And don’t be scared of f/4 lenses! If you’re shooting outdoor, you’re gonna be at f/4 or more anyway.

Sony 24-105 f4 was considered very sharp a few years ago and still is. Sharper lenses do not unsharp older ones. One of the most efficient ''only one lens '' of my kit. And less pricey now.

Always so practical Chris! Love your content! 🙏🏼

As soon as I needed a bag video.

@chrisbrockhurst

6 ай бұрын

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the color grading on this YT video is insane! 🤩 best travel zoom lens is tamron 35-150 paired w a wide prime or 16-35… 35-150 is heavy but it literally covers every portrait distance. love the content. cheers mate

@chrisbrockhurst

6 ай бұрын

Thankyou for watching

Awesome video Chris. This is a video that I needed to hear. I am totally an over packer. You dropped some fore tips. I love the Primes and bring them every time. I never use them and just carry then all day long.

@chrisbrockhurst

6 ай бұрын

Glad it could help Brian, make sure you try and use some of these next time you pack

I’ve never thought about the whole rear opening bag thing. I love my “normal” Tenba backpack, but I will for sure have to look into that style for my next bag!

@chrisbrockhurst

6 ай бұрын

Yeh it’s not really something people discuss a lot but when you hear it you quickly realize how much sense it makes

Just got my hands on the 24-105 f4 and by far the best decision on a lens I’ve made in a minute.

Fuji X-T5, Tamron 17-70 f2.8, Fuji 70-300. The lenses take the same size filters so an ND and a CPL. Blower and cleaning cloths / wipes. 2 x spare batteries. Back at base a couple of primes and an X-E4. Job done. Plus a lightweight tripod if required.

So helpful! Thanks mate!

@chrisbrockhurst

6 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

I agree with the just in case situations. At this point I’m just running with the FX3 and the 24-105 f4 or the A74 with the 16-35 f4 if I’m shooting real estate or just running around the city

I haven’t traveled much with my camera for long trips, but I force myself into a 15L Brevite Jumper backpack for day trips. Just enough space for my FX30, mic, 11mm lens (my favorite vlog lens), 18-50mm lens (Sigma is so light!), a few extra batteries, a small table tripod, & a light (if I think I’ll be recording at night). Forcing myself into a smaller bag for day trips has really helped me shrink my gear down. I’m looking forward to getting the new PM 18L Luma … hoping it physically fits me better than the 25L Nomadic.

Great Video

Great advise, brutha! I'm SO guilty of overpacking! I just took a 5 day cross country FAMILY trip (not photo trip or work), and I took the FX3, A7iii, 3 lenses, a ton of accessories, filters, clamp mounts, chargers and what not, the Action 4 AND my Mavic 2 Pro 🤣🤣🤣. Needless to say I didn't need most of it, but "you never know" 😜😜😜. Backpack was STUPID heavy, even though I'm a pretty strong dude, and most of it got little to no use, or I had to maneuver things around constantly to find stuff. I'll still probably do it again next time 😂😂😂. That was my travel/hiking backpack. You wouldn't want to see my "regular" camera backpack. Almost 60 pounds, 3 bodies, drone, 6 lenses, and every accessory under the sun. Doesn't fit under the airplane seat, though.

How do you edit your audio from the dji mic?

So I’m always overpacking, as is everyone else apparently. Anyway, taking a trip to Amsterdam, and driving to Germany. What lenses should I bring? Just take the 16-35, 24-70, and the 70-200? Forget about any primes ? As far as bodies, I’ll take the a1 and probably leave the fx3 home and take the zv-e1. Does that sound like a good plan?

Going to the Dominican Republic for 17 days, just taking my a7cii, 35mm f1.4 a CPL and a tripod. Wish me luck.

@chrisbrockhurst

5 ай бұрын

You got this

Dude, not related to the video topic at all, but how is your audio so good? Is your room fully treated? And what do you do with the audio on post? Thanks for the great video!!

@chrisbrockhurst

6 ай бұрын

Haha appreciate this! My room is actually super echoey and needs some serious sound panels BUT this is the power of a dynamic mic when you get close to it. Talking very close to a mic is a really easy way to make any mic sound good… But with that said, the ShureSM7B isn’t a cheap mic either.

LOL totally relate to all this, every time I go anywhere for a shoot I end up taking a ton of things I don't use

@chrisbrockhurst

6 ай бұрын

Gotta push yourself to use less and try and get by

@filmmakerevolution

6 ай бұрын

Yeah honestly in fast paced shoots 24-70 and its done lol@@chrisbrockhurst

"less pockets is better"...100%. great advice. Also my next trip, all I'm taking lens wise is 20-70 and 40mm 2.5, and TBH I could probably leave the 40, but it is REALLY small, so WTH

@chrisbrockhurst

6 ай бұрын

The 20-70 is such a solid travel lens

It's astounding how many times I've brought a gimbal and never once touched it while traveling!

@chrisbrockhurst

6 ай бұрын

Bingo!

@AriffSuffian

6 ай бұрын

Guilty!

I carry both a strap and a clip. For those just in case’s 😂. If I carried two bodies then I keep one the clip and one on the strap.

All in one lenses are very very good but id rsther give up an extra pair of socks rsther than leave my 50mm at home, its just too fun to shoot with

I had the sigma trio to go with the fx30, lost the 56.4 recently lost the 56mm… and now am going one zoom lens which never leaves the camera… 😅

I feel a bit fortunate now, I only have a tamron 35-150 for my Sony A74. Don't need to think anymore. Then my GoPro will have to take care of my wide and super run & gun. :D

@chrisbrockhurst

6 ай бұрын

Yeh that’s a solid travel lens. Just heavy

@paoloeustaquio2248

6 ай бұрын

@@chrisbrockhurst Hehe true! I forgot to mention I'm resting it on a monopod with pan/tilt head. I'm enjoying the "wizard with monopod staff feels" 😅😅😅 great videos sir! As always! Hoping you'll get to feature the Portkeys LH7P soon, I'm interested with the wireless controls for Sony but worried about the power draw. The wireless/wired controls from a DJI RS3 pro, felt too much of a power consumption so I don't use it. I also would like to keep things as light as possible, by not adding v90 batteries since my Tamron is hefty already. 😅😅😅 Hoping to hear your thoughts soon. Thanks sir!

I view my camera bag a little differently, the more gear the better and occasionally if I have space I’ll add extra personal gear to add the weight. Rucking is fabulous way to get exercise so when I’m out doing street photography or landscape I treat it as double duty, enjoying myself making videos and taking photos while getting quality exercise at the same time. Personally I hate the “ Damn I wish I had this or that piece of gear with me for this situation”… I never encounter that problem.

When I was young, I would take everything. But, now I take a 24-70 and 70-200 and two camera bodies. If I take more than that, it will be because I plan to shoot something that requires a wider or longer focal length. The gear goes in a bag and the bag goes in a roller suitcase which goes on the plane with me. If it has to be gate checked, my gear is protected.

The 70-200 f4 is my next grab as soon as I see one used at a price I’m comfortable with. Keeping the wallet close to the chest in 2024

I still over pack, and I'm 64! It's easier said than done! WIth my Tamron 35 - 150 It rarely leaves the camera!

@chrisbrockhurst

6 ай бұрын

It definitely takes practice and will power

What bag is this

@chrisbrockhurst

3 ай бұрын

Nomatic McKinnon 25

And - more often than not - you’ll use your iPhone to get “gud enuff” shots… seriously! My biggest decision now a days is “Why do I need my Sony A1 and 2.8s when most shots are snaps?” 🤔

@chrisbrockhurst

6 ай бұрын

Haha truth

@eike.zender

6 ай бұрын

I would say, with that mindset you will be restricted to snaps.