Gear Review: Modular Camera Bag for Landscape Photography

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RRS:
Tripod @ 9:50 = http://goo.gl/9MJCtJ
Gimbal Head @ 8:55 = http://goo.gl/FbySgC
Leveling Base @ 10:18 = http://goo.gl/s4642O
Dovetail Adapter @ 9:03 = http://goo.gl/T2hAFH
Camera L-plate = http://goo.gl/4du7fO
Tripod Bag @ 9:17 = http://goo.gl/b4gXXb

F-Stop Gear:
Guru Backpack @ 2:28 = http://goo.gl/ydqyox
Small Shallow ICU @ 1:16 = http://goo.gl/wE2O9t
Small Pro ICU @ 4:49 = http://goo.gl/TZjcFK
Gatekeeper Straps @ 3:16 = http://goo.gl/F889pN

Filter Holder pouch @ 7:10 = http://goo.gl/HpImHe
Small Microfiber Towel @ 6:01= http://goo.gl/33UIX0

Really Right Stuff's Pro Staff Photographer Erik Johnson shares his complete kit for landscape photography, featuring part two of "what's in my camera bag" as well as his favorite features of the gear he uses.

Here is a list of the lenses, filters, and other camera gear.
Camera:
Canon 5D Mark III - I use this body because of the full-frame sensor, the remarkably accurate 61 point auto-focus system, it's great low-light ISO performance, and for it's video capabilities as I also shoot videos for either weddings or here at work on occasion.
Lenses:
Canon 16-35mm/f2.8L II - This is my primary landscape lens. I love the extremely wide angle perspective for landscapes, and having the hyperfocus from 3'-infinity is an absolute must have in my opinion. The 17-40/f4 is also a great lens in this category, but I upgraded to the 16-35 for the 2.8 aperture for photographing star trails.
Canon 24-70mm/f2.8L I - This is a great general purpose focal length lens, and is my primary wedding photography lens, but doesn't see quite as much use in my landscape photography. That said, I still bring it with me for it's Macro focus range and as a backup in case something happens to my 16-35.
Canon 70-200mmf/2.8L II - This is my favorite lens I own, though somewhat restricting for landscape photography. I often use this lens when I am shooting Panoramas, especially multi-row panos. It allows you to get an absurd amount of detail in your photo once you stitch together more than 5 or so photos. It shares a 77mm filter ring size with the 24-70, and can accept my lee system perfectly.
Filters:
Lee 105mm Circular Polarizer - This is an absolute must-have if you want to shoot extremely wide angle and use ND filters in combination with a CPL filter. I still get vignetting in the corners until about 20mm, but this is the widest angle CPL solution I have found for my 16-35 and a 3 filter stack using the Lee 100mm system.
Lee 10-stop ND filter - This was the first ND filter that I ever bought, and though it has seen a decent amount of use it is still working perfectly. That said, I found it to be a little TOO limiting for sunsets and sunrises, as I was getting 300 and 400+ second exposure times during sunsets (in combination with my CPL and a soft grad 3-stop ND), and at that big of a time commitment, you really only get one shot at getting the right exposure, and I seemed to miss it more often than not. I think that really makes it best suited for mid-day sun.
Lee 6-stop ND filter - This is the newest addition to my kit and replaced a 5-stop ND filter I had from a different brand that gave me a horrible green color cast that was extremely hard to remove in post. The Lee filters do give a slight blue color cast, but that is infinitely easier to fix in post. 6-stops (in combination with my other filters) is absolutely perfect for sunsets and sunrises while still keeping your shutter times to a very reasonable 2-3 minute range.
Lee 3-stop Soft Grad ND Filter - This is my most used graduated filter. I like to try and get as much dynamic range in my landscapes as I can in the RAW capture, and this does a great job at dimming a bright sky while leaving your foreground at your native exposure.
Lee 2-stop Soft Grad ND Filter - I almost never use this filter unless I'm using it in addition to my 3-stop, either in the same orientation, or sometimes I'll use it in the opposite direction (upside down) so that I can position the brightest areas to land on my main subject matter.
Lee 1-stop Soft Grad ND Filter - This came in a kit with all three of the LEE Soft Grad ND Filters, and I honestly think I've used this less than half a dozen times as it often isn't enough of a difference to justify the filter slot it takes up on my lee foundation kit.
Filter Holder:
Lee Filters Foundation Kit - This has been a great filter system holder, and I haven't ever had it fail me in the field. The main issue I have with it is that it's almost impossible to change the number of filter slots out in the field, as that would require your bringing a second set of different length screws, a screwdriver, and the filter holder inserts, plus you'd need room to take it all apart without loosing anything. That said, I still think it's the best filter system I've ever used.
Remote shutter release:
I use Canon's TC-80N3 timer/intervalometer shutter release for long exposures past 30 seconds.