Still Looking for a carrying Bag

[Allan W. Bart, Jr.]

Hello,

I wonder what you folks are using to lug these big cameras and lens? I am
using a Pentacon 6.

Allan

[Sherman]

"Allan W. Bart, Jr." <all...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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Allan,
I carry my MF gear (Kiev 88cm) in a backpack made by Promaster. Most of my
shooting is done in the field and I often hike between 4 and 8 miles with my
camera, lenses and tripod. I have found this backpack to be pretty
comfortable for a very heavy kit.

I normally carry-
* Kiev 88cm body and 2 backs
* Waist level finder and spot metering prism finder
* 50mm, 80mm, 150mm, 250mm
*1.4x converter, 20mm and 40mm extension tubes, lens hoods
* Sekonic spotmeter
* Assorted accessories like cable release, notebook and pencil, lens
cleaning tissues, plastic "rain covers", assorted filters
* Bogen 3021 tripod with 3030 head
* 1 liter water bottle and sometimes lunch and a second water bottle

oh yeah, I also carry some film! All up it weighs over 40 pounds (actually
more than my 4x5 field kit with 3 lenses). The pack has a customizable
interior with padded dividers positionable by velcro-like fasteners.

I like it well enough that I am considering one to replace the home-made
pack I use for my 4x5 gear. I don't know the model number as it isn't
written on the pack anywhere but I think it was a "Large". Cost was about
$150 US.

HTH,
Sherman
http://www.dunnamphoto.com

[ajacobs2]

Get a gym bag, make some foam inserts, near the zipper hang a few dirty
socks outside the bag......no one will steal it.....

--
(B>)# I wish you well,
Al Jacobson
Website: www.aljacobs.com

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