Sharing of ideas for backpacking with large format stuff

[kw]

I would like to initiate this thread by sharing my packing method of a 4x5 Tachihara, 2 lens & some accessories on a LowePro Photo Trekker Classic.

http://us.f2.yahoofs.com/bc/406cd98b_b8a0/bc/My+Documents/Photo-Trekker+Packing.jpg?bfd4NbAB2gHCj5RG

Hope to see other contributions too.

[jose angel]

Please, check the URL. The server gives me an error message...

[kw]

Sorry for the wrong link, but I can't manage to upload the picture properly. Can anyone please advice on how to attach an image in this forum?

[kw]

I hope you can see the photo:

http://www.pbase.com/image/27525564

[Bill_1856]

They left out the tripod.

[Kirk Gittings]

Do to all the wind and dust in the SW, I keep my film holders in a large ziplock bag and the lenses in lens wraps. Leave your bag open in any sandstone canyon long enough to make an image and you will find everything else in your bag covered with crap. This will save you all of agony believe me!

[Eric Woodbury]

Compared to my rig, you've got plenty of room left. I double up the lenses in those areas, carry a few more holders, a darkcloth, lightmeter, etc.

[Jeff_3801]

I think photo back packs are over priced and over rated. I bought a great internal frame backpacking backpack from REI. Much more comfortable on any real hiking, and more room. You will have to pad your gear yourself, though...

[kw]

I normally carry my Gitzo G320(with short column) on an Op-tech strap & my meter is hung on the pouch found on the right side of the backpack. I just lay the focusing cloth on top of the stuff just before zipping up the backpack.

By positioning the camera on top of the backpack, the overall loading is more even, resulting in less stress on the shoulders, any comment from the rest who have tried this method?

Hope to see other contribution of photo on how they pack their stuff.

[Huib]

Tachi,
I would put the camera at the bottom, not at the top.
http://www.huibsmeets.com/backpack.jpg
Not all that fits the backpack is shown. Tripod is not attached to the backback but is carried using it own strap.On one occasion I also was able to additionally store my MF camera + three lenses, small stuff was moved to some click-on pockets at the outside of the backpack and the reflexviewer was exchanged for a darkcloth.
Huib
www.huibsmeets.com (http://www.huibsmeets.com)

[Scott Schroeder]

Here is my current manner of packing
http://home.austin.rr.com/schrochem/Pics/LF_Redwing_packingsmalljpg.jpg

This is a redwing pack and I use a FC45X TOHO. The top green thing is a REI full lode waist pack. Inside it I have the main part of the toho (gg,bellows) with one lens left on it. It also hold another lens (wrapped in a roadwired wrap), spotmeter, pens, paper.
Below that in the gray roadwired wrap is the TOHO base.
Below that is a Gnass holder with Fuji quickload and about 4 sheets of film.
To the left in the little black case is filter, lens pen, etc.
The tripod is strapped vertically using the ice axe loop to hold the bottom and I attached a quick clip using tieouts on top.
Side pockets hold water,food, etc.
At the bottom (the light blue) is just a foam pad. It is about 6" tall to keep the weight higher on my back for a more comfortable ride. If extra clothing is taken along it is place inside of it.
To stop and photograph I take the tripod off, put the gnass holer and the filter holder around ballhead, then place the REI full lode around my waist. This way I have everything within reach and don't have to continually bend down (saves the knees :)) Oh yead the dark cloth (BTZS) is wrapped up around the TOHO main body in the full lode.
Scott

[Scott Schroeder]

sorry that should of read 40 sheets of film and the loupe is also in the REI full lode.