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i ordered the lowepro dryzone from adorama last june 6... still no word as to when it will be shipped... their website says that the backpack is heavily backordered from the supplier...adorama repeatedly said that they "expect to ship within ten days", well, it's been almost two months...sigh...
Fred Perra said:
QT3.14 said:
has anyone purchased the lowepro DryZone™ 200? any feedback?

http://www.lowepro.com/pages/series/dryzone/dzone.htm
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I tried to buy one online last night but could not find a vendor
with one in stock. Anyone know who might have one?
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Kurt Slater said:
http://www.naturephotographers.net/bb0702-1.html
QT3.14 said:
has anyone purchased the lowepro DryZone™ 200? any feedback?

http://www.lowepro.com/pages/series/dryzone/dzone.htm
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I also had the Lowepro Dry Zone on back order from Adorama. I contacted Lowepro directly and they said that they sold every one they had before they even recieved the first shipment. They have subsequently received a shipment of the gray and black Dryzone (the one that I wanted anyway) and you can get them drop shipped directly from Lowepro by contacting http://www.shopdirect.com at 1-800-266-6971. They are $260 which includes shipping which is only about $10.00 more than Adorama.

Hope that helps.

Randall
 
I just went there, and they let me select the yellow/black one, too. Which is what I'd prefer.

BUT, the thing is so LARGE.

Continental's policy on carry-on's is 14x9x22

The DryZone is 14.5x11.5x25 It might get through most of the time, but . . . .

The J-1 (my main bag) on the other hand is 11x9.5x18 . . . haven't had any problems with it.

But if I were ever gonna be near water (like a rafting trip), I'd have to have one of these things. Wow, $260.
Randall M said:
I also had the Lowepro Dry Zone on back order from Adorama. I
contacted Lowepro directly and they said that they sold every one
they had before they even recieved the first shipment. They have
subsequently received a shipment of the gray and black Dryzone (the
one that I wanted anyway) and you can get them drop shipped
directly from Lowepro by contacting http://www.shopdirect.com at
1-800-266-6971. They are $260 which includes shipping which is
only about $10.00 more than Adorama.
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DavidP said:
BUT, the thing is so LARGE.

Continental's policy on carry-on's is 14x9x22

The DryZone is 14.5x11.5x25 It might get through most of the time,
but . . . .

The J-1 (my main bag) on the other hand is 11x9.5x18 . . . haven't
had any problems with it.

But if I were ever gonna be near water (like a rafting trip), I'd
have to have one of these things. Wow, $260.

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The Unofficial Photographer of The Wilkinsons
http://thewilkinsons.crosswinds.net
Photography -- just another word for compromise
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David,

I too fly Continental as my primary airline and I use to carry the Lowepro Phototreker, which is slightly shorter but roughly the same dimensions. I haven't had a problem with it any where I have gone (I'm Platinum so maybe they are more lenient with me, I don't know) but it does not fit easily under the seat so I always put it in the overhead and there have been some tense moments in aircraft with small overheads (like the old MD-80).

I purchased the Dryzone for canoeing and will not be traveling with it on an airline too much. I now use a traditional backpack for my nature photography and I carry a Bob Krist bag on the plane with my primary gear and pack my empty pack and additonal camera gear in a checked bag.

I'll probably buy 15 more bags over the next few years anyway so this is just version 2.01a of my solution to flying with a ridiculous amount of camera gear.

Randall
 
I've seen a lot of people getting on with bags bigger than this. So far it's not been a problem. I worry when they start REALLY cracking down, and maybe even making the limitations SMALLER.

Next week I'll be flying on some ERJ's. Now THOSE are tiny, with limited space. Fortunately, if they run out of room, they hand-check your luggage at the plane for you. Handling shouldn't be too bad that way.

I flew one of these the week after 9/11 last year. Fortunately, there were only 8 of us on a plane that held about 40 or so. There's no way a bag like that will fit under the seat on those planes. Even on the 737's, there's not really enough room. Unless you've got VERY short legs.

I'm 99% positive I took the J-1 on that trip, and it fit into the overhead, even on the ERJ. But, I took up about 1/2 of that overhead, meant for about 6 people. (Two rows with 2 seats on the right, 1 on the left). The left side doesn't have an overhead.

I may go ahead and order one anyway. I actually need another bag so I can easily store ALL my stuff without having to stack things on top of each other. It's either that, or buy a nice hard-shell case for storing the stuff when I'm not actually going out with them in a bag.
Randall M said:
I too fly Continental as my primary airline and I use to carry the
Lowepro Phototreker, which is slightly shorter but roughly the same
dimensions. I haven't had a problem with it any where I have gone
(I'm Platinum so maybe they are more lenient with me, I don't know)
but it does not fit easily under the seat so I always put it in the
overhead and there have been some tense moments in aircraft with
small overheads (like the old MD-80).

I purchased the Dryzone for canoeing and will not be traveling with
it on an airline too much. I now use a traditional backpack for my
nature photography and I carry a Bob Krist bag on the plane with my
primary gear and pack my empty pack and additonal camera gear in a
checked bag.

I'll probably buy 15 more bags over the next few years anyway so
this is just version 2.01a of my solution to flying with a
ridiculous amount of camera gear.
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The Unofficial Photographer of The Wilkinsons
http://thewilkinsons.crosswinds.net
Photography -- just another word for compromise
 
Randall,

Care to share any insights into the use of a traditional backpack? I do a good bit of backpacking and just haven't figured out a good way to carry stuff. I typically have a lowepro topload AW attached to my shoulder straps so the camera is readily available, but i keep other lenses and stuff either in the pack or strapped on the outside somewhere. This arrangements works ok, but i don't like having the bag in front of me all the time, and in warm weather its certainly annoying, and HOT. I've tried just carrying the camera on a strap around my neck, but i tend to drip sweat all over it which i doubt is a good thing.

From the research I've done it seems most people just keep the camera gear in their pack until they get to where they are going.
Randall M said:
I purchased the Dryzone for canoeing and will not be traveling with
it on an airline too much. I now use a traditional backpack for my
nature photography and I carry a Bob Krist bag on the plane with my
primary gear and pack my empty pack and additonal camera gear in a
checked bag.

Randall
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Kurt Slater
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Kurt Slater said:
From the research I've done it seems most people just keep the
camera gear in their pack until they get to where they are going.
Kurt Slater said:
Kurt Slater said:
Kurt Slater said:
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Kurt,

I have dealt with the same issues you have and haven't really come up with any kind of Nirvana system either. I use a Gregory Petit Dru pack (it is front loading which is a must for getting at my camera gear). I also use the Lowepro Toploader AW which I strap to the top of the pack (where you normally strap on crampons) and have the opening aimed towards the shoulder straps. I find I can reach over the top of my head and zip open the Toploader that way. It is a little harder to zip up (you tend to raise the entire pack as you zip it up), but I have learned to do it pretty quickly.

I then keep my lenses and other goodies in a variety of Kinesis bags in the pack itself so that I can pull them out easily (for instance I keep all of neutral density filters as well as the adapter ring in one pouch). When I know I am going to use a certain set of lenses, I pull that set out and use a carabineer to attach it to my shoulder strap or the side of my pack. I don't hike for any distance with it there, but I leave them there as I move around various locations trying to get a shot. I attach my tripod to the side of the pack which works out great.

I put a 100oz Hyrdration pack in the top pocket so I always have water available and I have a neoprene strap for my D60 for when I want to have immediate accesss. I too find it uncomfortable to wear it around my neck for any length of time, especially with a 1.4X converter and the 70-200 attached.

I'm going to Glacier National Park in a couple of weeks and I have a few more ideas to try out and I will post a thread on the successful ones.

Hope that helps,

Randall
 
Q:

I bought one at a local store and have worked with it for about two weeks. I think it is very good for its specific use - rafting trips, etc., where full submersion is possible.

I am returning it, though, because of some compromises that were made to make it watertight:
  • relative to the interior storage space, it is large, bulky and heavy;
  • there are several layers of zippers/snaps to get through to reach your gear;
  • the waterproof interior bag prevents you from reaching the lowest storage compartments, because the waterproof zipper does not open low enough.
So it is not right for me, but it would be a good solution for a rafter, etc.

Joe

I need a b
QT3.14 said:
has anyone purchased the lowepro DryZone™ 200? any feedback?

http://www.lowepro.com/pages/series/dryzone/dzone.htm
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don't think i can wait any longer for adorama to ship my order for the lowepro dryzone...

can anyone please recommend a good bag to hold my d60, 420ex flash, 28-235is and 75-300is lenses and other stuff? i prefer it to be waterproof or, at the very least, water-resistant since in my country when it rains, IT REALLY RAINS...

oh yeah, i will have to order it on-line...

thanks so much...
Joe Jones said:
I bought one at a local store and have worked with it for about two
weeks. I think it is very good for its specific use - rafting
trips, etc., where full submersion is possible.

I am returning it, though, because of some compromises that were
made to make it watertight:
  • relative to the interior storage space, it is large, bulky and
heavy;
  • there are several layers of zippers/snaps to get through to reach
your gear;
  • the waterproof interior bag prevents you from reaching the lowest
storage compartments, because the waterproof zipper does not open
low enough.

So it is not right for me, but it would be a good solution for a
rafter, etc.

Joe

I need a b
QT3.14 said:
has anyone purchased the lowepro DryZone™ 200? any feedback?

http://www.lowepro.com/pages/series/dryzone/dzone.htm
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Those two bags are quite water-resistant (not waterproof) if you're just worried about rainstorms. Don't get any of the bags in the F-series, as they don't offer the same water-resistance due to the way the flaps cover (or don't completely cover) the bag openings.

The J-1 is the larger bag, and would easily hold what you mention. The J-2 is smaller, but would probably hold that quite well, too.
QT3.14 said:
can anyone please recommend a good bag to hold my d60, 420ex flash,
28-235is and 75-300is lenses and other stuff? i prefer it to be
waterproof or, at the very least, water-resistant since in my
country when it rains, IT REALLY RAINS...
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The Unofficial Photographer of The Wilkinsons
http://thewilkinsons.crosswinds.net
Photography -- just another word for compromise
 
If you are open to the idea of using a traditional backpack instead of a camera bag, the ArcTeryx Rolltop line is certainly designed for rough weather. I've looked one over in a store and they certainly seem very well made and very water proof. They are almost like a large drybag with shoulder straps. You could probably go swimming with it. The RT25 isn't much bigger than a traditional photography backpack.

http://www.arcteryx.com/ascent/hardware/packs/rolltop/index.asp

If i did much hiking in wet weather I'd probably get one myself, but I wouldn't get much use out of one here in Utah.
QT3.14 said:
don't think i can wait any longer for adorama to ship my order for
the lowepro dryzone...

can anyone please recommend a good bag to hold my d60, 420ex flash,
28-235is and 75-300is lenses and other stuff? i prefer it to be
waterproof or, at the very least, water-resistant since in my
country when it rains, IT REALLY RAINS...

oh yeah, i will have to order it on-line...

thanks so much...
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--
Kurt Slater
http://www.kurtslater.com
 
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