SO lock down is coming to an end, hopefully will get back to shooting more football in the coming weeks, if my shoulder ever heals up. I love Pelicases and have several, however for most of the jobs that I do, all they really add is extra weight, in the case of the 1650 an awful lot of it. OK I know it carries a lot of gear, but since tearing the Rotator Cuff I really wanted to reduce the amount of weight I physically lug around with me.
For football, depending upon the level/client that can mean anything from two bodies, 3 lenses and an iPad to 3 bodies, remotes, 6 lenses including a 400mm F2.8, monopod, clamps & minipod, laptop & associated bits a mini max stool. Which when split between a Think Tank Airport Accelerator and a Pelicase 1510, weighs a lot.
So I have decided to try a different route, a Think Tank Glass Limo for the 400mm and one body with monopod & odds & sods and the 1510 with 2 bodies, 8-15mm, 11-24mm, 24-70mm & 70-200mm, two 600RT flashes, meaning that I will have much less weight on my shoulders/back hopefully my chiropractor will thank me.
The trouble is that I probably have too many bags, with a Think Tank Retrospective 5, Lowepro Stealth, Lowpro backpack, Tenba P211, plus the Airport & Glass Limo. However whilst many of them are great bags, they are not ideal for every situation. The Stealth & Retrospective are great for shooting on the move, the Tenba is great for a single body, three lenses, and the backpacks are great load carriers but harder to work with. It’s the same with the Pelicases, the 1510 is great as a footy box, plus you can sit on it at a push, but not great on wet grass or mud, the 1650 is huge and will take most of my kit, which is then impossible to lift.
10/04/2021 GCFC v Walton & Hersham. FA Vase 3rd Round. CityÕs Andre Smith celebrates scoring
Good to be back shooting football after a prolonged delay due to Covid-19. Still no crowds allowed so games currently being played behind closed doors. Although that didn’t stop a signifcant number of away fans from gathering in the Spectrum car park to sneak a view over the fence.
Considering it is a third of the way through April, I couldn’t believe how cold it was, fortunately I had a big coat in the boot of the car as well as a hat, otherwise I’d have been frozen.
City lost on penalties after a feisty game, and now look to the “inter league” Fripp-Smith Trophy which takes place over the next 4-5 weeks.
10/04/2021 GCFC v Walton & Hersham. FA Vase 3rd Round. CityÕs Andre Smith scores
10/04/2021 GCFC v Walton & Hersham. FA Vase 3rd Round. CityÕs Andre Smith celebrates scoring
10/04/2021 GCFC v Walton & Hersham. FA Vase 3rd Round. CityÕs David Burton
10/04/2021 GCFC v Walton & Hersham. FA Vase 3rd Round. City Keeper Stuart Norman saves penalty
10/04/2021 GCFC v Walton & Hersham. FA Vase 3rd Round. CityÕs Captain Jamie Higgins
10/04/2021 GCFC v Walton & Hersham. FA Vase 3rd Round. City Manager Paul Barnes
10/04/2021 GCFC v Walton & Hersham. FA Vase 3rd Round. CityÕs debutant Ruari Byrne
10/04/2021 GCFC v Walton & Hersham. FA Vase 3rd Round. CityÕs Andre Smith
The Kill The Bill protest in Guildford passed off peacefully, with no incidents that I saw. To be honest Guildford is not really that sort of place. I expected some tutting & maybe some disdainful looks.