rfg@hound.UUCP (R.GRANTGES) (03/01/85)
[?] I am going on a trip to England this summer, hell bent to photograph cathedrals (inside and out), misc. architecture (like castles), scenery, and other good stuff. I need advice on a camera bag(s) and tripod. All my trips so far have been by auto in the US, so my trusty aluminum suitcase and old sunset tripod were just fine. I didn't have to carry them great distances. This time its tote that barge right from the start. My wife (not a photo bug) will also help with the shooting. I will be taking A Nikon F (FTN) and Nikkormat bodies plus an Olympus XA. I will usually be using a Kiron 28-85 and a Vivitar Series 1 70-210 (?). Plus a few extra lenses like a 24mm, a 35 f2, a 50 f2 but probably <not> my 400 (Spiratone cheapy-wonder). A Vivitar 283 flash w/xtra batteries with Vivitar power grip. And Misc. small stuff (Polarizers, filters, etc.) Also lots of film - maybe 30 rolls with mailers.(I'm thinking of maybe 15 KM, 10 EN, 5 EL). In bags I am leaning heavily towards the Lowepro Magnum 35 except its so awfully big. I've considered two Mini-Mags, but I don't think they would hold all the stuff. Oh yeah, I'm also taking a miniature cassette recorder (the Sony Walkman WM-D6), two Radio Shack Tie Clip mikes and some cassettes. Outdoors I could easily get by with a monopod, if anything, but in those neat old cathedrals and castles I think I ought to lug along a 'pod. Slik has a model 1200G-QL that is a quadropod (sort of) that allows you to take off part to use as a monopod. Anyone used one? My old sunset works fine but its 4.5 lbs. Anything else I would buy would have to be lighter than that by at least a pound.(the Slik is 45oz) So...any suggestions? This is my first query to this newsgroup. I've read all the history my machine stores on this newsgroup. I hope I have not inadvertently wandered into some dormant coals like someone wandering into net.audio and asking if CDs are <really> better than records. If I have, please excuse me. Thanks in advance. I gladly accept mail as well as on-net replies. Will be happy to summarize if there is sufficient interest. -- "It's the thought, if any, that counts!" Dick Grantges hound!rfg
haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS]) (03/04/85)
In article <967@hound.UUCP> rfg@hound.UUCP (R.GRANTGES) writes: >I am going on a trip to England this summer, hell bent to photograph >cathedrals (inside and out), misc. architecture (like castles), scenery, >and other good stuff. I need advice on a camera bag(s) and tripod. >All my trips so far have been by auto in the US, so my trusty aluminum >suitcase and old sunset tripod were just fine. I didn't have to carry them >great distances. This time its tote that barge right from the start. >My wife (not a photo bug) will also help with the shooting. I'll also be going to Europe in the summer and will need a camera bag. I currently have a soft bag with adjustable (velcro (TM)) pockets, but it's a real hassle putting things in it and getting them out. I would like an aluminium case for speed, but I don't want a suitcase style one --- it should be something with a shoulder strap. The only one I've seen is a Canon bag in the brochure that came with the camera, but I have no idea of its cost or quality. Can anyone recommend a case like the one I'm describing, or maybe give me more info on the canon case, or anything? I'm sure these things exist, because there were many people carrying them around at the Montreal Grand Prix last summer... What I'll want to carry around is a body, a 50/1.8, a 28-55/3.5, a 70-150/4.5, a 300/5.6, a 2x multiplier and a Canon 199A flash, not to mention assorted film and filters. I'll be doing probably 50-50 action and architechture/scenery, so I'd want something that's easy to carry around as well as fast to open and change lenses. Thanks very much... \tom haapanen watmath!watdcsu!haapanen Don't cry, don't do anything No lies, back in the government No tears, party time is here again President Gas is up for president (c) Psychedelic Furs, 1982