carstenw
Active member
I have been mulling over my MF habit recently, and have found that there are a few holes in my setup which I would like to fill, but these are non-camera items, and I don't recall seeing any discussions about them here.
First of all, it is winter, and unusually cold for Berlin, and I have only one pair of gloves. These unfortunately are too tight at the fingers, so they don't protect sufficiently. Does anyone have tips for good gloves which can stay on most of the time while making photos? I don't mind if I have to take them off for the more fiddly tasks, but if I could do basic adjustments and especially tripod extension and collapsing, that would be great.
Secondly, I have a nice new tripod, the GT3541XLS, and a little to my surprise, I find that the extra height is often an attractive option. The tripod is 2m, however, and I am only 1,78m... Does anyone have a tip for a little stool which collapses small, doesn't weigh much, is easy to carry, but stable enough to stand on? 30cm tall would be ideal (about 1').
On my list of things to do before I die I have a new item: watch Don use his Gitzo at full extension without using any aids
Finally, I find that my existing bags no longer fit my equipment so well. I like to carry the Contax 645 and 2 or 3 lenses (of 35/80/120), OR my Hasselblad 2000FC/M with 2 or 3 lenses (of 50/110/250), plus a Pentax Digital Spotmeter, and a small amount of film or other little things. I have been wondering if the Domke F-803 or another similar satchel would fit my stuff. Alternatively, the Artisan&Artist ACAM-7000. Does anyone have any experience with these bags used this way, or another similar satchel (not Billingham, I am not so fond of these)? Ideally, the bag would be able to hold a magazine or two, or a small book as well.
First of all, it is winter, and unusually cold for Berlin, and I have only one pair of gloves. These unfortunately are too tight at the fingers, so they don't protect sufficiently. Does anyone have tips for good gloves which can stay on most of the time while making photos? I don't mind if I have to take them off for the more fiddly tasks, but if I could do basic adjustments and especially tripod extension and collapsing, that would be great.
Secondly, I have a nice new tripod, the GT3541XLS, and a little to my surprise, I find that the extra height is often an attractive option. The tripod is 2m, however, and I am only 1,78m... Does anyone have a tip for a little stool which collapses small, doesn't weigh much, is easy to carry, but stable enough to stand on? 30cm tall would be ideal (about 1').
On my list of things to do before I die I have a new item: watch Don use his Gitzo at full extension without using any aids
Finally, I find that my existing bags no longer fit my equipment so well. I like to carry the Contax 645 and 2 or 3 lenses (of 35/80/120), OR my Hasselblad 2000FC/M with 2 or 3 lenses (of 50/110/250), plus a Pentax Digital Spotmeter, and a small amount of film or other little things. I have been wondering if the Domke F-803 or another similar satchel would fit my stuff. Alternatively, the Artisan&Artist ACAM-7000. Does anyone have any experience with these bags used this way, or another similar satchel (not Billingham, I am not so fond of these)? Ideally, the bag would be able to hold a magazine or two, or a small book as well.