The Essential Camera Accessories –Can't Do Without These

0:00 intro
0:55 ND filter
2:25 Backpack
3:49 Shoulder bag
5:15 Charger
6:33 Card holder
7:43 Wireless mic
8:54 Mini tripod
9:59 Mini ball head
10:37 Tripod

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My name is Matti Sulanto, I'm a photographer based in Helsinki Finland.

[Gary_W]

Actually my most used gear is another camera, DJI Pocket 2, it helps me create POV vlogs, and it has built in mic that works really well.

[jarihuikari]

I like my Manfrotto PIXI Mini Tripod. It's handy, small and lightweight. Very good for smaller cameras. Easy to take with in camera bag just in case.

[definingslawek]

I also have an a7iv. The wifi connectivity on it is amazing, low latency video monitoring and the app is great for downloading photos.
But I have this issue and I've been wondering if it's juts my camera or just my phone. Every time I do the first connection to it on my phone (I have an iphone 13p) it will connect and I can go browse my photos but within 5 ish seconds it will disconnect.
The second connection will be rock solid and will work for as long as I need it to. It's a little frustrating for me as it's so close to being absolutely perfect and yet I have to double connect every time. Perhaps it's an IOS issue, but I've tried it over many IOS updates and now there is even a new sony app (the creators app) with the new firmware and I was hoping so badly that the new app will fix this issue but I still have it.
I haven't tested it enough to know exactly how long this reset takes but for me it's like every day that I use my camera I need to connect to it twice but the later connections work.

Do you have this issue also?

[donaldpirie]

Hi
I suffer from a bag fetish. I have Billingham, Lowepro, ThinkTank, Manfroto, Kata, Peak Design and Tenba. I have several from each brand I also have flight cases.
My absolute favourite bags are my Domke bags. I have the original F2, which is fantastic, but the bag that is nearest to perfection is the Domke F802 Reporter’s Satchel. I use that bag most days. In the words of the late Tina Turner, simply the best, better than all the rest...
Buy it. You will not be disappointed.

[hansvanhoof]

I have 2 tripods (one for travelling) and a L-bracket from Manfrotto, a Pola and ND filter from B&W, SD card holder from Hama and a battery case from Think Tank, 2 camerabags from Lowepro (one shoulder bag for portrait, event etc. and a backpack for outdoor) and shoulder camerabag from Think Tank (the Retrospective) which I use for streetphotography.
I can recommend this as a replacement for your bag. I love this bag very much. Think Tank quality, easy access to my gear and it doesn't look like a camera bag (very important for going on the street). Looks great too.

[fotografifun]

I think you would like ThinkTank Retrospective to replace that old thing 😊

[Media-oqux]

Peak design, pro capture clip. It allows you to have a camera on your chest with a significant clip arrangement. The downside is it doesn’t fit a super wide backpack strap.

[lumixographer]

Great ideas, Matti! One suggestion, you should put a link for any items you show. I was interested in your battery charger. No link, so I went back to your video to stop and get the name, Hahnel Cube, to search for it myself.😊 For travel, I added a very small, lightweight (1.1 pounds/498 grams) CTT-1000L Carbon Fiber Tripod by Oben to my travel bag. Worked great on a to to Iceland for astro/northern lights.

[systemanaturae]

Interesting to see your travel accessories and the backpack / small bag you use. I use Cabin Max back packs when I fly - either my overhead locker size backpack or my smaller under seat backpack. Even the under seat backpack will hold an OM-1 camera with attached 150-400mm pro lens, an EM1 m3 with attached 40-150mm f2.8 pro lens, a 60mm macro and 15mm lenses, spare batteries and chargers with assorted cables, two variable ND filters, an iPad and even my studio B&W headphones. The camera bags go in my suitcase in the hold together with a monopod and small laptop. Recently got back from an excellent wildlife trip to Romania and about to go to Madeira. It’s a hard life when you are retired and doing photography and video as a hobby 🤣🤣😊😊

[ruuddirks]

I have several lighting accessories, including some Pringle tubes for macro and tabletop work. 😀

[jazzgtrs]

Your shoulder bag reminds me of the Domke F-5XA Shoulder and Belt Bag. You might want to look at that bag or other canvas bags from Domka

[williamstatt]

My favorite accessory is a wireless shutter control. I dislike using a 2 second delay, because, there are times when I want to control exactly when the shutter will release. For most cameras you can get a wireless release from China for under $30. The release will control a single release, burst release and bulb mode. I keep the sender on a lanyard around my neck. That way I can shoot exactly when the wave comes, when the bird moves, when the kid jumps, etc. And of course I always use a tripod.

[fepatton]

I had a Nokia 808 Pureview! I worked at Nokia many years ago and was given one. I remember going for a walk with it and taking sample HD videos and being blown away by how good it was!

I recently picked up a Wandrd 21 bag, and I really like it. I also only use one strap, the Peak Design Slide, that I use on all my digital cameras. (My film cameras get more of a variety.)

Cheers!

[danncorbit]

I do a lot of landscape and wildlife, so two essential accessories are a really good tripod and a really good camera backpack. Next is battery grips. I get battery grips for all my cameras, and factory grips are best. Probably not useful suggestions for the street photography crowd. But hey, you asked. I have the same thinktank card holders. I recommend it also. It will also hold two cfs cards in the area with the clear plastic window.

[zenlife]

I had a Golla bag and the padded camera insert was removeable so if yours is too, why not forget about looking for a camera bag and instead look for a shoulder bag that will fit your insert? That way the new one won't look like a camera bag either and you might have much more of a choice of style and color. It might work out a lot cheaper that way too. Plus if you ever need to, you can always drop that insert into a small backpack and have room for lunch and a jacket too.

[bamsemh]

I have just bought the nisi 15 stop filter, before the solar eclipse over Australia. Was hoping to see something here 😅 but now that I can shoot the sun without worrying, but the sun is kind of boring vs the moon 😅

I also have ThinkTank, but the retroprospect 20v2 messenger bag.

[demarestk]

Very simple, peak design capture clip and peak design leash.... Amazing how this transformed my workflow. Expensive, yes but worth every cent