Half Day Bag?
Posted 21/03/2012 - 20:39
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This is such a hard decision . I was in the same situation and here is my proposal.
I one got a Lowepro Vertex 300 AW as I was looking for a bag that carries EVERYTHING. It does - even my 17' Laptop but already the bag weights almost 4 kg and it is very bulky (good if you want to pose as a professional photographer but not ideal for short events or events where weight counts - like mountain trips). I was then looking for a second solution and as I am a really fan of Lowepro products I now have this bag in use: the Lowepro Toploader Pro™ 75 AW.
I use this bag in two ways - stand alone - when I do not really walk long distance and when I need no other gear or equipment. the shoulder strap allows to carry heavy weight for long time and the bag is so solid that you can even fix a proper tripod to it. When doing real hikes I made a constructions with some belts and carabiners that allows we to easily fix the bag to my normal 45l rucksack so that it is located in front of my bag (easy to reach and as it is fixed to the rucksack, all weight is added to the normal rucksack belts).
The toploader is not that big but I can add the following items to it:
K20D with a mounted 18-250mzoom lense, an additional 8-16mm Sigma UW zoom and a 100mm Pentax macro. A big Metz flash, extra accus for the flash, a spare accu for the K20, charger for camera and flash accus, a remote control, some flash cards, a head-tourch and some tools. A sling allows me to fix a big tripod.
This system became my 90% camera bag and due to the fact that I can carry it stand alone and fixed to a rucksack, it is VERY flexible.
I think, I don't have to mention that all Lowepro AW products have a rain cover and that they have an incredible good quality .
I one got a Lowepro Vertex 300 AW as I was looking for a bag that carries EVERYTHING. It does - even my 17' Laptop but already the bag weights almost 4 kg and it is very bulky (good if you want to pose as a professional photographer but not ideal for short events or events where weight counts - like mountain trips). I was then looking for a second solution and as I am a really fan of Lowepro products I now have this bag in use: the Lowepro Toploader Pro™ 75 AW.
I use this bag in two ways - stand alone - when I do not really walk long distance and when I need no other gear or equipment. the shoulder strap allows to carry heavy weight for long time and the bag is so solid that you can even fix a proper tripod to it. When doing real hikes I made a constructions with some belts and carabiners that allows we to easily fix the bag to my normal 45l rucksack so that it is located in front of my bag (easy to reach and as it is fixed to the rucksack, all weight is added to the normal rucksack belts).
The toploader is not that big but I can add the following items to it:
K20D with a mounted 18-250mzoom lense, an additional 8-16mm Sigma UW zoom and a 100mm Pentax macro. A big Metz flash, extra accus for the flash, a spare accu for the K20, charger for camera and flash accus, a remote control, some flash cards, a head-tourch and some tools. A sling allows me to fix a big tripod.
This system became my 90% camera bag and due to the fact that I can carry it stand alone and fixed to a rucksack, it is VERY flexible.
I think, I don't have to mention that all Lowepro AW products have a rain cover and that they have an incredible good quality .
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Colors are the lack of darkness
You find more of my pictures here: https://pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/axelluther or on my web page: www.axel-luther.com
Colors are the lack of darkness
You find more of my pictures here: https://pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/axelluther or on my web page: www.axel-luther.com
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