On Fri, Aug 12, 2005 at 02:16:17PM -0600, William Robb wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lewis Matthew" > Subject: Re: Photo Vest > > > > > > >I have an old Banana Republic "Photojournalist's Vest" and an Eddie Bauer > >near copy. Both have plenty of pockets/dividers - perhaps to the geek > >level. > > My old vest, which my wife swiped from me is a nicer vest for 35mm sized > gear. The outside cargo pockets have a divider which allows two lenses per > pocket, and it keeps them seperated so they don't injure each other. > The Domke would be better for MF/LF as the cargo pockets are undivided and > so can carry bigger lenses or film holders, but the weight becomes a > terrible disadvantage with the larger equipment. > I don't really think vests are the way to go for MF/LF, which is fine, I am > pretty sure Jens is not shooting that stuff anyway. > I could see the Domke being great for a videographer, or someone who is > shooting larger 35mm gear (Canon comes to mind) because of the bigger cargo > pockets.
I can attest from experience that the Domke pockets can easily accomodate the FA* 80-200/2.8 or the A* 200/2.8; they'd also be able to cope with a 300/f4 or f4.5 (but not a 300/2.8). The waterproof lining on a couple of the pockets make them very useful if you're shooting in hot conditions; I stock up with a couple of bottles of cold water (more, on very hot days) before heading out for an afternoon in the California summer sunshine.
