Bean bags: Going on a cruise around Alaska next week and bean bags are recommended. Any guidance where to find good ones?

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Going on a cruise around Alaska next week and bean bags are recommended. Any guidance where to find good ones?

Don, the 2nd son Loc: Crowded Florida

I have made several from socks, lens sacks, etcetera. Filled about half way with rice or lentils (beans seem too big from my experience) from the grocery store. I always try to have one or two (dif sizes) for my pocket when out & about. Use em on railings, walls, tree trunks, you name it. My tremor can't foil me when they are with me. just resting the camera on my hand is NOT steady as the bean bag.

Just Shoot Me Loc: Ithaca, NY

UTMike wrote:

Going on a cruise around Alaska next week and bean bags are recommended. Any guidance where to find good ones?

I own this one. It has a myriad of uses from car tops to tree branches to over the car window etc.
B&H has a lot in stock and now even better (and more expensive) ones than this.
I always have it in the back of my vehicle when out shooting.

Ron

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Don, the 2nd son wrote:

I have made several from socks, lens sacks, etcetera. Filled about half way with rice or lentils (beans seem too big from my experience) from the grocery store. I always try to have one or two (dif sizes) for my pocket when out & about. Use em on railings, walls, tree trunks, you name it. My tremor can't foil me when they are with me. just resting the camera on my hand is NOT steady as the bean bag.

Thanks for the info, Don.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Just Shoot Me wrote:

I own this one. It has a myriad of uses from car tops to tree branches to over the car window etc.
B&H has a lot in stock and now even better (and more expensive) ones than this.
I always have it in the back of my vehicle when out shooting.

Ron

Thanks for the tip, Ron.

Bill_de Loc: US

I use a LensCoat bean bag. It can slip over a rail, or a car door. Turned over it sits flat and the sides act as a cradle.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1184456-REG/lenscoat_lclspjbk_lenssack_pro_jr.html

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Mike, just do a Google search for
Photo bean bags
—Bob

UTMike wrote:

Going on a cruise around Alaska next week and bean bags are recommended. Any guidance where to find good ones?

jpgto Loc: North East Tennessee

UTMike wrote:

Going on a cruise around Alaska next week and bean bags are recommended. Any guidance where to find good ones?

Hi Mike. May be a bit late, but I searched around Amazon and there are a few different ones there. Photo bean bags.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Bill_de wrote:

I use a LensCoat bean bag. It can slip over a rail, or a car door. Turned over it sits flat and the sides act as a cradle.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1184456-REG/lenscoat_lclspjbk_lenssack_pro_jr.html

Thanks, Bill, I use their camera covers.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

rmalarz wrote:

Mike, just do a Google search for
Photo bean bags
—Bob

Thanks, Bob, I just wanted so see if there was a favorite.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

jpgto wrote:

Hi Mike. May be a bit late, but I searched around Amazon and there are a few different ones there. Photo bean bags.

There are, Jeff, I was interested in user recommendations.

Cany143 Loc: SE Utah

Had to weigh a lot of possibilities/options before making any recommendation, Mike, but here's what I think might serve you best:

I hereby volunteer to be your official (unofficial, professional, amateur, gofor, steppenfetchit, u-name-it so long as I get to be the one and only) beanbag (that you rely exclusively upon) for this Alaskan cruise you're about to embark upon. I will charge you absolutely nothing for this service, and promise never to get in your way, or in any way any fail in any of the various duties/requirements/legal obligations you may require of a beanbag. I take up very little space, can be stowed conveniently beneath your seat, in overhead storage, or even in carry-on luggage at no great cost to you.

In return, all I ask is that, once you've gotten my beanbagabilities out of Ootah and up to the wilds of this cruise in a 'Laska, that I be allowed 5-10 minute breaks every 4 hours to 'do my own thing' with a camera.

yore fren,
Cany

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Cany143 wrote:

Had to weigh a lot of possibilities/options before... (show quote)

Sorry, Jim, Terry asked for the job first.

Cany143 Loc: SE Utah

UTMike wrote:

Sorry, Jim, Terry asked for the job first.

Oh, poor set upon Terry! I'd have thought --considering the pain, angst and anguish of the broken toe she's reportedly suffered, and is no doubt contending with (bless 'er heart!) like the trooper she is-- that she'd be staying home to steadfastly soldier on in her recovery while simultaneously caring lovingly for 'The Crew' in your absence.

But I guess not, eh?

You're cruel, Mike. Cruel on many levels.

Burkley Loc: Park City

I bought a LensCoat beanbag from B&H for a safari and ended up rarely using it. I’d actually forgotten about it. Very versatile and good quality for use in car travel. I need to remember it for the car. I filled it with lentils, which seemed like a good consistency. I also filled it with cut up packing peanuts made from potato starch, which also worked well and was much lighter and easier to use. When I flew home I just dumped the biodegradable peanuts on the savanna dirt road and laid the beanbag flat in the suitcase. Made for some extra souvenir room. I ended up handholding my D850 with the 200-500 f5.6 in the safari land rovers which allowed me to move about freely. Maybe I’ll see you next week. Also heading to Alaska.