From macfilmmakers@lists.macfilmmakers.com Thu Apr 8 20:31:06 2010 From: macfilmmakers@lists.macfilmmakers.com (Walt Atwood) Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:31:06 -0400 Subject: [mfm-list]Porta Brace? Message-ID: --Apple-Mail-67-390090955 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I just purchased a Canon Vixia HV40 camcorder (small, prosumer HDV unit) = and an Olympus LS-10 (very small, prosumer voice recorder). I already = own an ultra-zoom camera (I may move to a D-SLR someday) and I use a Mac = based editing system (Final Cut Studio). The computer side of luggage I have covered. But the camcorder and audio = will require new luggage. I was looking at the Multi-Media Wired Up = Collection at Think Tank, and I was wondering if Porta-Brace offered = anything like that, made in USA, that offers the same thoughtful = ergonomics and design features. = http://www.thinktankphoto.com/categories/multimedia-dslr-camera-bags.aspx Think Tank demo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DbfMq0mhnKyI I do not like Think Tank's "no rhetoric warranty", which strikes me as = being rhetoric. And after consulting with them I learned that their = products are made overseas. I tend to shoot hand-held in the field ENG-style, as well as sit-down = interviews. I'd like to find video/audio luggage for both carrying on = hikes as well as for simple lightweight transportation of equipment to = shoot locations. I shoot outdoor events, meetings/presentations, and = also wildlife. I'm on a budget, but I'd like to investigate the possibilities for down = the road. It's possible I could acquire more equipment over time. Made in USA is my preferred way to go, and I was wondering what folks = thought of Porta Brace products. I've never tried them before. Does = Porta Brace offer anything like the Multi-Media Wired Up Collection? = Are there any other USA outfits you would recommend? Thank you for your time and attention, --WA= --Apple-Mail-67-390090955 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii I just purchased a Canon Vixia HV40 camcorder = (small, prosumer HDV unit) and an Olympus LS-10 (very small, prosumer = voice recorder). I already own an ultra-zoom camera (I may move to a = D-SLR someday) and I use a Mac based editing system (Final Cut = Studio).

The computer side of luggage I have covered. But the camcorder = and audio will require new luggage. I was looking at the Multi-Media = Wired Up Collection at Think Tank, and I was wondering if Porta-Brace = offered anything like that, made in USA, that offers the same thoughtful = ergonomics and design features.

http://www.thinktankphoto.com/categories/multimedia-dslr-camera-b= ags.aspx

Think Tank demo video:

http://www.youtube.c= om/watch?v=3DbfMq0mhnKyI

I do not like Think Tank's "no rhetoric = warranty", which strikes me as being rhetoric. And after consulting with = them I learned that their products are made = overseas.

I tend to shoot = hand-held in the field ENG-style, as well as sit-down interviews. I'd = like to find video/audio luggage for both carrying on hikes as well as = for simple lightweight transportation of equipment to shoot locations. I = shoot outdoor events, meetings/presentations, and also = wildlife.

I'm on a budget, but I'd like to investigate = the possibilities for down the road. It's possible I could acquire more = equipment over time.

Made in USA is my preferred way to go, and I = was wondering what folks thought of Porta Brace products. I've never = tried them before. Does Porta Brace offer anything like the Multi-Media = Wired Up Collection? Are there any other USA outfits you would = recommend?

Thank you for your time and = attention,

--WA

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