On January 7, 2016 8:52:34 PM PST, Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote: >Does it have wheels? > >That's way too much weight for me to carry if I'm going any distance >from >the car. > >I'm continually loking for ways to lighten the load.
You could send me a bunch of your lenses, then you won't need to carry them. > >Kenneth Waller >http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Mark C" <pdml-m...@charter.net> >Subject: Re: OT - Lowepro Nova Sport 35L AW bag on great sale ($10 or >less) > > >> My copy of this bag arrived today and this afternoon I transferred >the >> contents of the Lowepro Mini Trekker Classic to the new bag... and >then >> added a few lenses. >> >> So at this point I have the bag loaded up with the following: >> >> K-3 with attached DA 17-70 f4 >> Mz-S with attached FA 28-105 f4.5-5.6 >> IR converted Coolpix 6000 >> FA 20-35 f4 >> F 28 f2.8 >> FA 50 f1.7 >> DA 18-55 >> DFA 100 f2.8 macro >> A* 200 f4 macro >> Sigma EX 70-200 f2.8 >> Tokina ATX 400 f5.6 >> AF360FGZ flash >> >> It's a well designed bag. Oddly, it subjectively appears (to me at >least) >> to be smaller than the Mini Trekker when it was fully loaded, but the >Nova >> Sport is holding 3 additional lenses (the A*200 macro, the 400mm >f5.6, and >> the Da 18-55). I realized that I have almost as much in it as I used >to >> carry in a very large Tamrac 612, which has 12 lens compartments vs >the 8 >> in the Lowepro. The Nova Sport better accommodates camera with >lenses >> attached, so compartments aren't taken up with camera bodies (which >wasted >> some of the capacity on the Tramrac 612), but I am still carrying a >few >> less lenses and a lot less miscellaneous stuff. >> >> The only cons would be that the Nova Sport is rather light on general > >> purpose compartments. I still use 35mm B&W film and had to cut back >on the >> number of filters I packed and also added an external film bag where >I was >> able to pack film in the general purpose compartment of the Mini >Trekker. >> I still have to figure out how to fit in some of my macro brackets >and a >> few other items. >> >> But still - I'm figuring that the K-1 and attached zoom should fit >where >> the Mz-S is now so I can see this being my main bag for a while. >> >> Thanks again for pointing this out, Igor! >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> On 1/4/2016 12:55 PM, Darren Addy wrote: >>> My bag showed up today and I like it a lot. It is pretty roomy and >>> versatile for its size. For one thing, my laptop fits in its slot >>> PERFECTLY. Secondly, I like it for it's "8-pack" arrangement which >can >>> store longer lenses (optionally with a body or two attached) and >>> larger external flash unit(s). My shorter lenses will probably >remain >>> in my backpack bags. In addition it has a couple of pockets for >>> filters, ColorChecker, etc. It is even plenty tall enough for the >>> Bigma, with body attached (but hood must be reversed for storage). >>> All-in-all a handsome bag and a pretty good value even before the >>> rebate (IMHO). >>> >>> Thanks again for passing along that link, Igor! -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- 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.
