Patrick Genovese wrote: > If you are carrying lots of gear a good heavy duty padded waist belt > is an absolute must. I just got myself a Lowepro Vertex 200AW it is > superb. The waist belt transfers the weight to your pelvis and there > is very little weight on your shoulders. > > I can easily carry 2DSLRs + accessories + 6 lenses + flash + laptop + > tripod and I sometimes event manage to squeze in a 35mm body when > necessary + some filme although that usually means leaving a lens > behind. BTW one of the lenses is the Sigma 50-500 aka the Bigma. > > Fully loaded the whole rig weighs in at around 15Kg and while lugging > that weight around for a long trek will definitely eat in to your > energy reserves it remains comfortable. One suggestion get a couple > of lens bags that attach to the waist belt and while trekking keep > your 2 favourite lenses in them this makes rapid lens changes possible > without needing to take the backpack off. > Thanks, Patrick.
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