Brett and I have been going to Walt Disney World Together for over 10 years. In that time, his camera bag and its contents have changed numerous times. New cameras, new lenses, replacing outdated items with new ones, different bags…it really is just a constantly evolving art.
Even in a single day the contents will change, as certain things are used during the day, some only at night, some only for fireworks, etc.
Brett gets lots of questions on his camera equipment, both online and in person. I thought I’d share a post about what is inside his Disney World Camera Bag. Brett included descriptions of each item and additional info in the photos themselves, but after the photos you’ll also find the items listed with links to where you can find them to purchase for yourself.
Canon 5d Mark III
This is my main camera and I absolutely love it!
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS
A top quality zoom lens, fantastic for portraits and used heavily in Animal Kingdom for animal pictures. Great for action shots. It’s heavy, so I may swap it out for something else depending on what park I’m headed to.
Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L
My workhorse lense…I use this lens for 70% of my work. It’s a great quality lens, is good with fairly low light, and has a decent zoom range.
Sigma 15mm 2.8 Fisheye
Super fun lens to use, very wide 180 degree field of view. Great for unique shots in close quarters. Excellent in low light. Very sharp, too light not to bring everywhere! (Note from Lynn: This is also great for capturing selfies and is sometimes the only way we can get photos of our family without handing the camera to someone else!) *Designed for full frame cameras only. Sigma has a 10mm twin of this lens for crop sensor cameras.
Canon 50mm f/1.4
Fantastic in low light, used on dark rides constantly, great for portraits. Super lightweight, always carried! *If using a crop sensor camera, you may want to shop for the 35mm version of this lens.
Canon 580ex II
Only used when doing portrait work around the park as a fill flash for shadows. When not carried, this slot holds the GoPro.
Neewer Shutter Release
Remote shutter release/timer is a must have for fireworks! Also good for bracketed shots so you don’t shake the camera.
B+W Filters (be sure to get the correct size for your lens)
-3 Stop Neutral Density: Darkens the lens to allow for longer shutter durations. A favorite for fireworks.
-10 Stop Neutral Density: Extremely dark filter for long exposures in broad daylight or VERY long firework exposures.
-Circular Polarizer: Directs the sun’s rays properly into the lens for those beautiful blue skies.
Plenty of Memory!
Lowepro Pro Runner 200 AW DSLR Backpack
Fantastic bag! Has lumbar support, built-in rain cover (a must have for Florida!) and holds a ton! Has built-in tripod straps. Fits on every ride in one way or another.
Benro Travel Angel Carbon Fiber Tripod
Great sturdy tripod that I carry at night for long exposures and fireworks. A tripod is a MUST for photographing the parks at night!
Joby DSLR Gorillapod with Ball Head
A great alternative to a large tripod when you just need something for family pictures or the occasional night shot. The legs will wrap around anything…railings, light poles, etc. I have even used it wrapped around the large tripod to mount the camcorder or GoPro on to record the fireworks at the same time I am taking pictures!
Not pictured:
GoPro Hero 3+
We use the GoPro Hero 3+ for video recording, unique-angle photos, and anything near water. The quality is amazing and there’s so many fun uses for it.
Camera Extender
We put the GoPro on this extender pole and we can get video/photo from high up, walking level, places a normal camera won’t reach, etc.
To see some of Brett’s amazing Disney photos that he took with this equipment, go visit and like his Disney Photography Facebook Page: Disney Photo Snapper
To read our past trip reports and see many Disney photos too, chef out our Disney Trip report page: Disney World Trip Reports
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Thanks for sharing, alot of stuff for the photographer (Brett)to carry around. I dont have that much in my camera bag.