Idea for a sticky ... or advice threads ... Packing Lists

You have too much gear Simon, most of us non highflyers can easily carry all our gear.:D:D;)

Feck, if a short trip is three weeks, then a long trip is ???

One camera, prime and built-in flash. Or zoom containing 50mm equivalent.
What more do I need? Few rolls of film :-)

Jacket with big pockets for bringng heavy lenses past the weighing scales in airports.

I would be willing do do one for the artic/northern scandanavia, i anyone is interested.

Dodgykeeper wrote: »

Went to Derry once for a game and realised I had left both my Batteries in the charger on the Kitchen Table :mad::mad::mad::mad:

And the checklist also?

Equipment List: Artic/Cold Weather Photography

Through hiking around Scandinavia and working in extreme cold conditions,
I have had fantastic opportunities for shooting; though being ill prepared, I
have missed many these or worse, travelled home to find that they had been
completely ruined. Three basic and cheap considerations will help you avoid
this.


Bring waterproof stuff sacks and silica gel sachets. For two reasons:
Firstly when you bring your kit in from outside in the cold, condensation will
form on it. Place it in the bag before going in and allow it to warm up slowly
you will help avoid this, particularly for film enthusiasts.

Secondly. Despite being though of as frozen there can be a lot of liquid water
around, in particular in late spring. Ideally get a bag that is brightly coloured
and floats; for when you fall into or have to wade across rivers and snow
drifts.

Even small amounts of moisture can lead to you mirror and shutter to freeze
solid, in extreme cases the lube can freeze too. For the more hardcore,
expedition minded look into getting ring sealed cases such as Pelican


Bring multiple batteries, and keep them next to your body.
Cold weather causes batteries to lose their charge, very quickly. This will lead
to the camera dying, particularly while attempting long exposures e.g. aurora
borealis. LCD screens may not work, this could require a hard reset to fix
(replace battery). If possible remove the battery from the camera while not in
use, to preserve the lifetime. Do not keep the bear camera under you clothes as
you again get condensation problems, use the bag.


Bring Thin Liner Gloves
Trying to focus or trip the shutter, frozen fingers or bulky gloves, is a pain.
Get a pair of ultra fine merino wool gloves as a liner; in extreme cold flesh my
freeze to metal, think licking ice, so fingerless gloves may not be desirable.
Also you can get sachets then when crunched will release heat, handy for
fingers and frozen batteries.


Other points of note
Though not essential it’s nice to have a few additional pieces of kit/tips
relevant to the conditions. Try not fog up your view finder as it will freeze
over.
Snow and ice, produce a lot of glare so it maybe advisable to bring a
polarising filter and/or a lense hood. They have the added bonus of keeping
snow of your glass.
Ideally shot scenes side lit, straight into or with your back to the sun you will
more than likely overexpose (even on auto), so bracket. With the sun to your
back you will also get very bright spots over the image, i.e. direction
reflection of the surfaces of ice crystals, though sometimes this can be
aesthetically pleasing.
Were high winds are common, tent stakes and cord can be used to secure
your tripod further.