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I'm NOT done buying camera bags

Started 3 weeks ago | Discussions thread
Rod McD Veteran Member • Posts: 8,589
Re: I'm NOT done buying camera bags
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Hi, Sprouty and Craig,

Love the battered look Sprouty. Glad it works for you, but I wouldn't buy one - no zip closure of the main compartment or pockets. I've had bags with flaps that cover the pockets and lost small things out of them. Never again.

I think Craig's point is a good one - maybe different bags for different uses. My own foray into customizing something is for overnight hiking. I modified a top loading Underwater Kinetics 609 hard case for my XT body, 3 small lenses and accessories. It's crushproof, bash-proof, waterproof and dust-proof. Far better than any soft bag. Unfortunately the empty shell starts off at around 770g and it weighs a kilo by the time you build in dividers, foam, etc, so it's heavier than a soft bag of similar size, even before you put anything it.

It's a funny thing about camera bags - they are subject to constant evolution and regression in design. I've been doing photography for 50 years, and the designs continually turn over, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. I'm currently in the phase of waiting for one that suits me to reappear on the market.....

Cheers, Rod

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Fujifilm X-T4 Voigtlander 90mm F3.5 APO-Lanthar SL II Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4 R Fujifilm XF 60mm F2.4 R Macro Fujifilm XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS +13 more
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