Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Group Forum: Photography in the BWCA :: Tips etc
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MNLindsey80 |
quote butthead: "Forgot to mention the insurance rider, reasonable expense for field use damage. Not waterproof but able to remedy such loss. Restrict to gear that will fit into a Pelican 1300 box. Great ideas! |
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MNLindsey80 |
What tips do you guys have in terms of equipment to bring in. Shooting landscape photography is my ABSOLUTE passion - but what do you guys pack in? Do you guys bring in your tripods and varoius lenses or just a few key items? Basically.. what don't you leave home without. Lastly - I'm sure its been covered and if it has - feel free to tell me so... what do you personally use to keep your equipment water proof? |
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redoleary |
Hope that helps. |
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Ausable |
When I brought a 35 mm film camera, I brought the 20-35 mm, the macro, a fast 50 mm for low light, and a 75-300 mm. |
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hobbydog |
quote jeroldharter: "I usually go to fish rather than photograph. But the best landscape photos in BWCA are sunset and sunrise. So a small tripod is essential. So a tripod, a small Pelican case, and lots of batteries." If you want a small compact tripod that is very sturdy check out the Slik Mini II I bought this for my last trip based on the reviews and I would give it 5 stars as well. There are many better tripods but at this size, weight and cost you won't find a better one. As far as batteries...On my 2 week trip last summer I put my spare in the charger for a last minute topoff and forgot to put it back in the pelican, I realized it at the end of day one. I had to be careful but I made it 12 days on a single battery with my Nikon D7000. |
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jeroldharter |
For tripods, you could get by with a Joby. My lightweight travel tripod is a 3-Legged Thing Brian with an Arca Swiss P0 ball head. The best budget small tripods are MeFOTO which come with a rather crappy but adequate ball head. |
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MNLindsey80 |
Is that the best bang for my $$$? The last time I traveled into the BWCA [ on day trips] with my DSLR - I brought my back pack and put everything in zip lock freezer bags..... which I was cautiously optimistic about. so...... |
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Ausable |
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butthead |
Favorite photo subjects and drive is geared towards, Historic Road Racing. butthead |
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