Black Camera Backpack?
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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Black Camera Backpack?
I just received my Tamrac 777 Camera Packpack in the mail today. I was a bonehead and forgot to specify that I wanted the Forest Green color, and as Murphy's Law would dictate, of course I received a black backpack.
For walking safaris, other than getting a couple degrees hotter than a green backpack, should I have any concerns with the wildlife?
Thanks.
For walking safaris, other than getting a couple degrees hotter than a green backpack, should I have any concerns with the wildlife?
Thanks.
#2
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What kind of concerns? That more tsetses would attack you?
It's a BACKpack, so animals in front of you won't see it. ;-)
It's a BACKpack, so animals in front of you won't see it. ;-)
#3
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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Mitch,
Yeah, that makes sense. Sometimes my brain does not fire on all cylinders.
Yeah, that makes sense. Sometimes my brain does not fire on all cylinders.
#4
Join Date: Jan 2004
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And if you are on a vehicle, not wearing the pack, it can be a kind of decoy for tsetse flies.
#6
Join Date: Aug 2005
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the only issue is that black may cause the pack to overheat and melt something.
If you want look, pin with 2 safety pics a a piece of cloth on top of the bag. The cloth can serve to wipe swet and you never know when you need a safety pin.
JL
If you want look, pin with 2 safety pics a a piece of cloth on top of the bag. The cloth can serve to wipe swet and you never know when you need a safety pin.
JL
#7
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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This Tamrac 777 backpack is a monster. I am going to have to measure it to be sure that it is carry on legal, as it would be a disaster if Virgin Atlantic made me check it in.
I am in economy from Los Angeles to London but then I am in Business Class from London to Joburg. I don't think they will give me a hard time in business class.
Now I am going to load up this pack and strap it on each time I walk my dogs for the next three weeks. I have a feeling that I won't be doing more than one walk per camp in Zambia, possibly a total of four bush walks, unless I foresake this ungodly bag and risk leaving the majority of my gear behind. Too lazy to bother sending it back...it will just have to do.
I am in economy from Los Angeles to London but then I am in Business Class from London to Joburg. I don't think they will give me a hard time in business class.
Now I am going to load up this pack and strap it on each time I walk my dogs for the next three weeks. I have a feeling that I won't be doing more than one walk per camp in Zambia, possibly a total of four bush walks, unless I foresake this ungodly bag and risk leaving the majority of my gear behind. Too lazy to bother sending it back...it will just have to do.
#9
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,182
My Lowepro backpack is black too - stuff inside doesn't overheat because there's so much padding between outer edge and gear inside...
#10
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I can confirm that. I had my Lowepro for hours on the roof of a 4x4 in the hot Botswana sun in October - no problem at all.
Mitch at work ;-):
ftp://www.podszuck.de/po/podszuck.de....BMatWork.jpeg
Mitch
Mitch at work ;-):
ftp://www.podszuck.de/po/podszuck.de....BMatWork.jpeg
Mitch
#11
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,182
Is that YOU? No waaaaaaay!
And is that your lens or are you just pleased to...
No no I'll resist!
And is that your lens or are you just pleased to...
No no I'll resist!
#13
Join Date: Jan 2003
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Any pics up where we can actually see more than your lens and hair? 
#15
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OK the only way I could see anything was to save it off, slap it into PS, adjust levels so I could see more than just a shadow! Don't worry, I deleted it again straight after I viewed it! Just too dark to see anything in the original...
#16
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Don't you have the new revolutionary Virtual Explorer 3D Pro plug-in, where you can create a three-dimensional model, rotate it the way you want, and let the plug-in automatically extrapolate the missing parts? 
#17
Join Date: Feb 2005
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the tamrac backpack is legal -- the dimensions are 12x11.5x17.75 for a combined 41.25. But they may consider it your suitcase carryon and not the additional personal item you are allowed. So you should be able to carry it on and then you would be allowed one additional personal item.
#18
Join Date: Jan 2003
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Mitch, yeah I do but I don't like to fire it up for just any old thing, you know?
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Here's something in a more familiar environment:
ftp://www.podszuck.de/po/podszuck.de...adBikerBM.jpeg
(Okay, okay. I know that I should not use 400 ASA at daylight...;-))
Maybe I should try to reactivate my old scanner this evening...
Mitch
ftp://www.podszuck.de/po/podszuck.de...adBikerBM.jpeg
(Okay, okay. I know that I should not use 400 ASA at daylight...;-))
Maybe I should try to reactivate my old scanner this evening...
Mitch
