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Stopped real quick at Mercer this afternoon... I did something I never do... I left my camera bag in the trunk. I selected *a lens* and *a method of flash* and strapped my camera on and took off. Ugh! It was torture. I saw a million shots that could have been a million times better with the rest of my tools. I've decided that I need a small wagon that has enough surface area to open my bag without putting it on the ground to be able to switch out configurations quickly in the field... kinda like a mobile work bench. The worst and most painful left-in-the-trunk gear was my tripod. I photographer should never be without a tripod... ever. I saw this shot and couldn't pass it up though, so I took it 1/15 sec handheld at 78mm with the 70-200mm and 500D. This would have been greatly improved with a tripod and another stop or two smaller aperture. Oh well... next time. I have more, but I'm tired and need sleep.