Here’s What A Photo Pro Brings In His Backpack

Image credit: Floyd Dean/Flickr

You may not succumb to the call for the latest mirrorless body or expensive lens for your vintage camera, but many people often buy products they don’t need, wallet be damned. I suffer from a case of gadget lust myself, leading me to acquire lenses useful for situations I rarely ever encounter (my recently acquired Nikon macro lens now rests in a desk drawer, unused).

Perhaps that’s why I envy photographer Floyd Dean, who shoots with an array of top of the line gear every day. His setup contains everything he needs to create great images in a variety of situations, whether on location or in a studio. It’s chockablock with lenses, cameras and accessories to keep him snapping pictures until he’s satisfied.

Here’s what’s in his Vanguard backpack:

• Vanguard The Heralded 49 Backpack
• Vanguard Alta Pro 283CT
• Vanguard BBH-200 Ball Head
• Vanguard VEO 265CB (for laptop)
• Apple 15″ Macbook Pro
• Instand Laptop Tray
• Sony A7RII
• Sony A7R
• Sony Zeiss 24-70mm Vario-Tessar
• Sony Zeiss16-35mm Vario-Tessar
• Sony FE 70-200mm f/4.0 G OSS
• Sony HVL-F32M TTL Flash
• Sony HVL-20M flash
• Meike Mk-ar7 Wireless Control and Battery Grip
• Sony Remote Commander
• Sony Batteries
• Sony Chargers
• Vero Vellini Camera Straps
• G-Tech Mobile Drive 1-TB
• F-Stoppers Flash Disc
• Vanguard Battery Pouch
• Panasonic Envelop Charger and AA/AA Batteries
• Mophie Power Station
• iPhone 5s
• iPad Mini Retina
• Apple iPad iPhone Charger and Cable
• Gary Fong Colour Reference Kit Colour Control Disk (White/Grey)
• Cable Matters 3 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Type A to Micro-B Cable 10 Ft.
• Think Tank Photo SD Pixel Pocket Rocket 6 SD Cards
• 2 B+W Polarizers
• 1 B+W ND Filter
• Petzl Zipka Headlamp
• Bose QuietComfort Headphones