On Sun, 29 Nov 1998 19:25:50 -0800, Jan Steinman <jans@xxxxxxxxxxx> jammed all
night, and by sunrise was overheard remarking:
> >From: Dave Haynie <dhaynie@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ...
> >... my old KIWI bag
> >just doesn't cut it anymore. I'm looking for the next step up, or maybe
> >two. With enough room for my six lenses and some more Zuikos...
> >I'm leaning toward the LowePro Commercial AW, but happy for any
> >recommendations...
> Have you considered a backpack-style case, like their Trekker series? I've
> never much cared for lugging a camera bag around by the handle.
Well, there's alway the shoulder strap... But funny you should mention
it, my search has, in fact, led me to the conclusion something other
than the traditional bag is what I really want now. Especially since I
really don't need to get a new one that fits everything at once; the old
bag doesn't vanish when the new one arrives, and its present utility is
worth more than it would likely fetch on e-bay (not exactly in like-new
condition).
I'm leaning toward the Trim Trekker, which is something of a hybrid
between backpack and vertical bag. It's a bit smaller than the Nature
Trekker, but has some of the bag features that make gear easier to get
at (I'm a bit concerned about trying to grab a lens from a true
pack-style bag and having the works fall out -- these look best accessed
when lying flat on a secure surface).
> I've had a Photo Trekker AW for a few months, and am delighted with it.
> Lowe also makes backpacks for serious backpackers, and it shows -- I've
> carred the PT AW on several 8 to 10 mile walks painlessly, stuffed full of
> Oly gear.
Yeah, I got to thinking about how basically a clumsy a normal bag is,
even with the combination of shoulder strap and waist band. A backpack
configuration makes more sense for long hauls.
--
Dave Haynie | V.P. Technology, Met@box Infonet, AG | http://www.metabox.de
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