OT: Potential gear bags
Hi all, Yesterday, while having a lovely beverage at my favorite local dispensary, I saw a gentleman wearing what looked to me like an excellent camera bag -- only he was using it for diapers, bottles, wipes, etc. for the baby he was carrying. It was an over-the-shoulder type sling bag that hung across his torso and fell at about waist-level. I asked him where he'd gotten it, and he told me he'd ordered it from cheaperthandirt.com -- a shooting sports equipment site. So, I checked the site, and unfortunately, that particular bag wasn't listed there any longer. Still, they did have several there at reasonable prices that appear to be potentially good candidates for photography use, and at very reasonable prices compared to some of the LowerPro gear I've seen. I thought I'd pass along the link in case anyone might be interested, and see if anyone had any experience using anything along these lines to get pros and cons. For your perusal: http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ItemListing.aspx?catid=280 Best, Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Potential gear bags
So your saying we should use a firearms bag as a camera bag based on the advice of a guy using it as a diaper bag? ;-) On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Yesterday, while having a lovely beverage at my favorite local dispensary, I saw a gentleman wearing what looked to me like an excellent camera bag -- only he was using it for diapers, bottles, wipes, etc. for the baby he was carrying. It was an over-the-shoulder type sling bag that hung across his torso and fell at about waist-level. I asked him where he'd gotten it, and he told me he'd ordered it from cheaperthandirt.com -- a shooting sports equipment site. So, I checked the site, and unfortunately, that particular bag wasn't listed there any longer. Still, they did have several there at reasonable prices that appear to be potentially good candidates for photography use, and at very reasonable prices compared to some of the LowerPro gear I've seen. I thought I'd pass along the link in case anyone might be interested, and see if anyone had any experience using anything along these lines to get pros and cons. For your perusal: http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ItemListing.aspx?catid=280 Best, Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: Potential gear bags
I thought I'd pass along the link in case anyone might be interested, and see if anyone had any experience using anything along these lines to get pros and cons. For your perusal: http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ItemListing.aspx?catid=280 instead of being attacked by muggers trying to steal cameras you'll be attacked by drug lords trying to steal your weapons. Great idea! Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Potential gear bags
Inasmuch as I don't typically run into the Cali Cartel or other such ruffians while birding, or shooting the rural landscape of western Kentucky, I figure I could get away with carrying my equipment in a shopping cart, but for the jarring and lack of protection against the elements. I figure these would suffice in that regard. Walt On 9/5/2010 12:37 PM, Bob W wrote: I thought I'd pass along the link in case anyone might be interested, and see if anyone had any experience using anything along these lines to get pros and cons. For your perusal: http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ItemListing.aspx?catid=280 instead of being attacked by muggers trying to steal cameras you'll be attacked by drug lords trying to steal your weapons. Great idea! Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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It's an ordnance bag, you can carry your grenades and blocks of C4 in it too... On 9/5/2010 1:35 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: So your saying we should use a firearms bag as a camera bag based on the advice of a guy using it as a diaper bag? ;-) On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Yesterday, while having a lovely beverage at my favorite local dispensary, I saw a gentleman wearing what looked to me like an excellent camera bag -- only he was using it for diapers, bottles, wipes, etc. for the baby he was carrying. It was an over-the-shoulder type sling bag that hung across his torso and fell at about waist-level. I asked him where he'd gotten it, and he told me he'd ordered it from cheaperthandirt.com -- a shooting sports equipment site. So, I checked the site, and unfortunately, that particular bag wasn't listed there any longer. Still, they did have several there at reasonable prices that appear to be potentially good candidates for photography use, and at very reasonable prices compared to some of the LowerPro gear I've seen. I thought I'd pass along the link in case anyone might be interested, and see if anyone had any experience using anything along these lines to get pros and cons. For your perusal: http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ItemListing.aspx?catid=280 Best, Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Potential gear bags
Well, hey -- using one to carry photo equipment would only be the latest in a long line of heresies for me, such as: drinking beer from a tumbler, putting trash in grocery bags, using a BBQ lighter to set off fireworks, and eating ice cream with a demitasse spoon. I figure it would work pretty well in a deer stand or turkey blind this fall. On 9/5/2010 4:43 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: It's an ordnance bag, you can carry your grenades and blocks of C4 in it too... On 9/5/2010 1:35 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: So your saying we should use a firearms bag as a camera bag based on the advice of a guy using it as a diaper bag? ;-) On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Yesterday, while having a lovely beverage at my favorite local dispensary, I saw a gentleman wearing what looked to me like an excellent camera bag -- only he was using it for diapers, bottles, wipes, etc. for the baby he was carrying. It was an over-the-shoulder type sling bag that hung across his torso and fell at about waist-level. I asked him where he'd gotten it, and he told me he'd ordered it from cheaperthandirt.com -- a shooting sports equipment site. So, I checked the site, and unfortunately, that particular bag wasn't listed there any longer. Still, they did have several there at reasonable prices that appear to be potentially good candidates for photography use, and at very reasonable prices compared to some of the LowerPro gear I've seen. I thought I'd pass along the link in case anyone might be interested, and see if anyone had any experience using anything along these lines to get pros and cons. For your perusal: http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ItemListing.aspx?catid=280 Best, Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Potential gear bags
I'm also sure they expedite those occasional security problems we have with photo gear at airports. Actually, they look pretty nice. I've bookmarked the page. I'm still using my f2 domke but If I ever need a bigger bag. . . On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 7:37 PM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Well, hey -- using one to carry photo equipment would only be the latest in a long line of heresies for me, such as: drinking beer from a tumbler, putting trash in grocery bags, using a BBQ lighter to set off fireworks, and eating ice cream with a demitasse spoon. I figure it would work pretty well in a deer stand or turkey blind this fall. On 9/5/2010 4:43 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: It's an ordnance bag, you can carry your grenades and blocks of C4 in it too... On 9/5/2010 1:35 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: So your saying we should use a firearms bag as a camera bag based on the advice of a guy using it as a diaper bag? ;-) On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Yesterday, while having a lovely beverage at my favorite local dispensary, I saw a gentleman wearing what looked to me like an excellent camera bag -- only he was using it for diapers, bottles, wipes, etc. for the baby he was carrying. It was an over-the-shoulder type sling bag that hung across his torso and fell at about waist-level. I asked him where he'd gotten it, and he told me he'd ordered it from cheaperthandirt.com -- a shooting sports equipment site. So, I checked the site, and unfortunately, that particular bag wasn't listed there any longer. Still, they did have several there at reasonable prices that appear to be potentially good candidates for photography use, and at very reasonable prices compared to some of the LowerPro gear I've seen. I thought I'd pass along the link in case anyone might be interested, and see if anyone had any experience using anything along these lines to get pros and cons. For your perusal: http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ItemListing.aspx?catid=280 Best, Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Potential gear bags
Sounds similar to the functionality of the LowePro Flipside series. I really like my Flipside 300 (Goldilocks' size: Just Right). I like the idea of the zipper entrance being against ones back (no worry of pickpockets gaining entry) yet it can slip off and still be held on by waist, rotated to the front where you can gain access without taking it off. This video shows it better (at about the 29 second mark). I found a guy selling new Flipside 300s on eBay for $59 and have been extremely pleased at how much fits inside it. No idea if he's still around or if similar deals may be found. It is worth much more than that to me, really. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Silly me. Forgot the video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXCAMU2A2ws Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 7:41 PM, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: Sounds similar to the functionality of the LowePro Flipside series. I really like my Flipside 300 (Goldilocks' size: Just Right). I like the idea of the zipper entrance being against ones back (no worry of pickpockets gaining entry) yet it can slip off and still be held on by waist, rotated to the front where you can gain access without taking it off. This video shows it better (at about the 29 second mark). I found a guy selling new Flipside 300s on eBay for $59 and have been extremely pleased at how much fits inside it. No idea if he's still around or if similar deals may be found. It is worth much more than that to me, really. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- Nothing is sure, except Death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Potential gear bags
Wow! That is impressive for that kind of money. I'll definitely keep an eye out for one at that price. Thanks for the tip! -- Walt On 9/5/2010 7:42 PM, CheekyGeek wrote: Silly me. Forgot the video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXCAMU2A2ws Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 7:41 PM, CheekyGeekcheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: Sounds similar to the functionality of the LowePro Flipside series. I really like my Flipside 300 (Goldilocks' size: Just Right). I like the idea of the zipper entrance being against ones back (no worry of pickpockets gaining entry) yet it can slip off and still be held on by waist, rotated to the front where you can gain access without taking it off. This video shows it better (at about the 29 second mark). I found a guy selling new Flipside 300s on eBay for $59 and have been extremely pleased at how much fits inside it. No idea if he's still around or if similar deals may be found. It is worth much more than that to me, really. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
