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 acrocycle
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 |  | Photographers Anonymous (And what do you carry?)
< on 8/12/2010 1:52 AM >
|  | | | Just curious... does everyone here carry a tripod with them when they are exploring? The more I look around this site, the better it gets! Looks like some of you are amateur (maybe some professional) photographers.
Two things:
- What do you carry with you when you explore (probably in the forums already... but onto my main question)?
- What type of cameras / photography equipment do you use?
- Acrocycle - |
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Loki
  
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Gender: Male
| | Re: Photographers Anonymous (And what do you carry?)
<Reply # 1 on 8/12/2010 2:07 AM >
| | | | Tripods are for n00bs, with my great ninja training I can hold a camera dead still for up to and including 30 minutes.
Wank | Wank | Wank | Wank | Wank | Wank |
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person
 
Location: cincinnati
Gender: Male
| | Re: Photographers Anonymous (And what do you carry?)
<Reply # 2 on 8/12/2010 2:51 AM >
| | | | I almost always take a tripod if I'm going to take photos. It's a cheap, crappy one, but it works. Canon EOS 400D, kit lens, fast 50mm lens, grey card, spare memory card for shooting exteriors. Too poor to buy more equipment. Always take a maglite, smokes and beer. Often end up taking any of my Leatherman, screwdrivers, Kleins, long nose pliers, picks, prybar, etc etc. Whatever the situation calls for.
I wonder how many times this same exact thread has been made before.
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Clockwork
  
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Gender: Male
I WILL KILL THIS MONKEY! I'M CRAZY!
| |  | Re: Photographers Anonymous (And what do you carry?)
<Reply # 3 on 8/12/2010 5:07 AM >
| | | | While I can appreciate your enthusiasm, I think this question would be better posted in the photography forum instead of the Great Lakes forum. Just saying.
Also, I've noticed that different gear is more prevalent in certain areas than others. In Chicago, tripods are all the rage. Here in Minneapolis, Headlamps and rubber boots are the common gear. And if you are an explorer in the south, respirators are the hottest fashion accessory. In Wisconsin, it's beer.
Oh who am I kidding? Beer is required equipment here in the Twin Cities too.
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\/adder
 
Location: DunkarooLand
Gender: Male
I'm the worst of the best but I'm in this race.
| |  | Re: Photographers Anonymous (And what do you carry?)
<Reply # 4 on 8/12/2010 5:11 AM >
| | | | I tried to use the search function and went back about four months unsuccessfully trying to find an older gear thread. Before I ended up breaking UER for about 5 minutes the homepage wouldn't load.
A designated pimp your gear discussion thread would be nice. (like we have a designated which camera? and super rad threads)
"No risk, no reward, no fun."
"Go all the way or walk away"
escensi omnis... |
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\/adder
Location: DunkarooLand
Gender: Male
I'm the worst of the best but I'm in this race.
| | | Re: Photographers Anonymous (And what do you carry?)
<Reply # 6 on 8/12/2010 5:19 AM >
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wait: found it, where it should be: rookie.
http://www.uer.ca/...d=1&threadid=72744
"No risk, no reward, no fun."
"Go all the way or walk away"
escensi omnis... |
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shotgun mario
Location: MSP
Gender: Male
MSP Elite™ Card-Carrying Member
| | | Re: Photographers Anonymous (And what do you carry?)
<Reply # 7 on 8/12/2010 10:33 AM >
| | | | nice way of putting it clockwork.
There's all sorts of different types of exploring trips:
The scout:
-Often involves a GPS, maps, notebooks, point & shoot camera, possibly binoculars, possibly digging/prying tools, small flashlight, etc.
Building Exploring:
-Often involves thick-sole shoes, flashlight(s), possible camera & tripod, etc.
Underground Exploring:
-Often involves waterproof or water-subjective shoes, flashlights, headlamps, backpacks, possible camera & gear, etc.
Photography Trips:
-One or more cameras & filters, tripod, often involves specialized lights for long exposures, including incandescents, LEDs, fluorescents, flashbulbs, tea candles, etc.
Science Trips:
-Often involves things that make science, like microscopes, test tubes, sledge hammers, bunsen burners, chainsaws, earl meyer flasks, explosives, etc. etc.
and then you have even more specialized gear setups for unique trips, such as underground boating trips, rappeling trips, squatting trips, b&e trips, biking/skating trips, graffiti trips, movie/music trips, looting trips, rave trips, etc. etc. etc.
Have fun with your various types of exploring!
[last edit 8/12/2010 10:33 AM by shotgun mario - edited 1 times]
If you want to protect the locations you love to explore, don't talk about them online in public!
If you want to make exploring friends, send people private messages! Meet up in real life! Get off the internet!
Don't try to have a UER e-penis! You won't impress anyone! This especially means you, Minneapolis MN newbies! |
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Freak
Location: Usually Alaska, now MSP.
Gender: Male
Hypocrite
| | | Re: Photographers Anonymous (And what do you carry?)
<Reply # 8 on 8/12/2010 4:29 PM >
| | | | Posted by shotgun marioOften involves things that make science, like microscopes, test tubes
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Turn off the internet and go play outside.
http://spamusement...hp/comics/view/137 |
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Freak
Location: Usually Alaska, now MSP.
Gender: Male
Hypocrite
| | | Re: Photographers Anonymous (And what do you carry?)
<Reply # 9 on 8/12/2010 4:37 PM >
| | | | Posted by shotgun mario
There's all sorts of different types of exploring trips:
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Don't forget
The Noob:
-Involves printouts of the past year's UER threads discussing local sites, plus grappling hooks, camo clothing, ninja equipment, crowbars, spray paint, and your mom's rechargeable flashlight from 1981. A really cheap or disposable camera is optional, as long as the photos are sufficiently grainy, off-level, and/or contain teh orbz™
Turn off the internet and go play outside.
http://spamusement...hp/comics/view/137 |
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Darlinclem
Location: Twin Cities
Gender: Female
| | Re: Photographers Anonymous (And what do you carry?)
<Reply # 10 on 8/12/2010 9:23 PM >
| | | | I'll bring a tripod if I need it...usually I just consider myself lucky if my battery is charged and I didn't leave my card in the reader.
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zusanna
Location: Austin, Texas
Gender: Female
| | Re: Photographers Anonymous (And what do you carry?)
<Reply # 11 on 8/12/2010 9:29 PM >
| | | | digital camera, long clothing and tennies which sucks in iowa in july, mag lite. often times would love to carry a pry bar but i don't want to try and explain that.
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Liska
Location: Western Massachusetts
Gender: Female
| | Re: Photographers Anonymous (And what do you carry?)
<Reply # 12 on 8/12/2010 10:47 PM >
| | | | Posted by acrocycle
Just curious... does everyone here carry a tripod with them when they are exploring? The more I look around this site, the better it gets! Looks like some of you are amateur (maybe some professional) photographers.
Two things:
- What do you carry with you when you explore (probably in the forums already... but onto my main question)?
- What type of cameras / photography equipment do you use?
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I always carry my tripod- good for use in dark places since I don't use flash! 
I carry my entire camera backpack, minus my 200-500mm lens, because it's freaking heavy and for use with wildlife or stalker photography only ;)
I carry a Nikon D80, lately it's been all about the Sigma 10-20mm, i carry a 35-135 I use sometimes, and a macro lens that i LOVE but haven't used a lot lately..
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Ogre Battle
Location: Chicago IL
Gender: Male
| | Re: Photographers Anonymous (And what do you carry?)
<Reply # 13 on 8/13/2010 1:35 AM >
| | | | I always bring my tripod; its a big old heavy thing that can be used as a weapon if needed. And besides the camera and lenses, I bring the remote release, a couple levels (hotshoe-mounted and a larger, separate level), my Streamlight flashlight, possibly a couple small flashes and the Commander unit for them. That's all I can think of right now.
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mascarah
Location: Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Gender: Female
| | | Re: Photographers Anonymous (And what do you carry?)
<Reply # 15 on 8/13/2010 2:16 AM >
| | | | A sickle and a soul.
Life and death are only temporary but freedom goes on forever. Find me on: Facebook, Flickr, Tumblr. |
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pkrearden
Location: Funkytown, TX
Gender: Male
| | Re: Photographers Anonymous (And what do you carry?)
<Reply # 16 on 8/13/2010 2:37 AM >
| | | | I carry a manfrotto superclamp with a ball head mount. its awesome because I can break it down, carry it in two pockets and put it back together quick. I also have a hiking pole/monopod, also manfrotto. what I'm really digging is the bushhawk though. with the bipod, it rocks.
"there is no devil, there's just god when he drinks." - Tom Waits |
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\/adder
Location: DunkarooLand
Gender: Male
I'm the worst of the best but I'm in this race.
| | | Re: Photographers Anonymous (And what do you carry?)
<Reply # 17 on 8/13/2010 4:01 AM >
| | | | Posted by pkrearden
I carry a manfrotto superclamp with a ball head mount.
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Occasional carry for me, cause it's frickin heavy; it weighs more than either of my tripods. Rock solid though. Gorillapods can't compare.
Tripods:
Slik Sprint Pro II (main tripod)
Benro A-169M8 Travel Angel (backup tripod)
Manfrotto 155 Double Ball Joint Head with Camera Platform & 035 Super Clamp
Targus Digital TG-6660TR (temp tripod when $$ was lacking, not much use.)
No longer have:
Sunpak 6601TM (plastic head fuckin' shattered when dropped from 12' roof)
Gorillapod SLR (gave that one away -- it sucked anyways)
Cameras
Rebel XT (350D)
EOS-3 35mm SLR
Powershot 570IS that works when it wants to.
Waiting for the DMC-LX5 to arrive then buying a DMC-LX3 for cheap.
Lenses:
Pro-Optic (Samyang) 8mm f/3.5
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 HSM
EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
EF 70-210mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
EF 50mm f/1.8
Misc:
bubble level ebay: $5
opteka wireless radio remote release
neewer RS-60E3 Timer Remote Control
sandisk all in one card reader
zeikos filter set 77mm, 67mm.
I have a tamrac velocity 7x but the zippers broke and it's very awkward to wear
climbing gear:
black diamond vario speed harness / vario chest harness
Petzl: grigri, ascension, croll, verso, torse, foot tape.
Mammut: slings, figure 8, carabiners.
200' 9mm sterling superstatic
2 x 10' 8mm sterling superstatic sections
junk rope:
150' section 3/8" cabelas rope
100' section 3/8" lehigh rope
3 x 25' sections 3/8" attwood rope
2 x 12' homemade rope ladders from attwood rope
2 x 50' of 1/4" attwood camo cord
I shove any combination of that into either my L.L. Bean Day Trekker Pack or L.L. Bean Escape Pack
"No risk, no reward, no fun."
"Go all the way or walk away"
escensi omnis... |
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Clockwork
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Gender: Male
I WILL KILL THIS MONKEY! I'M CRAZY!
| | | Re: Photographers Anonymous (And what do you carry?)
<Reply # 18 on 8/13/2010 5:39 AM >
| | | | Posted by zusanna
digital camera, long clothing and tennies which sucks in iowa in july...
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Where in Iowa are you at? I'm originally from Dubuque.
Posted by Liska
I always carry my tripod
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And I see you are in Chicago. Your statement doesn't surprise me at all.  I used to live there.
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zusanna
Location: Austin, Texas
Gender: Female
| | Re: Photographers Anonymous (And what do you carry?)
<Reply # 19 on 8/13/2010 4:22 PM >
| | | | | Where in Iowa are you at? I'm originally from Dubuque. |
Des Moines area. Not a lot in the city, but western Iowa is like a minefield of little locations, so it's been a fun summer.
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