Case for backpacking with Rolleicord V TLR

[rob_gruber]

I'm looking for some sort of case (not necessarily a camera

case, anything will do) for my Rolleicord V. I'm going

backpacking in Yosemite and have never been a fan of big

photobags.

 

I'd like something I could hook to the packs shoulder straps or

waistbelt to keep the camera close at hand. Room for a coupla

rolls of film would be nice but not necessarily.

 

Small, light and cheap would be good. Most camera cases I see

are overkill. I'd probably use the same case to stick inside my

messanger bag for padding while I'm street shooting. I'm toying

with the idea of just a Domke insert which I would somehow

attack to the pack. Something just big enough to hold the camera

and provide quick access.

 

Thanks

[justthings]

I use an old soft padded waist pack made for an slr - it was just big enough for a 35mm camera body with a 50mm lens attached, or a 135mm if you squeezed it in. Now that I don't have that 35mm anylonger, I use the case for my Rolleicord V - the fit is a little tight but it works just fine. Maybe look around for a similar newer or used case.

[donald_brewster]

LowePro Photo Runner. Works great and nicely padded. Might be a tad bigger than you're looking for. Room for camera, meter, filters and film.

[gene crumpler]

Check out Crumpler Bags.

[rob_gruber]

I think the LowePro Photorunner case is a bit big. Since it's a TLR, I don't need room for another lens or really anything else. Just looking for something that holds and protects the camera itself.

 

TLR's are just a strange size so they are a bit difficult to find something to fit. Ideally I'd like something like the little Lowepro case I have for my Yashica T4 that just fits the camera snugly and had a way to put on a belt or use with a shoulder strap.

[richard_laepple]

Rob, take a look at the Lowepro Nova micro. It's ideal for only one TLR and some films, filters and close up lenses. Usually I put my Baby Rollei in it, sometimes my Rolleicord. It has a shoulder strap, but you can also use a waistbelt. The Nova line is great, useful features and not too expensive. I have three sizes.

[norman_miller]

I carry a Rollei plus prism, pistol grip, table tripod,

film and 2 meters in Lowepro Linx 320. Outstanding for security, weight, comfort.

 

Norman Miller

[mark_erickson]

I use my <a href="http://www.lowepro.com/pages/series/trekking/phrunner.htm">Lowepro Photo Runner</a> with my Yashica 124G because I have it and it works. It actually works pretty well, and isn't too big.

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As an alternative, you might check out the various bags that make up the <a href="http://www.lowepro.com/pages/bySeries/StreetF.htm">Lowepro Street and Field series</a>. They have a number of padded accessory bags that might fit a TLR....

[rob_gruber]

I bought a LowePro Street and Field Pouch 50 AW from B and H.

 

I looked at the Nova Mini but it had too much stuff for me, too

many pockets etc and was a bit large. I also almost bought a

Tamarac case but it seemed badly constructed (the velcro was

frayed and worn in the floor model).

 

The Lowepro case fits perfectly. The only problem is that it lacks

a velcro closure which I like for quick no fumbling with little fastex

clasps access. So on my way home I stopped at Radio Shack

and bought some 3" velcro strips which I attached with their self

adhesive glue. I expect this won't hold and I'll get the velcro sewn

on.

 

Thanks for the suggestions. Oh, the Street and Field series also

has a nice belt loop with velcro which will easily attach to the

waistbelt of a backpack (Lowerpro calls this a SlipLock system

but doesn't really explain it). It also features a built-in fold up rain

cover that tucks into to a pocket at the bottom of the pouch. I'm a

bit skeptical of that and will pack a zip lock as well.

[fwstutterheim]

I second the Lowepro Nova Micro.