Suggestions for Film Holder Carrying Bags

[Vaughn]

I bought three cooler bags a long while back...zippered, insulated (padded) and hold 5 to 6 8x10 holders -- strap, but not a great one. I put them into a hard-sided ice chest in the car. from these folks http://www.californiainnovations.com/coolers.html but nothing on the site quite the same. Good luck!

[Michael Gaillard]

Thanks everyone. I wound up buying this: http://www.polarbearcoolers.com/prod...ers/PB120.html

I read great reviews that these kept ice from melting for 44 hours.

Now, I don't think I want to put any ice packs in the outer pockets, though, for fear of any condensation occurring when I take them out into the dry hot air. Right? I'm assuming if they are that good at insulating, it should be fine.

Oh, and I got the light gray one, thinking that would be best.

[StoneNYC]

What does the heat do? I mean, the holders won't melt, the film won't melt.

I'm not being condescending I'm trying to learn.

I just use a zippered briefcase for my 8x10 holders. But I'm dealing with snow, freezing hands, and static filled air, not blistering heat. This is for non-long walking trips, long hikes I would use a backpack.

[John Kasaian]

I'd think heat would tend to effect color emulsions more profoundly than B&W, but that's just a guess oh my part.
However, Ansel Adams wrote that he preferred painting his gear boxes white in order to reflect heat.
I would assume he knew a thing or two, LOL!.

[John Kasaian]

Thanks everyone. I wound up buying this: http://www.polarbearcoolers.com/prod...ers/PB120.html

I read great reviews that these kept ice from melting for 44 hours.

Now, I don't think I want to put any ice packs in the outer pockets, though, for fear of any condensation occurring when I take them out into the dry hot air. Right? I'm assuming if they are that good at insulating, it should be fine.

Oh, and I got the light gray one, thinking that would be best.

No ice packs. Please.
Save the ice for coolers containing the beer

[Michael Gaillard]

Right. Got it.

[Kirk Gittings]

Thanks everyone. I wound up buying this: http://www.polarbearcoolers.com/prod...ers/PB120.html

I read great reviews that these kept ice from melting for 44 hours.

Now, I don't think I want to put any ice packs in the outer pockets, though, for fear of any condensation occurring when I take them out into the dry hot air. Right? I'm assuming if they are that good at insulating, it should be fine.

Oh, and I got the light gray one, thinking that would be best.

that looks like a perfect bag for carrying extra film holders and I may buy one for that. In the bag I prefer a Gnass cascade holder or the PBP version. As per the color of the bag-I know this is not de rigueur for photographers but its not a fashion show. For various accessory bags like these I get them in different bright colors (the brighter the better) so at a glance I can see if I left something on site, in the motel room, on top of the car etc. In dim light or when I was in a panicked rush it has totally saved my butt a few times.

[vinny]

Thanks everyone. I wound up buying this: http://www.polarbearcoolers.com/prod...ers/PB120.html

I read great reviews that these kept ice from melting for 44 hours.

Now, I don't think I want to put any ice packs in the outer pockets, though, for fear of any condensation occurring when I take them out into the dry hot air. Right? I'm assuming if they are that good at insulating, it should be fine.

Oh, and I got the light gray one, thinking that would be best.

In this case, a $6 trader joes cooler or any other padded bag under $10 is going to serve the same purpose. If it's 100 degrees outside, eventually everything in your bags will get close to that temp. Your film will be fine, even in many days at that temp.

I bought three cooler bags a long while back...zippered, insulated (padded) and hold 5 to 6 8x10 holders -- strap, but not a great one. I put them into a hard-sided ice chest in the car. from these folks http://www.californiainnovations.com/coolers.html but nothing on the site quite the same. Good luck!

I wish I'd bought more of those from Matt at the time. Best 8x10 bags ever!

[Drew Bedo]

I use a cooler bag that I got at a thrift store for just a few dollars.

[Lenny Eiger]

I have a photobackpacker setup in my little daypack. I bought two large lens cases and set them sideways. They handle about 5-6 holders each, zipper up if I need them to. For dust in the desert, ziplock bags.

Lenny