On 23 Jul 2014, at 14:07, "Chris Mitchell" <chris.mitch...@which.net> wrote: > > Hi Charles > > I've had had the Fastpack200 for several years and have used it as a > combined day bag and camera carrier for walking holidays. It works > fine. I happily carried a K7, 16-50 and 50-135, along with wet weather > outers for a couple of weeks averaging 12 miles a day. Only thing that > might trouble some is that it gets a bit hot and sweaty on the back as > there's nothing to keep it off the back. > > Chris
That's one of things I hadn't thought about when I went to India. i'd previously carried stuff around Ethiopia in a canvas Domke, so i hadn't thought that the nylon would get so unpleasant. One reason I still like Domke best. B > >> On 23 July 2014 03:00, Charles Robinson <charl...@visi.com> wrote: >> I'm going to be taking a trip with the wife to Washington, DC in late >> September. >> >> I anticipate that it will be many days of walking and biking around, and I'm >> thinking I might want something more comfortable/convenient than a standard >> camera bag -- not only because they have just the one strap so they're >> always hanging off of a shoulder (or over your neck), but also think it >> might be convenient to be able to carry a windbreaker, or water bottle, or >> other sundries with me. >> >> I don't picture carrying a LOT of camera gear with me - but I do anticipate >> wanting at least one alternate/telephoto lens for the K5 (16-50 is my daily >> lens) with me, as well as the P&S and other stuff. NOT a laptop, not a lot >> of flash gear, not a tripod. >> >> Searching around Amazon, I've come across the Lowepro "Fastpack 200" (not >> the newer 250) and it seems like just the ticket. A bit of camera gear in >> the bottom section, and "regular stuff" up top. >> >> It looks like access to the innards of the bag is relatively straightforward >> when you need to root around for extra gear (most backpacks make you take >> them off and lay them carefully on the ground before opening them up), and I >> like the "quick access" for pulling out the camera/lens combo if you've been >> walking around with the camera stowed. >> >> Has anyone here used these, or anything similar to them? Good? Bad? >> Suggestions? >> >> >> -Charles >> >> -- >> Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com >> Minneapolis, MN >> http://charles.robinsontwins.org >> http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
