Beyond The Obvious

When packing your camera bag, here are some not-so-obvious items to include

Russ Burden

Updated December 14, 2017

These items are considered "givens" and every camera bag should have a reserved place for each. Below are a few ideas of what else to bring along with thoughts as to why they are important. I

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Originally Published March 9, 2016

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