LizaWitz
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Thanks for the suggestions. I'm working to recreate something like what Terry's got going on there, but with the specific daypack I already have. I need to use this pack because it integrates with my checked bag into one big backpack/rolling bag system.
Here's a picture:
In the picture on the right you can see the daypack attached to the larger rolling pack. I'm working to convert that daypack into a camera bag (it already has a laptop compartment.)
Unfortunately, it is relatively small, around 13" across at the bottom, and about 16" deep at the bottom, with the sides coming in at an angle. The triangle of the bottom shows the actual shape-- so much shallower at the edges than in the middle.
I was looking at something that wasn't too deep that would fit the whole width and sorta compress to fit the pack, but I don't like that solution. Now I have the adventure 140 small shoulder bag that fits in the center, and this IS a workable solution, but I'm looking at optimizing it further.
I have looked at packs like the Rover. A small photo backpack like that would probably fit completely in the day pack itself! :ROTFL: This kinda neglects the point of the daypack because then I can run around with the Rover. I'm not dismissing it out of hand, it is a good suggestion and I have considered doing something like that a couple times.
However, one of Terry's suggestions-- the Kata internal compartment that they ship with some of their bags, led me down another path.
I went to the Kata website looking to see if they sold the compartment by itself. And found the Kata Hybrid, two bags combined into one:
This was very useful, because it gave me the idea of, instead of getting one bag for the center, getting a couple small, specific bags and a modular belt might work. This way when shooting on location the belt can become the audio recordist's equipment belt, and when in the pack, can separate the modules. I don't need to find just the right sized bag, but just a couple modules... and that's seemingly much easier.
I'm researching those modules now...
Here's a picture:
In the picture on the right you can see the daypack attached to the larger rolling pack. I'm working to convert that daypack into a camera bag (it already has a laptop compartment.)
Unfortunately, it is relatively small, around 13" across at the bottom, and about 16" deep at the bottom, with the sides coming in at an angle. The triangle of the bottom shows the actual shape-- so much shallower at the edges than in the middle.
I was looking at something that wasn't too deep that would fit the whole width and sorta compress to fit the pack, but I don't like that solution. Now I have the adventure 140 small shoulder bag that fits in the center, and this IS a workable solution, but I'm looking at optimizing it further.
I have looked at packs like the Rover. A small photo backpack like that would probably fit completely in the day pack itself! :ROTFL: This kinda neglects the point of the daypack because then I can run around with the Rover. I'm not dismissing it out of hand, it is a good suggestion and I have considered doing something like that a couple times.
However, one of Terry's suggestions-- the Kata internal compartment that they ship with some of their bags, led me down another path.
I went to the Kata website looking to see if they sold the compartment by itself. And found the Kata Hybrid, two bags combined into one:
This was very useful, because it gave me the idea of, instead of getting one bag for the center, getting a couple small, specific bags and a modular belt might work. This way when shooting on location the belt can become the audio recordist's equipment belt, and when in the pack, can separate the modules. I don't need to find just the right sized bag, but just a couple modules... and that's seemingly much easier.
I'm researching those modules now...
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