Charles Loy wrote:
May not interest anyone, but I bought the Nikon CL-L2 shoulder case, designed for Nikkor 400mm, 500mm and 600mm telephoto lenses. MUCH better then lugging around the trunk case. Best cash I've spent, I say. Had more padding (removable) then you will ever need. Just a damn good upgrade.
I have one for my 400 f2.8E FL VR. A very good case!
Lance B wrote:
I have one for my 400 f2.8E FL VR. A very good case!
I have been using Mindshift Moose Peterson MP-3 for my 500/4 which I like a lot. If there is any complain is the lack of any storage space for laptop which basically means that I have to carry 2 carry on for the plane which I have been able to get away with so far.
suteetat wrote:
I have been using Mindshift Moose Peterson MP-3 for my 500/4 which I like a lot. If there is any complain is the lack of any storage space for laptop which basically means that I have to carry 2 carry on for the plane which I have been able to get away with so far.
suteetat wrote:
I have been using Mindshift Moose Peterson MP-3 for my 500/4 which I like a lot. If there is any complain is the lack of any storage space for laptop which basically means that I have to carry 2 carry on for the plane which I have been able to get away with so far.
MindShift bags, like the bags of their parent company, Think Thank, are great and backed by superb customer service, IMO.
Lance B wrote:
This looks interesting. an you tell me more, please?
Basically, I was looking for the lightest possible bag that I can hand carry on the plane with my 500/4e FL when I went on my Antarctica trip at the end of last year. I think MP-3 was the lightest (I narrowed it down to this and Thinktank Airport something or rather ). I like the idea of having 3 separate compartments so when I open one compartment, the other 2 remained closed which is handy in dusty condition. There is not a lot of padding so I don't expect the bag to protect the gear well so no throwing the bag around or stack a lot of heavy stuffs on the bags in bumpy ride but that also means that there is plenty of room inside. I can easy fit 2 body, 500/4, 70-200/2.8 and a few other smaller lenses easily with cards, batteries, etc. My only complain was no provision for laptop or ipad. The shoulder strap looks a bit flimsy especially when I have my 500/4 inside but it is comfortable enough and is actually very tough.
I had the backpack on my back for 2-3 hours hike during Antarctica hike a couple of times a day for 10 days with no problem but I would not want to use this backpack for an all day long hike with all the heavy gears inside. I think Thinktank bag may looked a bit more padded, bigger straps but also weighted more.
suteetat wrote:
Basically, I was looking for the lightest possible bag that I can hand carry on the plane with my 500/4e FL when I went on my Antarctica trip at the end of last year. I think MP-3 was the lightest (I narrowed it down to this and Thinktank Airport something or rather ). I like the idea of having 3 separate compartments so when I open one compartment, the other 2 remained closed which is handy in dusty condition. There is not a lot of padding so I don't expect the bag to protect the gear well so no throwing the bag around or stack a lot of heavy stuffs on the bags in bumpy ride but that also means that there is plenty of room inside. I can easy fit 2 body, 500/4, 70-200/2.8 and a few other smaller lenses easily with cards, batteries, etc. My only complain was no provision for laptop or ipad. The shoulder strap looks a bit flimsy especially when I have my 500/4 inside but it is comfortable enough and is actually very tough.
I had the backpack on my back for 2-3 hours hike during Antarctica hike a couple of times a day for 10 days with no problem but I would not want to use this backpack for an all day long hike with all the heavy gears inside. I think Thinktank bag may looked a bit more padded, bigger straps but also weighted more. ...Show more →
Thanks for the info. Going to look at one tomorrow.
I am enjoying this set of images as a wait for a snowless brown landscape and blanket of gray to clear in Minnesota. It has been an unusually ugly winter this year... thanks for sharing a breath of fresh air.
OwlsEyes wrote:
I am enjoying this set of images as a wait for a snowless brown landscape and blanket of gray to clear in Minnesota. It has been an unusually ugly winter this year... thanks for sharing a breath of fresh air.
bruce
same up here, been a slow winter, haven't been down to Minnesota all winter, didn't even take advantage of all the Great Grey Owls that were in the Split Rock Lighthouse area a few weeks ago
brian_sp wrote:
same up here, been a slow winter, haven't been down to Minnesota all winter, didn't even take advantage of all the Great Grey Owls that were in the Split Rock Lighthouse area a few weeks ago
Brian,
You made a good decision to stay North of us. Other than a moose that made its way to the bog, the wildlife sightings were many fewer than previous years. With the low snowfall, most of the owls remained in the woods and the photos from 2016/17 are mostly "I saw it here" shots than anything else.
To be frank, the winter photography in this former icebox of the US has been less than great for the past two years. Lots of hours in the field with cold & wet hands have yielded many fewer striking photos than I have seen or made in the past. To me, it seems that climate instability has really rocked the once predictable patterns in this region of the continent.
looking forward to a green spring with lots of fog,
bruce
). I like the idea of having 3 separate compartments so when I open one compartment, the other 2 remained closed which is handy in dusty condition. There is not a lot of padding so I don't expect the bag to protect the gear well so no throwing the bag around or stack a lot of heavy stuffs on the bags in bumpy ride but that also means that there is plenty of room inside. I can easy fit 2 body, 500/4, 70-200/2.8 and a few other smaller lenses easily with cards, batteries, etc. My only complain was no provision for laptop or ipad. The shoulder strap looks a bit flimsy especially when I have my 500/4 inside but it is comfortable enough and is actually very tough. 
