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    Talking 15lb 8x10 Studio-in-a-bag

    I'm traveling to NY next week and decided to take the 8x10. So, the question of the day: Can I fit absolutely everything I need into one carry-on tote bag?

    Answer: Yes!

    Contents from left to right in the exploded view: Gitzo travel tripod, camera rails, loupe, Gowland 8x10 on darkcloth, 2 holders, 2 boxes of film, Harrison tent sans poles.

    Total weight, including bag: 15.4 pounds.

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    Re: 15lb 8x10 Studio-in-a-bag

    No tripod head or light meter?

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    Re: 15lb 8x10 Studio-in-a-bag

    The ballhead is hard to see, but it's on the tripod in the photo, and the DSLR serves as meter

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    Re: 15lb 8x10 Studio-in-a-bag

    Assuming you're doing all you can to shave items off the "to pack list", you could leave the ballhead at home and adjust your view by tripod only. Cumbersome but effective.
    Nice job on going portable. I'm looking to do the same with my Ansco 5x7 ... finding a bag that fits all I need. My Seneca is in a small bag, but I lack a portable tripod that fits in a bag. No way is the Majestic crunching down that small!

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    Re: 15lb 8x10 Studio-in-a-bag

    As the man on the bag might say, you're one of the heroes; the it-getters! Alpha photographer of the week!

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    Re: 15lb 8x10 Studio-in-a-bag

    Quote Originally Posted by Jay DeFehr View Post
    As the man on the bag might say, you're one of the heroes; the it-getters! Alpha photographer of the week!
    Haha! I wondered if Colbert's face was readable in that shot; some people who see me walking around compliment me on my Bob Saget bag.

    The ballhead I'm using is very tiny and lightweight, so leaving it off would really be shooting myself in the foot! I would be better off leaving one of those boxes of film at home and really being more careful about the shots I take!

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    Re: 15lb 8x10 Studio-in-a-bag

    Extremely cool.

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    Re: 15lb 8x10 Studio-in-a-bag

    Will they let you carry-on tripods? If so,how about mono-pods?
    Gale

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    Re: 15lb 8x10 Studio-in-a-bag

    Gale, they don't care about tripods, but they will ask to hand-check virtually any bag with a bunch of camera stuff in it. It just looks pretty sketchy in the X-ray.

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    Re: 15lb 8x10 Studio-in-a-bag

    i carried a 25 inch f5 focal length petzval lens a whole plate camera and a lap top on last time.

    i have carried a chamonix 8x10 and 4x5 and an RB 67 on with film before as well.

    too bad i am gone to europe next week or we could go shooting. i have some guys in NYC that shoot every sat. wanna go? send me a PM.

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