THE QUESTION everyone’s asking!
What should you take with you on a photo trip?
It’s not easy to find the right balance between taking all the necessary equipment with you, not forgetting to double up on ‘critical’ equipment, and staying in the airlines’ ‘good graces’ in terms of weight and volume! Your back will also thank you when you go on longer tours.
Organising your flights
Prepare your luggage according to the following points:
- Fragile and/or essential equipment must be taken in the cabin. Beware of weight limits, depending on the airline!
- Emergency equipment (2nd case, non-essential lenses and accessories, etc.) can be put in the hold, in a well-padded bag and in the middle of your clothes to limit shocks!
- ALL lithium batteries must be taken in the cabin. Reduce the charge to 30-50% and put them in a fireproof bag!
- For reasons of space and weight, you can put your tripod in the hold.
- Make sure that your baggage, especially cabin baggage, does not exceed the maximum dimensions imposed by the airline.
Non-exhaustive list of what we suggest you take
- 1-2 cameras with manual and raw settings
- Bright wide-angle(∼12-24mm)
- Medium zoom(∼24-70mm)
- Telephoto lens(∼70-200mm, or more)
- Sufficient batteries (min. 3x) + charger(s)
- Sufficient memory cards
- Stable tripod
- Filters (polarising & various ND)
- Rain cover for camera body + lens
- A sturdy, waterproof rucksack
- Blowgun + microfibre cloth
- A waterproof bag with zip to put your camera in before going from cold to warm
- Drone, if you wish
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