Help! What do I need?

SimpsonBrothers · April 11, 2011

Details:
Photograph 200 vehicles as they offroad The Rubicon Trail over 17 miles in length continously over the course of 3 days & nights. No power available.

Equipment:
Two Canon 40D's
Canon Rebel (300d)
Sigma 10-20 f4
Sigma 15mm FF Fisheye
Sigma 24-70 f2.8
Canon 28-135is
Sigma 70-300 f4
Canon 580EX
Canon 550EX
Canon 420EX
6 li-ion batteries
8gb, 4gb, 2gb, 1gb (x2), 512kb (x2) cards

What else, or what more do I need?

Trail conditions range from this...
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To this...
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MDalby · April 11, 2011

If you were driving what I drive you would NEED a tow truck.

SimpsonBrothers · April 11, 2011

Transportation won't be a problem, this is my company vehicle:

SimpsonBrothers · April 11, 2011

Anyways, I am curious if that will be enough battery power and memory cards. I don't think it is.

There will probably be about 3-4000 shots taken over the weekend.

Any way to calculate this?

ian408 · April 11, 2011

You could use an inverter to run a charger during the trail sections.

tjl1388 · April 12, 2011

You need an assistant to help!!!

I know just the right guy.....Fly me out and I'll introduce you!!!

I agree with the above posters...throw another 8GB card in the mix and a small power inverter.

SimpsonBrothers · April 12, 2011

My wife will be 2nd shooter.

Plan is to set us both up at different obsticals each day that vehicles must cross (hard ones). She'll have two 40d's with one WA and one Tele and I'll have a 40d and the rebel. I want two each because I don't want to change out lenses. Place can get quite dusty.

We do have one BG that has a AA clip in it, so that may help a lot.

Help! What do I need?

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