Re: Camera bags (yet again)

If you are carrying lots of gear a good heavy duty padded
waist belt
is an absolute must. I just got myself a Lowepro Vertex
200AW it is
superb.  The waist belt transfers the weight to your pelvis
and there
is very little weight on your shoulders.

I can easily carry 2DSLRs + accessories + 6 lenses + flash +
laptop +
tripod and I sometimes event manage to squeze in a 35mm body
when
necessary + some filme although that usually means leaving a
lens
behind.  BTW one of the lenses is the Sigma 50-500 aka the
Bigma.

Fully loaded the whole rig weighs in at around 15Kg and
while lugging
that weight around for a long trek will definitely eat in to
your
energy reserves it remains comfortable.  One suggestion get
a couple
of lens bags that attach to the waist belt and while
trekking keep
your 2 favourite lenses in them this makes rapid lens
changes possible
without needing to take the backpack off.

Regards

Patrick

On Nov 3, 2007 4:18 PM, Scott Loveless <pdmltwosixteen.com> wrote:
> Hey, gang!
>
> This is yet another "tell me what to buy"
inquiry.  I'm looking for a
> back pack to lug my gear around.  Until recently I had
been happy with
> shoulder bags, but the death march up Grandfather
mountain last spring
> convinced me otherwise.  I'm looking for something with
padded straps.
> Chest and waist straps would be nice, too.  Lash points
for accessory
> bags and a tripod are a must.  The pack should be able
to accommodate
> the following three loading scenarios (one at a time,
of course):
> 1. 35mm rig.  Two bodies, 3 or 4 lenses, gadgets
(filters, etc.) and a
> whole lotta film.
> 2. P645 and 3 or 4 lenses, more gadgets, lots of film
and between 2 and
> 4 film inserts.
> 3. 4x5 field camera (OK, it's really a Crown Graphic
with all the extra
> crap stripped off), 6 to 12 film holders, up to 2
additional lenses (I
> only have one right now), light meter, 35mm body and
one zoom lens.
>
> My current front-runner is the f.64 BP (not the BPX). 
I think this bag
> may do the trick, especially if I add a couple pouches
for film.  Plus,
> it comes with two pouches for 4x5 holders.
>
> http://www
.f64camerabag.com/backpacks.html
> http:
//www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&
;A=details&Q=&sku=91692&is=REG
>
> Any thoughts?  I'd love to hear them.  Thanks!
>
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Patrick Genovese wrote:
> If you are carrying lots of gear a good heavy duty
padded waist belt
> is an absolute must. I just got myself a Lowepro Vertex
200AW it is
> superb.  The waist belt transfers the weight to your
pelvis and there
> is very little weight on your shoulders.
> 
> I can easily carry 2DSLRs + accessories + 6 lenses +
flash + laptop +
> tripod and I sometimes event manage to squeze in a 35mm
body when
> necessary + some filme although that usually means
leaving a lens
> behind.  BTW one of the lenses is the Sigma 50-500 aka
the Bigma.
> 
> Fully loaded the whole rig weighs in at around 15Kg and
while lugging
> that weight around for a long trek will definitely eat
in to your
> energy reserves it remains comfortable.  One suggestion
get a couple
> of lens bags that attach to the waist belt and while
trekking keep
> your 2 favourite lenses in them this makes rapid lens
changes possible
> without needing to take the backpack off.
> 
Thanks, Patrick.

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wosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/

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