• As for EQUIPMENT, you will need at a minimum, the following:
• 35mm or medium format camera with manual controls and a bulb or time setting - (no point and shoot or automatic cameras, no pinhole cameras) - if you wish to work with a view camera, be prepared for very long exposures (up to 20 minutes to an hour in the City, and 1-3 hours in more remote spots with 400 speed film.)
• Sturdy tripod
• Locking cable release
• Penlight or other small flashlight
• Digital watch or other timer - you can get a nifty digital kitchen timer (pocket-size) with audible alarm at Walgreens for less than $10.00
• Extra batteries for your camera
• Plastic bag and rubber band to cover camera in case of fog
• Lens tissue or chamois (same reason)
• Paper and pencil for exposure notes (CRITICAL)

Film:
We recommend one of the following: (at first, it is best to stick to one type of film)

• Ilford Delta 100 or TMax 100 for B&W (TriX and HP5 and Delta 400 are ok, but not TMAX 400)
• Ilford XP2 C41 process B&W film - great for contrasty lighting, and people who don't have time to process their own film!
• Fuji NPS or NPL - (NPL comes in medium and large format only) for color negative
• Fuji NHG and Kodak PMC are good choices for fast color negative film. Please avoid amateur films, such as Kodak gold
• For slides or transparencies, bring Fuji RTP or Kodak EPY (tungsten)
• For heavily moonlit exposures (in which the moon is the primary source of illumination), you could also bring Kodak E100S, or E200 (daylight)

Other things that might be helpful are:

• Lens hood to prevent flare - can be a big problem at night
• Powerful, focusing flashlight - such as a big MAG Lite
• Portable, battery powered flash and extra batteries (Vivitars are great)
• A handheld exposure meter
• Small colored gels or filters (bright colors) OR if you want to try:
• Color correcting filters, 85A or 85B, 20,30, 40, 50 Magenta, Red or Blue can all be useful.
• Thermos of coffee or hot chocolate

ALSO:
Lots of enthusiasm, an eagerness to look at the world from a different perspective, very warm clothes, and some chocolate BROWNIES!