Your camera
instruction
manual
is always useful if you are not over familiar with your camera.
A Manfrotto spirit-level which fits onto the hotshoe is invaluable for panoramic shots.
A polarizer or at
the very least a skylight (UV) filter, is always useful in Mediterranean
light. An orange filter if you intend to use black and white.
And a warm filter ( 81 A or 81 B) if using colour slide.
Gradual filters (neutral
grey not coloured) are good for both digital and film. Digital cameras
require a special polarizing filter. Cable
release
A small flash unit
both for fill-in and also ill-lit places like Etruscan tombs! How to
get the best out of your flash is one of the things we like to
demonstrate.
Battery-charger
a photographer's waistcoat/vest
with loads of pockets.
A tough, lightweight, compact
tripod (with a ball head and quick release plate is best) and a
robust camera bag ( a back-pack is even better). We have
some 35mm cameras and lenses available plus various medium-format,
wide-format, and field cameras
Bring a notebook and
a point-and-shoot
with 200 ISO negative film or a digital camera - it can be useful for happy-snapping
A pocket
torch/flashlight
A sturdy
pair of walking shoes or boots and reasonably thorn-proof
trousers (some
places can be fairly inaccessible). Shorts are not advisable in the
field. We suggest a hat and a pocket-sized waterproof
cape - it does rain in Italy!
Last
but not least - swimming costume!
