Quite a lot of gear you have there. You damaged any on your travels?
"Haha! That made me laugh, but it's not funny. Luckily not recently, but some time ago during a project in Patagonia I was snowboarding and had a pretty nice fall in the mountains with all my gear on my back. No damage was done, but it was a reminder that a good backpack is always a must."
Your favorite items?
"I would pretty much pick the 1DS and the 35mm – I'm always happy with those guys."
Anything else you carry not included in the shot?
"Mmmm, probably my bike. She helps me get to locations around the city and I use it to carry my batteries, which I strap to the back of it."
Planning anything special for Red Bull Illume 2016?
"I'm working on it! I have some things in mind that I want to shoot next month if everything goes according to plan. Also, I can't wait to see the entries for this edition. Each year the images are even better. I don't know what to expect, but it’s definitely going to be mind blowing as usual."
Lucho’s full gear list:
Fujifilm X100
Canon 1DS mark III
Canon 15mm 2.8 fisheye
Canon 35mm 1.4L
Carl Zeiss 50mm 1.4ZE
Canon 135mm F2L
Pocket Wizards 2x Flex TT5 + 1 Mini TT1 + 1x plus 2
Fstop Gear Tilopa BC Backpack
Broncolor Move 1200L Battery Pack
Broncolor MoviLED
Broncolor P70 Reflector
Broncolor Grids
Broncolor Light Stands
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Lucho Vidales: What's in the Bag?
Our pack-exploring journey continues. This week, Red Bull Illume unzips Lucho Vidales’ bag and takes a look at what the Argentinian commercial sports and lifestyle photographer carries with him.

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