Mario Moschel wrote:
As i began my career as a pro, I had one camera, a speedlight and 3 lenses - in one bag. Today, I have 40 lenses, 20 cameras, some 30 flashes and:
11 backpacks (Lightware, Lowepro)
13 Domke bags
8 Lowepro bags
7 trolleys (Lowepro, Calumet, Pelican, Rimowa ...)
23 camera bags from different manufacturers
... and some others, I didn't count.
My wifes says, I am a woman. Collecting bags would be a woman's thing, she assumed. My doctor says, he couldn't find a remedy. And my bank says, I should stop it immediatly.
Dou you think I am a bagaholic, too
These are only a few from my huge collection :-)))
Mario
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OK, i've got to tell my wife that there are other people like me
I've gone throught the following: Shoulder bags:
Optex something or the other
Tamrac 613
Lowepro Magnum
Tamrac Cyberpro Turbo
Think Tank Urban Disguise 60
Lowepro Stealth D650
Officially (for the wife), I still only have:
Lowepro Stealth D650
Think Tank Airport Addicted v2
Gura Gear Kiboko
Unofficially for emergency use (hidden away) I've also got:
Lowepro Slingshot 200AW
Think Tank Airport Accelerated
Think Tank Urban Disguise 60 (she doesn't realize this is a camera bag)
Curiously enough the wife actually complains about the photo vests and jackets more then the bags
The problem for me is that every venue requires packing the kit differently. Not only do I have to pack it up safely in the car to get it there, once it is there I have to have a shooter's bag to work out of. Camera bags, lightstand bags, light bags. This has been going on since grade school.
Seeing that I have three forms/sizes of camera specific shoulder bags, I'll soon be adding another bag to my collection, in the form of some type of Lowepro Orion backpack camera bag. Shhh, don't tell my girlfriend!
Started out with a LowePro Slighshot 200AW and hated it. Sold that on and got a Nikon shoulder bag which I broke after about a week (who puts plastic clips on the shoulder strap in fairness!). That was replaced with a LowePro Nova 5AW which is my main bag.
I also have a small messenger style bag purely for times when I need a small bag. Not a huge fan of having body + lenses in it though as there is no padding in it.
Am also consdering picking up a back pack for trekking through the woods or where-ever. My brother has a flipside 300 and this seems like a good solution though I could see having to take it off completely to change lenses really getting to me.
I know you guys will understand. I would like to put on record my deep devotion to Pelican hard cases, especially ones with the soft velcro dividers. Wonderful
I am left with 4 Domkes, 1 Billingham, 3 Thinktank, 1 Peli, 1 Tamrac, 4 Lowpros, 1 Camelbak, 1 Truenorth, 4 Northface after getting rid of 5 bags last year. I am still searching for that one perfect bag.
