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Old October 23rd 05, 05:59 PM
Gary Hendricks
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Default Essential Digital Photography Gear for Traveling

Here's an article I published on my website about the most important
digital photography gear to bring along for traveling. Hope it is of
some use to you guys in this forum.


Essential Digital Photography Gear for Traveling
by Gary Hendricks

For those of us who enjoy traveling (and lets face it - who
doesn't?) it's important to understand the ways that different
equipment can help your photography when you are out exploring the
world.

This article aims to do exactly that - guiding you through bags,
digital storage for your photographs, portable printers, and tripods
- and in turn helping you to get the most out of your digital camera
while traveling. Let's get started right away and tell you all you
need to know about some of the most essential digital photography
equipment available!

1) Keeping It All Together
A good quality bag is probably the single most significant piece of
gear you will buy for your photography on the go. You don't have to
limit yourself to a single bag either - it may be a good idea to
invest in two bags of varying size so that you don't have to take a
large bag when you only need a few key items at hand.

Make sure you choose a bag that has adequate storage space for all your
equipment, including your laptop if you have one. CompuTrekker, Tamrac,
and Tenba all offer excellent quality backpacks capable of housing
cameras, accessories and a laptop with considerable ease. Lowepro and
Tamrac also offer bags with wheels that you can pull along behind you
if you prefer.

2) Tripods For The Traveler
Tripods seem to be coming in smaller shapes and sizes all the time, so
taking one with your on your journey can remain hassle-free.

They're getting lighter all the time too - tripods like the Hakuba
HG-504MX and Slik Pro 700 DX support your camera while being
constructed from carbon-fibers, allowing you to keep your images sharp
without having to drag a lot of excess weight around.

There are even mini-tripods available like the Sunpack 1001 and Q-Pod
from Giottos, both small enough to fit in a pocket.

3) Multiple Memory Cards
Taking multiple memory cards with you could save you a lot of hassle
and help to avoid situations where you will run out of space to take
more photos.

It's a good idea to have at least two 512MB to 1GB memory cards,
maybe more depending on how frequently you snap photos. It's also
important to remember that even though they are reliable, memory cards
are small and can be easily lost or damaged, which brings us to the
next section of this article.

4) Backup Your Photos For Security
What could be more disappointing than losing all of your photos from a
trip because you didn't back them up? To stop this from happening it
is advisable to make at least one backup of the photos on your memory
cards each day, but backups can also be damaged so the more the better!

Backing up your photos can be as simple as copying them to the hard
drive on your laptop, and burning them to CD or DVD is a good idea too.
If you don't have a laptop then using portable hard drives such as
the Delkin eFilm PicturePAD and Kanguru Media X-change, or portable
CD-burners like the Micro Solutions RoadStor and EZDigiMagic DM220-S
CD-R Burner can be an excellent choice for creating backups.

5) Portable Printing
Why wait until you get back from your trip to make prints of your
photos? With portable photo printers such as the Canon CP-300, HiTi
Photo Printer Transphotable, and Olympus P-10 Digital you can create
4x6-inch prints of your favorite photos before you venture back home
without having to carry a huge printer around with you! These compact
devices are able to create some excellent-quality prints.

6) Conclusion
As you can see, there are many useful pieces of equipment designed with
the traveling photographer in mind, and with any luck you will have no
problem deciding what equipment can best benefit you the next time you
travel.

Once you have decided what you need for your next trip then it's time
to find a suitable bag to house all your gear and keep your trip an
organized one so that you can concentrate on enjoying the moment and
taking some excellent photos to capture your memories!



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Sincerely,
Gary Hendricks, Basic-Digital-Photography.com
The best digital photography tutorials and how-to guides:
http://www.basic-digital-photography.com/tutorials
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