Nuang Hillwalk Hike tomorrow

The Nuang Hillwalk Hike (refer to previous post) is tomorrow. For that, dad suggested I get a backpack. I didn’t really want another bag, because I got the Lowepro Stealth Reporter D200 AW just 3 months ago. On Thursday, I followed him to work in KL and to get a backpack right after school.

Headed for YL Camera, the regular stop. I didn’t want those half camera bag-half daypack backpacks. I wanted a full camera bag so the Fastpack, Tamrac Adventure 7 and Primus AW, although perfect for hiking, was ommited. It was either the very solidly built Lowepro Vertex 100AW or the Kata GDC R-101 KTC backpack, which looks like it’ll withstand a bomb at it’s front insulator part. The Kata doesn’t carry as much as the Lowepro but it’s more comfortable, lighter and smaller so I chose it. Also got a Kata Reflex E camera strap which is attachable to the backpack to take the load off your neck. Recommendations from Yamiya e-Store’s owner, who was there at that time and Digital Camera magazine’s review also made me get the R-101.

I also got a Manfrotto 682B self-standing monopod for slow shutter exposures, general stability and as a hiking pole. It’s a really strange monopod because it has 3 extra stowable legs so it can stand by itself. So is it technically a tripod or monopod? Hahahah. Those 3 extra legs will definitely come in good use for the waterfall and future HDR shots. It’s sturdiness and build quality really judges its price IMO. It’s considerably light being made of aluminium. Of course, not as light as those hollow-legged monopods and tripods. Because I sometimes don’t trust their quality, I didn’t get Benro. Manfrottosare much sturdier.

For those curious of what i’m carrying for the Hillwalk, here’s a simple list.

In Kata R-101 KTC, Canon EOS 400D, Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM, CompactFlash cards, Sony DCR-DVD608 Handycam and 3 mini-DVDs for 30 minutes of video each

In Stealth Reporter D200 AW, Canon EOS 5D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L IS USM, Canon EOS Elan 7E, 2 rolls of Kodak ISO 100 35mm film of 36 exposures and Cokin P series filter system

And of course some basic needs for hiking. Extra clothes, shoes, water, caps. I don’t need my iPod, because most of the time we’ll be chatting. I’ll be carrying the Kata and dad will be carrying the Stealth Reporter. We’ll have 7GB of memory space to shoot so there should be some HDRs and RAWs.

Well, I haven’t take photos of the new stuff, so maybe they’ll be posted up in the next update once I take some along with photos from the hike. Till then. Byebye.