General
- main camera body
- battery charged
- card formatted and in camera
- exposure mode set (center, spot, matrix)
- ISO set (lowest)
- auto focus turned on
- motor drive set (fastest, burst mode)
- focus point set (single)
- lens and sensor clean
- lenses
- 50mm fixed lens - shutter -> 1/100
- telephoto - 28-300mm - shutter -> 1/250
- wide angle - 18mm maximum -> 1/50
- macro - 50mm, 90mm or 180mm ; teleconverter - 1.4 and 2x usually only allow autofocus for f/4 or larger; will lose one stop
- telephoto compressor - 500mm, f/1.7 - use on tele & macro - - shutter > 1/500
- shutter release cord or remote
- tripod / monopod
- blow / brush tool
- microfiber cloth
- battery charger
- card reader
- light meter
- notepad with details for repeatable shots
- checklist / set camera when putting away
Studio Shoot
- flash unit - make sure it has “power ratio” so that you can turn it down to a lower setting, and that it can sync to a fast shutter speed
- reflectors - gold, silver, white
- clean background
- softbox for product shots
Location Shoot / Travel
- waterproof bag
- moisture-absorbent packet
- magnifying light
- extra lens covers
- spare memory cards
- photo storage device (eg MemoryKick)
- compact camera
- spare battery
- gloves, hat
- water repellent zippers
- sunblock
- card saying ‘return to ...’
- business cards