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Dylan Couper · July 6th, 2003, 09:52 AM

Just conducting a little poll here people.
We have talked about camera bag contents before, but if you could only have 5 things in your camera bag, in order of importance, what would they be?

K. Forman · July 6th, 2003, 09:59 AM

1-Batteries
2-Tapes
3-Filters
4-Charger
5-Headphones

and- Tequilla, for those shoots that just go wrong!

Bryan Beasleigh · July 6th, 2003, 10:00 AM

Spare battery
extra tape
head cleaning tape
Microfiber cloth
leatherman wave

John Locke · July 6th, 2003, 10:02 AM

err...Keith, Bryan...what about the camera?

Dylan...I think you're going to find just about everyone's list will be the same:

[Camera]
Batteries
Tapes
Filters
Charger
Headphones

...and ditto on the Tequila...the little airport size bottles.

K. Forman · July 6th, 2003, 10:02 AM

What is a leatherman wave?

K. Forman · July 6th, 2003, 10:03 AM

John- If you forget the camera, you're in the wrong business!

Rob Wilson · July 6th, 2003, 10:32 AM

The Wave it the single most useful multi tool I've found. Don't go anywhere without it (at least not on purpose). One exception is onboard a airplane. They will take it away since it is also a knife.
http://www.leatherman.com/products/tools/wave/

K. Forman · July 6th, 2003, 10:48 AM

a multi-tool... gotcha!

As for what I have in my bag-
GL1
box of tapes
5 batteries
3 filters
2 chargers, one with car adapter
handful of 1/4" to mini stereo adapters
handful of mini stereo to 1/4" adapters
3-4 1/4" to XLR adapters, male and female
Audio Technica shotgun mic
Azden wireless lavs with reciever
several AA and 9 volt batteries for mics and reciever
headphones
screwdrivers, pliers, hemostat
mini maglight
electrical repair kit
15' extension cord with surge protector
2 outlet dimmer switch
12x20 white foamcore board
2 rolls gaffers tape
firewire
A/V wires
2 6' 1/4 wires
camera/lens cleaning kit
my tripod and monopod strap to the outside
and room for 1 pint or 1 5th of tequilla. Airplane bottles don't cut it :)

Rob Wilson · July 6th, 2003, 11:07 AM

Wow Keith, hope that bag has wheels on it!

K. Forman · July 6th, 2003, 11:23 AM

And a handle to pull it :)

Dylan Couper · July 6th, 2003, 11:46 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by John Locke : err...Keith, Bryan...what about the camera?

Dylan...I think you're going to find just about everyone's list will be the same:
-->>>

There's method to my madness... I'm curious to see what people are most likely to sacrifice. I should have given the tape and batteries as feebies though.
And the camera itself is not included in the 5 items. That's a freebie too. :)

So changing the rules a little:

FIVE ITEMS, NOT INCLUDING TAPE, BATTERIES AND THE CAMERA, but still in order of importance?

Bryan Beasleigh · July 6th, 2003, 12:09 PM

OK
revised list Camera, mic, tape and battery included.

head cleaning tape
Microfiber cloth
leatherman wave
squeeze bulb (air)
cable ties (velcro)

Mark Moore · July 6th, 2003, 12:21 PM

As I teach myself more about this business, I now have TWO cases - one for the cam and major accessories and one (a refitted tool box) for the minor accessories! My list:

[cam, tape, batteries are freebies]
Filters
Quick releases for all tripods/monopods
Extra AAA batteries for shotgun mics
Lens cleaning paraphenalia
Battery charger/ac adapter (if not included as freebie)
OR
Head cleaning tape
Multi-tool (aka: leatherman - yeah, I know - six things)

And what's this about tequilla? Am I the only bourbon fan here? Though with my current diabetic meds, I have more full bottles than empties now-a-days! Now I tend to drink that calorie free FRUIT 2 GO water. Grape is the best!

Brian Wood · July 6th, 2003, 12:31 PM

I would have to say...

shotgun mic
filters
wireless handheld
my random bunches of cords
and business cards...theres never a bad time for publicity

and about the tequilla thing, being 17 i'm slightly too young so i'll stick with my sprite :)

K. Forman · July 6th, 2003, 12:53 PM

17? That's when I leaned about Tequilla! However (In a responsible adult voice), I agree minors should not drink! They should leave it for the adults :)

Mark- Bourbon is for "happy, relaxed times". Tequilla is for really good "party time", or really bad "want to forget about the day times".

I also had two bags, one for cam, filters, tapes, batts, and one for everything else. But since I got rid of the XL1 and some other stuff, everything fits in my rolling box. Top box for cam, mics, other small stuff. Bottom box hold headphones, gaffers tape, extension cord, stuff like that. $30 at Walmart. Less stuff to shuffle around :)

And business cards ALWAYS go in the shirt pocket where they are easy to reach :)

July 6th, 2003, 09:52 AM	#1
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	camera bag gear top 5 Just conducting a little poll here people. We have talked about camera bag contents before, but if you could only have 5 things in your camera bag, in order of importance, what would they be? __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

July 6th, 2003, 10:02 AM	#4
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	err...Keith, Bryan...what about the camera? Dylan...I think you're going to find just about everyone's list will be the same: [Camera] Batteries Tapes Filters Charger Headphones ...and ditto on the Tequila...the little airport size bottles. __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

July 6th, 2003, 11:46 AM	#11
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	<<<-- Originally posted by John Locke : err...Keith, Bryan...what about the camera? Dylan...I think you're going to find just about everyone's list will be the same: -->>> There's method to my madness... I'm curious to see what people are most likely to sacrifice. I should have given the tape and batteries as feebies though. And the camera itself is not included in the 5 items. That's a freebie too. :) So changing the rules a little: FIVE ITEMS, NOT INCLUDING TAPE, BATTERIES AND THE CAMERA, but still in order of importance? __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

July 6th, 2003, 12:21 PM	#13
Mark Moore Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 301	As I teach myself more about this business, I now have TWO cases - one for the cam and major accessories and one (a refitted tool box) for the minor accessories! My list: [cam, tape, batteries are freebies] Filters Quick releases for all tripods/monopods Extra AAA batteries for shotgun mics Lens cleaning paraphenalia Battery charger/ac adapter (if not included as freebie) OR Head cleaning tape Multi-tool (aka: leatherman - yeah, I know - six things) And what's this about tequilla? Am I the only bourbon fan here? Though with my current diabetic meds, I have more full bottles than empties now-a-days! Now I tend to drink that calorie free FRUIT 2 GO water. Grape is the best! __________________ Mark Moore Sugar Free Productions

July 6th, 2003, 09:59 AM	#2
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	1-Batteries 2-Tapes 3-Filters 4-Charger 5-Headphones and- Tequilla, for those shoots that just go wrong!

July 6th, 2003, 10:00 AM	#3
Bryan Beasleigh Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,922	Spare battery extra tape head cleaning tape Microfiber cloth leatherman wave

July 6th, 2003, 10:03 AM	#6
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	John- If you forget the camera, you're in the wrong business!

July 6th, 2003, 10:32 AM	#7
Rob Wilson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 473	The Wave it the single most useful multi tool I've found. Don't go anywhere without it (at least not on purpose). One exception is onboard a airplane. They will take it away since it is also a knife. http://www.leatherman.com/products/tools/wave/

July 6th, 2003, 10:48 AM	#8
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	a multi-tool... gotcha! As for what I have in my bag- GL1 box of tapes 5 batteries 3 filters 2 chargers, one with car adapter handful of 1/4" to mini stereo adapters handful of mini stereo to 1/4" adapters 3-4 1/4" to XLR adapters, male and female Audio Technica shotgun mic Azden wireless lavs with reciever several AA and 9 volt batteries for mics and reciever headphones screwdrivers, pliers, hemostat mini maglight electrical repair kit 15' extension cord with surge protector 2 outlet dimmer switch 12x20 white foamcore board 2 rolls gaffers tape firewire A/V wires 2 6' 1/4 wires camera/lens cleaning kit my tripod and monopod strap to the outside and room for 1 pint or 1 5th of tequilla. Airplane bottles don't cut it :)

July 6th, 2003, 11:07 AM	#9
Rob Wilson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 473	Wow Keith, hope that bag has wheels on it!

July 6th, 2003, 11:23 AM	#10
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	And a handle to pull it :)

July 6th, 2003, 12:09 PM	#12
Bryan Beasleigh Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,922	OK revised list Camera, mic, tape and battery included. head cleaning tape Microfiber cloth leatherman wave squeeze bulb (air) cable ties (velcro)

July 6th, 2003, 12:31 PM	#14
Brian Wood Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: East Lansing, Michigan Posts: 77	I would have to say... shotgun mic filters wireless handheld my random bunches of cords and business cards...theres never a bad time for publicity and about the tequilla thing, being 17 i'm slightly too young so i'll stick with my sprite :)

July 6th, 2003, 12:53 PM	#15
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	17? That's when I leaned about Tequilla! However (In a responsible adult voice), I agree minors should not drink! They should leave it for the adults :) Mark- Bourbon is for "happy, relaxed times". Tequilla is for really good "party time", or really bad "want to forget about the day times". I also had two bags, one for cam, filters, tapes, batts, and one for everything else. But since I got rid of the XL1 and some other stuff, everything fits in my rolling box. Top box for cam, mics, other small stuff. Bottom box hold headphones, gaffers tape, extension cord, stuff like that. $30 at Walmart. Less stuff to shuffle around :) And business cards ALWAYS go in the shirt pocket where they are easy to reach :)