I wrote and asked for silver or gray to keep the heat down. No response to that particular request but they didn't say "no".
I wrote and asked for silver or gray to keep the heat down. No response to that particular request but they didn't say "no".
Hi Peter,Originally Posted by Peter J. De Smidt
There are two problems with attaching the film holder case to the waist belt:
- The backpack waist belt is quite thick.
- When I need to take a photograph, I take off my backpack and leave it on the ground. This will cause the holder case to go with it.
// Atul
You waist belt is different than mine, then. Mine is thickly padded, but it has a nylon belt along the outside. It's true that the packs would then be on the ground when you take off your pack, but then so is the rest of your gear. Another option would be to clip a belt with the pack on it on to your pack. Set pack down. Put on belt. Get out equipment...
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I think this is a great idea.
Particularly for people who shoot 5x4 (sorry 4x5) pinhole, i.e mini tripod, no lenses and light wooden camera and don't want the hassle of carrying a backpack just to for filmholders.
What price are they?
These are better than a padded lunch sack, but once the rest of your gear is factored in, aren't the holders already covered? If you are using a LF backpack or similar now, it likely includes the holders. If you are going around with a press camera and you don't have a Grafmatic or two, then this looks great. Otherwise I don't think this is something that I'd use for my normal stuff.
I would be interested in a few of these, I like how they open outward and aren't too far away from the body. I've tried using beltpacks before with a backpack and I just hike up the beltpack above the backpack strap, it looks dumb but the forest hasn't complained about my bad fashion sense yet.
An update. I emailed Think Tank Customer Support to ask the status of the film holder pouch. According to their support tech, they are not in production and it sounds as if they are still evaluating market demand. You can email them if you're interested.
Bob
How about something like the Kinesis filter bag mentioned in the newest story on the Singh-Ray blog (http://singhray.blogspot.com)? It looks like it would need to be enlarged a bit in height, and perhaps different interior fabric, but it sounds like Kinesis is willing to accommodate buyers.
I put in my request. Thanks QT for the tip.
Is there a more poorly made video on the internet concerning LF? However, I did express interest in 2 bags and will try to figure a way to mount them to my back pack. Belt won't work with the backpack.
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