"Roger Halstead" wrote in message
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I've never had the opportunity to make Sun n' Fun yet. I was
one of the convention Chairmen at Oshkosh.. er... AirVenture for some
years in the Homebuilders area.

I always take my cameras. Between the cameras, lenses,
tripod, and other accessories it has always taken a backpack to get
the stuff around. 90% of the fun for me is shooting photos and then
being able to go over them later.

I see that they are banning backpacks at Sun n' Fun.
Any one have any good ideas on how to carry at least two cameras,
three lenses, tripod, film, batteries, memory for the digital, laptop,
and all the other accessories around in the heat without putting a
permanent kink in an already bad back? (which is why I use the back
pack instead of a camera bag)

Actually I have two 35s and two digitals with two having to stay some
where out of the heat. Carrying 4 at one time is a bit much although
they all use the same lenses so the extra two only add about two or
three pounds.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

Roger,

Two ways to go on this:

Purpose Built Version: Photographers Vest...
Holds all kinds of stuff and they also have many "bandelero-style" loops for
film cans. I've seen some that can accomodate glass up to about the size of
a 200 f2.8. If you use bigger glass, look for a case which will use a wide
strap (eg Optech) for comfort or leave it connected to a body and leave it
mounted to a monopod. It can be heavy but at least it will be relatively
well balanced. The two hip pockets are usually big enough to easilly fit a
body with a short wide-angle lens or at least a 50mm.

Adaptable Version: Hunting / Fishing Vest...
Instead of putting a dead duck in the pouch at your lower back, you can
carry a relatively large lens back there instead. Look for those models
which have open- mesh backs as they are much cooler in warm weather.

Just my $0.02 worth...

Jay Beckman
Student Pilot - KCHD
6.0 Hrs ... Nowhere to go but up!