>From: Bernard Frangoulis <bernard.frangoulis@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>I cannot imagine having my lenses in a
>backpack. Say you are visiting a town, a market, etc., photographing people
>and the town itself - with a backpack, for each photo, I would have to
>remove the backpack, put it on the ground, get the camera, change the lens
>if necessary... With a shoulder bag, I have everything readily accessible...
I love backpacks -- with qualifications.
My LowePro has a handle on the side and a clip-on shoulder strap. The straps
tuck into zippered pockets when not needed. It is BOTH a backpack AND a
shoulder bag!
Another thing I do is carry a small waist pack in addition to the backpack. I
put my "working kit" in the waist pack (a.k.a. "fanny pack" to Mercans -- but
don't call it that in "English speaking" countries... :-) and yet have stuff I
need in the backpack if (for example) I stroll from an architectural setting
into a garden or park (switch the shift and wides for the macros).
My bottom line (YMMV) is that the right backpack can fill both roles, but a
shoulder bag is always just a shoulder bag.
--
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