We are professional photographers, travellers, and publishers with over 60 years of experience between us. These days we specialise in travel & tourism photography, tourism products, photography education, image licensing & fine art prints – but mostly, just for the love of it. We have been published twice in National Geographic coffee table books and also self-published 6 photography books which you can check out here.

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These days there is a lot of emphasis on the contents of the camera bag as there are varying “carry-on” restrictions on airlines. In general, we try to stick to the 7kgs which usually is the maximum that some airlines allow. Naturally, if we were to do a trip where we were travelling only on airlines that allowed up to 10kgs then we would consider taking additional equipment, but generally, we would still try to only take what we are prepared to carry. If you do a lot of walking on trips, as we do, then the lighter the better.

In 2014 we changed camera systems from Nikon to Sony and this has saved us some weight, especially in relation to our 70-200mm focal range although these days the Sony lenses are starting to get a bit heavy. Below is a list of equipment that we carry on all trips regardless of where we are going. We still have the option to pack some items that we do not use on a regular basis in our “check-in” luggage and transfer them to our camera bags at our destination if we feel that we’ll be using them on a particular day. Also note, as we always travel together we share equipment. You can click on any of the links below to buy similar products on Adorama or other affiliated sites.

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Paul’s Bag

• Vanguard Alta Rise 45 Camera Backpack or Peak Design Everyday Sling 10L bag V1
• Sony A7Riii mirrorless camera body + Atoll
• Sony FE 24-105 f4 G OSS lens
• Sony FE 16-35 f4 ZA OSS lens
• Samyang 12mm f2.8 Fisheye lens
• Samyang AF 24mm f2.8 FE lens
• Samyang AF 35mm f1.8 FE lens
• Peak Design Slide Strap & Cuff Camera Wrist Strap
• 3 x NP-FZ100 camera batteries
• Wireless Remote and wired remote control
• SD Cards
• NiSi 100mm V5 holder + CPL, ND & ND Grad filters
• * URTH C-PL, ND filters & UV filters for all lenses. 
• Camera Cleaning Kit + Air Blower
• Peak Design Shell (waterproof camera cover)
• Small torch
• Peak Design Travel Tripod 
• Other accessories such as Bubble Level, Cleaning Cloth & Allen Key
• Lenskirt – a portable, flexible hood that you attach to the end of your camera lens to remove reflections when shooting through glass.

Other Equipment