Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Henry Ting wrote: Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2001 12:36:45 -0800 (PST) From: Henry Ting <henryting10@yahoo.com> Subject: [Leica] Backpack ??? Message-ID: <20011230203645.58902.qmail@web14008.mail.yahoo.com> References: After close to 15 years of using my Fogg's shoulder bag, sadly I have to retire it. It's been with me all over the world. From the Rockies to the tropical Far East, it has served me well. However, since approaching senior years, I found lugging a shoulder bag with all the gears is taking a toll on my physical frame. I'm thinking of switching to a backpack. Any recommendations ??? I looked at the Billingham Rucksack and they seem to be well constructed. Anybody have any experience on these backpacks ? Henry, I've been a senior for a good many years. Not only do my shoulders and back hurt after lugging a loaded Domke for the better part of a day but by afternoon my pictures get skewed! Since I have been backpacking like forever, I still have my ancient Kelty external frame pack; its top compartments hold my Leica or Hasselblad equipment, other stuff goes in the bottom, foul weather gear underneath, and the tripod straps across the top, making for a nicely balanced outfit for a long day of hiking and shooting in the high country of the Sierra. For shorter trips with the Leica and for overseas, I have been using a smallish day-and-a-half sized mountain-style pack, without an internal frame but with an internal semi-rigid plastic plate that I had cut and installed myself. Into the bottom goes the rain jacket and on top of that I have an exact duplicate of the compartmented inserts from my Domke F-6. Everything fits, stays in place, and is cushioned (M6HM, 90mm, 50mm, 35mm, 24mm). There is room for food and water. I purposely did not want a "photo" backpack with a brand name that screams "camera inside". Several outfitters make mountain packs; mine happens to be a Gregory. I use this pack when I want to have my hands free and need to be balanced, for example, working the Sonoma coast with its often steep and slippery trails. Oliver Bryk - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html