Welcome to a special edition of Latitude Photography Podcast. The show where we talk about all things related to landscape and travel photography. I’m calling it a special edition because this episode is being published on both my Latitude feed and the Master Photography podcast feed. With our somewhat long transition to the shows being on their independent feeds, I’ll be publishing this show less and less on the Master Photography feed. But in the meantime, I’ve decided to call these “special edition” shows. Today’s show is the first installment that is all about bags. To hear episode two you’ll have to find it on the Latitude feed only in a couple weeks. So what’s the deal with all these bags? Certainly there’s no ONE perfect bag, yet the pursuit for that perfect bag continues. This is a different format for the show where I have listeners “calling in” in a manner of speaking and we talk about their preferred bags and bag desires. There’s a few things to start out with. And that is I have my first discount code for you to use. If you are looking to buy a Peak Design bag, use my code at checkout for 10% off on their website. Any item you want, from their website that is, it’s not going to work for their current kickstarter campaign, but on the Peak Design website click on the “I have a promo code” and use my code for 10% off on each purchase you make. Sorry, you’ll have to listen to the show to get the code. ? Also, if you’re inclined to go with a ThinkTank/MindShift bag, checkout the shownotes on the podcast website for a link where you’ll get a free gift. It’s an affiliate link, so they track things differently than Peak Design does. These two companies, in my estimation, are developing the bags that are closest to perfection across their respective lineups. And finally, one last announcement. I’m still in the process of selling my rental inventory gear at BrentRentsLenses.com There’s plenty of great gear still available. From the Nikon 200-500, Canon 5d mk4, Sigma 120-300 f/2.8, It’s all got to go and now you can get 5% off the already great prices through the end of August 2018. Just use the discount code that’s available only in the show. And now, on with the show… Bags, bags and more bags First up I’d like to talk about a few bags I own. The SidePath by MindShift. Oh, by the way, MindShift Gear and ThinkTank Photo are now officially one company. They’ve been operating as two since their inception, but now they’re one company. Probably makes more sense that way. Anyway, the SidePath is a smaller bag that’s great for trips to the local park or when you’re camping and you just need a bit of essentials for the day. Mostly, my wife uses it. But I’ve used it too without issue. The adjusting straps and smaller format bag fit perfectly on my back, and hers as well. The camera compartment is rather small, but that’s to be expected on a bag this size. It measures in at 10.6” wide by 5.9” deep and 19” tall. But that top part tapers in at the top so it doesn’t feel that large. The camera compartment is about 9 x 6.5 x 5.5. It can hold a crop sensor DSLR with one or two lenses, my 5d4 with one lens or, the way we use it, with the original EOS-M with two lenses and the charger and cleaning cloth. When you use this link you’ll get to choose from 13 different accessory items including an CF/SD + Battery Wallet, Gear Pouch Mounts, Lens Changer 25 V2.0, Travel Pouch Small among others. The Link: https://www.thinktankphoto.com/pages/workshop?rfsn=953619.2a0eb The SidePath weighs in at 1.6 pounds, or .7 KG. If you need something for a short shoot and you have a smaller kit, this is a great option and they’ve also reduced the price to only $79 at the time of this recording. Next up is the Exposure Series by MindShift. If you’ve been listening to this show for a while, you know how much I like (sometimes I’ve actually said “love”) My Tenba DNA 13 messenger bag. I also use the MindShift Exposure 13 and was able to give away the Exposure 15 t