People who know about these things are those that have carried serious gear themselves for decades. REAL backpacks were once made that way. Now they're made in China. Even the way smaller shoulder bags I use for MF and 35mm gear deserve to be there only because they say, Made in USA. There are quality exceptions both directions, or course, so I don't want to demean any one specific product line; but statistically, it's a pretty good rule of thumb. Of course, most camera bags once made in China are now made in Vietnam, with workers themselves making the equivalent of just a few cents per bag. I knew someone who worked for a major importer and knew the obscene markups involved by the time these kinds of flimsy things reach retail camera stores and so forth, and quit in disgust. End of pontification.
Sometimes I myself just walk a short distance from the car; but it's mainly to take a pee. More than once I have done that, looked around, saw something amazing, and ran back for the camera. So maybe there is something to it. For everything else, I want a serious backpack, not a toy one.
My option is 5X7
Perhaps a Cycle camera
and lunch
Tin Can
I found a Jerry Can cooler I've had for a number of years, yet never used. And just to illustrate John's post, I grabbed my 8x10 Ansco to see how it fit. It's just about perfect. Now, I'm not about to give up my Lightware case I mentioned earlier. But this is a really good solution. Far less expensive than Lightware...and probably more weather resistant if that matters.
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Last edited by William Whitaker; 22-May-2021 at 16:39.
I just ordered these
If they work for camera, fine
if not, then shopping
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YK8BJWZ...dDbGljaz10cnVl
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