[stuartr]

I just got an awesome new photobag, so I figured I would share it with anyone who might like photography. It is compact, looks normal and fits a ton. After lugging around all this stuff in a shoulder type bag I was starting to droop a little to the right. This is much more efficient. Here it be:

Just in case you can't see clearly, I will give you the rundown on how much the thing actually fits. Here are the contents:
Canon T90 body.
Canon F1N with 50mm f1.2L
80-200mm f4L
85mm f1.2L
24mm f2
speedlite 300tl flash
hoods and caps for each lens
7 color correction or polarizing filters in individual cases.
Mini tripod
cleaning cloth, tissue and blow brush.
Replacement batteries for each camera and flash.

There is plenty of room for other stuff (like film, which I will put in there when I head out. The thing also has a full pull out rain cover that covers the whole backpack. It has a tripod stablizing device, and it is really comfortable as a backpack (waist and sternum belts). It was only about a 100 bucks. It is a great deal. If Patagonia or the North Face made it, it would be about 400...
Anyway, I have been spending about 5 hours a day wandering the city of Sapporo and taking pictures, so it is certainly going to make that a more pleasant experience. Well, enjoy. Also, head-fi photographers speak up! I know P.D. and wallijohn, but I want to see who else is as/more crazy about photography than about headphones.
Stuart

 

[raymondlin]

Nice !, I will have to get one soon, my current bag is full to the limit with only 1 body, a 50mm, 28-105, and a 550EX plus filters, cable release, hot shoe sync cord & a hood. Your bag also had an advantage of being descrete, it doesn't scream "Mug Me, I am worth a LOT of money", which I like.

 

[Leo]

I have a few Lowepro bags (digital, miniDV and SLR) and love them. I'm using the Lowepro Street & Field Specialist 80 for my Canon Elan II, 24mm F2.8, 50mm F1.8, 70-210mm (non-L lens) and 420EX Speedlite Flash. I've got plenty of room and never have to worry about water or dust affecting my equipment.

 

[stuartr]

I was using an old tamrac shoulder bag and it was great to organize things with, but it got to be a big pain to carry around. Backpacks are just so much easier. The only disadvantage is that you have to take off the pack to switch lenses etc, as with a shoulder bag you can just swing it around and even leave it open for easy access. That said, I would rather be able to walk the whole day without having my shoulder ache than change a lens quickly. If you are going to change a lens, chances are that you are going to miss the shot anyway...it is all about anticipation and fast lenses in my book...

 

[Cap'n Dan]

Nice stuff!

I've got a Minolta Maxxum 7 and a Lowepro bag.

 

[stymie miasma]

Nice one Stuart - the LowePro gear is very nice indeed. A friend has a waistbag which he takes when we go hiking, I think they might be referred to as fannybags over here, but at least in Australia, 'fanny' is considered rather rude (but I digress...). That bag has protected his gear from some pretty heinous conditions - I think you should be very pleased with your purchase.

I might shamelessly plug Crumpler, an Australian company who make some great messenger/camera/laptop bags. I have a couple of their messenger bags and they are supertough. I also use one of their small lens/camera bags to hold my MD player - you can see it here.

 

[cyberhazard]

Nice setup. Do you snap pictures for a living?

Back in the day, I had a setup not unlike yours. Canon A-1 body, motor drive, 35mm, 50mm, 135mm tele, 500mm cat, polarizing filters, flash, tripod and bag. Bought it all in a Airforce BX and traveled all around the world and hardly took any pictures at all. Too much of a pain in the ass to get it all out and set it up. Probley shot less than 6 rolls of film in 6 years. Sold it all and got a little point and shoot Olympus Stylus that fit in my pocket. Outstanding pictures and didn't eat batterys like candy and snapped pictures every other day. Got a Kodak digital which is handy but not near the quality of a real camera. Now I'm jonesing for a new Canon S50 digital.

 

[legoman]

Which of the Lowepro bags is it exactly?

Does it have enough space for the other stuff one drags around on a day trip? (Water, raingear, a book, a notepad etc.?)

I really like the idea but in the end, I've realized I just don't like to lug around a lot of stuff. Often just going out with Canonet or my Elan II w/ a 50mm:1.8.

 

[bdb55]

Nice Stuff! This prompted me to take some pics of my camera equipment...

Nikon FM body
Nikkor 20mm f2.8
Nikkor 28mm f2.8
Nikkor 50mm f1.4
Nikkor 80-200mm f4.5
Kenko Extension Tube
UV filters and lens caps on each lens
Zing case for the camera
Tamrac soft cases for each lens
14 assorted filters
Cable release
2 lens hoods
Blow brush
Slik U8000 tripod
4 rolls Kodak Gold 200
2 rolls Ilford 100 (B&W)
1 roll Ilford 125 (B&W)

It barely fits in the bag I have - I really like your backpack!

 

[psxguy85]

Quote:

Originally posted by stuartr I just got an awesome new photobag, so I figured I would share it with anyone who might like photography.

Ah, thats the mini-trekker, right? I own one, but its been converted to storing my PS2 and games, because my photo equipment with all my accessories doesn't fit in it anymore.

My biggest gripe with that bag is that it didn't have an AW cover - rain soaked into mine really fast. Its that way because my main body is Weather-proof, so I learned to stay in the rain longer.

I have the
Canon EOS 1V
100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
50mm f/1.8 MK I
20mm f/2.8 USM
550EX (Flash Unit)
CP-E2 (Batt pack for Flash)
PB-E2 (Motor Drive, up to 10fps, for 1V)
Gitzo G1227 Carbon Fiber Tripod
Arca Swiss B1 Ballhead
3 Really Right Stuff Plates for my PB-E2, 1V and 100-400's lens tripod mount
2 Cokin Graduated Filters
Stofen Omnibounce
A Crapload of batteries
Thats it for now, those are the major accessories

As soon as I get a digital camera or access to a digital camera, I'll take a picture of all my stuff in its bag. I use the Lowepro Magnum AW. It has enough space for an extra body, so when I get a 10D I'll shove it in there

 

[wab]

That's some nice gear Stu! I'd post a picture of my Asahi Pentax SP1000 and some other stuff, if only I had another camera

 

[stuartr]

Quote:

Originally posted by psxguy85 Ah, thats the mini-trekker, right? I own one, but its been converted to storing my PS2 and games, because my photo equipment with all my accessories doesn't fit in it anymore. My biggest gripe with that bag is that it didn't have an AW cover - rain soaked into mine really fast. Its that way because my main body is Weather-proof, so I learned to stay in the rain longer.

Ah....it is actually the mini-trekker AW! I don't know if they make it in the states. I think they do, but they don't have it on the lowepro website. It does have the rain cover.

As for the bdb55, I have the same tamrac bag! Only mine is blue. I also have a neoprene strap instead of the leather one. I bought it because mine did not come with a shoulder strap (it may have, but my father probably threw it out. He likes throwing things out.) It's great, (it fit everything in the backpack if you can believe it....but it is hard to carry.
Anyway, I am by no means a professional, but I am somewhat of a packrat, and whereever I go I tend to bring a lot of stuff. For this reason I have no problem lugging this all around. I shoot about 3/4 of a roll of film a day, so I am using it ... not as much as a professional, but I am not really liberal with the shutter either, so most of those shots are separate compositions.
As for fannypacks. Well. It makes me laugh. It is a word that only grannies use in the states, but if they were to go to Oz it would be fan-tastic. I can hear it now around the streets of Sydney: "Clifford, will you help me stuff my fanny pack? I can't seem to get any more in!" It is not as bad the Fanny Farmer Cookbook though...
Nice eqp. bdb...I love manual focus. You too psxguy...I love the 1v (and the 1vs)...

 

[psxguy85]

Quote:

Originally posted by stuartr Ah....it is actually the mini-trekker AW! I don't know if they make it in the states. I think they do, but they don't have it on the lowepro website. It does have the rain cover.

Woah, with a rain cover? I might consider trading my old one in at the local photo store for film or something, and go ahead and buy myself an AW version somewhere, on eBay if needed.

If you have time, can you post a picture of the AW cover over the bag? Thanks! I assume the AW cover is outside at the bottom of the backpack, or somewhere on the back part of the backpack towards the bottom. AW covers are VERY VERY useful. Saved me from my stupidity several times...

(And if you think 1V is a great camera, imagine having the digital versions! My friend is insane and has the 1Ds, an 8000$ Camera BODY

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[psxguy85]

For all who actually care about looking at my photo equipment, here is the link to the page where I posted them. Its a quickie page, so it sucks, but the pics are on there. Careful, they are about 70-90 KB each. (I used a really really crappy photo capture function on my camcorder, so the pictures are at max resolution

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[size=small]http://psxguy85.freehosting.net/camerastuff.html[/size]

Please check it out.

 

[stuartr]

Here you go:

They have it at B&H for 110 bucks:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/product/...MTAWB/REG/4330

As for the 1V and the D1s, I would have a hard time choosing. I would probably go with the D1s, but I really like film cameras better. The only reason I would consider the D1s is because it has a full-sized CMOS sensor. I.E. your 20 mm lens is a 20 mm lens and your 85 mm portrait lens can actually have a shallow depth of field. The only thing is that the 1V and the D1s are so incredibly bulky -- the t90 and the F1 have superior design in my opinion. Just picking up the T90 you can tell how good the R&D was for its ergonomics. It is just perfect. Not too heavy either. The D1s with a decent lens weighs about 100 lbs.