Hi, everybody,
I am back, after several years of absence and silence. Too long to explain all my reasons.
Not all are happy : serious illnesses and painful bereavement of loved ones, including my eldest son, in January, at 50, who suddenly died of a heart attack. The hardest and most painful periods of my life.
Photography is my refuge, my shelter to continue to survive.
I am 75 y/o, two hip prothesis, a spine in very, very poor condition, and my heart too.
I'm still seeking for a solution to carry my Linhof MT45 camera, 6 Schneider lenses (58mm to 400mm on Technika lensboards, Compur shutters), 6x9 backs, 4x5in film backs. all accessories and a sturdy Gitzo tripod.
I know that a light DSLR would be better, but my Linhof, my Rolleiflex SL66-SE and I, we live a love story, too late for me to go back at my age.
Now, I carry my lenses in two triple bags bought 20 years ago from Justin Gnass.
At the time, I thought it was a good solution. But now my complaint about these triple cases is that they are heavy and bulky.
For a long time, I had been looking for individual bags to carry the lenses.
A few days ago, I stumbled upon some cases made by Daniel Stone (Stone Photo Gear) in Los Angeles.
His bags look exactly like Justin Gnass's. That’s what I need.
I saw on his product page a case made to carry an Arca Swiss Cube or a Linhof Micro 3D ballhead.
The dimensions seem to match those of the Technika lensboard-mounted lenses. (Internal dimensions : 4.75x4.75x4.75in.)
Here are my two questions:
1°) Do you think that it could be possible to use these cases (Originally made for Arca or Linhof ballheads) to carry my lenses, and that the inside dimensions match the lenses ones ?
2°) Does anyone have already had any feedback with this manufacturer, its seriousness and the quality of its products ?
And, last, obviously, if anyone has come up with a better solution for these individual case, I'm open to any experience.
Thank you for your help, and have a nice day,
Regards,
Jean-Louis
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