#photography nerditry:
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#photography nerditry:
I don't travel light, at least where my photo gear is concerned. I use a medium format technical camera system (Phase One/Cambo), and that means *everything* is big and heavy. My typical four lens kit (23, 32, 70, 138) plus digital back, camera body, filters, spare batteries, and assorted dodads weighs in around 35lbs, not counting my tripod and head. And I spend a lot of time on foot and public transit, especially when I'm traveling out of town.
How do I manage?
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#photography nerditry:
I don't travel light, at least where my photo gear is concerned. I use a medium format technical camera system (Phase One/Cambo), and that means *everything* is big and heavy. My typical four lens kit (23, 32, 70, 138) plus digital back, camera body, filters, spare batteries, and assorted dodads weighs in around 35lbs, not counting my tripod and head. And I spend a lot of time on foot and public transit, especially when I'm traveling out of town.
How do I manage?
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My current secret weapons for this are a Nanuk 935 hard case with the large wheel option and a Rogeti tripod bag. This combination, which incorporates some very specific and somewhat unique features, has been a game changer for my photo schlepping.
The 935 case is a standard roller carryon size Pelican-style case with an unusual option: large (and field-removable) wheels. The large wheels travel far more easily over rough, uneven terrain than the typical rollerblade wheels on such cases do.
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My current secret weapons for this are a Nanuk 935 hard case with the large wheel option and a Rogeti tripod bag. This combination, which incorporates some very specific and somewhat unique features, has been a game changer for my photo schlepping.
The 935 case is a standard roller carryon size Pelican-style case with an unusual option: large (and field-removable) wheels. The large wheels travel far more easily over rough, uneven terrain than the typical rollerblade wheels on such cases do.
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I can't tell you enough how great the large wheels are. And they pop off and stow in a mesh bag on the side of the case if I need to stow the case in a tight overhead bin. It's really nicely designed.
Inside the hard case, I use two Phase One/NYA-EVO modular packing cubes, which each have velcro padded dividers for the lenses and stuff. This lets me quickly take one out and put it a backpack if I want to go hiking or something without the hard case.
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I can't tell you enough how great the large wheels are. And they pop off and stow in a mesh bag on the side of the case if I need to stow the case in a tight overhead bin. It's really nicely designed.
Inside the hard case, I use two Phase One/NYA-EVO modular packing cubes, which each have velcro padded dividers for the lenses and stuff. This lets me quickly take one out and put it a backpack if I want to go hiking or something without the hard case.
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The Rogeti tripod bag is another well-designed gem that makes it unusually usable for my setup. It has two lateral straps that let you slide the bag over the back of the roller case's retractable handle. It stays put as you wheel the hard case around. I haven't found any other tripod cases that inter-operate with a roller bag as well as this. Straps let you also use it as a shoulder bag or carry it backpack-style
Anyway, I was surprised at how much easier this combination made things.
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The Rogeti tripod bag is another well-designed gem that makes it unusually usable for my setup. It has two lateral straps that let you slide the bag over the back of the roller case's retractable handle. It stays put as you wheel the hard case around. I haven't found any other tripod cases that inter-operate with a roller bag as well as this. Straps let you also use it as a shoulder bag or carry it backpack-style
Anyway, I was surprised at how much easier this combination made things.
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And no, I'm not "sponsored" to plug things.
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And no, I'm not "sponsored" to plug things.
Also, the Nanuk cases are made in Canada, which feels vaguely virtuous to support these days.
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Also, the Nanuk cases are made in Canada, which feels vaguely virtuous to support these days.
A couple people asked how the case is configured inside. The padded cubes are really flexible. Here’s my 4 lens configuration.
Nore the filtered blower bulb; essential for dust management!
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