p.1 #1 · Wedding Photographer - Solo - What bag and equipment?
For those of you who shoot, or have shot weddings solo (without any assistant), what bag have you taken and what equipment?
The current bags I have are one Tamrac backpack (to fit laptop) and one Lowepro Slingshot 200AW. I am after a bag which can possibly fit two DSLRs in there - perhaps a shoulder bag which will allow easy access.
p.1 #2 · Wedding Photographer - Solo - What bag and equipment?
Think Tank Belt system.
Apr 02, 2008 at 06:45 AM
Chris Beaumont Offline • • • • • [X]
p.1 #3 · Wedding Photographer - Solo - What bag and equipment?
I have a Tamrac Expedition 7 for all my kit, use an Op/tech reporter strap with a 30D/24-70L and 40D/70-200L on it, and a small Lowepro bag with a wide angle and 2 primes for if/when I need to attach them to one of the bodies.
p.1 #8 · Wedding Photographer - Solo - What bag and equipment?
dude, i got two of them and mounted a strobe set-up on one, it's nice and portable. most brides don't mind me setting it up by the altar at the ceremony. i just clone it out later.
p.1 #12 · Wedding Photographer - Solo - What bag and equipment?
You might want to check out he Lowepro classified 200 aw. I just bought one, but it still needs to be fieldtested... It can fit two bodies with lenses attached (even the 70-200 2.8 is) you can also add extra (lens)cases on the sides with the sliplock system.
p.1 #14 · Wedding Photographer - Solo - What bag and equipment?
I use a Lowepro EX140 (or 180?) belt bag system for all the necessities, a smaller point and shoot digital cam bag for memory cards, and a smaller backpack for extras if I have to fly solo.
p.1 #16 · Wedding Photographer - Solo - What bag and equipment?
Quan wrote:
boda man, all you need
+1 Boda
Also use the Lowepro Roller, its a great bag on wheels.
Mar 05, 2009 at 09:16 AM
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p.1 #17 · Wedding Photographer - Solo - What bag and equipment?
I have a large roller bag from Pelican. Holds everything I need and is easy to transport.
Putting a lot of gear in a bag (multiple bodies, 2.8 glass, etc) can make it very heavy.
I've done the belt system thing and it too can get heavy, especially if you hang a 70-200 2.8 on there. I find I get too tired by the end of the day with all that weight on there, so I'll talke a pouch or two on my regular belt at the reception since I only use 2 or 3 lenses there anyway
p.1 #19 · Wedding Photographer - Solo - What bag and equipment?
Not having an assistant!? Why don't I just cut of my arm?
But, seriously... I hate all of my bags. I hate them. I buy them with good intentions, and then I learn to loathe the little bastards. The straps fail, they make my shoulder sore, they are too big, too small, to in accessible, not weather proof, ect. They all suck. I just need a helper monkey. Seriously, a helper monkey to carry my gear around and just hand it to me at my whim.
