On Feb 25, 2011, at 3:26 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: Stan Halpin >> 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 > > Thieves are looking for items they can readily sell. And they're looking for > items they can get more for from whoever they're going to sell it to. > > Which do you think they can get more money for - camera equipment or tourist > clothing? > > You've got many bags on the baggage claim carousel. Which bag appears more > likely to have something worth stealing in it - a readily identifieable brand > name camera bag or a nondescript bag that looks like what everyone else is > using to carry dirty clothes? > > Even if you're not concerned, why make it easy for thieves? > >
Checking cameras in a soft bag is a very bad idea to start with. I've checked them in a locked Pelican hard case. When I do I make sure I'm at the baggage claim before the baggage starts coming down, and I'm first in line after the down ramp. Bags get tossed all the time. Cameras in soft bags are dead cameras. Paul > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3466 - Release Date: 02/24/11 > > > -- > 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.
