DIGITAL IMAGE STORAGE WHILE TRAVELING
If you don't take your laptop with you, there are
other devices that will allow you to
download the images from your camera flash memory card so you can use the digital
card over and over, and not worry about running out of space. Or an even more
practical approach is to buy a high capacity flash card. Depending on your
shooting style, a 4 GB or 8 GB, or even larger capacity card may provide enough
space for an entire trip.MEMORY CARDS
Take several memory cards -- the larger the better
-- I have several 2 GB cards along with 4 GB and 8 GB cards. EXTRA BATTERIES
This is a must.
Depending on your camera, at least one extra battery is necessary. One of my
cameras eats batteries like they were candy. So I usually carry at least 3 extra
batteries for it, and charge them all in the evening.
FILTERS
In the old days of film cameras, you always needed a stack of filters to correct or add
to lighting conditions. Now these are built into the digital electronics of the
cameras. Many digital cameras have an automatic AWB setting that corrects for
most light conditions with just the one setting.
TRIPODS
A camera support such as a tripod can make it possible to get photos of scenes
that would otherwise be impossible to photograph. However, tripods are bulky and
awkward to use, and I usually do not take them. I try to find alternate devices
such as something to prop up the camera, or use a very small pocket tripod.
Useful prop-up items are such things as a shoe, hat, sweater, etc. |