Got a thin 486 filter -- really nice

[wparsonsgisnet]

I got my last filter, at 60mm B+W 486, in the thin mount, from Adorama. I wondered what the deal would be without the outside screw fitting, but it comes with a push-on cap in black plastic-composite that I really like. It's smaller and lighter (it IS just a cap, tho) and easier to work with than the snap-in lens caps. Because it's so thin itself, it fits in the pocket very nicely.

So, I've got all my filters, now: 24, 35/1.4 asph, 50/1.4 asph, and 75/1.4. I find that I can fit all this stuff in the small shoulder bag from Eagle Creek that was so praised in a "bag" thread on the old Forum. It looks like nothing -- really important to me -- and has 2 full-size zipper pouches and a bunch of pockets.

Here's a shot of the skinny filter and the cap, with the 75 'Lux, taken with the 50 'Lux at 5.6, iso 2500, hand-held at 1/24, closest focusing distance (center of cap in focus), reduced in size from the raw to a jpg and white balance, nothing else.

[jcbjr]

glad you got the filter, bill. nice that the market for them seems to be loosening up- i just got a notice that one 55mm i had on backordered from b&h shipped yesterday. they still show out of stock on many sizes, but at least they're getting stock to satisfy backorders.

john

[ho_co]

Originally Posted by wparsonsgisnet

I find that I can fit all this stuff in the small shoulder bag from Eagle Creek that was so praised in a "bag" thread on the old Forum. It looks like nothing -- really important to me -- and has 2 full-size zipper pouches and a bunch of pockets.

Bill--
Sounds as if you're ready to travel! Could you give any more info on the bag? Model number or name possibly?

Thanks!

[wparsonsgisnet]

Howard, it's an Eagle Creek bag but has no other info on it. I just went to the old forum to see if I could search for the "bag" thread, but I can't seem to do a search there.

I also went to the Eagle Creek site and did an Eagle Creek search, but this bag is not a current model. Sorry about that.

I bought it early this year and it has been hanging in my closet because the D2 was a bigger camera than the M8. I just hauled it out for a trial and it fits the M8 and lenses ok.

This bag looks quite similar
Sumdex Luggage - Decode Boston Series Horizontal Travel Accessory Case DBN215 - Luggage Online
and is pretty cheap.

This one also looks handy
Amazon.com: Heavyweight Classic Canvas Messenger and Travel Bag - More Colors!: Apparel

I think I have 4 bags of diffenent sizes -- and use a backpack a lot. Whatever doesn't look like anything. That's the trick.

[ho_co]

Gosh, Bill! I didn't intend for you to do my research for me.

Thanks for the links. I always feel a new camera needs its own new bag, even when that leaves my older bags empty.

Thanks again!

--HC

[mr_big]

Tony Rose is getting a shipment of B+W 39mm and 46mm IR cut filters today. I picked up one each to go along with the free ones I'm getting from Leica.

[atufte]

Originally Posted by mr_big

Tony Rose is getting a shipment of B+W 39mm and 46mm IR cut filters today. I picked up one each to go along with the free ones I'm getting from Leica.

Just bought a B+W IR/CUT E39 from them this minute, their still in stock (39/46/55) but they "are going fast", so be quick folks...

[wparsonsgisnet]

Originally Posted by ho_co

Thanks for the links. I always feel a new camera needs its own new bag, even when that leaves my older bags empty.
--HC

Howard, regards. When I realized I had posted for something no one could get I felt like a real doofus.

I am thinking about bags and I think if I designed one it wouldn't be right. How can this be so hard?

My New Year's resolution is to find the perfect all-round camera bag, wide lenses that go to 1.4, software that processes my diginegs in batch by recognizing the degree of processing they need, a printer that turns the image when I forget to do so, and a room full of people to tell me how good the prints are.

Happy New Year to all.