My Gear List
January 2, 2006 | Leave a Comment
Ok, for the gear heads out there, this is a simplified list of gear I’ve been using pretty regularly for the last 6 months. I should preface this list by saying that I tend to go fairly light for three reasons. 1. Speed is safety. 2. In fast moving situations being able to react quick can be the difference between getting THE SHOT or getting nothing. 3. I simply hate being encumbered by loads of gear.
Photo – two Canon 20D bodies (with 8 camera batteries), three zoom lenses (wide, medium, and telephoto), two 4-gig and six 1-gig Lexar CF cards, two 1-gig Lexar SD cards, three Lexar jump drives of varying capacities, Lexar 32-bit CF card reader.
Video (yeah I shoot a lot of video as well) – one Sony HDR-FX1 camera, one Sony HDR-HC1 camera, one wide angle lens, one telephoto zoom.
Photo Caption: My editing and data transmission setup inside my tent during an assignment in the Himalayas.
Computer – Since all editing is done the field and transmitted back to my clients’ by sat phones (usually M4 or BGAN units serviced by Telenor) or other sources of data connection, I carry a full suite of equipment to edit my images, video, audio files, and just about anything else. I used to be all fired up on using the Toughbooks by Panasonic or the Rugged Notebooks by Compaq, but I’ve found that most laptops can handle rugged conditions with a little extra care and a well-padded case. Right now I’m using a Compaq Presario R3000 series laptop.
Power & Bags - Lenmar battery charging units, Brunton or Bull Dog portable power systems, packed into any of the myriad of Lowepro bags and/or Pelican Cases that I use regularly.
Photo Caption: My good friend and filmmaker Mike Brown checks his email on my communications setup from about 21,000 on the north side of Mt. Everest. Check Mike’s site out at www.seracfilms.com. Mike was shooting video and I was shooting stills on a project with blind Tibetan teenagers climbing mountains www.climbingblind.org.
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