Making a backpack bag at DVinfo.net

Nagisa Kodama · July 17th, 2008, 06:38 PM

I'm thinking of making my own backpack style bag for my A1. Has anyone here done it and/or know any resources that I could refer to in the process?

Jase Tanner · July 17th, 2008, 09:06 PM

Can't really help you but to say be careful what you pad it with. Most foam padding will off-gas and that apparently will eat at the coating on a lens. The foam you'll find in a quality camera bag or Pelican case will not do that. Where you would buy the right foam is a good question except you can buy refills for the foam that goes into a Pelican. Not cheap, I paid about a $100 for that a few years back.

Lowepro makes a good camera backpack complete with movable dividers and a rain cover.

July 17th, 2008, 06:38 PM	#1
Nagisa Kodama Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 28	Making a backpack bag I'm thinking of making my own backpack style bag for my A1. Has anyone here done it and/or know any resources that I could refer to in the process?

July 17th, 2008, 09:06 PM	#2
Jase Tanner Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 346	Can't really help you but to say be careful what you pad it with. Most foam padding will off-gas and that apparently will eat at the coating on a lens. The foam you'll find in a quality camera bag or Pelican case will not do that. Where you would buy the right foam is a good question except you can buy refills for the foam that goes into a Pelican. Not cheap, I paid about a $100 for that a few years back. Lowepro makes a good camera backpack complete with movable dividers and a rain cover.