The "New Gear/Willy Waving" thread
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The title says NEW gear! Hehe, I do admire those with the patience for film these days, is that a medium format or not (I have no idea)
Nah, not quite makes 8x10cm photos, about the size of a standard Polaroid 600 image if there was no white border. Will go nicely with my P600 and SX70.
Whether 4x3 instant is medium film is a debate in itself! You get a large negative from the peel apart films, so can get prints and it certainly is much bigger than a 35mm frame.... but as it's instant, the quality of medium format isn't there.
Whether 4x3 instant is medium film is a debate in itself! You get a large negative from the peel apart films, so can get prints and it certainly is much bigger than a 35mm frame.... but as it's instant, the quality of medium format isn't there.
Biggest draw to this for me was that it not only looks like a normal rucksack but it actually is (see image 3) and as image 2 shows, the camera compartment faces your back which in a City is just a little more secure.
Camera compartment has a waterproof cover built in that you can wrap round the compartment and tie up when you remove it (see below)
The whole bottom compartment removes and you open a zip and it becomes a full depth rucksack. Also, you cant see it in these but it has a compartment in the bottom that holds a waterproof cover (attached to the actual bag so it cant blow off) that pulls over the whole ruck sack. They aren't cheap (£79) but its seems well made and is very light yada yada yada...
Finally sorry for the potato photos
What configuration you use with the Loka?
I use a medium slope ICU - just right for my 5D2, 24mm TS-E, 17-40mm and 70-200mm f4, plus 100mm filters and a few accessories. It leaves a fair amount of room at the top for other bits and pieces.
Seconded. I have the Tilopa BC and it is absolutely superb, holds a a decent amount of camera gear in an accessible way, is very sturdy with skis attached, and is better than some of my other deciated mountaineering packs when attaching ice-axes and crampons.
I would probably push to the Tilopa but it depends how light you pack. The Loka would work with the basics of a summer day hike without issue but if you start adding more gear you will probably run out of space.
What is nice with fstop gear is you can have different sized ICUs so if you needed to carry more gear you could use a small ICU and leave a lens behind.
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I want to get one and put it next to my 27" iMac, it has the same vertical pixel count so should match perfectly.
It does mean I would need to turn my head though and with almost 6000 pixels wide, it'll be immence, especially with the multi virtual desktop thing !
