At 10:22 19/02/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>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).
I'll try this perhaps... Keep the camera and most used gear in the smallest
Domke (shoulder) bag, the rest in a backpack.
Another question is... should I bring the tripod (Manfrotto 190 with small
magnesium head)? Hauling it around in India will be a pain... Maybe I can
keep it in the big backpack (where my clothes etc. are), leave it at the
hotel, carry it only when I think it will be used.
Bernard
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