swaziland gear

InterVarsity's twentyonehundred productions sent me to Swaziland for a 10 day shoot.  I was to direct a film crew to produce several videos, as well as create 25 family portraits.  The specifics and reason for the project is still top secret, so I can't tell you until after Urbana 12.  Below is the camera gear that I took.

As I was unpacking I realized how little actual photo gear I had taken, and how much support and living gear I needed.  Things like chargers, power adapters, Malaria meds, main and backup hard drives, a notebook, and audio capture equipment...and more that is still packed.

There are so many "what in my bag" posts on the internet that seem to celebrate how much a photographer likes to carry, when in reality there is so much more to 'photography gear' than lenses and camera bodies.

clear filters

This is why you use a clear filter on your lenses.

Camera and lens are fine, because the filter took the brunt of the fall off my desk.  So, make sure you have a clear filter on all your lenses.  UV will work, but SkyLight will not because it adds a blue cast.

And while we are on the subject, a lens cap would not have helped much here...I do not believe in them anyway, they just get in the way.