What's In My Camera & Travel Bag 2024 (Full Time Travel Photography)

[@shieldcrit]

That first disclaimer you gave for expensive gear is spot on. It is one of the things that keep most people away from photography believing that all you need is high end gear for baseline results.

[@guillandanthony711]

I like how you tell people not to feel pushed to „buy“ your equipment if they don‘t even need it! 😊

[@ochuanz]

You don't know how much i love it when I see your camera just lying in the main compartment of your bag in its glorious form.. I mean it's an expensive piece of gear no doubt. but too many people tried so hard to protect it than to actually take it out to shoot. Also loving the whole bellroy line!

[@felixdachhauser5864]

Love your reminder about the premium equipment you own. We really don't need the most premium products. Unfortunately, many promote them as 'must-have' items.

[@laiqarain]

i have never commented on a video before but i have to admit never heard a KZbinr gave one of the best disclaimer.

[@ggudmundsson128]

Thanks!

[@snapsbyfox]

Thank you!!

[@seanivrymusic]

amazing how similar our kits are. i use the 10l sling but mine is an xt30 with 18 1.4, 35 1.4, 90 f2 and 16-55. i have an alpaka backpack but I've been eyeing the venture 26l... I'm waiting for the next main Fuji to add a second body. i sold my x100v as i just always prefer the xt30.but i really want ibis, longer video, dual sd, weather sealing....

[@javiricharte3535]

Man you are simply the best.

[@robari2410]

Great Vid and recommendations. I use the 23mm F2, the 35mm F2, and the Sigma 16-50mm F2.8 as my all purpose lens. Love it! Thanks Roman. Peace.

[@MarcWynter]

12:59 looking forward to whoever the next interviewee is. Been loving that series of videos.

[@filmfauxtos]

Bellroy need to give you a sponsor! These bags look so sleek

[@filmfauxtos]

@@NekoFever ah nice !

[@erik6678]

Great Video Roman. Thank you. 😊 I love prime lenses but as a dad with a two year old toddler, i do not have the time to think so much about focal lengths and switching lenses. Most of the time i use the sigma 18-50 with my XH2S and for video the Viltrox 13mm. I put everything in a TomToc Sling (great budget alternative!) Greets Erik

[@snapsbyfox]

Thanks for the tip! I'm sure I will be in that position one day

[@PhilJoe82]

Hey Erik. How do you personally rate the sigma overall on the XH2(S)? Thinking about going into the Fuji-System and starting with the X-T5 and the Sigma zoom. I could imagine this as a really nice combo. I am also father to a nearly 2 year old and my phone is getting to slow for it. I don't know why but the Fuji System is kind of fascinating.

[@erik6678]

@@PhilJoe82 Hey Phil, for me Fuji is the perfect system. Great haptics, superb colours just out of camera. I don't like to edit photos in post. Can't even understand the point why i pay thousand of euros for a camera to edit every photo... But thats just my opinion. And with fuji you can have this just out of camera. (Film recipes) The best camera is the one you take with you. (In germany we say this) -> so for me this is fuji. Before the sigma i had the fuji 16-55 f2.8. as roman says it is a tank. Really robust, nice quality. But it is really heavy. So i bought the sigma and sold the fuji some weeks later as i can't justify having both. The weight difference is huge and for me as a hobby the quality is more than enough with the sigma. The 16-55 has some advantages when filming. It seems more stable when zooming but i don't do that so much. Regarding the price and weight difference you have to choose. But paired with the x-t5 maybe you will miss the aperature ring as my XH2S do not have all the shuttter and iso-dials. I know it is a difficult decision. Greets

[@PhilJoe82]

Yes, wir sagen das hier in Deutschland bei uns auch so. Fuji fasziniert mich total. Aber ob ich den Mehrpreis der XH2(S) gegenüber der X-T5 rechtfertigen kann, wenn dann bspw. eine Sony A7 IV noch mal bessere Performance bzgl. Autofocus hat und die Objektivsystem teilweise sogar günstiger ist... Das ist eben die Frage. Mir geht es auch drum, dass unser Kurzer so langsam einfach nur zu schnell für die Handycam wird und ich deshalb echt über eine richtig Kamera nachdenke, um sein Heranwachsen zu dokumentieren...

[@erik6678]

@@PhilJoe82 hey. Schau dir am Besten das Video von Tobis Tings von heute Abend an. Er bringt es eigentlich perfekt auf den Punkt. Sony vs. Fuji heißt das Video.

[@thanoskaukaletos]

Hey, where did your X-T5 go?🧐

[@aloi]

It's his everyday camera, and he brings the X-H2 and X-H2S instead if travelling for work.

[@jimharris3889]

I was wondering the same thing about the XT-5

[@snapsbyfox]

Why are people so obsessed with this I would never understand. I still have it and use it for more casual trips where video isn't as big of a priority

[@thanoskaukaletos]

@@snapsbyfox what can we do? That camera is an obsession! 😆😍

[@MrEdIsTheSource]

Love your woke man! Every video should start with a reminder that because person X uses Y equipment then only that equipment is valid. I bought a Nikon D5000 15 years ago and used it for 10 and got some great photos with it.

[@Selma672]

Thank you. Video is still very good, and no you are not slow.

[@robertgrenader858]

Excellent kit. Since you are allowed one carryon plus a personal bag, which on of the 3 do you check as baggage?

[@snapsbyfox]

All carry on :) The small sling is basically a wallet

[@nil091090]

Do you have problems with airlines checking the weight on your camera bag?

[@lhutton1]

Love the straight talk. ☮️

[@jcbarquet]

For the sling / pouch you show in the beginning, is it the same one as the one at 2:50? It looks a little bigger. Not sure a small camera would fit in the 2.5 l one :D

[@Kowolski01]

Holy shit. Time traveling :O

[@Wrighteousjason]

I’d love to know the make / brand of that 3 in 1 charger for your phone, AirPods, etc - been looking for a good one for a while. Love the vid!

[@MeAMuse]

I always wondered what you needed for time travel photography:)

[@michaelhall859]

Bellroy gear is soooo good, quality stuff 👌🏼

[@jamese4729]

Hey Roman, this was a great video, thanks! I appreciate your caveat that gear choices for a pro don't necessarily line up with the needs of amateurs, and that's okay. It's nice to not have people constantly trying to sell me new gear. I have a question regarding the gear you don't generally take with you. What do you do with various lenses that are given to you for reviews, or that you've purchased in the past but don't shoot with anymore? I guess gear that you generally just no longer use. Do you tend to sell old gear as you find you don't need it, do you keep it all just in case, or some other thing? Thanks!

[@philipsutton2316]

Where's the X-T5. You just made a video on how good it is!

[@snapsbyfox]

I still have it... It's amazing!

[@danquixote6072]

I enjoyed this more than I thought - love those packing cube things! The Ultra Lite Down jacket looks like one we saw in UniQulo and the thumbnail looks like it was taken in Aranjuez?

[@snapsbyfox]

yep!

[@angelguevara7730]

I am not an english native speaker so I just want to be sure on something. Do you use APS-C cameras? Great video!

[@stfncreatormodeon]

thanks for that video and packing inspiration 👌

[@alanplatt888]

Nice kit, interesting video, thank you.

[@craigrolinson402]

No IPad anymore Roman?…great video as always!

[@snapsbyfox]

No more iPad. At least not until the software catches up. Also the iPhone 15 pro can do 90% of wha the iPad can do now. I think I will get the next one anyway for lighter backpacking trips but will see

[@marcosv8426]

Interesting to see where your gear is at. I remember when you used Peak Design bags... For your lenses, do you bring lens hoods? Also for that Urth magnetic system, do you have one set of CPL/ND for EACH lens (i.e., a total of four sets) or do you skip the 77mm for the18-55?

[@jeffappleton926]

Not sure what Roman does but a good way to go is to get the CPL and ND filter to suit the largest diameter lens you have. Then use step up rings on smaller lenses so the larger filter will fit on every lens you have. Only need to buy and carry around one set of filters then.

[@marcosv8426]

I love the use of step of rings to save money/bag space. Only issue is when you also use lens hoods which is why I wonder if Roman actually brought any lens hoods on his business trip or left them at home.@@jeffappleton926

[@azlifmohamed8804]

Great video. Question is how much of this goes as carry on and how much of it gets checked in?

[@roberthaken9798]

Hi Roman, thanks for another great video. The Smallrig multitool you show I own also. Unfortunately, on a trip to Sicily last year, I was stopped by customs at Manchester airport on the way out for having the multitool in my rucksack/camera bag I was taking on board. They told me I am not a allowed to take any kind of tool on board an aircraft. It might be worth a mention on your next video. It cost me about £30.00 for them to send it to me when I returned which I think was about what I paid for it.

[@snapsbyfox]

I've never had that issue after 3 years of travel with it however I have never been through Manchester airport

[@andretim75]

when looking at your gear i really wonder what is the profit of APSC now ? I mean these cameras are not small -- i would say almost comparable in size to Nikon Z 6 or Z 7 -- and the lenses ... the 16-55mm 2.8 is much larger and heavier than the Nikon Z 24-70mm f4 , and in the end the bookeh will be quite the same, and there is also no advantage being f2.8 for the Fuji-lens , since the high ISO will be one stop better for the Nikon ( maybe not in Video though). But these big expensive primes ? They are for sure very good lenses , but I suppose not better than for instance the Nikon Z 50mm 1.8 , or other lenses for Full-Frame which will be about the same size and weight or even a bit less. ( Panasonic L-mount lenses come to mind ). So I guess it is just the one advantage -- they have an aperture ring and still do autofocus 😉

[@kepler-1608]

What happened to the X-T5?

[@snapsbyfox]

I still have it

[@terrorsofthetarmac]

Can I ask where you got your watch strap from? Thanks

[@mookmook7956]

What's the brand of your neck camera strap?

[@bradfordc8011]

How well do those Urth magnetic filters stay on? I have Urth UV filters on my lenses for protection, but I've been eyeing the magnetic ones and I've been wondering if they would be worth it.

[@giovanniboletta]

What are these hand stripes for the cameras?

[@keithc4252]

I appreciate the disclaimer at the beginning about how travel is your job. Quick question, do you carryon all that gear or do you check the clothing items?

[@snapsbyfox]

All carry on, haven't checked a bag in years

[@ph_anto]

Nice video but I didn’t understand where and how you store 2 cameras and 2 spare lenses

[@kenrhem]

Lil late but... One camera loose in the backpack (stays at base whilst he's out) one camera & the rest of the lenses in the bellroy 10l whilst on the move & shooting.

[@ph_anto]

@@kenrhem thank you for this answer bro but I really didn't remember a frame of the video 😅

[@dan_isle_]

Hey mate, if you could only keep one, would it be the X-H2s or the X-H2?

[@iainm1594]

Don't you find that backpack insecure with it being able to be opened all the way round while it is on your back walking the streets. Shame the opening isn't on the strap side so it can't physically be opened while it is on your back.

[@lukelucis]

What neckstrap do you use? 🙏

[@snapsbyfox]

It's an old custom made one. That company o longer exists but plenty on amazon that are similar I'm sure

[@nirajgandhi5921]

Great setup! Have you moved away from using the iPad for photos?

[@snapsbyfox]

For now yes because Lightroom on iPad is missing so many features now

[@M.Redsky]

how old are you now, Roman? I wonder if I'm too old to begin a similar journey...

[@vivlund]

Hope I’m not too old already because I’m starting now regardless!!

[@SchemberBrandsrud]

If you are one of us, addicted to kislux this show, please gather here

[@Needafollower]

Where did u travel too?

[@scortius9875]

Looking for a good rain jacket myself, and am wondering if the RAB is truly waterproof, or do you still get wet after being in the rain for some time ? Great and useful vids as usual .... many thanks for all you do ... Cheers !

[@snapsbyfox]

Ive been in serious downpours for up to 1 hour and it held up. However even the best one can eventually soak through.

[@scortius9875]

Thx Roman ... @@snapsbyfox

[@leetmango]

RIP for the XT5 😢

[@snapsbyfox]

Why?

[@ColdCoffeePhotography]

How do you manage the weight of your bags when flying? Carryon? checked in?

[@snapsbyfox]

They are not that heavy tbh and because they are small, they look lighter than they are. All carry on, haven't checked a bag in years

[@noveullotus]

My SD card to iPhone dongle doesn’t work. I read online that iOS17 has broken that feature. Does yours still work? And how,

[@snapsbyfox]

odd, maybe its a bad SD card?

[@coolbrian]

Works for me: iOS17.2.1 + cheap Amazon lightning card reader w/ Micro SD card. Hope this helps 👍🏻

[@noveullotus]

@@snapsbyfox Card works on my PC and my macbook. So it's either the phone or the adapter. Will continue to troubleshoot. Thanks! And I really love your videos :)

[@noveullotus]

@@coolbrian which iPhone are you on? I'm on the 13 with iOS 17.2.1 but it doesn't work. Seeing as Roman is now on the 15 Pro, it may be that Apple has gatekept the feature to USB-C readers

[@coolbrian]

Hey, I have the 14 Pro ( Lightning port ). Here's how I test: (1) I open 'Photos' app (2) I insert Micro SD into the reader first (3) When I connect the reader, an icon appears in Photos on the bottom right to 'import.' It's good to test with the native app Photos when you're troubleshooting to rule out any 3rd party app dev issues IMO. Also noted, when I connect the card reader without a Micro SD card inserted, nothing happens in Photos at all - no import icon appears. A working card must give some sort of signal to the iPhone. Hopefully this will help you narrow it the issue a little further. @@noveullotus

[@pedroneves1057]

One of the problems I usually have with slings is the clip that can be unhooked and makes suddenly the sling is loose and can be taken. How do you generally deal with that? Just a matter of positioning, or the hooks on this sling are more secure than others?

[@snapsbyfox]

generally I position the clip to the right under my arm. This is something I've been thinking about though because if someone gets it, then they have everything. I don't know what's a better solution tho

[@pedroneves1057]

@@snapsbyfox The first thing that comes to my mind is (if it exists) a sling that it's actually sowed together, no clip. Where you can still adjust the length, but you can't actually separate the strap from the bag in either end.

[@sexysilversurfer]

They normally use a sharp implement to cut the straps of sling bags. You can get seatbelt cutters. Best solution is to be aware of your surroundings but that’s not easy when you’re distracted with taking photos.

[@roberthaken9798]

Forgot to mention, they would have allowed the Smallrig multitool in my hold luggage.

[@willardkennedy6021]

Not polished but more than good enough. Bought the Peak Design tote because of your video. Content trumps polish!

[@walkmaneen]

in Dubai bro?

[@will-wf5wt]

do you have a reason why you picked the sandisk ssd over the samsung t7? personally the t7 fits really nice in my camera bag because it's so small, light and thin.

[@snapsbyfox]

I got it on a huge deal a couple years ago.. no real reason

[@coolbrian]

Sandisk is rated for dust and water resistance, great for travelling. T7 series isn’t ( apart from the T7 Shield ). I have a T7 standard - best deal at the time. I stick it on to my Macbook with velcro. Furtherest it travels is the room next door though 😢

[@tamaswinkler6223]

is this 2 bags carry on compliant? Or u check in the 40 liter?

[@snapsbyfox]

yeah both are carry on

[@drwatsonismine]

What about the xt5?

[@snapsbyfox]

Still have it

[@drwatsonismine]

@@snapsbyfox 👍🏼

[@andrei0525]

no more X-T5?

[@snapsbyfox]

Still have it

[@dpaola]

I was expecting: "sponsored by Bellroy" hahahahahahahah

[@jacobthefool]

is the duffle bag your checked baggage? or is it all carry on?

[@snapsbyfox]

All carry on, I never check anything in

[@rebeccaw9656]

Which Bellroy Duffel do you use? At a glance, the similar Venture range as your backpack? 40L? It’s actually not listed in your blog post, if you’d like to add an update there…

[@snapsbyfox]

ah yeah it's the 40L venture

[@planettobi]

Are you in Dubai again?😁

[@snapsbyfox]

Yeah visiting friends and filming two interviews

[@planettobi]

@@snapsbyfox haha that's awesome i was there too before christmas. Got a few nice pics. Id love to have friends to visit there too😁

[@duringthemeanwhilst]

these pants...

[@petrub27]

That's a purse