How do you lug your equipment around? (Page 2): Stan, you're correct. Since that photo, I've upgraded to an Arca Swiss 4x5. That was to adapt my digital to the back of the 4x5. This...

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Stan, you're correct. Since that photo, I've upgraded to an Arca Swiss 4x5. That was to adapt my digital to the back of the 4x5. This allows me to take 4 to 6 digital images within the area of the 4x5 back and stitch them together. The number of images depends on the orientation of the digital camera, landscape or portrait.

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--Bob

PixelStan77 wrote:

Bob, Looks like my old 4 x 5 Graphic Case? Very functional!

Pablo8 Loc: Nottingham UK.

Rather slowly these days...

jim quist Loc: Missouri

I usually have two cameras. One with a 70-200 and another with a 24-70. One hanging over my left shoulder and the other in my hands. I transport it in a thinktank roller bag that stays in the car.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Pablo8 wrote:

Rather slowly these days...

ralf Loc: NJ

For longer trips, i take everything I have in a Pelican case. Indestructible. At the photo site I take what I need (land & body and maybe tripod) out of the trunk and leave the Pelican in the car.

Shorter trips: backpack, and I take only what I need -- cut tot he quick. Real backpack - the kind that shifts the weight off your back and onto your hips/legs.

Short walks: camera with lens. Nothing else.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

LCD wrote:

I have problems with camera bags on my shoulders so I switched to a bulky Think Tank belt system with a harness. So far (one month) it seems the best option although I do have to watch that I don't bump the pouches into people and objects. What did you finally settle down with? Or are you struggling with the less than ideal?

I have a 6X11X12 bag for most of my lenses, body, filters, and flashes. I have two 12x4 pouches for my two long lenses. I will use a small backpack to carry my flash bracket, third flash, the two long lenses in their pouches, and any other accessories. The camera bag runs just under 7 pounds with the two short zoom lenses, filters, the two small flashes, body, extra battery, and accessories. The backpack I have never weighted, but I suspect it weighs in the neighborhood of 10 or 15 pounds fully loaded.

Bill 45

For short trips: I take one camera with one lens on it. Film Camera: second roll of film (36 pictures). Use a non battery camera. Digial Camera: Two exit batteries . In the past I have taking long trips. The longies trip was to Aust. One camera, pick up film in Aust. (use 10 rolls 36 pictures per roll.) Got pictures made in Aust. Keep camera small, it hard for people to rip off your camera. You show up with a big camera, you are asking for trouble.

wilsondl2 Loc: Lincoln, Nebraska

rmalarz wrote:

I simply carry my camera in its case. The photo was taken by a friend on one of our photo outings.
--Bob

That looks a lot like a Graphic View Case. I put mine on a golf cart. - Dave

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

If you find you're 'lugging around' equipment, you've brought too much equipment.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

CHG_CANON wrote:

If you find you're 'lugging around' equipment, you've brought too much equipment.

Sometimes it's just my camera, spare battery, and card wallet.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

--Bob

CHG_CANON wrote:

If you find you're 'lugging around' equipment, you've brought too much equipment.

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

LCD wrote:

I have problems with camera bags on my shoulders so I switched to a bulky Think Tank belt system with a harness. So far (one month) it seems the best option although I do have to watch that I don't bump the pouches into people and objects. What did you finally settle down with? Or are you struggling with the less than ideal?

If you have shoulder problems and are carrying your gear on a belt system without shoulder support, eventually you'll get diaphragm issues.

What is the weight of gear you are carrying?

TBPJr Loc: South Carolina

LCD wrote:

I have problems with camera bags on my shoulders so I switched to a bulky Think Tank belt system with a harness. So far (one month) it seems the best option although I do have to watch that I don't bump the pouches into people and objects. What did you finally settle down with? Or are you struggling with the less than ideal?

In transit, I take a rolling case (14"X9"X22); it is about maxed out with two DSLR bodies, an 11-24mm, a 24-70mm, a 70-200mm, a 100-400mm, a 1.4 extender, an angle finder, two CPFs, a pair of flashes, cards, batteries, chargers, quick-release plates, a card reader, and small tools (for a tripod and monopod that pack separately, if at all), a dust blower, a lens pen, and a flashlight. To carry my gear while taking pictures, I use the Think Tank harness, belt, and pouches; I try to do without the 100-400mm unless I am expecting to get wildlife shots, but I can manage the cameras, the lenses, the filters, and the extender, plus a water bottle pouch when I must. It is heavy.

I tried several other methods, but they quit working once I got all the big glass. A previous belt system was not adequate--I needed the shoulder harness. I have not seen a better system, unless one can afford assistants.

JimBart Loc: Western Michigan

I carry an American Express Tourister duffel bag with cut out foam rubber inside to serve as padding for cameras and lenses. Misc items and filters fill the pockets. Easy to carry, padded, everything in one spot. Clips attached for tripod

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

What’s the point of our photography? Everything seems absurd until someone admires our equipment.