Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the advice, Jayanand. A while back I (foolishly) bought a 17" MacBook Pro. Nice machine but just too heavy. I've been considering one of the Airs Apple makes but I don't know if the machine is powerful enough for post-processing. Wendy On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 11:28 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>wrote: > Wendy, > Get a rolling backpack, its more flexible - I carry 2xD300, 17-55, > 70-200 and 200-400 plus a 13" laptop and other odds and ends like > TCs, extension tubes, flash, beamers etc on my wild life trips and use > this - I have not yet had a problem on a flight: > > > http://products.lowepro.com/product/Rolling-CompuTrekker-Plus-AW,2023,17.htm > > The other thing I do is to carry the 200-400 in its own case, which is > actually very nice, and use a smaller model for the rest, but that is > two carry ons: > > http://products.lowepro.com/product/Rolling-CompuTrekker-AW,2022,17.htm > > I am planning to get a netbook for my next trip next month to cut weight. > > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 12:11 PM, Wendy Thurman <thurmanphoto at gmail.com> > wrote: > > Leo, Chris- > > > > Think Tank has been on my mind. The current Tamrac backpack is not > > working. D700, D3x, the aforementioned lenses, plus a few primes, and I > > feel like I am carrying a camera store. > > > > Wendy > > > > On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 8:14 AM, Chris Williams <zoeica at mac.com> > > wrote: > > > >> Yes - Think Tanks are back pain savers. I just got the Airport bag as > well. > >> > >> Chris > >> NOLA > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leo Wesson" > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - New Nikon Lens > >> > >> > >> > >> Hey, that's my d3 kit. Ever try a think tank belt pack? Really helps > >>> with the weight. > >>> > >>> Leo Wesson > >>> photographer?videographer > >>> leo at leowesson.com > >>> 817?733?9157 > >>> > >>> On Feb 10, 2010, at 8:57 PM, Wendy Thurman <thurmanphoto at gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> It does look to be a winner but I have to say that the weight of these > >>>> lenses is killing me. Put the 2.8 14-24, 24-70, and 70-210 in a bag > with > >>>> a > >>>> couple of bodies and it becomes an onerous load. > >>>> > >>>> I need a Sherpa :) > >>>> > >>>> Wendy > >>>> > >>>> On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 8:00 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj < > jayanand at gmail.com > >>>> >wrote: > >>>> > >>>> The new Nikon 24mm f1.4 seems to be a stunner: > >>>>> > >>>>> http://www.bobkrist.com/blog/fast-wide-and-handsome/ > >>>>> > >>>>> Cheers > >>>>> Jayanand > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >