Polarizer What’s In The Bag

What’s

In the Bag?

Photographer: Jim Hooper

Primary Style of Photography: Portrait

The Bag: Tamrax Expedition 7x

Bodies

• Nikon Z6 • Nikon D800

Lenses

• Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S • Nikon 85mm f/1.8G AF-S • Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Macro Lens • AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR • Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G AF-S DX IF-ED • Tamron SP A011 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD • Nikon FTZ Adapter for F-mount lenses to Z- body

Flash

• Nikon SB800 • Impact remote transmitter and receiver

Accessories

• Peak Designs Capture Clip Belt clip • 8-pk Rechargeable AA batteries (for flash) • 4-pk Alkaline AAA batteries (for flash remote receiver) • 2-pk 23A Batteries (for flash remote transmitter • Filters • 58mm Circular Polarizer (Zeikos) • 62mm UV (Hoya) • 67mm UV (ProMaster) • 67mm Circular Polarizer (Tiffen) • 77mm UV (Hoya) • 77mm Circular Polarizer (Tiffen) • 77mm 4x Neutral Density Filter (ProMaster) • 77mm 4x Neutral Density Filter (Hoya) • 52mm-67 stepup ring • 58mm-67 stepup ring • OpTech Rain Sleeve • Pair of Jewelers Screwdrivers • Kinetronics SpecGrabber • PhotoCo LensPen Mini Pro • Homemade Paracord Wrist Strap • Mini Flexible tabletop tripod (generic) • Business Cards • Nikon EN-EL15A spare batteries (x2)

Jim says:

The Tamrac Expedition 7x does a good job of carrying what I need it to, in the field. It is large enough to carry most everything, though I do carry the big 150-600 lens separately, and I usually leave it in the car unless I am planning to shoot wildlife that day. I bought the bag used for $70 on Craigslist years ago, and when I bought it, the outside vertical zipper pockets both came with busted zippers, so I don’t use them at all.

The padded straps and the waist belt mean I can carry this bag comfortably for quite some distance if necessary, though I don’t usually need to hike too far. With all the gear shown here, the carry weight is 25 pounds.

In addition to the contents shown here, I also occasionally carry the Slik 700 Pro DX tripod with the Slik PistolGrip head. Unfortunately, the base plate for the Capture Clip that I use to carry the camera on my belt doesn’t remove without a wrench, making it impossible to transition from belt clip to tripod. With my typical work in portraiture, the Capture Clip is usually the favored option.