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In search of a Light weight bag pack for a safari

Started Oct 11, 2018 | Discussions thread
jeffharris
jeffharris Forum Pro • Posts: 11,409
Re: Tamrac sling bags work great.

FrankS009 wrote:

Thanks. The Patagonia sling looks right handed to me. Always a problem with slings. Would have to try it.

The strap rests on the right shoulder and the bag hangs on the left side, so the right arm is free. Swing it under the left arm to the front to access.

I'll often hang a lens case off the strap when I'm using a 2-lens set, for quick lens swaps. Sets like 7-14mm and 14-140mm or 17.5mm and 42.5mm.

My trouble with travelling light is that the combination of GM5, 20mm/1.7, Laowa 7.5/2, and Sigma 60/2.8 (sometimes) is so small and seductive, I tend to leave the GX8 at home.

The GM5 was a compelling camera… until I looked through the EVF. It's okay for rough composition, but I would not give up an EVF with the sort of size and detail the GX8's EVF has, especially using manual lenses.

I have an even smaller bag… Patagonia Atom Sling 8L that can carry 2 lenses inside a Mountainsmith Zoom. Extra battery iPhone, etc. fit, too. I hang a liter of water on the outside.

https://www.patagonia.com/product/atom-sling-bag-8-liters/48261.html?dwvar_48261_color=CNY&cgid=luggage-messenger-bags#tile-4=&start=1&sz=24

GX8 + my favorite Voigtländer trio: 17.5mm, 42.5mm & 75mm f2.5 Color Heliar.

 jeffharris's gear list:jeffharris's gear list
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm F4 ASPH Voigtlander Nokton 25mm F0.95 Voigtlander Nokton 42.5mm F0.95 Voigtlander Nokton 17.5mm F0.95 Aspherical Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 +26 more
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