Seven Things You Should Have In Your Camera Bags

By Author: Micheal Glenn
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If you're an avid photographer, you probably have at least two camera bags tailored to the specific needs of the day or event you're shooting. While almost no bag can hold everything, there are a few items that are found in most camera bags these days. If you want to protect your gear, get some great shots and have the right tools to cope with unexpected changes, take heed and consider tucking these items in your own bags.

1. Extra batteries and/or a battery charger. You may think your camera has plenty of battery life left, but you don't want to find out you're wrong when you're shooting a wedding or you're staring at a phenomenal sunset. Extra batteries are your best bet, but a charger is a good idea as well if you know you'll have access to a power supply.
2. Memory card. Your camera can hold hundreds of pictures, but more than one photographer has had an unexpected opportunity pop up. Don't doom yourself to brooding about the shot that got away because you used up your memory on a planned photo shoot and then happened upon a perfect opportunity to catch some action shots. It's enough to make a grown many ...
... cry to realize a lack of memory is the one thing between him and the photo of a lifetime. Camera bags have plenty of room for one or two memory cards. They just don't take up that much space.
3. Good lens cloth. How many pictures have you been disappointed in because of dust, pollen, fingerprints or moisture on the camera lens? Nothing cleans a lens properly except a top quality lens cloth. Be sure you tuck two or three into a corner of each of your camera bags so you're never without them.
4. Mini tripod. Action shots, changing lighting conditions, and the need to zoom in are just a few reasons you might want a mini tripod. You can find some sturdy models that will easily fold into average sized camera bags for less than $100.
5. Plastic bags or a rain cover. There are really cool camera covers you can use on rainy or drizzly days, but a plastic bag with a hole for the camera lens works just as well. You'll love having plastic protection available when you're photographing the surf, taking pictures in damp environments, or even standing near a fountain. Not every photo opportunity is planned. Don't miss a shot because you left your only rain cover in one of your other camera bags.
6. Dessicant. This is the drying agent you often find in the bottom of jars of pain relievers. You can buy dessicant pads at camera supply shops or go cheap and steal several from aspirin and vitamin bottles. Toss the dessicants in the bottom of your camera bags to keep moisture from building up in them.
7. Extra lenses. Never assume you won't need a particular lens. You may have planned to shoot some very specific pictures, but you should also expect the unexpected. Any time you have some room in your camera bags, an extra lens or two will give you more range and great opportunities for unique shots.

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