Lucky you Donald. When I hit 15th teaching year, all I got was a school district 43 pin... Made of plastic.
Anyways, I've been on the road for summer a week, with lots of humping up and down in the Badlands. So far this new pack is doing an admirable job. I appreciate it's quick, easy access to gear.
They also gave me a jacket with embroidered name, and a "gold watch" (I actually chose silver tone for both case and band), though I doubt I'll ever wear it -- I've recently gotten a Seiko Kinetic that won't ever need a battery. Motion operates a generator that charges a supercapacitor, which usually last about twenty years (mine was freshly replaced before I got the watch). I'll get a lot more use out of a couple camera packs than the watch or jacket...
Ideally, the only time piece a photographer needs is a sun dial, because this also serves to help assess the lighting condition. (Of course for a commercial photographer time is usually important.)
Try timing a moderately long exposure with a sundial, especially at night!
And don't forget that a watch with hands can serve as a compass (don't forget to compensate for DST as appropriate). Potentially helpful for getting back to the car if you violate Weston's one hundred yards rule -- which is the main reason to want a camera pack.
That only applies to analog watches
one-one-thousand, two-one-thousand... Or hopefully I have my Exakta VX with its pretty functional slow speed capabilities. I always have my iPhone too.
My pocket watch has hands and yes, I've used it several times to find direction... But just for fun though
If you wanted to teach your students how to use an analogue watch face to find directions, are there many who you would first have to teach them how to use the watch to tell time?
If you wanted to teach your students how to use an analogue watch face to find directions, are there many who you would first have to teach them how to use the watch to tell time?
Yes, it's mind-blowing how many of them cannot read an analogue clock. Anytime a kid asks me for the time, I give it to them in analogue speak (or the 24hr clock). No clue! Same with writing in cursive on the board.
Important note: if you have a watch with one of the relatively uncommon 24-hour analog dials, it cannot be used for direction finding.
Here's what I ended up with. The Tenba Solstice 24L. It has plenty of room for all my RB67 gear. I could stick my 350 up top, but that's a lens I rarely use so I probably wouldn't bother. I've got the body with holder and 50mm lens attached, 127, 100-200 zoom, two additional holders, prism finder... and ample room for filters, metre, etc. Lots of pockets..outer one for my laptop. My little tripod sits nicely on the side. It feels good on my back. I'll put it to the test next week on a wee hiking trip.
I stuck myself in for scale.
Why did you reject the Vanguard? I kinda like that one.
I didn't reject it, actually. If it had been on the shelf, I would have snagged it. I needed a bag pronto, and the Tenba was there. I didn't have time to order one and wait.
Where did you find your Tenba bag Andy?
My Pentax 67 needs a better home than it has
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