Many photographers carry one of those small LED flashlights like
those made by Fenix. I have one that takes only one AA battery
and is very compact. And I purchased a tiny diffuser that fits on the
end of the lens and flips open and closed. What are these good
for? I use them to (on rare occasions) shed a little extra light on the
subject. At those times I wish I had another arm and it is best to
hold the flashlight quite far back. A little is extra light enough, which
is why I don’t generally use a flash. I don’t like the invasive look that
a flash brings to a natural subject. But a tiny bit of backlight through
a leaf or flower is helpful from time to time. The Flowerpod can hold
the flashlight.
(9) Knee Protectors.
These cost almost nothing and save my kneecaps when on rocks,
twigs, wet spots, etc., which is most of the time. They are foam and
weigh nothing and very handy to have. I can carry them in my kit,
but I usually just wear them if I am in areas that are rough. I hardly
notice them anymore.
Where Are My Lenses?
I tend to use one lens at a time and try to get behind that concept. I
sometimes carry one extra lens, usually a small wide angle
(perhaps the 16mm Fisheye), but sometimes a heavy PC-E lens
too.
What’s in my Car
I will not follow nfoto’s lead and show you a photo of my car. Let’s
say my car also looks full of stuff and aside from the passenger
seat up front, the backseat and hatchback-trunk are, well, taken.
Some of it is muddy (like hip boots) and the whole lot is piled all
over. I don’t carry lenses in my car and only sometimes an extra
camera body, like the D3x.
Range Roving
I don’t enjoy long all-day photo trips or big hikes much anymore, not
because I am too old for it but because my “eye for natural beauty”
usually last about two hours and gets tired. I stop seeing things I
want to photography or worse I stop photographing things because
I am tired. I guess I am getting old. In the car I usually carry the
following: