Sony A7x lounge

you guys are funny spending that kind of cash on a bag...that is a lot of green...I don't think I paid that much for any of my big packs...


And after doing taxes last night, and securing my first workshop this week...I think I am going to upgrade to the A7R2 soon...it was that or a 5Ds or 1Dx...and I think the Sony is going to win.

xpfloyd wrote in post #17902124
Any of you landscape guys use a geared head? Been considering a manfrotto junior geared head or one of the bigger manfrottos but unsure on it. Reports say there is still a bit of play in it. Also its not arca swiss so would need adapted to suit my L bracket (which is straight forward enough).

There are more expensive options that go up to £1000 but there's no way I'm paying that. Anyone have any experience of geared heads? (I currently use a ballhead)

I had one a long time ago when I was still shooting film in college...I never liked them, too many moving pieces to get things to line up...I find a ballhead to be easier to setup, change and secure.

TRhoads wrote in post #17902136
you guys are funny spending that kind of cash on a bag...that is a lot of green...I don't think I paid that much for any of my big packs...


And after doing taxes last night, and securing my first workshop this week...I think I am going to upgrade to the A7R2 soon...it was that or a 5Ds or 1Dx...and I think the Sony is going to win.

its a camera bag!!! of course we would

now gals and their bags... that's something to shake your head about :P

TRhoads wrote in post #17902136
you guys are funny spending that kind of cash on a bag...that is a lot of green...I don't think I paid that much for any of my big packs...


And after doing taxes last night, and securing my first workshop this week...I think I am going to upgrade to the A7R2 soon...it was that or a 5Ds or 1Dx...and I think the Sony is going to win.

I consider it a small price to pay to hold my thousands of dollars worth of gear in an extremely durable and functional way.

might I add, the 'show us your camera bag' thread was the thread that got me into porn... I mean potn. I was google'ing camera bags and most would point me to potn. true story

njstacker22 wrote in post #17902140
I consider it a small price to pay to hold my thousands of dollars worth of gear in an extremely durable and functional way.

I securely hold my thousands of dollars in gear in bags that don't cost as much...now, they don't look as fancy...but then again, I don't want them to. And, given the choice of a saving toward a new lens or a pretty bag...I will take the saving toward a new lens...it might one day help pay for itself...

TRhoads wrote in post #17902152
I securely hold my thousands of dollars in gear in bags that don't cost as much...now, they don't look as fancy...but then again, I don't want them to. And, given the choice of a saving toward a new lens or a pretty bag...I will take the saving toward a new lens...it might one day help pay for itself...

The appeal of these bags is that they don't look like camera bags. There's some vanity involved, but the other advantage is stealth. In some cases they look like a murse...but most look like nice, but generic messenger bags that can have anything from to text-books, diapers, or at best, a laptop or tablet in them. They're nothing that screams 'expensive camera!' like a lowepro bag or something that is very obviously a camera bag.

My $25 rapid dominance messenger bag doesn't scream expensive camera either . I get that people like expensive bags though, we all have issues in one way or another

Dont actually use this bag anymore as its too big for my sony setup https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=1010634

Here's the bag if anyone's looking for one http://www.amazon.com …9&creativeASIN=​B001I15G4K

xpfloyd wrote in post #17902178
My $15 jack Bauer messenger bag doesn't scream expensive camera either . I get that people like expensive bags though, we all have issues in one way or another

And I used to criticize my wife for all of her purses.....

1DX or 1DXii ?? I see the Xii in my summer future, once I saw that its sensor was either Sony influenced licensed or copied I was smitten.

I'm head shaking. One of my techs spent $300 on a purse!

My 'security's bag is a separate rider via State Farm on every big lens and body.

Black magic marker applied to 'Lowepro' helps a lot. I bet few of you have taken a handful of dirt/mud and intentionally rubbed it onto your camera bag?

xpfloyd wrote in post #17902124
Any of you landscape guys use a geared head? Been considering a manfrotto junior geared head or one of the bigger manfrottos but unsure on it. Reports say there is still a bit of play in it. Also its not arca swiss so would need adapted to suit my L bracket (which is straight forward enough).

There are more expensive options that go up to £1000 but there's no way I'm paying that. Anyone have any experience of geared heads? (I currently use a ballhead)

I always wondered why someone would need these. I mean with a quality ballhead you can dampen the strength and adjust relative precisely. And if it isnt all that straight you can straight out in post which is not a problem anymore with all those mpx our cameras have.

I just bought one of these
http://www.tenba.com …nger-dna-13-graphite.aspx

freaking amazing messenger bag