I ended up buying an audio mixer carry bag from BH for my Ritter 11x14 and that seems to work well. The Ritter is a relatively compact field camera when folded. Maybe an audio mixer bag on a bare pack frame like the old Keltys?
I need to get back into the "tent" and try and figure the film out for sure.
The bigger issue: How is there no off-the-shelf bag that will hold just the camera body? I went to Kenmore Camera today and drug every insert/accessory pouch out and measured them. Nothing. They have the full range of F-stop ICU's on the shelf, most of the Shimoda inserts, plenty of the Tenba byob series, mindshift gear and some other brand I can't remember. Plenty are tall enough, but none are also wide enough. I then stopped at one of the bigger Fred Meyer stores and looked at soft cooler bags/luch bags. Again, nothing that made sense.
I've watched an older youtube video showing the f64 XL backpack. An 8x10 takes up 80 percent of that thing. There's another pack called the Evoc CP-35L. I've seen one person use that for 8x10 but again, the camera takes up 80-90 percent of the bag. The Evoc also retails at north of $400. In that price range, I think I would look at the F-stop 50 liter packs but that kicks us back to inserts that don't hold the camera anyway.
Do I actually hike that far away from camp/car with 8x10? I guess that's going to be what I have to figure out. If I don't "need" a few hiking essentials, the f64 would likely be fine.
Wait, you haven't tried Whole Plate (6.5" x 8.5") yet!
Probably kept the Technorama...While in Glazers I had to do a double take.
In the used film gear case they had; 2 Xpan bodies, a Fuji G617, a Horseman sw612, and a Fotoman 620. Apparently, all of it came in via 1 person.
I have a soft-sided cooler that I picked up at Costco years ago. It snuggly holds all 16 of my 8x10 holders.
I wonder how badly a modern film holder would deform if left on a dashboard in that kind of weather? Salvador Dali clocks?
I've got 1 RPT 3 holder case, and 2 of the very similar "photobackpacker" cases. Unless I solve my overall backpack problem, only 1 of the other cases can come along per trip. I thought 1 large case to hold everybody until I grab the three I want might make sense. Or if I acquire any more holders.
@eli griggs is that whole ritual to keep films safe during peak summer if you have to leave stuff in the car or did we segue into general cooler strategy?
"eli griggs[/USER] is that whole ritual to keep films safe during peak summer if you have to leave stuff in the car or did we segue into general cooler strategy?"
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