Hey Bob, While I agree with Paul on using a proper camera bag to carry the camera, there are times when I just want to put the camera and/or a couple of lenses into your carry-on luggage for ease of transport along with a small, folded flat shoulder bag for when I get to my destination. In those situations, a camera pouch or case is very handy.
I recommend the lined, reinforced neoprene Op/Tech USA Soft Pouches or Zing Action covers ... they make a range of sizes and shapes to cover SLRs with various lenses. They're light weight, go on and off the camera very quickly, and are very protective. The smallest Zing model fits the *ist DS perfectly with a DA18-55 or A50/2.8 Macro ... that's what I keep the camera in when it's in the storage drawer. One of the middle size ones will fit the K10D perfectly. B&H has them ... as do most well stocked camera stores. I prefer to get them at the store locally since then I can find the one that fits the particular camera more easily. I also use the neoprene Pelican lens pouches for transporting and storing lenses ... most of my lenses fit well in their smallest size. Very protective and nicely made. These kinds of cases and pouches are washable so you can minimize dust and dirt that tends to collect in them. Godfrey > I put the K10D in a rolling bag with the computer for an airplane > trip. > Plenty of room in the bag, so the camera rested on the bottom. > I set it so the lens would point up and the camera rest on it's > screen. > The inside of the bag was padded. > > I didn't pay any attention to the Phillips head screw and grommet > holding > the inner parts to the bottom of the bag. Now I have a nice pencil > eraser size series of scratches in the plastic of the view screen. > > I'm not getting along well with the extra size and weight of this > model. > Damn! > > Regards, Bob S. :-( -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
