David Anderson
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Thanks for the info John,
I use a Rover pack from Lowe with a Utility pouch and a bottle holder on the belt and a small pouch on one of the shoulder straps.
The utility pouch holds the fly gear and one lens that’s not to hard to get at.I’ve lined the bottom compartment with a lightweight dry bag that can be rolled down around the padded section and then pulled up and closed if it rains.
I also have a couple smaller dry bags for lenses and flash if I need to put them away in the pack.
My rain jacket lives in one and a jumper in the other.The whole set-up is light and isn’t uncomfortable for the long walks I do in the mountains while fishing.
Unlike some packs it has a fully padded and wide waist belt that helps with the weight.My fishing gear is minimum – just a couple small fly boxes and a few spare leader & tipett ect.
I also have a Dryzone pack, but hate it for it’s weight and the fact that the design is so poor – it’s hard to use.
I find all packs take to long to get stuff out of when you want a quick shot..
While I’m, fairly happy with my pack set-up, I’m used to working from a photo vest with a couple lenses in big front pockets.
A few times I’ve worn a vest under the pack, but it all gets a bit hot..
There’s heaps of vests on the market, but none have a way of carrying the tripod and aren’t really much chop for fishing.
The Rapid river looks good because it does have the harness and the big front pockets and the back pocket.
If the tripod fits it might be perfect for what I want.My camera set-up changes a lot – on some days I travel very light with just the 1DsIII, a flash and a couple lenses.
(16-35 and 100 macro)On other days I carry two bodies and 4 or 5 lenses and no fishing gear..
The Rapid river looks from the photos like a cross between a camera vest and a fishing vest with the support of a pack.
People that have them seem to think they’re comfortable as well..
Besides $100 what have I got to loose ??
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Rich, thanks for the photos !
LL Bean should have more like that on their website…It looks like it might work – I think I should just get one and try it..
🙂A measure of the long back pocket would be very helpful..
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Thanks Rich,
The tripod is 15 1/2 inches long and around 10 or 11 inches around.
(it’s a beautiful little thing – I take back everything I ever said about the french ;))
From the picture on their website I was wanting to put the tripod and maybe a light rain jacket in the back pocket or a flat water bottle.If the cargo pockets are mesh it might be a problem for keeping them dry ?
Any pics would help a lot !
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John, when shooting anglers it really helps to be shooting people who don’t mind, and have some skill at posing.
(are we not a bunch of posers anyway ?www.dsaphoto.com
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I think they’re a little dull to be honest.
The first doesn’t really give me a great idea of where we’re at and is neither a good shot of the canoe or the river.
The second is better for that and gives me sense of the river and that we’re fishing, but the boat is a little far away and IMHO it could have been a tighter shot.
The last one has two problems (again, IMHO) the first is that the angler looks bored and isn’t doing anything and the second is the horizon runs to close to her head and that makes her stand out less.
All the exposures and color look good for midday shots and work well together..
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Hmmm, only 8 bit ??
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Ha, a medium format digital back pixel war !!
I love it !!The only problem for Phase is can the Mamiya lenses handle high resolution ??
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I really wish there was a LL Bean shop here in OZ, that would make all this much easier ! 😉
Dont worry…they will take care of you no matter where you live.
Ordered some shirts from them a while back and they didn’t show up after three weeks, so I emailed them and they sent another order out straight away and it arrived a few days later.
Then of course the original showed up..
So I sent it back at their expense..
I like they way they answer emails right away and answer questions in such detail.
I asked recently about the pocket sizes on the Rapid River vest pack and got a great response.
Also, as I said, they do a tall size in almost everything and it’s very hard to get tall sizes here..
So far all is well with LL Bean & me .. 🙂
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Wet, I should be calling you a poof for baking (the Americans here will think I’m calling you a trow pillow or foot stool and wont be offended
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😮 Food on a Flyfishing forum… :-X
DA Rhubarb is an old Australian favorite also 😉
Wet, I’ve never had it here or been offered it.. 😕
Maybe, like men baking bread, it’s a victorian thing ?
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Cameron, I don’t know if I’ve posted this before but –
As a kid I went on my dads field trips to the UP and did a lot of my first fly fishing there.
He was a Geology prof from the U of I and went most summers with a dozen or so students.
While they scratched and hammered at the earth I fished.Was magic.
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Dusty, I like the look of the LL Bean for the proper waist belt and the two large cargo pockets on the front.
My camera gear is heavy and I carry a tri-pod as well.
I need something where I have a camera around my neck and quick access to a couple other lenses and a flash, plus filters and stuff.
My new tripod is carbon and very small, but still weights a couple pounds with the head.
It’s only 16′ inches long when folded.I have looked at the Fishpond Double Haul and like the look of it, though I wonder how much support you get without a waist belt..
With waterproofing I now just carry 3 smallish soft roll top dry bags and can put stuff in them if it rains.
I think the Rapid river would fit under my rain coat if it pissed down.
One other feature it has that I like is a tall size where it’s a couple inches longer than standard.
LL bean seems to be one of the few stores that does tall sizes anymore and I’ve just ordered one of their wading jackets because of it.I really wish there was a LL Bean shop here in OZ, that would make all this much easier !
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Guys, if you were thinking of coming to Australia to try the pizza or ribs don’t bother.. 😉
Anyone been to Papa Dells in Champaingn ?
We do serious red wine on the other hand..
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I don’t know Iphoto sorry, but the softwear that comes with your Canon does good raw conversion and it’s free.. 😉
Raws will always give you better results than Jpegs, but are more work and take more room on the computer.
If you learn how to do good conversions your pictures will look better.I use PhotoShop 3 now for editing and conversion and it’s works a treat.
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Todd, first of all, indoor sports is about as hard as photography gets so don’t kick yourself just yet.
I wouldn’t worry about high ISO, set it to 1600 if you have to because a shot with some noise in it is better than nothing.
I don’t know the light where you’re shooting, but I would aim for at least 500th of a second at 2.8 or better a 1000th.
If the camera is in AV mode and set at 2.8 it will pick the highest shutter speed the light will allow.You want to put the camera on 2.8 and leave it there.
Next, shoot lots and lots, it’s a numbers game and you have to put big numbers in to win.
Focusing on fast moving subjects is a skill that takes learning, no camera can help you much with it.
I would start by shooting from the sides and avoid the subjects that are coming right at you or directly away, there easier to hit from the side when all your doing is moving the lens from left to right.
(or right to left)
Another idea is not toframe to tight as it makes it harder for the camera to lock onto a moving subject, back off a little until you get more fluid.A mono pod or tri-pod with loose head will help you steady up the lens and may up the hit rate, though again, shooting off a stand for action stuff is a skill.
The 40D is an excellent camera for the money and the 1D III an awesome sports camera, but IMHO your problems are user based not the camera so don’t worry about it and shoot like mad.
I’ve been a photographer for 20 years and have recently been shooting my sons rugby games and I was shocked at my low hit rate at first, but with practice it gets much easier.. 😉
Happy shooting.
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Yellow mustard BBQ sauce ??
Anyone know how to make it – sounds like one of those things that must be tried before boxed & buried… 🙂
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Great set of shots Cameron !
Who’s the rod maker ?
I love the look of the grips !
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Wouldn’t you have to have more light coming through the wings from behind to get the subtle color ?
I would try a top light with a white bounce that comes a little from behind and front fill with silver..
I’m guessing here – I shoot people.. :-[ 🙂
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Clark, the smallest guy on the Saffie team ran right through the middle of the mighty All Blacks to score the winning try.
What’s going on ??
I would say it’s all over… 😉 😀
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Just getting into DSLR stuff.
I never thought my first post would be about Rhubard though ::)
Welcome to Itinerant Angler John, where the food is as important as the journey .. 😉 ;D
Whatever you do, don’t get them started on Macaroni & cheese pie.. 🙂
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