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**John Kasaian** · 9-Jan-2019, 10:44

I use a cooler for a camera bag
Except in Yosemite.
A cooler doesn't shout "steal me!"
A cooler (without ice, of course) provide a bit of thermal protection for film during hot summers.

Unfortunately bears in Yosemite can read Igloo and Coleman so I don't use a cooler there.

**jnantz** · 9-Jan-2019, 11:07

don't sweat the small stuff
and don't forget its supposed to be fun

**Laminarman** · 9-Jan-2019, 11:18

Originally Posted by jnantz

don't sweat the small stuff
and don't forget its supposed to be fun

Very true. If it isn't fun anymore I just don't do it. Which is why I gave up golf and skiing. I'm not going to be a superstar and I make images for me alone. If I like them I'm happy. I have a friend who was always self conscious of her photos, all she ever took was pictures of clouds. Just plain old clouds. I told her to take photos of what made her happy. She bought a nicer SLR, I helped her get them processed and enlarged. And now her office at work is filled with clouds on all the walls, tastefully presented. Those who told her to take different subjects now walk in and feel at ease because it's quite beautiful and peaceful. That's all that matters to me anymore. This is a great forum BTW.

**Michael Roberts** · 24-Jan-2019, 06:13

Originally Posted by Laminarman

Very true. If it isn't fun anymore I just don't do it. Which is why I gave up golf and skiing. I'm not going to be a superstar and I make images for me alone. If I like them I'm happy. I have a friend who was always self conscious of her photos, all she ever took was pictures of clouds. Just plain old clouds. I told her to take photos of what made her happy. She bought a nicer SLR, I helped her get them processed and enlarged. And now her office at work is filled with clouds on all the walls, tastefully presented. Those who told her to take different subjects now walk in and feel at ease because it's quite beautiful and peaceful. That's all that matters to me anymore. This is a great forum BTW.

I love this story. Such good advice.

**lanactoor** · 25-Jan-2019, 20:36

Shoot first, ask questions later.

**Peter Collins** · 25-Jan-2019, 22:00

Make sure your bellows' shadow is not on your ground glass when the bellows is well extended. Don't ask me how I know that.

**Peter Collins** · 25-Jan-2019, 22:04

Oh, another tip: in NM the summers qualify as very hot, and I keep my film holders in a six-pack cooler. Small. Easy to carry. Somewhat like John K, but I just keep the rest of the gear in a case on the back seat. And run the AC hard in the car.