If any of you are professional photographers then you know that there is just not enough room for all of the things that you need in your camera bag. If you are just a beginner photographer that is starting out, then chances are that you don't carry all of the things that you need to all of the time, and that can be a mistake. When packing your camera bag, you want to carry all of the things that are most important, and then nothing extra. That is the best way to pack for photographing on the run.
The most important thing to bring is the camera! Most people would not forget to bring their camera, but sometimes people forget their film. If you have a digital camera, then you don't have to worry about this. Depending on what kind of pictures you will be taking, you want to bring more than one type of film. I suggest bringing 3 different types of film. Film is not too big and you can afford to bring enough.
The next thing is the lens. I suggest bringing two lenses, one as your general purpose and another for macro shots. The biggest mistake that camera bag packers make is they bring too many lenses. Anticipate what kind of lens you will need and then only bring two. Lenses are the biggest thing that you will put in your camera bag, and you can only bring so much.
Bring 1 flash and then your filters, lens covers and all of that good stuff. Try to place the filters and covers on your lenses to save room. By now, you should have used about 70% of your bag. Now you will need to include all of the little gadgets and gizmos.
Bring small screwdrivers, a lens cleaning wipe cloth, and a light tester. You also may want to bring a candy bar for when you are hiking out on the trail and you need something to give you that extra push. Next, some people chose to bring binoculars to look further and check out some things before shooting. Binoculars will fit in my camera bag with all of the other stuff but then that is it. I have to pack everything in an organized way in order for me to fit everything.
Well i hope you enjoyed reading about how I pack my camera backpack. If you need a camera bag, then a good way to go is with a camera backpack. They are an easy, hands free way to carry all of your camera supplies and tools.
