Back country cine camera bag?

A

AnanasXpress

Member
Hey Guys,

Looking for a bag upgrade for a Sony FS7. Im needing a pack for some back country filming, so It will need to hold all Avy gear + decent size tripod. And ideally pretty weatherproof!

Internally it will need to hold the FS7, preferably fully rigged, with medium size lens (28-135 Sony or 100-400 canon) attached. With space for 3 extra lenses.

Then extra compartments for general gear: snacks, gloves, goggles etc.

I have been looking at the standard F-Stop gear, but was just wondering if anyone knew anything else that I haven't stumbled upon yet.

Thanks!
 
Im not sure if this is exactly what your looking for but ill post it anyway

ive been using multiple pelican cases to hold my gear. i found that filming backpacks didnt let me ski how i wanted to, i always had that nagging doubt i would break my gear.

i pack a pelican 1150 with one lens and a canon t4i in in, and then a pelican 1300 with a 70-200 f4 and a mic and some spare batteries or another lens

i always know my gear is safe and secure, and its a "modular based system" so i can pack as much or little as i want

as an added bonus when using pelican cases you can always bungie cord them to snowmobiles for backcountry access, or even padlock them to a cable to ensure they dont go anywhere and noone can get access.

also gives you the freedom to choose an avalanche backpack if you want it

maybe not the ideal solution for everyone, but something to think about for sure
 
Thanks for the ideas! I already use one peli case, and would love to use more! Its really nice being able to chuck it around without a worry, unfortunately the majority of stuff I do will be hiking around, and I really need to have everything in one backpack or it starts getting quite difficult to move.

The Clik bags look pretty good, the Contrejour 40 especially. Does anyone have experience with this pack?

Also the F-stop Satori EXP looks interesting, has anyone used this?

Thanks!
 
Having cycled through nearly every camera bag in the backcountry, believe me when I say this: just buy an F:Stop.
 
13384218:DorianF said:
Im not sure if this is exactly what your looking for but ill post it anyway

ive been using multiple pelican cases to hold my gear. i found that filming backpacks didnt let me ski how i wanted to, i always had that nagging doubt i would break my gear.

i pack a pelican 1150 with one lens and a canon t4i in in, and then a pelican 1300 with a 70-200 f4 and a mic and some spare batteries or another lens

i always know my gear is safe and secure, and its a "modular based system" so i can pack as much or little as i want

as an added bonus when using pelican cases you can always bungie cord them to snowmobiles for backcountry access, or even padlock them to a cable to ensure they dont go anywhere and noone can get access.

also gives you the freedom to choose an avalanche backpack if you want it

maybe not the ideal solution for everyone, but something to think about for sure
Click to expand...

This is your spine the moment you bail and land on your Pelican case:

small_18.jpg
 
13391433:Laurent. said:
This is your spine the moment you bail and land on your Pelican case:

small_18.jpg
Click to expand...

well considering i carry a tripod every time i ride, i think the pelican case is the least of my worries

but in all reality i have fallen off cliffs and landed on the thing, i havent had a problem, it really depends on how you pack your bag. i carry a first aid kit in an aluminum container (relatively the same thickness as the pelican case) and i stick them at opposite ends of the pack (one top one bottom) with snacks and extra gloves etc between. in the pack i have my shovel blade and probe covers this gap perfectly resulting in a pretty much uniform pack

or i pack 3 pelican cases into one bag and makes the whole thing the same thickness anyway.

its all about making sure that your whole spine is covered by roughly the same thickness to avoid any major injury
 
13391729:DorianF said:
its all about making sure that your whole spine is covered by roughly the same thickness to avoid any major injury
Click to expand...

I'm a medic and it doesn't work that way, wear a back protector between your gear and spine. That it so far hasn't happened doesn't mean it can't, it will happen one day and you will be paralysed.
 
13392031:Laurent. said:
I'm a medic and it doesn't work that way, wear a back protector between your gear and spine. That it so far hasn't happened doesn't mean it can't, it will happen one day and you will be paralysed.
Click to expand...

I mean if he has an even distribution of a crashes force across his back then he should be fine. The only real issue comes into play if he had one narrow band of pressure from something in his back that would exert excessive force in one small area. And lets be honest, even if he was just carrying gear in the backpack and not hard cases (ex. a soft pack with a large camera in it, no case) a camera could do the same amount of damage. Also not really any more dangerous than just skiing with nothing on your back, if hes landing in soft snow with or without a pack on should be fine, and if its not soft snow (rocks, etc) he would honestly probably be safer with a pelican case between him and the point of contact.
 
13392031:Laurent. said:
I'm a medic and it doesn't work that way, wear a back protector between your gear and spine. That it so far hasn't happened doesn't mean it can't, it will happen one day and you will be paralysed.
Click to expand...

I mean if he has an even distribution of a crashes force across his back then he should be fine. The only real issue comes into play if he had one narrow band of pressure from something in his back that would exert excessive force in one small area. And lets be honest, even if he was just carrying gear in the backpack and not hard cases (ex. a soft pack with a large camera in it, no case) a camera could do the same amount of damage. Also not really any more dangerous than just skiing with nothing on your back, if hes landing in soft snow with or without a pack on should be fine, and if its not soft snow (rocks, etc) he would honestly probably be safer with a pelican case between him and the point of contact.
 
13392031:Laurent. said:
I'm a medic and it doesn't work that way, wear a back protector between your gear and spine. That it so far hasn't happened doesn't mean it can't, it will happen one day and you will be paralysed.
Click to expand...

I mean if he has an even distribution of a crashes force across his back then he should be fine. The only real issue comes into play if he had one narrow band of pressure from something in his back that would exert excessive force in one small area. And lets be honest, even if he was just carrying gear in the backpack and not hard cases (ex. a soft pack with a large camera in it, no case) a camera could do the same amount of damage. Also not really any more dangerous than just skiing with nothing on your back, if hes landing in soft snow with or without a pack on should be fine, and if its not soft snow (rocks, etc) he would honestly probably be safer with a pelican case between him and the point of contact.
 
13393217:NMMedia said:
I mean if he has an even distribution of a crashes force across his back then he should be fine. The only real issue comes into play if he had one narrow band of pressure from something in his back that would exert excessive force in one small area. And lets be honest, even if he was just carrying gear in the backpack and not hard cases (ex. a soft pack with a large camera in it, no case) a camera could do the same amount of damage. Also not really any more dangerous than just skiing with nothing on your back, if hes landing in soft snow with or without a pack on should be fine, and if its not soft snow (rocks, etc) he would honestly probably be safer with a pelican case between him and the point of contact.
Click to expand...

Unless he has them grafted solidly to his back there will never be an even distribution of force and then we have the problem of energy transmission, which will rock his spine like AC/DC did River Plate.

Holding a Pelican case I front of your spine could even increase the injury due to increased surface area, we have had a case were a kid fell of his bike whilst carying a boombox in it, the edge of the boombox hit the ground and subsequently fucked his spine. If fell without bag he would just have had a sore back.

I always wear my backprotector if I have something hard and substantial in my backpack.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top