Thanks, Greg. Look forward to seeing your remanufactured insert.
Also, thanks for the link to your ground glass protector.
Thanks, Greg. Look forward to seeing your remanufactured insert.
Also, thanks for the link to your ground glass protector.
I'm pleased to report that my Svedovsky 11x14 fits nicely with room for more in the "Granite Gear Traditional 3.5 Portage Pack 496184-05" that I ordered after reading this thread.
FYI those portage packs are not waterproof - However a good large trash bag is, so pack a couple of those with your gear. The food pack is a little deeper but also slightly smaller depending on your needs. I'm curious to see where you will strap your tripod.
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I would not want to carry any big LF camera anymore, but hat's off to those that do. I carried my 5x7 and several light lenses (including an aluminum Karl Struss) last weekend a hundred yards or so off trail in rough desert. What a hassle, but I got a few shots developed already. I guess it was the tripod that was the biggest pain. If I had just the camera and lenses and 3 film holders, it would fit in a daypack.
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What about a hunting pack frame with some padding system ... tons of options with that route.
Tripods for 11x14 usually do not strap on anywhere. My Ries certainly will not! Easier to hand carry them, especially off-trail, up steps, etc. where one can plant the legs the next step up, and then step oneself up (same for downhill). Saves the knees from having to take the weight of the pod when stepping up or down. And good for pushing aside berry vines and branches and such. My Ries is a climbing assist device.
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Didn't use to be odd. I have never dealt with the company directly...bought their pack from a reliable brick&mortar in about 1996. Know another photographer that uses one for his various ULF cameras he has built...but he might have gone to the portage pack for some.
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