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ThinkTankRetrospective 7

V2ShoulderBag

Availablein pinestoneorblack

colourvariants,thisclassicshoulder

baghasenoughspacefora

cameraandtwolenses,aswellas

a 13inlaptop.Lightweightat 1.2kg,

theRetrospective7 V2features

paddeddividerstoprotectyour

gearandanadjustableshoulder

strapwitha cushionednon-slip

pad.Itsdesigndoesn’tscream

‘camerabag’to potentialthieves

targetingtourists,whilea

separatelyprovidedseam-sealed

raincoverwillhelpkeepyour

devicessafe from the elements.

PeakDesignEveryday

Backpack30L

ItmaybecalledtheEveryday

Backpack,butin truth,it’sanything

but!Thismid-sizebagcansafely

holdmultipledevicesandlensesas

wellasa 15inlaptop.It allowsfor

plentyof customisationsothatyou

candedicatemoreorlessof the

maincompartmentto personal

itemsasneeded.Itsergonomic

shoulderandsternumstraps

meanall-dayuseremains

comfortable,whilea luggage

passenableseasyandsecure

roller-topcarry.Itsnyloncanvas

shellis also100% recycled.

LoweproProRunnerBP

350 AWII Backpack

Squeezingbelowthecarry-on

requirementsof allbutthe

harshestairlines,thisspacious

bagcantakeeventhelargest

professionalset-upswithspacefor

multiplecameras,lenses,a laptop

andtwotablets.A heavy-duty

buildquality,numerousdividers

anda raincover,meanthatthe

ProRunnerBP 350 AWII will

takea batteringsothatyour

geardoesn’thaveto.Thick3D

meshpaddingonthebackpanel

andcontouredshoulder straps

delivertruecomfort.

£149

●SpaceforCSC/DSLRanda couple

oflenses

●Compactformfactor

●Area for 13in laptop

£266

●SpacefortwoCSC/DSLRsand

severallenses

●Protectivesleevefor15inlaptop

●One-handedtopaccessvia

MagLatch hardware

£164

●Spaceformultipleprofessionalsize

DSLRsandmultiple/largerlenses

●Protectedspaceforlaptopandupto

twotablets

●Includes removable accessory case

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selection of film types

Q

Oneof myNewYear’sresolutionswasto

visit(andphotograph)moreof theworld.

Upuntilnow,I’vemainlyphotographedin

localstudiosorfamilysnaps,nothingthatI’ve

neededa decentcamerabagfor.Asa result,I

havea fairlysmallandbasiccamerapouch.With

moretravellingonthehorizon,I’mplanningto

investin somethingmoresubstantialthatcan

protectmycameraonthegomuchbetter,stay

withmeonflights,andholda fewpersonalitems.

I owna SonyAlpha7 III andseverallensesof

varyingsizes.Whatwould you recommend?

George Fenwick

A

There’sa perfectcamerabagoutthere

foreverysituation– it’sthereasonwe

stockover1,700itemsin ourbagsand

casesdepartment!Factorstoconsiderwhen

buyinga bagtotaketravellingincludewhetherit

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remainslargeenoughfortheset-upyouintend

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you.Withthosethreefactorsin mind,youcan

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What camera bag would you recommend for a year of travelling?

Canyoustillbuyfilmfor

vintagecameras?

Q

Asthemostpassionate
photographerin the
family,I recentlyinherited
severalvintagecamerasfrommy
unclewhosadlypassedaway.I
believetheyareallin working
orderandwouldlovetomakeuse
of them,ratherthanhavethem
satona shelfcollectingdust.I
havetoadmit,however,thatthe
photographybugonlyreallybitme
in thedigitalage,andI’munsure
astowhatfilmis stillavailableto
buyforthesedevices.I believea
coupletake 120 filmandone
takes5x4.Anyadvice?
JannetteTaylor

A

Forthelastfewyears,film
photographyhasbeen
throughsomethingofa
resurgence,andyou’llbepleased
tohearthatnewhigh-qualityfilm
formanyvintagecamerasis now
easiertogetholdofthanit has
beenfordecades.Wexis proudto
stocka wideselectionoffilms
(andnewfilmcamerasaswell)in
formatsincluding35mm,120,
110,8x10and5x4.Theseare
producedbyrespected
manufacturerssuchasIlford,
FujifilmandKodak.Wealsostock
allthedarkroomequipment,
chemicalsandmaterialsyoumight
needtodevelopyourownfilms,
andeverythingrequiredtodigitise
it. Sowhetheryourvintage
camerasbecomeanoccasional
detoxfromyourdigital
photographyoryournewfavourite
medium,we’reconfidentwe’llhave
whatyouneedtokeepthemin
your hand, and off that shelf.