Well, I was tempted by those when I first saw them, but I gradually came to realise that only dweebs wear them (and not just photo dweebs), so I've never bought one. But it was a close run thing, so guess I have a little dweeb in me. Added to that, there are so many pockets it would be difficult to protect in a crowd.
What I meant when I said most PJs I've known use Domke, is that they use the bags, esp. the F-803 and the F-2, as well as the belt and some of the pouches. All in black, of course. -- Cheers, Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: mike wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 21 June 2005 07:53 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Camera bags (yet again) > > Bob W wrote: > > Hey, Gray-y, I've never seen a correspondent in a photo > jacket - only > > photo dweebs! I love the word Dweeb. > > > > Most of the photojournalists that I know / have seen use Domke. The > > F-803 which Shel recommended would be my choice, if I could > get one here. > > Do you mean this? > http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&; A=details&Q=&sku=16242&is=REG > > If you buy from there, watch out for sizes. I used my normal > procedure and went for the largest available. Something made > me check just before I pressed the "order" button. We could > both have got into the one I was going to order. I'm three > sizes down from the largest. Buying was easy and it is > exceptionally cheap. No comeback from HMC&E. > > mike > photo dweeb, apparently 8-) > > > > > > What I currently use for the type of kit described is a > LowePro Street > > & Field Reporter 200, which is very useful and versatile. > > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00009R8A6/102-4625644-4 > > 597749 > > ?v=glance > > > > My main criticisms of it are: > > 1. It's ballistic nylon, so it is sweaty in hot climates where it > > makes contact with your body 2. It doesn't really need 2 > fasteners - > > one would be better 3. It should have a Domke-type fastener > for speed > > of opening and closing - you need 2 hands to close it, with > Domkes you > > only need one. > > 4. I don't like the sculpted style of shoulder strap. > > > > -- > > Cheers, > > Bob > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Sent: 20 June 2005 04:07 > >>To: [email protected] > >>Subject: Re: Camera bags (yet again) > >> > >>Nothing like the desert or the jungle, huh? > >> > >>Never worn one? They are basically long shirts with big > baggy pockets. > >>Wear a light t-shirt under it and roll the sleeves up. Quit > >>comfortable actually. And you look like a correspondent > instead of a > >>photo dweeb. But then tastes vary. > >> > >>BTW I would kind of appreciate your not calling me Wolfy. > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >
