The Accessories That Matter

Tripods, filters and other handy extras for enhancing your photography

By The Editors

Holsters
Cotton Carrier	Adorama Slinger Lens Case	HoldSLR

Bags
If you have more than just a camera and lens, you’ll need some way of carrying it all into the field with you. The traditional method is the time-tested camera bag. For field use, you’ll want a rugged bag, either weatherproof or with a weatherproof cover. Bags come in various sizes, so consider getting two—one to hold the stuff you usually take and the other for the rest.

Cases
Pelican 1730	Hardigg Storm Case iM3075

Photo vests provide lots of pockets in which to carry your stuff, yet leave your hands free, and they can’t slip off your shoulder. The main limitation is space. Photo backpacks provide the space along with the hands-free, no-slip advantages, but can get you off-balance if you overload them. Waist packs also are great for outdoor photographers, but be sure to “spread the load” around evenly to avoid a sore back or hip. Hard cases provide more protection during transport in vehicles.

To hold your camera securely while you’re climbing rough terrain, holsters such as the Camera Holster (www.cameraholster.com), Cotton Carrier (www.cottoncarrier.com) and HoldSLR (www.holdslr.com) are very handy. Individual lens pouches such as the Slingers from Adorama (www.adorama.com) are practical for carrying and protecting lenses.

Backpacks
Tenba Convertible Photo Sling	Lowepro Flipside 400 AW	Tamrac Aero Speed 85	Kata 3N1 Sling	Clik Elite

Popular camera bag and case manufacturers include Billingham (www.rtsphoto.com), Clik Elite (www.clikelite.com), Crumpler (www.crumplerbags.com), Domke (www.tiffen.com), Hardigg (www.stormcase.com), Kata (www.bogenimaging.us), Lowepro (www.lowepro.com), M-Rock (www.m-rock.com), Mountainsmith (www.mountainsmith.com), Pelican (www.pelicancase.com), Porter Case (www.portercase.com), Rimowa (www.hpmarketingcorp.com), Tamrac (www.tamrac.com), Tenba (www.tenba.com) and Think Tank Photo (www.thinktankphoto.com).

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7 Comments

Bill Imhof makes this comment

Monday 15 June, 2009

All of the recommended items are great, but I find three, practically free accessories that I wouldn't be without. (1) A shower cap, the type you get in many motels - it weighs nothing and is a GREAT emergency camera cover in the rain. (2) A shiny "Space Blanket". It's light weight, can be used as a rain cover or ground blanket and it's reflective surface can serve as a reflector. (3) Large black garbage bags - again they weigh nothing, can serve as an emergency rain cover for you and your camera gear or to kneel on wet ground. Not everything that's useful needs to cost alot.
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Friday 19 June, 2009

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Sarah Fox makes this comment

Monday 15 February, 2010

I think it's interesting this article lists Kokonor filters right up there with B+W, Heliopan, Hoya, and Kenko. That's very odd, considering that nobody in the known universe seems to have ordered one yet. Kokonor is filterhouse's in-house brand. They claim the filter is Japanese, but Kokonor is the name of an area of China. Filterhouse was willing to GIVE me a sample but not to LEND me one for side-by-side, objective testing with other major makes. Very strange! All things considered, I wouldn't touch a Kokonor with a 10 ft extension tube.
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Wednesday 21 April, 2010

Nice article. Those are some pretty cool backpacks. I really need to upgrade.
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