Comments on: My Next Bag, Revisited http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2007/10/my-next-bag-revisited/ The Blog of Photographer David duChemin // Gear is Good. Vision is Better. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:57:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: tableau contemporainhttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2007/10/my-next-bag-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-33129 tableau contemporain Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:11:02 +0000 http://pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=293#comment-33129 hi, that's a squeamish position. There is whatever mistakes but the principal is here. hi, that’s a squeamish position. There is whatever mistakes but the principal is here.

]]> By: Miguel Marcoshttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2007/10/my-next-bag-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Miguel Marcos Sun, 04 Nov 2007 03:20:45 +0000 http://pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=293#comment-652 Another option is the Tom Bihn Aeronaut but it is a little bigger, same dimensions as the MEI Voyager. The backpack straps on the Tom Bihn look good.<a href="http://www.tombihn.com/page/001/PROD/500/TB0906" rel="nofollow">http://www.tombihn.com/page/001/PROD/500/TB0906</a> Another option is the Tom Bihn Aeronaut but it is a little bigger, same dimensions as the MEI Voyager. The backpack straps on the Tom Bihn look good.

http://www.tombihn.com/page/001/PROD/500/TB0906

]]> By: bradhttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2007/10/my-next-bag-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-651 brad Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:38:54 +0000 http://pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=293#comment-651 I don't have the budget to be able to consider more than one bag for all my gear. I've been very happy with the giant LowePro (I think it's the Computrekker Plus AW) I bought for work. I only had one snag when I hopped on a small plane to Portland to shoot a wedding and the bag simply didn't fit in the overheard compartment. It wasn't even close -- but for a short flight, it was fine on my lap. No-one has given me much hassle about it.I don't do nearly the amount of travel that you do, but for what I've done it's nearly perfect. I like to hang the bag casually off one shoulder as I'm boarding a plane and pretend the thing's light 8-) With the way this it's constructed I can get away with doing that indefinitely -- a lesser bag would give out and blow my cover. :-)Never buy something you're supposed to carry with wheels attached. Let's just say you pay for those wheels more than once! :-) I don’t have the budget to be able to consider more than one bag for all my gear. I’ve been very happy with the giant LowePro (I think it’s the Computrekker Plus AW) I bought for work. I only had one snag when I hopped on a small plane to Portland to shoot a wedding and the bag simply didn’t fit in the overheard compartment. It wasn’t even close — but for a short flight, it was fine on my lap. No-one has given me much hassle about it.

I don’t do nearly the amount of travel that you do, but for what I’ve done it’s nearly perfect. I like to hang the bag casually off one shoulder as I’m boarding a plane and pretend the thing’s light 8-) With the way this it’s constructed I can get away with doing that indefinitely — a lesser bag would give out and blow my cover. :-)

Never buy something you’re supposed to carry with wheels attached. Let’s just say you pay for those wheels more than once! :-)

]]> By: physhhttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2007/10/my-next-bag-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-650 physh Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:51:27 +0000 http://pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=293#comment-650 Ah, the airport of Varanasi. Good memories - David being taken away by men in military garb, his throwing a tremulous look over his shoulder as he is escorted into a room with no windows, and me looking down and wondering why I got through security while toting the same basic bag configuration as "the criminal". I guess I don't look as shady... Ah, the airport of Varanasi. Good memories – David being taken away by men in military garb, his throwing a tremulous look over his shoulder as he is escorted into a room with no windows, and me looking down and wondering why I got through security while toting the same basic bag configuration as “the criminal”. I guess I don’t look as shady…

]]> By: davidhttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2007/10/my-next-bag-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-649 david Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:05:34 +0000 http://pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=293#comment-649 Thanks, Matt. I hear ya. But I am not buying any of these in hopes of doing a trek when I get off the plane. I just want to get through the airport and on and off the planes as painlessly as possible. Bear in mind my goals with this - bulky back straps and wheels do not play into those goals. Trips that require a trek will have a different solution, and I'll check the better backpack.Remember, your 2cents worth is only worth about a penny and a half to this Canuck now. And I don't know a single Canadian who is happy about this recent turn of events. Thanks, Matt. I hear ya. But I am not buying any of these in hopes of doing a trek when I get off the plane. I just want to get through the airport and on and off the planes as painlessly as possible. Bear in mind my goals with this – bulky back straps and wheels do not play into those goals. Trips that require a trek will have a different solution, and I’ll check the better backpack.

Remember, your 2cents worth is only worth about a penny and a half to this Canuck now. And I don’t know a single Canadian who is happy about this recent turn of events.

]]> By: Matt Brandonhttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2007/10/my-next-bag-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-648 Matt Brandon Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:55:59 +0000 http://pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=293#comment-648 Every one of these that has a backpack (the exception being the Thinktank) seems to have surprisingly simple (read "bad" here) suspension systems. I think you are going too minimalist. I still think you need wheels. Just my 2¢. Every one of these that has a backpack (the exception being the Thinktank) seems to have surprisingly simple (read “bad” here) suspension systems. I think you are going too minimalist. I still think you need wheels. Just my 2¢.

]]> By: davidhttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2007/10/my-next-bag-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-647 david Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:08:50 +0000 http://pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=293#comment-647 Chet - Yes, the Sky Train should fit in most overhead bins. Regional jets might be a little touch-and-go, but it should be crammable into smaller bins.My carry on is usually: two Canon 5Ds, three lenses - 24-70/2.8L, 135/2.0L, 50/1.4L, a MacBook, three small harddrives, assorted chargers, cables, and adaptors, 50 GB of cf cards, cf reader, a change of clothes, some toiletries, a couple books, a dozen powerbars, travel documents, and my essential medications.In the hold I check everything else. Tripod, Canon 580EX, lightdiscs, pocket wizards, superclamps, etc. You can see a packing list here: <a href="http://pixelatedimage.typepad.com/pixelatedimage/2007/10/assignment-pack.html" rel="nofollow">http://pixelatedimage.typepad.com/pixelatedimage/2007/10/assignment-pack.html</a>Here's my main portfolio - www.pixelatedimage.com, it'll give you a better idea of my main work. Chet – Yes, the Sky Train should fit in most overhead bins. Regional jets might be a little touch-and-go, but it should be crammable into smaller bins.

My carry on is usually: two Canon 5Ds, three lenses – 24-70/2.8L, 135/2.0L, 50/1.4L, a MacBook, three small harddrives, assorted chargers, cables, and adaptors, 50 GB of cf cards, cf reader, a change of clothes, some toiletries, a couple books, a dozen powerbars, travel documents, and my essential medications.

In the hold I check everything else. Tripod, Canon 580EX, lightdiscs, pocket wizards, superclamps, etc. You can see a packing list here: http://pixelatedimage.typepad.com/pixelatedimage/2007/10/assignment-pack.html

Here’s my main portfolio – http://www.pixelatedimage.com, it’ll give you a better idea of my main work.

]]> By: Chet Scerrahttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2007/10/my-next-bag-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-646 Chet Scerra Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:20:09 +0000 http://pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=293#comment-646 Your ideas and comments are very valuable. Regarding the Red Oxx Sky Train ...is this small enough to stash in the above-the-seat compartments? Also, I'm interested in what gear you pack as non-carry on...in the plane's cargo bay. Lastly, and off the point...what kind of photography do you do when you go to these remote, exotic locales? More about you and how you evolved in photography to do what you now do..please! thanks, chet Your ideas and comments are very valuable. Regarding the Red Oxx Sky Train …is this small enough to stash in the above-the-seat compartments? Also, I’m interested in what gear you pack as non-carry on…in the plane’s cargo bay.
Lastly, and off the point…what kind of photography do you do when you go to these remote, exotic locales? More about you and how you evolved in photography to do what you now do..please!
thanks,
chet

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