Backpacking 6x12 (was: Which camera to buy

[Willem-Jan Markerink <w.j.markerink@xxxxx>]

On 28 Jan 99 at 17:51, mark gooby wrote:

> Steve,
> 
> Have owned the Fuji GX617 with the 90mm lens for a couple of years now and
> love it!  I did the Noblex route (both 35mm and 120) but was disappointed
> with the overall quality of workmanship of the cameras.
> The Fuji lenses are very, very sharp and you can hand hold it at a
> resonable shutter speed with no problem.
> 
> As this is a very expensive piece of gear, you might want to rent one first
> to check out the features before you plop down 5K.  You might think twice
> about dumping it in a backpack...it is a bit too big and fragile for that
> sort of transport.  Good Luck!

The Noblex 150 did quite well in my backback, despite the many many 
miles of skiing a month ago....and I am not known to slow down 
just because I haul nearly 15kg of gear on my back....already cost me 
a dislocated shoulder once....why don't they invent airbags for 
*that*?....;-))
Don't think I will ever be able to take any other 6x12 or larger 
camera with me....in my PhotoTrekker, it only cost me the space for 
one EOS-1 plus 200mm; two other EOS-1's, one fitted with 20mm, plus 
200mm and 8mm on the side, as well as 2x Horizon 202, still fit.

Only film storage/handling gets a problem, no side compartiments
left....are the Nature Trekker and Pro Trekker better in this
respect, regarding the separate lid with extra storage? 

--                 
Bye,

Willem-Jan Markerink


      The desire to understand 
is sometimes far less intelligent than
     the inability to understand


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