I’m very, very happy to announce that I (DS Sanchez Photographer) am now a Canadian ambassador for ThinkTank photography bags.
What a great way to end 2024!
Photographer: Dariane Sanche @ds_sanchez
Over the years, I have equipped myself with a lot of professional photographic equipment. From cameras and lenses to Tether Tools cables and broncolor lighting systems and their modifiers. My productions can be shot in the studio, on location (indoors or outdoors) or abroad. The organization and protection of my equipment is therefore super-important to ensure its longevity, and also to facilitate its handling during shoots.
I was recently invited to become a ThinkTank Canada ambassador and ThinkTank offered me a choice of bags. I opted for the ThinkTank Production Manager 40 V2 bag for its large storage capacity and flexible configuration. It’s now my favorite bag and is used for my lighting systems. I also chose bags to organize my accessories: 2x ThinkTank Cable Management 30 and 1x ThinkTank Cable Management 10 to store and protect my Tether Tools cables, computer accessories, etc. I’ve also chosen bags to organize my accessories.
I thought I would do a “What’s in my ThinkTank bag” during a photo shoot outside my studio to show you how I use my ThinkTank bags and how much gear they can hold.
Here are my favourite features of my Production Manager:
- The hardware is of the highest quality and is very robust
- The seams are all reinforced and very, very strong
- The zippers are large and strong and can be locked. A padlock is even built into the Production Manager to secure it.
- It has several handles on each side for easy carrying and handling.
- The bag comes with identification kits, for example: lighting, handle, camera, photo, video, etc to aid in quickly identifying the bag among several bags and equipment cases (whether for myself or my assistants).
- The bag is rigid, even when fully loaded!
- The Production Manager 40 V2 bag is stable on its wheels. This was the problem with my old carrier bag, which was too narrow and when I rolled it, it tended to tip over onto its side. This one is very, very stable with good vibration-absorbing wheels.
Gear Inside my Production Manager 40:
Photographic lighting kit:
- 4x Broncolor Siros 800s (or 2x Broncolor Siros 800s & 2x Broncolor Siros 800L)
- 1x Broncolor L40 reflector
- 1x Broncolor 150cm Octabox
- 1x Broncolor 60x60cm softbox
- 2x Broncolor Silver Umbrella 85cm
- 2x Broncolor Speed Ring
- 2x Broncolor Light Stand
- 1x Tripod
- 1x Spare flash tube
- 4x Spare modeling lamps
- 2x Grip head
- 2x Tether tools Super Clamp
- 2x Gaffer tapes
- 6x Colored electrical tape
- 1x Sensor cleaning kit
Accessories :
First accessory kit:
I use 2 ThinkTank Cable Management 30 + 1 Cable Management 10 bags.
The first ThinkTank Cable Management 30 for accessories for my Canon R5 camera:
- 1x Tether Tools 31ft cable 5gbs
- 1x Backup Tether Tools 15ft cable right angle to right angle
- 1x TetherGuard Extension Lock
- 1x Tether Tools Tetherboost Pro Usb-C
- 1x Tether Tools Lever Lock plate
Second accessory kit:
ThinkTank Cable Management 30 for accessories for my Canon 5D Mark IV and others:
- 1x Tether Tools 15ft cable
- 1x Backup Tether Tools 15ft cable right angle to right angle
- 4x Spigot
- 1x Tether Tools Tether Block
- 4x Apple dongle (iPhone bloc, HDMI, USB-A, SD card)
- 1x HDMI 4k Splitter
Third accessory kit:
ThinkTank Cable Management 10:
- 1x Tether Tools Air Direct
- 1x Tether Tools D-Tap accessories
- 1x Multi-tool
The ThinkTank Photo Production Manager 40 and Cable Management cases are absolute game-changers when it comes to carrying and organizing photography gear. With the Production Manager 40, you get a spacious, durable rolling case that keeps everything — from cameras and lenses to lighting equipment — secure and easy to transport. The Cable Management cases are perfect companions, offering dedicated storage for cables, adapters and small accessories, ensuring nothing gets tangled or misplaced. Together, they help photographers stay organized and eliminate the stress of forgetting essential gear so you can focus on the shoot instead of scrambling for missing equipment.
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Author: Dariane Sanche
Dariane Sanche est l’une des photographes de mode les plus en vue à Montréal. En 2018, le Musée des Beaux Arts de Montréal nomine Dariane comme étant l’une des cent femmes les plus influentes de l’industrie de la mode à Montréal.
Photographer: Dariane Sanche @ds_sanchez
Email: dariane.sanche@hotmail.com
Phone: 1-514-712-1724
Website: www.dssanchez.com
