- This site is for the roving photographer. It is not so much a place for travel images themselves, but rather how to select and travel with the right image-making tools.
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First Official Packcamera Packworthy Product
I figure I should live up to the words of my manifesto and introduction and share a truly Packworthy item. Eventually, I’ll develop a scale or find some nifty Wordpress plug-in that will facilitate rating them. In the meantime, I’ll say that the item in question ranks way up there on the chart and I have been using them on a regular basis for two years where they have held up admirably. Full details after the jump. Continue reading
Posted in Evaluations & Reviews, Featured
Tagged batteries, Eneloop, linkedin, Packworthy, portable
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The One Blatant Fail Point of All Camera-Specific Backpacks
For most photographers and filmmakers packing for more than one day in the wilderness, the heaviest gear is generally their photo or video tools. Examining photo packs, some have a full compartment for photo gear have no capacity for food, water, shelter, or other backcountry necessities. Other “multi-use” packs with divided designs always seem to have the camera compartment on the bottom half, leaving the top half for “casual” items.This is incorrect weight distribution and should not exist. Continue reading
Posted in Pack Hacks, Rants and other Lunacy, Techniques
Tagged backcountry, backpack, camping, hack, linkedin, photography, problem, tips
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Shooting in the Cold – The Villains Hampering Winter Photography
Maintaining and operating photographic equipment in sub-freezing temperatures has become increasingly complex as the cameras used have become more technologically advanced. Inside we will go through a number of techniques to help protect your gear and to keep it functioning in the cold. Continue reading
Has Epson Perfected Time Travel?
Announced today is the Epson R-D1x; the third incarnation of a camera only slightly upgraded from the original digital rangefinder released in 2004. Built by Cosina, the company behind the Voigtlander rangefinders, this latest revision has to be a bit of an embarrassment for Epson. Continue reading
Posted in New Gear
Tagged Epson, Leica, linkedin, new cameras, Packworthy, photography, portable, rangefinder
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Opening day
This is the grand opening of packcamera.com, the website for traveling photographers. I have a long rant-like mission statement that should clarify what direction this website will be heading. Continue reading