I have a nice Eagle Creek bag that let
me easily carry my Sputnik or Rolleidoscop
at my waist. There is no way the TL120
is going to fit in that bag :)

This means I'm now in the market for a
new bag. Has anyone here taken their
TL120 to a store and tried it in the
various bags and packs to see how it fits?
--
John Thurston
Juneau Alaska
http://stereo.thurstons.us

John, I love Lowepro backpacks. I used to use a Lowepro Orion AW that
was a rear fannypack with a detachable upper portion. I eventually
wore it out and went for the bigger backpack model. For my serious
hikes, I've got the Outpack camera pack which includes room for tent
and sleeping bag.

I think you were spoiled with the Spud! Time to take pictures AND
build those quads as well!

BTW, I never pack my TL-120 with the prism attached. I remove it for
storage. That makes it the same height as any other MF camera. I've
got a Hassy 45 degree prism coming, but hope to add the waistlevel
version soon as well.

Sam

--- In MF3D-group@yahoogroups.com, John Thurston wrote:
>
> I have a nice Eagle Creek bag that let
> me easily carry my Sputnik or Rolleidoscop
> at my waist. There is no way the TL120
> is going to fit in that bag :)
>
> This means I'm now in the market for a
> new bag. Has anyone here taken their
> TL120 to a store and tried it in the
> various bags and packs to see how it fits?
> --
> John Thurston
> Juneau Alaska
> http://stereo.thurstons.us
>

Sam Smith wrote:

> John, I love Lowepro backpacks. I used to use a Lowepro Orion AW that
> was a rear fannypack with a detachable upper portion.

I looked at Orion AW a couple of years ago
but didn't think the upper portion was going
to suffice for my "day pack" needs. Around
here a day pack really needs to contain a
full set of rain gear and hat and gloves
(year round). I didn't think it would leave
much space for a lunch or a backup camera :)

Keep in mind that I've never actually _seen_ one.
I've only seen pictures of one. Was your
experience contrary to my expectations?

>... went for the bigger backpack model. For my serious
> hikes, I've got the Outpack camera pack

This sounds better :)

I've looked at the Lowe web site but can't
see something that looks like what you
described. Can you offer a reference to
the product?
________________________________________
John Thurston
Juneau, Alaska
http://stereo.thurstons.us

--- In MF3D-group@yahoogroups.com, John Thurston wrote:

> I looked at Orion AW a couple of years ago
> but didn't think the upper portion was going
> to suffice for my "day pack" needs. Around
> here a day pack really needs to contain a
> full set of rain gear and hat and gloves
> (year round). I didn't think it would leave
> much space for a lunch or a backup camera :)

The upper part of the Orion is an unpadded basic pack with shoulder
straps. Have a look at:

http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Backpacks/allWeather/Orion_AW.aspx

The one I use now is the Nature Trekker AW, which carries a lot more
gear, has lots of padding and support, and has a better balanced
weight load. It even has a tripod holder for use in the vertical
center. I used to have to strap my tripod underneath. It's at:

http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Backpacks/allWeather/Nature_Trekker_AW_II.aspx

Sam

and sells for around $180

Sam SMith writes:

> The one I use now is the Nature Trekker AW

I would like to add that I also use this model. I have carried it to
England and Japan (it fits great as carry on), and to remote desert
backpaking, winter snowshoeing, and caving locations. In it I can carry
my RBT X3A, RBT Macro unit, two Metz 32Z2 flashes, tons of related
cables, releases, batteries and film, and as Sam has pointed out a very
large and heavy Manfrotto tripod and still have room left. It has been
very comfortable and easy to cary with its padded shoulder starps and
waist belt. It even has a built-in rain cover (the AW stands for All
Weather). You can also buy accessory cases that attach via a system
called SlipLock(tm). Check here for what's available:

http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Accessories/sliplock_cases/

Thanks,

David W. Kesner