Terry
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As many around here know, over the past several months I've had a severe case of G.A.S. and it has been lots of fun. Now on the eve of leaving for Carmel the question was how to get it all there in this era of air travel.
When shooting, I like to head out light with the smallest practical bag. However, my laptop and other stuff that I would want to carry on the plane won't fit into the shooting bag. One choice was a simple rolling suitcase and just throw in my computer and camera bag along with a few other things. But, before going that route, I decided to head to the scene of many of my previous G.A.S. attacks. I think I found a great bag and as I've been getting myself packed up, I thought I would share a couple of pictures.
I plan on packing my day shooting bag flat in my regular suitcase. I use a Domke J803 which was a great find by Jack.
The new bag is by Pelican and I will add a link at the bottom. Cost $134.50
Here is the open bag with:
M8 + 50 Lux
M8 + 90 Summarit
CV 12 and CV 75 back to back with glued end caps
35 cron
21 elmarit
28 cron
D300 with 50 f1.8
Leica Flash
Ball head for tripod
Big open space for 70-300 lens arriving tomorrow
Other open space for wide/normal zoom
Plenty of space on the other side for SD cards filters etc.
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The entire padded compartment has handles on each end and can be lifted out like a tray and voila this is now like a regular suitcase. If I just had the M8's or the Nikon system alone, I may have left everything in the shooting bag and simply popped that into here.
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Padded laptop space on front of bag. Easy fast access for airport screening.
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Extra space on front for cellphone/wallet etc.
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Finally there are straps on the side to securely hold a tripod and a pocket in back that came with a rain cover for the whole bag.
This bag is small enough that there should not be a problem in any regular airplane. It would probably still be a problem on small regional jets. where the overhead bins don't hold much of anything.
http://forum.getdpi.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1315
If the bag exceeds or doesn't live up to expectations I will add to this post when I return from Carmel.
When shooting, I like to head out light with the smallest practical bag. However, my laptop and other stuff that I would want to carry on the plane won't fit into the shooting bag. One choice was a simple rolling suitcase and just throw in my computer and camera bag along with a few other things. But, before going that route, I decided to head to the scene of many of my previous G.A.S. attacks. I think I found a great bag and as I've been getting myself packed up, I thought I would share a couple of pictures.
I plan on packing my day shooting bag flat in my regular suitcase. I use a Domke J803 which was a great find by Jack.
The new bag is by Pelican and I will add a link at the bottom. Cost $134.50
Here is the open bag with:
M8 + 50 Lux
M8 + 90 Summarit
CV 12 and CV 75 back to back with glued end caps
35 cron
21 elmarit
28 cron
D300 with 50 f1.8
Leica Flash
Ball head for tripod
Big open space for 70-300 lens arriving tomorrow
Other open space for wide/normal zoom
Plenty of space on the other side for SD cards filters etc.
View attachment 2798
The entire padded compartment has handles on each end and can be lifted out like a tray and voila this is now like a regular suitcase. If I just had the M8's or the Nikon system alone, I may have left everything in the shooting bag and simply popped that into here.
View attachment 2800
Padded laptop space on front of bag. Easy fast access for airport screening.
View attachment 2801
Extra space on front for cellphone/wallet etc.
View attachment 2802
Finally there are straps on the side to securely hold a tripod and a pocket in back that came with a rain cover for the whole bag.
This bag is small enough that there should not be a problem in any regular airplane. It would probably still be a problem on small regional jets. where the overhead bins don't hold much of anything.
http://forum.getdpi.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1315
If the bag exceeds or doesn't live up to expectations I will add to this post when I return from Carmel.
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