Photography Equipment and Power Supply List
How to equip for large-scale scenes in Xinjiang: choosing cameras and lenses, registering drones, and redundancy for power storage. The list of photography equipment and power supplies is part of the pre-trip preparation series for traveling in Xinjiang: it covers practical issues such as season and number of days, documents and border permits, chartered vehicles and transportation, payments and internet, food and accommodation, all explained at once, so you can check everything before departure.
Camera Lenses
For large scenes, use a single versatile lens (24-200 type). A wide-angle prime lens is a lightweight combination; for serious shooting, add 70-200 and 16-35 lenses. Dust is a major enemy, so change lenses in a wind-free spot inside the car.
Drone Practices
Most scenic areas prohibit flying or require filing a report. Border management zones, airport airspace, and military zones are absolute no-fly areas. Before takeoff, check the "Civil Unmanned Aircraft Comprehensive Management Platform" for real-name registration and no-fly maps, ask the management on-site at the scenic area, and put away the drone in directions like Baihaba and Hongqilapu.
Power and Storage
Low temperatures drain power quickly: keep three spare batteries warm close to you; add an inverter in the car or a high-capacity power bank; storage should follow daily redundancy of 128GB, with dual cards written simultaneously.
Protection Checklist
Air blower, lens pen, dehumidifying box; turn off the camera before changing lenses in sandy or dusty weather; choose a lightweight carbon fiber tripod, essential for night shots of stars and the Milky Way.