On Feb 25, 2011, at 12:13 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > The REAL Holy Grail of photography ... a camera bag that will carry as much > as you need to carry without being too cumbersome. > > Add to that it shouldn't LOOK like a camera bag so as not to encourage > thieves and you really would have the perfect bag. > > I'm still looking. >
I have never understood the assumption that thieves are going to be more attracted to camera bags than to, say, a ladies purse (which might contain cash) or my guy's purse (which contains my passport, cash, guidebook, directions to my hotel room and key to said room, etc.) or a laptop bag or whatever. Does a camera bag make me look more like a tourist? (I don't exactly blend in most places I travel, whether carrying a camera bag or not.) Is it that thieves are usually photographers looking for an equipment upgrade? [I've sometimes wondered if the thieves weren't the ones on the other side of the retail counter from me, but that is another story.] Are there any data showing that camera bags are particularly vulnerable? Interviews with convicted thieves concerning their target preferences? We may have spent a lot of money on the gear in our camera bag, but can the thief realize more than a dollar or two per pound when fencing the equipment? For me, I will worry about whether a bag will accommodate the things I need (?) to carry, whether it will provide reasonable access to the gear whilst shooting, whether I can use it as a carryon, and whether it is comfortable to carry for long periods. Life is too short and already sufficiently complicated - I will leave concerns about possible theft off my list. stan -- 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.
