The contents of my camera gear bag

The Contents of My Gear Bag

I often get asked about the gear I use. That's understandable. Photography is 50% about taking photographs and 100% about buying gear. Lovely gear. So, to answer the question about the equipment I'm using at the moment, here is an annotated photograph of my camera bag.
The contents of my camera bag
The contents of my camera bag

What gear is in the bag?

A: Sony A7R II with Metabones adapter and Canon 16-35mm f/4L II B: All-important blower brush C: Samyang 24mm f/1.4 (for astrophotography) D: Schneider-Kreuznach 28mm LS f/4.5 E: Phase One 80mm f/2.8 F: Phase One XF camera with IQ180 digital back and Phase One 35mm f/3.5 lens G: Mamiya 24mm f/4 ULD Fisheye H: Mamiya 105-210mm f/4.5 ULD I: Lee neutral density and graduated neutral density filters J: Lee filter holder Not shown: batteries, chargers, lens cloths, memory cards, filter adapter rings, etc. I use an F-Stop backpack, which I have found very reliable. I did a comparison test once. We had three camera backpacks that we filled with eggs. To see how well the packs protected their contents, we threw them off a 15ft drop onto a stoney beach. None of the eggs in my F-Stop pack broke.
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