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9
Camera
bags
By HOLT CONFER
Ill bet that of all your
camera equipment (whose
total value could well be
;1,000 or more) the one
item you think about the
least is the place you store
it.
Like most other prod-
ucts, camera bags come in
a wide variety of styles
and probably and even
wider variety of prices.
Now, as with the camera
equipment you've been
buying, there is a definite
need when you go to select
a camera bag to maintain
perspective. There's no use
in buying a ;150 camera
bag to carry an Instamatic;
on the other hand, I believe
that when you're out there
in a store trying to decide
what to buy, you should
build some optimism in
your purchase. Allow your-
self the luxury of room for
expansion, since It's a rare
camera enthusiast who
isn't tempted from time to
time to add something or
other to the equipment.
There are, of course,
-camera-bags- for--folks-with
simple photographic
tastes, and these bags will
carry a minimum of equip-
ment, but will at very least
keep your picture -taking
tools relatively dust free
and even provide some
slight protection against
bumps and bruises.
On the other hand, buy-
ing the largest bag you can
find also has its disadvan-
tages — one of them being
that it will hold a great
deal - .more -yon-can,
comfortably carry. My
camera bag currently
weighs in at close to 40
pounds and after the first
few hours, the weight es-
calates in 20 -pound incre-
ments until by the end of
the day, the bag weighs
close to 100 pounds — or so
it seems.
My solution, which I in-
tend to implement very
soon, is to purchase anoth-
er camera bag for carrying
accessories and items I
don't use all that often
(filters and my 100-300mm
THE BIG PICTURE—Having the proper items handy in your photo bag help
you get interesting wide-angle shots like this one taken ata hog farm in the
Midwest. (Photo by Holt Confer)
lens would be examples).
That way I hope to lighten
my load somewhat and
stiltmathtair'the=degree off
organization necessary to
have what I need when I
need it.
What do I look for when
I buy a camera bag? Well,
since I obviously put a lot
of weight into one, I insist
that the webbed strap not
only be adjustable for
length, but extend com-
pletely under the bag it's
the only way you can be
certain all that avoirdupois
will be safely supported.
Attaehi g "Hie strap to
"D" rings at the side of the
case is all right if you're
only carrying a few items,
but as you add weight, you
can be quite certain those
"D" rings will pull out of
the fabric and send the bag
crashing next to your feet.
Another point to investi-
gate as you look at bags is
waterproof material — the
good bags are usually
made from heavy duty,
finely woven nylon which
not only wears like the pro-
verbial iron, but keeps ev-
erything dry inside for a
reasonable length of time.
Look also for plenty of
pockets and even adjust_-
coriipartmeing. Velcro
is a nifty material and the
premium bag makers use
Tots of it in order to pro-
vide their bags with interi-
or versatility.
Be sure there are ways
to close your bag securely.
If Velcro is used (and it
often is) for exterior clo-
sures, make certain you
can also secure your bag
with straps. Naturally, you
won't want to bother with
the straps when you're ac-
tually workine'aut of the
bag, but when you're trav-
eling, the straps make it
just a bit more difficult for
those who would open the
Velcro, grab a body or a
Lens and then disappear.
I also like a camera bag
to have a handle as well as
a strap. There are times
when I do appreciate being
able to lift my bag with the
handle — like when it's
being loaded and unloaded
from a car. Having only a
strap would make that
kind of activity unwieldy
at best.
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And one more thing ...
actually two more things
padding and feet. The
sides of the= bag, the pock=-- -
ets and even the adjustable
interior dividers should be
padded enough to provide
good protection from nor-
mal jostling. And the bag
should have raised feet on
the underneath so it can be
set safely on a damp sur-
face without having that
moisture in direct contact
with the bag itself.
When you go shopping
for a camera bag, better be
prepared to spend (depend-
ing on size) from $50 to
;150 if you expect to get
the features we've just dis-
cussed. I won't mention
any brand names, but with
the background I've given
you, you'll certainly recog-
nize quality when you see
it.
Battleford
The taming of the West
was not an easy task. A vigil-
ant police force of hardy men
was needed to maintain law
and order. The North West
Mounted Police filled this
role and Battleford National
Historic Park in Saskat-
chewan commemorates the
exploits of this police force in
the opening of the West.
With its five historical
buildings, four of which .are
located within the recon-
structed stockade, Battle -
ford today retains all of the
picturesque charm of its
beginnings.
The park includes an
administration building
where tourists are given an
introduction to the site
before becoming immersed
in a setting that evokes pion-
eer life. First, there is the
Commander's Residence.
Built in 1876-77, it remained
unfinished for so long that its
first occupant, Commander
Walker, complained of hav-
ing to melt water that had
been frozen by the cold pene-
trating the building.
Built of squared logs, the
officers' quarters (1886) met
the pressing need for new
quarters caused by the
development of the region
and the subsequent arrival of
new officers. A veterinary
hospital was added in 1898 to
care for the horses. Like any
other police station, Battle -
ford had a jail (1887) ; it
helped alleviate the ex-
tremely uncomfortable liv-
ing conditions of prisoners in
those days. The only building
located outside the stockade
is the barracks (1887). Close
to this building, visitors can
admire a ten -barrel Gatling
machine gun, a weapon
which caused quite a stir in
its day because of its deadly
effectiveness.
Each of the buildings con-
tains historical documents
and artifacts from the era
which help visitors to relive
a time that is essential to
understanding the Canadian
West of today.
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I am writing to invite an
former Elmira High School
students from 1926 to 1945
and any interested people to
a class reunion, to be held
June 18, 1983.
Registration is from 4:00
to 5:30 p.m. at the main en-
trance of the Elmira High
School with dinner being
served at 6:30.
Following dinner, you can
toast your former class-
mates and teachers at the
Elmira Community Centre
(Arena).
What fun it will be to renew
friendships, find your old
classroom, view pictures
and memorabilia. This is the
time for reminiscing.
Before June 1, please send
;11.00 per ticket for your
reservation to one of the
following: Secretary -Treas-
urer, Betty Yanchus, 308
Arthur St. S., Elmira, Ont.
N3B 2P4, phone 1-519-669-
2513; or Kay Logel, 4 -1 Park
Ave. E., Elmira, Ont. N3B
2H1, phone 1-519-669-2651; or
Wilma Wylie, 75 Arthur St.
S., Elmira, Ont. N3B 2M8,
phone 1-519-669-1134.
Yours sincerely
Betty Yanchus
Crossroads—May 18, 1983—Page 17
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