subject: What To Carry In Your SLR Camera Backpack? [print this page] Getting ready for an outdoor adventure with your favorite SLR camera backpack is a very personal thing and as each photographer will tell you, have their own preferences in an attempt to balance weight and functionality. Here's an interesting list of items to consider carrying depending on your destination and requirement.
Extra Batteries - Depending on how long and the number of shots you're going to take in a day, it's quite expected to accept that batteries won't run out in a day of shooting. However, it's always valuable to carry additional in your SLR camera backpack for those occasions when one can be inclined to forget to recharge them the night before.
Recharger - of course, lacking this in your SLR camera backpack, you wouldn't be able to make use of your batteries right?
Power adapter - it's always a wise idea to do some investigation beforehand for those overseas travels to discover what power sources they have and what nature of adapters you'll need to pack into your SLR camera backpack.
Cleaning gear - one can always take a lens cloth, a cloth for wiping down the exterior of the camera and also a bulb blower. These can be deemed essential to have in your SLR camera backpack while on the road.
Filters - Some photographers tend to take only UV filters and polarizing filters in their SLR camera backpack which are great for cutting out flare and they also have an impact when snapping images of water, glass or sky.
Flash - External flash units in your SLR camera backpack can be very beneficial to have but do take heed of the added weight.
Memory Cards - In this modern day and age, one does not have to take a heap of film in your SLR camera backpack. You can just get memory cards with the largest size available but should also take note of the dangers of using this approach. It's constantly a wise idea to have more than one option of storing your photos.
Tripod - Some tend to have compact tripods which are popular these days attached to the SLR camera backpack but the practicality of it is limited to lighter point and shoot cameras.
I presume this provides you with some brief tips on what items to prioritize when preparing your SLR camera backpack for those outdoor trips.
