Not to disparage the frustrations of those who complain about the
aggravations of carrying equipment around and then actually using it ( I
have shared those woes many time myself ) but I long ago came to the
conclusion that one needs different solutions for different problems.
When shooting sports where you needed all cameras readily available the
vest and perhaps a fanny pack works great. For scenic hiking backpacks
are great. For shlepping around a campus or town conventional bags
perform well. There is no one solution. Now, get things in perspective
those of you who are discouraged by having to stop, put down a bag and
fish out a lens or a filter. Read some history of photography
especially in the American West of 150 years ago. Photographers had
entire horse drawn wagons to haul thiner equipment. It could take a day
to take a couple of photos. Perhaps less emphasis on haste and
convenience and more on the fact that we have it so easy would alleviate
some of the grievances.
Don
Who is recovering from hip replacement surgery and still feels the
anesthetic and the pain. No offense intended to anyone so be kind.
trevor cunningham wrote:
While we're on the subject of convenient carry-all, I'm going to be in
the market for an ergonomic carry system for my 5x7 arca swiss and
film holders. If it comes with tripod solutions as well,
gosh...Trompin' 'round the desert with a brief case, shoulder bag, and
tripod is simply a pain in the patootey and discourages me from
shooting as much as i'd like to. Any suggestions?
"The optimist believes this is the best of all possible worlds.
The pessimist fears it's true" - J Robert Oppenheimer
http://www.geocities.com/tr_cunningham
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