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Well, I don’t know about this one. I’m a backpack person and I don’t really see myself needing a rolling handcart out in the field, unless I’m shooting in an urban environment with tons of gear.

This is the PC-C2240 Handcart Tripod from Feisol. This tripod might not be what you were looking for, but don’t write them off though, Feisol actually makes some excellent tripods. Their CT-3441S Travel Tripod is actually one of the better options for a travel tripod right now. You can check out their website, or their eBay account for their other tripods and heads.

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Sometimes the angle in your shot can make or break an image. And photography is pretty much all about the viewers, and being able to draw them in and getting them to ‘experience’ the scene.

In this short video, award winning commercial photographer Chase Jarvis shows you how he gets some killer point-of-view shots.

Yes, it can be downright scary strapping your expensive gear to anywhere but your hands - but the results speak for themselves. If done right, you can really get some awesome shots.

And next up, are a pair of video’s about traveling with all your gear. This first video is a 30 minute video - and Chase shows you the big picture of traveling with a boat load of gear internationally. With tips on getting through security at the airport. Understanding Airline carrier rules and all that good stuff.

The second video below, is a lite version of the above video and focuses on packing a ‘light’ (by pro standards) kit.

From: Chase Jarvis’ Blog via WhatPhotoGear

And perfect timing too, as I’ve been looking into getting a photo backpack capable of storing a laptop for my trip to Manila in a few months ; DigitalCameraReview.com have a review of the Lowepro Fastpack (the particular model they review is the Fastpack 250)

I’ve always been a big fan of Lowepro bags, in fact I own 4 of them. Some people dislike them because they supposedly look like camera bags - quite honestly, I don’t know about that. As far as I know the only ones who would know they were camera bags would be your fellow photographers - who would also know all the other brands like Tamrac, Crumpler etc.. What I like about the Lowepro designs are that they’re not splashy, and most of the the time they’re available in black. That’s pretty much as inconspicuous as you can get methinks. Unless you get a beat-up backpack and just wrap all your gear in old t-shirts.

Overall, based on this review, it looks like the Fastpack is definitely going to go on my list. My main concern right now is the lack of weather-proofing it seems Lowepro decided not to add their All-Weather cover to this particular line of backpacks. (it’ll be the rainy season in the Philippines during my trip)

The Lowepro Fastpack 250 for 15.4″ notebooks is available at Amazon for $89.95 ; and the Fastpack 350 for 17″ notebooks is available for $112.95.

From: DigitalCameraReview.com via WhatPhotoGear.com

The Flying With Fish Blog has a great article on keeping all your camera gear safe at airports ; a must-read for anyone planning on traveling with their gear. You may think it’s all just common sense, but you never know, these airport thieves are everywhere and have perfected their system of depriving unsuspecting travelers with all their gadgets and gear.

From: Flying With Fish via WhatPhotoGear.com

Image copyright Francois Delbar ; used under the Creative Commons Attribution License.