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powderific posted:What about a small pouch on one of the pack straps for lenses and just have the camera out on its strap? Even small beltpacks are pretty unwieldy. evil_bunnY posted:Put 2 pouches on your daypack's shoulder straps. I guess those are the best option -it just seems a shame that I can;t think of anything more creative to take advantage of the fact that these lenses are so teeny-tiny. Any recommendations for such a pouch?
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spog posted:I guess those are the best option -it just seems a shame that I can;t think of anything more creative to take advantage of the fact that these lenses are so teeny-tiny.
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evil_bunnY posted:In cold weather you can wear an M65-type field jacket and use the pockets as dump pouches, but if you want something more flexible.... A Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8 fits perfectly in the pocket of an M65, but the 70-200 2.8 feels like it'll fall out. An old euro-military greatcoat, on the other hand, has pockets about the size of the TARDIS -- I once put an entire Sunday paper, with all the ads, in the pocket and it only just stuck out.
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Mar 14, 2014 09:40
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Bad Angus! Bad!
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Once you start down the route of making sartorial decisions based on your photo gear, you inevitably end up with a photographers vest:
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I'm looking for a bag to take with me to the beach this summer to carry my small bit of camera gear through customs and on the plane. Has to work to carry the camera if I want to go on excursion as well. All I have is a T2i, a Sigma 18-250, a nifty 50, and a filter. Other than the camera gear I'm looking to carry a book or two, tablet, chargers, etc. My laptop bag isn't suited for camera gear and I no longer have a laptop to haul. Is something like the Kata KT DL-DR-465 Digital Rucksack a good fit?
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Mar 15, 2014 23:19
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spog posted:Once you start down the route of making sartorial decisions based on your photo gear, you inevitably end up with a photographers vest: One time they were both shooting a football game, and a player got tackled through the sideline and took out the TV guy. He went down in a fan-shaped spray of spare batteries flying out of his pockets. FunOne posted:I'm looking for a bag to take with me to the beach this summer to carry my small bit of camera gear through customs and on the plane. Has to work to carry the camera if I want to go on excursion as well. All I have is a T2i, a Sigma 18-250, a nifty 50, and a filter. Other than the camera gear I'm looking to carry a book or two, tablet, chargers, etc. I was seriously considering this before I put a grip on my camera and decided to go full-laptop size. Looks pretty good for all but the books, but hell, buy ebooks and read 'em on the ipad, save some space. Chillbro Baggins fucked around with this message at 08:52 on Mar 16, 2014 |
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Delivery McGee posted:
As long as you don't take their advice in the schematic and pack all your lenses without bayonet caps 
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Delivery McGee posted:I was seriously considering this before I put a grip on my camera and decided to go full-laptop size. Looks pretty good for all but the books, but hell, buy ebooks and read 'em on the ipad, save some space. Any opinions on the Lowepro 16L?
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Seconding that question- Anyone have experience with the Lowepro Hatchback backpacks? I'm looking at the 22L online and trying to figure out how easy it'd be to remove one backpack strap and access that back compartment like you would on a fastpack or side-access bag. Messenger bag kills my shoulder after a while so I need a backpack, but I'd like to keep the option of easily stowing/grabbing the camera. Otherwise maybe I'll just stick a lens insert into a regular backpack.
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Remy Marathe posted:Seconding that question- Anyone have experience with the Lowepro Hatchback backpacks? I'm looking at the 22L online and trying to figure out how easy it'd be to remove one backpack strap and access that back compartment like you would on a fastpack or side-access bag. drat, that's a nice bag. That might be a little better for snowboarding than the Lowepro Slingshot I have.
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evil_bunnY posted:In cold weather you can wear an M65-type field jacket and use the pockets as dump pouches, but if you want something more flexible.... I love shooting in my M65 so much I kinda miss the otherwise-loathed cold weather we have for about 2 months a year in Austin
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Remy Marathe posted:Messenger bag kills my shoulder after a while so I need a backpack, but I'd like to keep the option of easily stowing/grabbing the camera. Otherwise maybe I'll just stick a lens insert into a regular backpack.
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FunOne posted:Any opinions on the Lowepro 16L? Remy Marathe posted:Seconding that question- Anyone have experience with the Lowepro Hatchback backpacks? I'm looking at the 22L online and trying to figure out how easy it'd be to remove one backpack strap and access that back compartment like you would on a fastpack or side-access bag. I use the 16L everyday. I love it. I've used it for backpacking several times as well. I abuse the hell out of it and no issues so far. I see no need to remove one of the straps. Never any issues getting to the compartment.
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He means sliding one strap off his shoulder and getting the camera out without setting the bag down, in which case I don't think that bag would do it very well/safely.
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It sounds like he wants something like the Kata 3n1 bags. Might be a bit bulkier than what he wants though.
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You've got the 3n1-33, right? I've got the 3n1-30. It looks like the 3n1-10 or 3n1-20 aren't actually all that bulky. I asked a little while ago what to do about finding a possible solution to having a hydration pack and DSLR. While all of the suggestions that I got were great, I found a solution out of crap I had laying around. I got a drinking tube with bottle adapter for $11. So I shoved that in an old backpack I had laying around and threaded the tube through a headphone port in the back. Filled up a two liter bottle and was good to go. As you can see, there is still plenty of room in the bag. 
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Mar 23, 2014 00:22
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Had the 3n1-30, or 33 or whatever. It's on the mail to the guy who bought it though.
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I'm in the market for a reasonably priced shoulder sling strap for a 70D that attaches to the tripod mount. Any recommendations?
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Mar 23, 2014 01:09
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One of these: http://www.blackrapid.com/products/curve With one of these: http://www.blackrapid.com/products/fastenr-t1 Consider how important having a secure strap holding your DSLR is before you consider your budget.
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The problems with the cheap knockoffs seem to be the metal bits -- buy a decent snap-hook for $5 at the hardware store, and if the thumbscrew holding the plate to the camera is a problem, get a 1/4"-20 bolt. You'll have to take the rig off to use a tripod, but better than the screw coming apart and dropping your camera, and you have to remove the BlackRapid lug to use a tripod too. If the plate itself is bad, that could require some work to fab up a better one. I happen to have a lot of 1/4"-20 bolts laying around. What else can a tripod mount be used for? I've already made a rig to attach a tiny video camera/phone to the long lens (turn the tripod collar on the lens so it's facing up, attach a baby camcorder or iPhone holder, shoot video and stills of the football game at the same time).
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Delivery McGee posted:The problems with the cheap knockoffs seem to be the metal bits -- buy a decent snap-hook for $5 at the hardware store, and if the thumbscrew holding the plate to the camera is a problem, get a 1/4"-20 bolt. You'll have to take the rig off to use a tripod, but better than the screw coming apart and dropping your camera, and you have to remove the BlackRapid lug to use a tripod too. If the plate itself is bad, that could require some work to fab up a better one. You can use something like this http://www.blackrapid.com/products/fastenr-t1 to use a blackrapid while your tripod plate is mounted to the camera. My cameraclip Pro came with something similar too. Super handy! e. or this http://www.blackrapid.com/products/acratech but that just seems excessive. Dr. Despair fucked around with this message at 06:09 on Mar 24, 2014 |
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So, I now have 2 Elinchrom Quadra packs with 3 batteries, 2 A heads and a ringflash. I've seen recommendations for the Think Tank Airport, but that guy also has the much smaller lithium batteries, while I have the bulky Lead Gel ones. I have the hard case that fits a pack and two batteries and heads, but I kinda want to get rid of it and have all my lighting in one bag. Does anyone with a similar kit or bag have any recommendations?
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Whitezombi posted:I use the 16L everyday. I love it. I've used it for backpacking several times as well. I abuse the hell out of it and no issues so far. Do you know if the 16L or 22L would fit under an airplane seat?
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FunOne posted:Do you know if the 16L or 22L would fit under an airplane seat? I own the 16L and it definitely will.
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I'd like to have smallest possible bag for my Fujifilm X-T1 with the 27mm pancake lens that I can discretely carry around. (Or at least as discretely as possible.) The overall dimensions with the pancake lens and lens cap are 5.1 x 3.5 x 2.9" / 129.0 x 89.8 x 75 mm. Without the lens cap, the depth is 2.6" / 66mm. What is everyone's thoughts on National Geographic pouches like these: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/841430-REG/National_Geographic_NG_1153_Medium_Camera_Pouch.html http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/731792-REG/National_Geographic_NG_A1212_NG_A1212_Africa_Series.html Too much of a hipster vibe? Functionally, I like them although they seem a hair too small (well, more like 0.2") for the X-T1 to work. Any other suggestions?
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Carry them in your normal backpack or messenger bag? Neither of those seem terribly discrete, they're so small they probably can't hold anything more than a camera.
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That was my first thought as well. I rarely use my camera bag to carry just my camera. I only use it if I need to carry a ton of camera stuff, otherwise I just stuff my camera in my backpack.
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Well, my intention is to carry the X-T1 around like a big point and shoot and to be able to keep it on me comfortably almost all the time. After all, the best camera is the one you have with you. I don't really need to carry anything else in the bag except maybe the kit flash and a spare battery and SD cards. If I need to have more lens options or carry around other accessories, then I would use a bigger bag.
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Edward IV posted:Well, my intention is to carry the X-T1 around like a big point and shoot and to be able to keep it on me comfortably almost all the time. After all, the best camera is the one you have with you. I don't really need to carry anything else in the bag except maybe the kit flash and a spare battery and SD cards. If I need to have more lens options or carry around other accessories, then I would use a bigger bag. You're just going to have to resign yourself to the fate of looking like this idiot all the time then. 
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If you want alternatives in that style, people seem to like their Domke bags.
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I was hoping for a little more input than this. Is my request that outlandish? To put it another way, what do people use for their X100s when carrying it around as a sole camera? My other thought is to use a camera strap with a body cover like this. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/688095-REG/LensCoat_9991CBK_LensCoat_BodyBag_Compact_Black.html The question then becomes what strap should I use with it that permits me to quickly take the cover off and on and how to modify the cover to connect it to the strap to retain it so I don't have to fiddle with the cover and hold it or stow it away while it's off.
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Edward IV posted:I was hoping for a little more input than this. Is my request that outlandish? To put it another way, what do people use for their X100s when carrying it around as a sole camera? My pocket. That's the point of having a pocketable camera 
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I open carry on a shoulder harness.
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I tether my x100s to my massive erections.
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Edward IV posted:I was hoping for a little more input than this. Is my request that outlandish? To put it another way, what do people use for their X100s when carrying it around as a sole camera? Have you considered just putting a strap on your camera?
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Cutie Pie Swag~
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BrosephofArimathea posted:My pocket. That's the point of having a pocketable camera Do they make a pentax ME style belt clip for the x100?
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nm posted:You must have giant pockets to fit an X100 in them. (I'm imagining pants pockets, not some insane photographer's vest). ME Style clips are problematic because at best they would block the lcd screen and controls, and at worst scratch everything up. Stuff like the cameraclip can let you wear it on your belt but it's not as convenient with a small lens camera because of the way it sits (it would jut out at a 90 degree angle rather than sit flush against you). Cute as heck posted:Have you considered just putting a strap on your camera? But then people will know he has a camera, which they wouldn't know if he was carrying a small camera sized and shaped bag!
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I've been thinking about this and the obvious answer is a bandolier. A DSLR would pull it out of shape, but mirrorless will lie flat against your chest. The small lenses are easy to get to in their individual pouches. It doesn't look like camera equipment. The only downside is that you look ike an utter, utter pillock. 
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Minimalist kit: A long lens and a speedlite in the bag.
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Delivery McGee posted:Minimalist kit: A hat, a tin of brasso, an industrial-sized jar of vaseline and a fur coat. Please invite me to your parties.
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