inner tube? I haven't used it on filters, but I have used it on ball heads.
Monika...I'll give that a try. I've seen similar rubber thingies in kitchens for stubborn jar lids. I'll have to look around, we might have one in a drawer.
Thanks for the danged smart tip!
Al
Sep 01, 2026 at 01:04 PM
p.2 #2Your most important non-camera gear for landscape photography
AZHeaven wrote:
This was my delivery truck when I was a courier (now retired) for FedEx Express. My route consisted of paved subdivision roads of course but in the unincorporated areas the roads were dirt, rutted and when it rained muddy. And then there's the snow and mud combo. This 4x4 took me places other vehicles would have gotten stuck for sure.
Glad to hear you had a 4x4 Sprinter to work out of. But, you can't compare a delivery truck to my Sprinter build. Not only the interior build out, but the extensive modifications and accessories on it alone likely cost twice what your van was worth. It's a long list, let me know if that interests you.
Jeffrey wrote
THIS vehicle gets me to places most others couldn't. And I stay there overnight for the early and late light. Comfortably, too.Glad to hear you had a 4x4 Sprinter to work out of. But, you can't compare a delivery truck to my Sprinter build. Not only the interior build out, but the extensive modifications and accessories on it alone likely cost twice what your van was worth. It's a long list, let me know if that interests you.
Sep 01, 2026 at 01:57 PM
p.2 #3Your most important non-camera gear for landscape photography
Al Trujillo wrote:
This may sound a bit crazy but I'm still looking for a quality lens filter wrench!
Seriously, it does suck when the temps drop and you can't remove a filter from your lens.
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Monika C wrote:
Al, have you ever tried an old bicycle inner tube? I haven't used it on filters, but I have used it on ball heads.
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I keep 1/4 of a carpenter's pencil in my ditty bag. Run it once every 6-12 months along all filter and lens threads and watch thread lock-ups disappear.
https://www.homedepot.com/pep/The-Home-Depot-Oversized-Carpenter-Pencil-10241/336572128
The best $0.05 you will ever spend. Nearly indestructible.
This may sound a bit crazy but I'm still looking for a quality lens filter wrench!
Seriously, it does suck when the temps drop and you can't remove a filter from your lens. ---------------------------------------------
Monika C wrote:
Al, have you ever tried an old bicycle inner tube? I haven't used it on filters, but I have used it on ball heads.
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I keep 1/4 of a carpenter's pencil in my ditty bag. Run it once every 6-12 months along all filter and lens threads and watch thread lock-ups disappear.
https://www.homedepot.com/pep/The-Home-Depot-Oversized-Carpenter-Pencil-10241/336572128
The best $0.05 you will ever spend. Nearly indestructible.
Sep 02, 2026 at 01:10 AM
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p.2 #4Your most important non-camera gear for landscape photography
Great thread. 
Feet, legs, comfortable hiking boots, and water!
Feet, legs, comfortable hiking boots, and water!
Sep 02, 2026 at 10:16 AM
p.2 #5Your most important non-camera gear for landscape photography
Jeffrey wrote:
This was my delivery truck when I was a courier (now retired) for FedEx Express. My route consisted of paved subdivision roads of course but in the unincorporated areas the roads were dirt, rutted and when it rained muddy. And then there's the snow and mud combo. This 4x4 took me places other vehicles would have gotten stuck for sure.Glad to hear you had a 4x4 Sprinter to work out of. But, you can't compare a delivery truck to my Sprinter build. Not only the interior build out, but the extensive modifications and accessories on it alone likely cost twice what your van was worth. It's a long list, let me know if that interests you.
In the case of my Mercedes 4x4 "sprinter" vs a standard rear wheel drive sprinter? There was no comparison. Those rear wheel drive sprinters were unreliable and our mechanic hated them since they easily broke down. Had I drove a rear wheeled sprinter on my route I would have wasted valuable time, something delivery drivers can't waste driving around areas that I easily would have gotten stuck in. The only time I felt uncomfortable driving the 4x4 was during a heavy snowstorm here in AZ. Not because of the truck itself but others on the roads I was on.
AZHeaven wrote
Jeffrey wrote
THIS vehicle gets me to places most others couldn't. And I stay there overnight for the early and late light. Comfortably, too.In the case of my Mercedes 4x4 "sprinter" vs a standard rear wheel drive sprinter? There was no comparison. Those rear wheel drive sprinters were unreliable and our mechanic hated them since they easily broke down. Had I drove a rear wheeled sprinter on my route I would have wasted valuable time, something delivery drivers can't waste driving around areas that I easily would have gotten stuck in. The only time I felt uncomfortable driving the 4x4 was during a heavy snowstorm here in AZ. Not because of the truck itself but others on the roads I was on.
Sep 17, 2026 at 07:55 AM
p.2 #6Your most important non-camera gear for landscape photography
I used to call out individual pieces of clothing or my vehicle. Today it has become clear to me that there is one critical set of things I use for every outing and I would not be out there without them. My credit cards or be able to take photos without them.
Morris
Morris
Sep 18, 2026 at 10:09 AM