In your bag No: 1406, Adam Constantine
Adam is a returnee to the site. And he has been kind enough to put together a numbered image for us, so we can easily locate all of the lovely bits in his bag. What a considerate chap.

It’s been a couple of years since my last ‘in your bag’ submission… and my whole setup has changed (although the bag itself is the same).

The last time I submitted a bag I was off to Bangladesh (complete with a stash of Immodium and antimalarials  – just in case! Number 525:  https://www.japancamerahunter.com/2013/05/in-your-bag-no-525-adam-constantine/ )… I was shooting mostly digital with a smattering of film.

Now I’m ready to share a totally analogue bag (with a couple of idiosyncratic twists) So here it is…

1. Leica M6 TTL 0.58 viewfinder (I need glasses, and can’t always wear contacts – the 0.58 means I can keep shooting). Lens: Leitz 28mm F2.8 Elmarit (canada).

2. Leica M2. Lens: Leica 35mm F2.5 Summarit

3. Canon Sure Shot A1 – autofocus waterproof camera. Lens 32mm F3.5 It rains a lot in the UK and sometimes it is very useful to have a camera which doesn’t mind the wet. I have been doing a project for the last 6 months shooting in Nightclubs and they get pretty steamy/foamy at times. This camera allows me to get amongst the action without worrying about the moisture! E.g. https://www.flickr.com/photos/adamconstantine/26527716060/in/dateposted-public/

4. Leica sf-20 flash (usually used off-camera with Yongnuo trigger/receiver)

5. Gossen Sixtomat Flash meter

6. Film – assorted canisters all re-spooled from 100ft bulk-rolls of Ilford HP5+ (The Delta 3200 canisters allow me to push the HP5+ with the DX only coding of the Canon A1). I develop (Microphen / HC-110) and print all my own film. I teach photography at a college and am very lucky to have access to the darkroom.

7. 100ml spray bottle + water. This is a new addition… I had a couple of successes shooting through a lens with condensation (see black and white photo) – so now I carry this with me so I can create my own moisture on demand – the Canon A1 waterproof camera is perfect for this way of working.

8. Lastly my trusty Domke F-6 bag, which carries all this very discreetly when i’m heading out on a Nightclub shoot. Although it isn’t waterproof it provides enough protection and I have it full of silica gel sachets to keep excess moisture under control…

Many thanks for indulging me in sharing my current set-up. Thoroughly enjoy this feature! Keep up the good work.

Adam Constantine

http://adamconstantine.co.uk

Shrewsbury, Shropshire

UK

Thanks for coming back to us, Adam. It is always nice to see how bags have evolved. Especially now that you have been ‘converted’ haha.

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