David H. Bebbington said:The camera can remain fully assembled (including lens and back) except for the bellows and got ready to work very quickly.
medform-norm said:Anyone here with hands on experience with monorail mobility/portability? My back is bad enough as it is and the other half of us has a bad hip and lousy feet, so we do care about ergonomics.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Cheers, medform-norm
Digidurst said:HiI used a Lowepro Photo Trekker AW II with my Horseman LE, packed as described - with the standards parallel to the rail. It worked fine but I have gotten myself a folding 4x5 because I didn't enjoy hauling the Horseman. Not a big deal; I just found it wasn't for me.
So, I don't think it's appropriate to go into the whole sales pitch for my Lowepro pack in this thread (I'll post it along with all the other stuff I need to get rid of later) but if you're interested, please feel free to PM me.
Good luck in your search
David H. Bebbington said:Of course the ultimate answer to your question is the amazing TOHO camera!
Regards,
David
medform-norm said:Amazing TOHO? Please explain!
argus said:why not mount the camera on the external frame of your backpak? It could save you from carying the monorail and maybe a tripod if you could convert the frame!
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davekarp said:I use a Kelty Redwing 2900 Internal Frame backback. It has worked just fine with a Calumet 45NX and a Cambo 45SF, along with lenses and other accessories. The cameras are not disassembled. The shoulder harness and hip support system are great. The pack has side sleeves that are intended for cross country skis, but I use one of them to hold one of the tripod legs, which makes for a nice tripod carrier.
Hope this helps.
medform-norm said:In the meantime I've found this > see image < a modern day version of the old German alpine carrying device called kraxe. I still hesitate to spend that kind of money, but the thing seems practical. Perhaps I can find something like this in an army surplus store? Anyone seen this before?
This model is a little too high for our purpose, but the idea is allright. We could attach a normal carrying case to it, I guess.
medform-norm said:does anyone use a backpack for toting around a 4x5" monorail camera? We have succesfully resurrected a Graphic View II to working order, but are a little tired of lugging it around in an old Adidas Sports bag... Also, my Pecoflex needs a carrying case if I ever want to get around taking outdoor shots with it on a regular basis.
We looked at the f64 website, but their large backpacks seem only suitable for rail-less field cameras. We looked at fisherman's sitting boxes, but these seem a little clumsy and bulky.
Anyone here with hands on experience with monorail mobility/portability? My back is bad enough as it is and the other half of us has a bad hip and lousy feet, so we do care about ergonomics.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Cheers, medform-norm
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