Hi Earl:
I am going to put a thermometer in my canvas bag and another in my sexy
black bag and check it out, I personally think that the reflectivity of
canvas is a moot point, the thickness and insulation (conductivity) of the
material is more germaine. If I have to eat crow, you can bet I'll put it in
the black bag as its best eaten warm. As for regripping my OM bodies and
lenses in white Xerox (they never do anything original) transfer belt
material- it will probably be a while before I get to it, my guess would be
about 2 weeks after I succumb to dimentia. I guess white enamel spray paint
would work too, you could test that theory while I do the thermometer one.
Let me know how it turns out.
Gord
----- Original Message -----
From: "Earl Dunbar" <edunbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 10:09 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: Camera Bags
>
> Black bags LOOK cool... but they're hot! Around this time of year in the
north it's not an issue. But I have never understood why serious amateur
and pro photographers who refrigerate their film, test emulsions, etc., then
use black bodies and throw everything into black bags. For my 4x5 gear I
use a Zone VI bag which is white and insulated, much like a softsided
cooler. For OM gear I use an el-cheapo padded camera bag branded Wilson
(the sports equipment people) that I just happen to own; picked it up at a
garage sale. I'm going to move to a canvas bag. I like the idea of the
M-Classics bag (http://www.mclassics.com/), but it's only available in
black! The slim profile would, I think be ideal for me. There is a maker
of canvas canoe packs in Maine that may be able to custom make such a bag in
a natural canvas color.
>
> I have one Zuikoholic friend who has clad his OM bodies and lenses in the
white transfer belt material from Xerox copiers. It's grippy and very cool
looking.
>
> Earl
>
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