Hi,
Monday, September 23, 2002, 11:16:41 PM, you wrote:
> I'm considering buying this bag, and as usual I'd like to know your opinion.
> 1. What are you experiences with the F-2 (if any of course :) ?
> 2. Canvas or ballistic?
> 3. And the most important - how much gear do you fit in, and how
> comfotable/uncomfortable it is when it's full/almost full?
I have a black canvas one which I bought in about 1996. It's been in
various parts of Africa, India and Eastern Europe, Western Europe and
the UK. They're very tough bags and worth having. They weather
beautifully - mine has a strap that is still red with the dirt of
Ethiopia, despite several times through the washing machine. They are
also good in rainstorms - very protective.
The rubber in the grippy strap wears after a few years, but it doesn't
make a huge difference. The straps never twist or get rolled up, which
is a good thing.
When it's full it's too heavy to be comfortable for any length of
time, but this would be true of any bag of that size.
I've made modifications to the inserts of my bag to suit different needs.
But I find it most useful for working from when I don't use the inserts at
all. Instead I keep the rigid base in, and use one or 2 beanbags for
keeping the cameras stable inside. I tend to keep 2 cameras (slrs) with
lenses attached in the main compartment. In the side and end pockets I
keep film, notebooks, pens, Leica table-top tripod and other bits and
pieces.
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Bob
"I don't know much about Art, but I know what I hate"
Montgomery Burns, The Simpsons
