the editman.com

Inside this Lowepro ProRoller X300 I have my Pansonic AF101 kit. I like this bag because it has plenty of room, it's well padded, compartments are adjustable, you can use it as a backpack and it rolls!

I usually tuck 7-8 lenses inside. My main set of lenses are; Hyperprime 12/1.6, Voigtländer 25/0.95, 35/1.2, 50/1.1 and 75/1.8. I also have a Leica 45/2.8 macro and one Canon J17ax.7B4 lens with adapter.



In one of the corners the AF101 itself lays on the side with extra padding around. One small bag in the same compartment holds audio/video adapters and small things one might need like screws and mounts for different things.



In the opposite corner I have a Cinematics mattebox and a Sennheiser EW100 G3 system. Lenses rests in two levels in each compartment to make room for more lenses. I use 35 and 50mm the most so these are on top and lenses seldom used underneath.



The compartment above the camera holds batteries and chargers. To the far right a pair of Sennheiser HD25 headphones. In the middle a Zacuto EVF and a baseplate to hold camera and rods.



The lid holds many things. Two screw on 77mm filters just in case One ND8 and one CPL. Theres also cables for chargers and power adapter for the camera itself. In the smaller pockets are SDHC cards and card readers. In the outside pockets I have a 10m XLR cable, a Pro70 lavalier, two 45cm rods, flags for the mattebox, a Audio Technica AT897 shot gun microphone and a colour calibration card.



Inside the lid is a small velcro pocket with two microphones inside both from Audio Technica; AT8010 is a handhold interview microphone and the AT875R is for mounting on the camera.
I also have velcro cable holders, cleaning cloths and such tucked inside.

So that's my AF101 bag.

Everything packed for this weeks shoot! Crane, slider, tripod, AF101, 5DmkII and lenses. Yeah I'm good to go!

I've been looking for a raincover and decided to try this one out. It's from Petrol and the PR410 version.

You can do with a plastic bag over your camera but how pro does that look? This one hooks into the shoe mount on the front part of the handle and thus stays in place.




The AF101 is a small camera and when mounting the raincover at the shoe mount and at the same time having the EVF outside there's alot of excessive plastic. This cover is not specific for the AF101 and thus everything can't be perfect fitted to this camera.



In the front part there's a cap that extends a bit beyond the handle but the lens is fully accessible. In front there's a hole for a shot gun/on camera microphone.



The rear part has a hole for the EVF and you can fit AF101 EVF with a bit of fiddling. I don't think this is a cover that can be fitted quickly. It takes a couple of minutes to get it on the camera.



I think it sits nicely on the camera when mounted but since the part that hooks up to the shoe mount is rather stiff it can't be folded into something to small. It comes with a small bag but unlike what I have for my Canon 5DmkII, it can't fit inside my camerabag without taking up to much space.



Quality is good and I bet it will keep the camera dry. You can swing the LCD display all the way out since there's plenty of space inside the bag and you can get it snuggle on with zippers.

Today I got a Lowepro Pro Roller x300. It's their largest roller case. Somehow no matter how big bag I have I never can fit everything I want. I must often carry two bags or more to fit it all.

It's a large bag with lots of features. Roller with built in handle to roll it easily. You can remove the inner case and use it as a backpack. There's a 1/4 tripod tap on the handle so it can be used as a camera/flash/other support. Might come in handy!

The inside is well padded and lots of pads comes with it so that you can configure it any way you like. I fitted at least most of my video equipment and even my GH1 slipped into a pocket. On the front you have two pockets for a laptop or other not to bulky things. I tucked two shot gun mics, some powercords and one XLR inside these pockets and it fitted with lots of room for I guess even my Dell 16,4" laptop.

In total seven lenses and two cameras as well as batteries, chargers, adapters, my 521PFI remote, spare SDHC cards and filters are some of things I could fit. I had to leave my mattebox, my rails (which aren't needed if I don't have the mattebox) and some other things. Sometimes it can be a good thing not to fit everything. You have less stuff to keep track of and frankly I seldom use my mattebox on the AF101 since it has built in ND filters. I also came to the conclusion non of my Canon hardware could fit so I left it inside my Lowepro Computrekker AW plus. But I managed to tuck a Marshall 7" LCD monitor with batteries, charger and power adapter inside.

I think the advantage of having this bag instead of my Lowepro DV4000 is it's easier to find stuff and I can fit a few more items inside. It's not airline carry-on so then I have to rely on the DV4000 but for domestic jobs I will bring my equipment in this bag.


Follow @theeditmancom

Just a quick peak at how my Lowepro Magnum 650 AW looks when it's stuffed.

Top left to right:
Olympus 35-100, Olympus 14-35, Lumix 14-140, Sennheiser EW112, Marshall 70XP + 4 batteries, Mattebox, Sennheiser HD25, Shoot35 FF, AT875R, Shock Mount, Rods, Ball drivers and AF101 with rod support mounted.
Left side pocket:
HDMI cables, power cables.
Rigt side pocket:
XLR cables.
Front pocket:
Charger, power adapters, spare AF batteries and AT897.
Inside pocket:
Olympus MMF1 and MMF-2, Kipon EOS adapter, Cleaners and FF marker pen.

I also have two Lowepro bags inside. One with screws and one with audio/video adapters.

Gathering hardware is good but to store and transport them safely makes everything so much more useful. I'm fond of Lowepro's bags and I already got two of them - Computrekker AW plus and a Magnum AW650, but they still can't take everything so I got a Magnum DV4000 to cover the last pieces of equipment.

The DV4000 is not bigger than my Magnum AW650 but shaped a bit different and that suits the rest of my equipment. Tucked inside is my rod rig, mattebox, spare rods, skate dolly, two pan/tilt heads and some spare room for bits and pieces. It's not packed dens so not to heavy carrying.




As all Lowepro bags and many other brands camera bags, this one also has dividers that can be somewhat customized. I wish they could be even more flexible but it works. I like this kind of bags that are soft and still protects everything from bumps and moister. A rain cover is included and it's so easy pulling it out and you're protected!




On three sides there are pockets for all sorts of stuff. Side pockets are easy accessible without open the bag all the way so they are great when reaching for a spare part of some sort. There are rugged handles and a good shoulder strap to carry the load. Exterior is well padded and I think it would survive drops and bumps very well.

 


What's so great about this bag is I can have my camera on the rig and still tuck it inside for safe transportation. And there's still room for my skate dolly! After using Lowepros bags for many years I think they are well built and does a very good job of protection gear. There are other bags from Kata which I also like but the bigger ones I prefer Lowepros.

I needed a large bag for everything else but my cameras, lenses and monitor and I got a Lowepro Magnum 650 AW.
About the largest bag I could find that suited me.

This is a big bag. Lots of space inside but I still managed to get it stuffed in half an hour. Gee I gotta slim down my equipment...

I can even fit a Dell XPC 15.4" laptop in the laptop bag on the left of the Magnum AW. It fits inside and even has a hood integrated in the case.
To call this a shoulder bag is pushing it. I dare anyone to carry this one around with the gear I put inside for longer walks.

All my audio equipment fits inside, all rods/mattebox/follow focus stuff fits, filters, shoulder rig, battery chargers... you name it, it's inside.
One thing I promised my self was to really slim it down after I packed it. Not an easy task since you never now when or where you're going to need those seldom used tools.

My Lowepro Computrekker AW plus is my backpack. It's also stuffed most of the time. It's heavy but the Magnum became even heavier.
These bags are of top quality and it's comforting knowing everything inside is well protected.

My tripods and a camera slider I have on order, have their own bags. Two Pelican 48" padded tripod bags.
And my small fluorescent lighting kit has it's own padded bag. I'm pretty "kitted" with bags now :)

I like my Kata DR-465 backpack and was looking for something to hold my audio equipment.
There are the portabrace bags and they are really good but I wanted to have a bag that could double as a smaller camera bag and I found a Kata DC-445 shoulder bag.

From left to right I have a 6m XLR cable (in the far left side pocket), next is a 10m XLR cable,
top center is a charger for 1.5V and 9V batteries and on top a pair of Sony headphones.
Bottom center I have an Audio Technica AT-8415 and a hot shoe mount also from Audio Technica,
a small Gorilla pod and above the bottom compartments is an Audio Technica AT-897 shot gun mic.
Top right is an Audio Technica PRO-70 lavalier with power module, a Sony PCM-D50.
Bottom right is a Sennheiser EW112-G2 wireless lavalier set. (You can see the antennas).
In the right side pocket I have a couple of cables and windscreens for the different mics.
The lid has pockets for batteries and some adapter cables.

Included is a weather coat so it will survive some rain. Another good thing it's a light bag so even thou it's stuffed inside the weight is under control.

I really had to find a solution since my main camera bag, a Lowepro Computrekker, is to heavy and I can't fit all lenses.
Looking at a macro lens and I have to make room for one so this Kata bag was a welcome addition!