Thursday, February 6, 2014

A new backpack for my photo gear

With the "traveling season" approaching, I found myself thinking about if I had everything I needed to enjoy my trips and take advantage of all the places I'm going to see. The answer I gave myself in the beginning was "yes, you do not need to buy anything else": when you have a hobby/passion/interest you often end-up buying so much gear and items you feel like you must have but then you never use them, and I guess it happened to you too at some point in your life. Photography is even worst than several other hobbies: you - and me in the first place - keep on preaching that the gear is not what makes a photographer, but down in your heart you keep on falling for this or that lens looking at the stunning macro pictures on Flickr or on photo magazines. Even worst when a little voice in your head is telling you that "you could have taken a better picture if you only had a neutral density lens or a remote controller for the shutter", because you know that you already have full control over all your camera settings and there's nowhere you could go further with what you have....
But sometimes it's just a matter of comfort: I'm planning to walk quite a lot in the upcoming days and weeks, and even though my photo gear is pretty limited and light - I still have my D3200 with only kit lens, 35mm and 55-200 -  the carry bag I got in bundle with the camera is getting a bit too crowded, and obviously doesn't allow me to carry the tripod. After few km of walking, no matter how heavy or light the bag is, if it's always pushing down on one shoulder you'll start having some back pain: for sure I do!
So here my last order on Amazon: backpack and remote controller. I went, for the first time, for the Amazon Basics items mainly for getting what I need at the cheapest price and to test, once again, the comments that are left by different users on the internet: for what I could bind out these two items are at the same level, if not better, than much more blazoned camera bags or the original Nikon remote shutter. The order is now due to be delivered, so soon I'll have the chance to try them out!

I must be honest, on my wish list there are much more expensive items, but for the moment I'll just try to take the best pictures with what I have, later on I'll see if to go for some more serious lenses.

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