Boy those accessories add up

Dan Melius · May 30th, 2004, 06:10 PM

thanks Bryan for all the help and I hope all my decisions will turn out for the best in the long run.

One more quick point that is off topic but since you seem to be all knowing on Sony cameras and I am going to need to protect my investment -- Any recommendation for a VX series camera bag.

I was looking through the camera catalog BH sent me and the Lowepro Commercial AW DV bag looked like it would hold a bunch of room for asseccories for 188.95.

Of course you might know of a good hard case for it that is not over priced like the Sony model and so I thought I would bug you one more time. BH is out of stock on the Sony hard case so it must be a big seller. It does look like it would hold a great deal of equipment. Of course I am not sure I want to advertise to everyone on trips that I am carrying around an expensive Sony Camera since their logo in on the outside.

Bryan Beasleigh · May 30th, 2004, 08:58 PM

PortaBrace, Petrol and Kata all make excellent cases. They aren't cheap but they're extremely functional. I use a portabrace CS-DV3. The DV4 wasn't out at that time and it looks to be a nice case.
http://www.portabrace.com/asp/ProdDesc.asp?DescCode=CS

Aside from being very functional and made for the camera it provides pretty good shielding for bumps and thumps.

The petrol PCUB or PCCB look to be of the same quality.

http://www.petrolbags.com/cgibin/store/ptlstore.cgi

Neither bag looks like a camera bag. They look to be a very well made carry on.

They aren't cheap but they're lightyears ahead of the competition. JMHO.
Beas

Dave Largent · May 31st, 2004, 12:34 AM

Bryan, any vignetting with that Hoya on the Optex?
What do they call their thin filters?

Bryan Beasleigh · May 31st, 2004, 01:00 AM

There is no vignetting even on my production monitor looking at underscan. The glass is 1mm thick and the ring 3mm.
it's a super HMC Pro1. It has 12 coatings, 6 on each surface.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=168217&is=REG

http://www.2filter.com/prices/specials.html

It's $103 at B&H and Filter connection.
The filter connection has 20% off and free shipping. That works out to $83 including shipping

May 30th, 2004, 08:58 PM	#17
Bryan Beasleigh Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,922	PortaBrace, Petrol and Kata all make excellent cases. They aren't cheap but they're extremely functional. I use a portabrace CS-DV3. The DV4 wasn't out at that time and it looks to be a nice case. http://www.portabrace.com/asp/ProdDesc.asp?DescCode=CS Aside from being very functional and made for the camera it provides pretty good shielding for bumps and thumps. The petrol PCUB or PCCB look to be of the same quality. http://www.petrolbags.com/cgibin/store/ptlstore.cgi Neither bag looks like a camera bag. They look to be a very well made carry on. They aren't cheap but they're lightyears ahead of the competition. JMHO. Beas __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ".......holy smokin rubber lips...what a ride!"

May 31st, 2004, 01:00 AM	#19
Bryan Beasleigh Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,922	There is no vignetting even on my production monitor looking at underscan. The glass is 1mm thick and the ring 3mm. it's a super HMC Pro1. It has 12 coatings, 6 on each surface. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=168217&is=REG http://www.2filter.com/prices/specials.html It's $103 at B&H and Filter connection. The filter connection has 20% off and free shipping. That works out to $83 including shipping __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ".......holy smokin rubber lips...what a ride!"

May 30th, 2004, 06:10 PM	#16
Dan Melius Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: Johnstown PA Posts: 44	thanks Bryan for all the help and I hope all my decisions will turn out for the best in the long run. One more quick point that is off topic but since you seem to be all knowing on Sony cameras and I am going to need to protect my investment -- Any recommendation for a VX series camera bag. I was looking through the camera catalog BH sent me and the Lowepro Commercial AW DV bag looked like it would hold a bunch of room for asseccories for 188.95. Of course you might know of a good hard case for it that is not over priced like the Sony model and so I thought I would bug you one more time. BH is out of stock on the Sony hard case so it must be a big seller. It does look like it would hold a great deal of equipment. Of course I am not sure I want to advertise to everyone on trips that I am carrying around an expensive Sony Camera since their logo in on the outside.

May 31st, 2004, 12:34 AM	#18
Dave Largent Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,483	Bryan, any vignetting with that Hoya on the Optex? What do they call their thin filters?