Which bag for FX1?

[Stick Tully]

Im on a bit of a tight budget but much require a bag for my camera. I've seen the

Kata CC-193 HDV

and the

Sony Soft Camcorder case

both around the £100 mark which, are there any camera bags in the style of a rucksack? i find it much easier carrying something on my back than over a shoulder hope someone can help...

[Gareth Watkins]

Hi Stick

Check out the Petrol Bags...
I've a shoulder version for my Z1 'Dai awn', but they've just brought out some backpacks... good quality and in the same price bracket as the Kata's.

Regards

Gareth

[Stick Tully]

Thanks very much Gareth... they look great but i may try and purchase a cheaper rucksack for camping etc. and carve some foam - £100 for a bag is a lot although i suppose i would know my camera is going to be dry and secure hmmm

[Gareth Watkins]

double post

[Gareth Watkins]

Hi Stick

Yes the bags are dear, but you get what you pay for... and these are well made...a good bag will last you years...
I've a Domke for my stills gear I paid £80 for in 1983 and a Billingham from the same era that cost arpound £100... both are still perfectly servicable...

Cheap bags are like anything else cheap in photography pretty much a waste of money...

Depends also which camera you have... a small camera can fit in a smaller and cheaper bag...

Cheers
Gareth

[Boyd Ostroff]

See our "sticky" about FX1/Z1 bags and cases here:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=39573

[Boyd Ostroff]

Originally Posted by Stick Tully

Im on a bit of a tight budget but much require a bag for my camera. I've seen the

Kata CC-193 HDV

I have the cc-193 and I must say it doesn't impress me. It will hold a bunch of stuff, but it's bulky and it doesn't seal up very well - definitely wouldn't want to take it out in the rain. I use it to store random stuff, and I use my Tamrac bag for the camera and essential accessories - see my comments in the link above.