DesertBoater
Adventurer
Alright, so I have a bit of a trip coming up over my December break from school to New Zealand. In trying to do a little bit of before-hand preparation, I'm trying to figure out what gear I'm going to take. There-in lies the issue. I'd love to be able to bring all of my bodies and all of my lenses (don't we all)...but that's really not possible, especially the way that my storage system works now. I'm currently running with a Canon 40D w Tamron 18-250, Canon 15mm Fisheye, Canon G11, and batteries, cards, and whatnot in a Pelican case without a whole lot of room to spare. Then a separate bag for an EOS 3 35mm with a battery grip and either an 18-75 or 75-300 mounted on that in a Mountainsmith shoulder bag. The last but certainly not least in my kit is a Mamiya 645AF with a 120 film back and standard 80mm lens.
I'd love to be able to take the 645, 35mm, and 40D, however space is definitely an issue. In looking at one bag to attempt to hold it all (or at least most of it) I think I've settled on either a Domke F2 or F1B, or a Crumpler 8 Million Dollar Home (Maybe the Brazillion Dollar Home). As these bags have relatively significant price tags, I'd rather be able to feel them with my own two hands than buy sight unseen. Unfortunately that isn't really do-able as the closest photo store that *might* actually have them in stock is 2 hours away without traffic.
Does anyone have any experience with any of these bags (or have another suggestion)?
Is there anyone in Prescott, AZ with either of these bags that would be willing to let me take a look before I pull the trigger on one myself?
Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
West
I'd love to be able to take the 645, 35mm, and 40D, however space is definitely an issue. In looking at one bag to attempt to hold it all (or at least most of it) I think I've settled on either a Domke F2 or F1B, or a Crumpler 8 Million Dollar Home (Maybe the Brazillion Dollar Home). As these bags have relatively significant price tags, I'd rather be able to feel them with my own two hands than buy sight unseen. Unfortunately that isn't really do-able as the closest photo store that *might* actually have them in stock is 2 hours away without traffic.
Does anyone have any experience with any of these bags (or have another suggestion)?
Is there anyone in Prescott, AZ with either of these bags that would be willing to let me take a look before I pull the trigger on one myself?
Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
West