I have a Tenba shootout that is at the upper limit for what is allowable for domestic carriers but with an upcoming flight to attend the Monterey Car week in August I've downsized to a Think Tank Streetwalker Pro V2.0 that I just purchased from B&H. I tried the regular Streetwalker but it was too small for a 1Dx so I had to return it to get the deeper Pro model. Surprisingly I can fit almost as much in the Think Tank as my larger Tenba and the build quality is very good on both bags. I plan on putting the monopod in my checked bag to keep within the size limitations on Delta but Ill definitely second all of the previous suggestions to look at Think Tank.
Janet Joplin's Porsche at the Amelia Island Concours in 2016
JGW30033 wrote:
Plus 1 for Peachtree Camera. AND they are honest.
Gilbert
And they have been servicing cameras since way before digital came out - Alan fixed my Hasselblad, my old Canon F-1's and a friend's Leicas and Nikon F's.
When I went by to pick up my gear from a lens calibration this week they were packaging up a Nikon that looked like it had been hit by a bus - It was going out to the Nikon factory repair center.
It was apparently beyond their capabilities as it had a cracked frame. Alan said that parts for the older film cameras are getting to be a real problem and circuit boards for some of the older digital cameras as well.
Peachtree Camera in Marietta, Georgia (770)795-8020 has been servicing my gear for twenty years - Alan is certified by all of the camera manufacturers and actually does the service work for a lot of local camera houses (including KEH I think).
They are a family owned and operated business with three generations working in the shop. All of my pro photographer friends use Peachtree Camera plus a lot of the local newspapers.
Its definitely paint on a black car, there is a very much three dimensional texture to the surface. Its not a particularly valuable 997 cabriolet - and I forgot to take a picture of the sign accompanying the car.
Apparently a client had gone over with an art dealer to the artist's studio to look at some paintings, although he liked the artist's work he didn't see anything that he wanted to buy so the artist suggested that the client let him paint his car and this was the result.
It was pretty cool looking and since the artist is apparently pretty well known it probably increased the value of the car significantly.
shots taken at the local Caffeine and Octane Car show
Canon G12 or even smaller S95 - both can shoot raw and take excellent quality photos.
I've been playing with different ways to "scan" old slides using my digital camera and macro lens from adapting a slide projector, to using a Logan A-7A slim edge light pad and mask under a copy stand to experimenting with an old Illumitrans slide duplicator that I picked up off ebay for $50. The Logan light pad worked really well but the Illumitrans is showing the best results. Its very quick and once you figure out the camera settings I'm getting some really good results.
Since I bought a Canon 1Dx a couple of years ago I'm temporarily immune to wanting another body - I tried carrying two 1D MkII bodies in the past and they are so heavy that you get discouraged from that pretty easily.
But I'm not completely off the hook, as there's always the "just one more lens" syndrome.
I sold off my Canon 1DsMkII and 1DMkII when I bought my 1Dx as I hadn't used the 1D but a few times while I had it. Carrying two big Pro bodies got old fast.
I found that if you sell off a camera while it still has some value it helps you afford the usually much more expensive replacement - plus I think cameras should be used.
I still have my old Canon F-1 which I use for B&W film and a couple of Canon P&S for carrying around - a G12 & S95.
My 1980 Canon F-1. When I moved up to that camera from my Canon AE-1 I thought I had my hands on the best camera I could get my hands on. I still have it and keep it loaded up with B&W film.
I really like my Rollei 35S as it was a great travel camera that shot great full frame 35mm film and my dad's old Rolleiflex 2.8 was a great camera but that F-1 was my main camera until bifocals forced me to consider the Canon EOS cameras. Now I shoot a Canon 1Dx which is just an amazing piece of hardware that I'm still earning how to use properly.
KEH is great to buy from - their rating system is conservative and pricing is very good. I bought my used excellent 70-200 F4 L from them for around $450 years ago when everybody else wanted $550 or more.
I've bought a bunch of stuff from them over the last 25 years.
I've been looking at these film holders to use with my Epson V600 scanner
http://betterscanning.com/
I've been a big fan of Tenba bags for over thirty years but bags are such a personal thing its hard to recommend any one brand to another photographer. I like Domke as well and recently picked up a used Crumpler Seven Million Dollar bag at my local camera store which is seeing a lot of use. If you can find a local camera store with a bunch of different bags to try that is the best option. That or go to a local photography club and talk to other photographers about what they use.