The 200 would be just about right for what you've mentioned. -- Nick Wright http://www.wrightfoto.com/
---------- >From: "TM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: Camera bags- advice needed >Date: Wed, Apr 17, 2002, 6:20 PM > > Nick- > Thanks for the advice- right now, I'm really only looking to get a bag > to carry one SLR w/ zoom mounted, a small prime, flash, misc. stuff, > that's > it. > > I think once I get my stuff organized, the P&Ses will get relegated > elsewhere or > I will get another bag, as you mentioned, to carry all the extra stuff > that I > won't normally carry. > > Taka > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Nick Wright > Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 7:11 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Camera bags- advice needed > > > Take a look at the LowePro Street and Field Reporter AW series. I have > the largest of the series (the 500) and usually carry tons of gear. 2 > bodies, AF500, AF330, 28-70/4, 80-200/2.8, 300/4.5, digital p&s, > batteries, film, light meter, notepad, calculator, lens cleaning > supplies, pocket calendar, I could prolly go on but I won't. You could > prolly get by with the 200 or the 300. One of the greatest things about > this series is that there are many accessories that you can add to the > bags; lens cases, film bags, even cellphone holders, etc. There is also > an available belt that slides through the back of the bag converting it > into a beltpack (a large beltpack, but...). The bags also include two > rain covers built in, one for light sprinkles and one for gullywashers; > this is my first Texas spring with this bag, and I don't know how I kept > my gear dry without those before. Mine cost right at $130 at a local > camera store, the smaller ones are less than $100 I'm sure. > > -- > Nick Wright > http://www.wrightfoto.com/ > > ---------- >>From: "TM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: Camera bags- advice needed >>Date: Wed, Apr 17, 2002, 5:37 PM >> > >> Hi all- >> Now that I have access to an SLR, I'm all set to get back into >> photography and need some help w/ camera bags. >> >> I made the mistake of getting a Lowepro Mini-Trekker backpack, which >> is a great bag but a bit too small when you're trying to carry a bunch > >> of junk- 3 bodies, 5 lenses, 2 flashes, 2 P&Ses, a digital P&S and God > >> knows what else. I should have gotten the Trekker. :-) >> >> Anyway, that said, I need a bag to use as an everyday carry-along bag >> for when I'm using the camera. My requirements are that I can carry an > >> 80-200 zoom (f4 not the big 2.8 monster) mounted on the camera, along >> with a 24-28mm wide angle prime, possibly a flash as well, and some >> film, filters, etc. >> >> I thought the Lowepro Off Trail 2 would be the ticket, but wonder if >> the Off Trail 1 might work well enough. Anyone here use this bag or >> its brethren? I need to know if I can fit the aforementioned 80-200mm >> f4 zoom in the Off Trail 1, otherwise, I'll have to order the next >> size up Off Trail 2. I might see if the local shop will let me try >> putting something like a Nikon N65 into the bag with a zoom attached. >> >> Anyone have the dimensions of the Pentax M or A 70-210mm f/4 zoom? >> That's the one I want to get. >> >> Nice thing about these bags is that the extra lens cases are >> detachable, making the bag really small when that's wanted as well as >> the interchangeability between the waist belt and the shoulder strap. >> >> Thanks, >> Taka >> - >> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go > >> to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to >> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go > to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit > the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
