Re: The "Strobist's" Bag?
Mark, if I can remember later I'll try to take a picture of the items I use to carry my equipment. Might need to bump this post a couple of days so it doesn't slip my mind. ;-)
Re: The "Strobist's" Bag?
I have found inexpensive duffle bags work well for local transport. I would think differently if I was flying somewhere.
I have a very large duffle for umbrellas etc. but find that thing way to cumbersome. So, I carry the umbrellas in the cardboard tubes that they came in and light stands individually.
Say I was going to a shoot somewhere around Williamsburg, most likely CW (Colonial Williamsburg), I would load up the trunk and when I arrived at the destination would carry my camera/lens in the AW200 Slingshot, the strobes, batteries and stand/umbrella mounts (all assembled) in my duffle using the shoulder strap, two lightweight stands by hand and any umbrellas across the top of the duffle bag. The duffle bag has a crisscross bungy over the top and I can strap the umbrellas in there. I would of-course leave the cardboard tubes in the trunk. Hopefully, I am not the only person and would solicit help from my spouse. If I was alone then I would walk carring the gear to where I need to meet the client. If wind were an issue I'd have to rethink things because I would need to also carry stand weights. So far I have not had that issue.
Re: The "Strobist's" Bag?
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Originally Posted by Sean Setters
Mark, if I can remember later I'll try to take a picture of the items I use to carry my equipment. Might need to bump this post a couple of days so it doesn't slip my mind. ;-)
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Originally Posted by Chuck Lee
Sean, You point at some really great products. I wonder if there is a way to get a list of links together for strobist gear and accessories here on the-digital-picture forum.
Maybe just add it to the post that Chuck asked you to write up with links to all of your favorite strobist gear ;-)
Re: The "Strobist's" Bag?
I carry foldable stands, grip arms, and misc. in a large bag made for Gibralter drum stands. I have to carry my C stands and beauty dish by themselves. I keep my strobe monolights in a DIY padded duffle. I carry my cam and lenses in a DIY hard sided 'salesmans' bag. It's roughly 24x10x18 like a rectangular box, hard sided with a ballistic nylon exterior. I roll the whole lot with a foldable two wheeler.
I'll eventually get a pro bag but I like to really try out and trial a bag because I'm so picky. I don't know ifI'll ever go with a "softside bag" I may go straight to a Pelican.
Re: The "Strobist's" Bag?
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Originally Posted by Chuck Lee
I have found inexpensive duffle bags work well for local transport. I would think differently if I was flying somewhere.
Cool, I am definitely talking about local transport via my automobile. Looks like I'll have to check out Target and see what kind of selection they have.
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Originally Posted by GAButler
I carry foldable stands, grip arms, and misc. in a large bag made for Gibralter drum stands.
My brother is a drummer...aren't those bags expensive? Maybe I'm thinking of the ones he uses for his actul drums and not the stands...
Re: The "Strobist's" Bag?
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Originally Posted by Mark Elberson
Maybe just add it to the post that Chuck asked you to write up with links to all of your favorite strobist gear ;-)
The strobist accessory post hadn't slipped my mind, but I wasn't able to get to it this weekend. I'm hoping that now that it's a regular work week, I'll have some time in the evenings to devote to this. I'll include themeans by whichI carry the gear.
I'm thinking that I might have to do the post in different segments spread out over a few days. I'll just re-edit the original post whenever I add more info and do a reply to bump the threadnoting the added info in that reply.
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Originally Posted by Sean Setters
The strobist accessory post hadn't slipped my mind, but I wasn't able to get to it this weekend. I'm hoping that now that it's a regular work week, I'll have some time in the evenings to devote to this. I'll include themeans by whichI carry the gear.
I'm thinking that I might have to do the post in different segments spread out over a few days. I'll just re-edit the original post whenever I add more info and do a reply to bump the threadnoting the added info in that reply.
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I couldn't resist the chance tobust your chops [:D]
It will be much appreciated by all onceyou get the time to put it together.
Re: The "Strobist's" Bag?
I carry my gear in a Giottas padded tripod case. I think mine is 36 or 39 inches long. I can carry two tripod stands, all my umbrella swivels and univeral clamps. along with my strobes inside their cases inside the bag. I may be able to put one more stand in there as well. I use ball bungees to hold the umbrellas on the outside of the case and a smallfolding circular reflector clipped to the carry handleand so can carry the whole shootin match with the handles on the tripod case. I should probably carry the flashes seperately but have not had trouble as yet. MMMMMM Ball bungeeees
Re: The "Strobist's" Bag?
All my strobes (3-580EXII and 1-430EX) fit in my Pelican 1550 case with my 5DmkII, 4 lenses, 4 Honl grids, ST-E2 and handful of other stuff.
I use a large duffle bag to tote my stands and umbrellas around. I usually store my umbrellas and softboxes in the back of my trunk and put them in the duffle on the way into a shoot so they don't get damaged by the stands.
I think I'm going to make a DIY case out of PVC pipe for the Umbrellas and softboxes in the near future.
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Not a lot of use if you live in the USA, but I carry much of my gear - light stands, tripods, umbrellas, etc, etc - in a cricketer's gear bag. A type of long duffle bag they are designed to hold bats, pads, etc, stuff that is fairly long.
One advantage is that it looks "ordinary" and doesn't draw the attention that anything which obviously says "expensive photo gear stored in here" does. Combined with two Lowepro bags for the cameras, lenses, flashguns, batteries, M80, etc and I'm off to work.
Cheers,
Michael
