what do you guys bring to a scene

[5thalarmphotography]

what gear do you bring to a fire scene

 

1. camera with extra batteries and memory cards

2. radio

3. bunker gear

4. safety vest (mostly for mvc's)

5. Laptop

[grubber33270]

1. Camera 

2. Fire Scene Photographer Vest, (Some departments allow me to wear this, I never do unless approved.)

3. Scanner With Headphones.

4. I have a Photographer helmet in my truck.

5. Note Pad

6. Photographer/Media ID Badge.

7. Business Cards

[nozzleman]

Most of the fires that I get too are in some bad areas of Las Vegas so I keep it to a minimum

 

Camera with a second lens in my pocket

business cards

note pad

 

I try and stick close to the news media and make sure I park as close to the scene as I can.

[firesafe91]

Two cameras. I leave the camera bag with spare batteries and flash units locked in the car.


This time of year, my most important piece of gear is fingerless gloves.

[5thalarmphotography]

never thought about getting Business Cards hummm

[grubber33270]

What do yall do to keep your camera from freezing? The screen display is usually grumpy on mine in the winter and sometimes the whole camera acts up

[firesafe91]

What do yall do to keep your camera from freezing? The screen display is usually grumpy on mine in the winter and sometimes the whole camera acts up

Hi Josh... I was photographing eagles on Sunday in Red Wing. It was -14F at the time. No problems with the camera freezing, but my exposed finger tips were another story...

[michaeld120]

Hey guys, new to the site. Spent a year as a PFF with my local volunteer fire company before deciding I probably should have started 20 years sooner, and now I'm the photographer. So far just shooting events but will be running crew again (yay!) and shooting scenes soon (once I trade my probie gear for photog gear). Also curious as to the best gear for fire scene photography. Wish I could have sprung for a 5DMk4 but budget led me to the 80D instead. All I have right now for glass is the 28-135mm zoom. Renting the 24-105mm f/4L, and was thinking the 24-70 f/2.8 might be better, but now that I think about it, that lens might be better for apparatus shots (although I would love some advice there as well). Now I'm leaning towards the 70-200mm f/2.8 (if I can sell a kidney) for shooting on the fireground.

 

Thanks and I've enjoyed the pics I've seen on the site so far.

 

Mike

[gmuhr]

1. Camera (in rain jacket depending on weather)

<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">2. Fire Department Photographer Coat, Sweatshirt, or T-shirt depending upon the weather. 

<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">3. Radio with remote speaker

<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">4. Helmet

<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">5. Flashlight

<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">6. Extra batteries and cards in the car

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[fd2119]

1. Camera equipment (6D with 16-35 f2.8 and spare body, 7D with 70-200 f2.8), spare batteries, etc.

2. My truck

2. Internet access

3. Laptops

4. Portable radio

5. Card reader/USB cable to download the camera

6. FD attire (and/or reflective FD traffic vest)

7. Business cards

8. Really, most important - positive attitide!

[fd2119]

Hey guys, new to the site. Spent a year as a PFF with my local volunteer fire company before deciding I probably should have started 20 years sooner, and now I'm the photographer. So far just shooting events but will be running crew again (yay!) and shooting scenes soon (once I trade my probie gear for photog gear). Also curious as to the best gear for fire scene photography. Wish I could have sprung for a 5DMk4 but budget led me to the 80D instead. All I have right now for glass is the 28-135mm zoom. Renting the 24-105mm f/4L, and was thinking the 24-70 f/2.8 might be better, but now that I think about it, that lens might be better for apparatus shots (although I would love some advice there as well). Now I'm leaning towards the 70-200mm f/2.8 (if I can sell a kidney) for shooting on the fireground.

 

Thanks and I've enjoyed the pics I've seen on the site so far.

 

Mike

[Dan]

For fire scene photography, I use one lens 28-200. You don't want to be changing lenses at a fire scene, miss an important shot, debris getting inside the camera.  For apparatus photography I use 28-50 lens.  For air shows I use a 70-300.

Dan

[gmuhr]

michaeld120 Since you are the photographer with the department I assume you have the ability to get in fairly close. If you are able to get in close I would recomend a 24-70 f2.8. That is the lens I use almost exclusively. I have a 70-200 f2.8 in my bag but it rarely comes out since I am generally too close in for it to be effective. The 24-105 f4 may also be a good option since it has a little better range.

[TerryMulhern]

Hey guys, new to the site. Spent a year as a PFF with my local volunteer fire company before deciding I probably should have started 20 years sooner, and now I'm the photographer. So far just shooting events but will be running crew again (yay!) and shooting scenes soon (once I trade my probie gear for photog gear). Also curious as to the best gear for fire scene photography. Wish I could have sprung for a 5DMk4 but budget led me to the 80D instead. All I have right now for glass is the 28-135mm zoom. Renting the 24-105mm f/4L, and was thinking the 24-70 f/2.8 might be better, but now that I think about it, that lens might be better for apparatus shots (although I would love some advice there as well). Now I'm leaning towards the 70-200mm f/2.8 (if I can sell a kidney) for shooting on the fireground.

Hi there,

I'm a newbie too, and I work as a photographer in Corpus Christi Fire Department. Previously, I used to combine by biochemistry projects and photography and was taken aback by the news that our dep was about to get closed.
I'm using 24-70 f2.8 lens and seems to me that's the perfect choice.

[kb6kgx]

4. I have a Photographer helmet in my truck.

What kind of helmet? A Bullard wildfire helmet with "Photographer" decals? Or something else?