In your bag 446, Duane Pandorf
Today we have a pilots bag! Duane flies a plane and takes pictures. How cool is that? Come and check out his awesome bag.
My name is Duane Pandorf and I use two bags. My primary bag that I use the most is the latest Bare Bones Bag and a Billingham Leica Combination Bag.
I’m a pilot and fly the Gulfstream 550 which has a 6,500 mile range and work a 7 on 7 off schedule. During my 7 days at work I can be anywhere in the world and take my camera with me to capture the unique locals I travel to.
A year and a half a go I began my blog when I learned I had earned a Performance Award for my entry in the 2011 Annual Ricoh Camera contest. Since then I’ve been posting my experiences as I travel around the world and while home with family.
My blog is: blog.duanepandorf.com
I’ve recently upgraded my camera kit to the Leica M-E. I had been shooting with a Ricoh GXR-M with Leica glass. I know I could have waited for the new M but I felt the price difference allowed me to afford a fast 50mm. I also picked up a 90 for portraiture and I have my eye on an Elmarit 28mm to cover the wide end.
Below is a list of my equipment.
Leica M-E
Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 pre-ASPH
Leica Elmarit-M 90mm f/2.8 e46
Match Technical Thumbs Up
Match Technical Opera 3 soft release
Extra Leica battery
ThinkTank PeeWee PPR SD card holder
Giottos Rocket-Air
Zeiss lens brush
Hoya 46mm NDx8 Filter
USB card reader
WhiBal Cards
Match Technical E-Clypse 1.25x
Rite in the Rain Memo Book
Rite in the Rain All Weather pen
12″ Lastolite Reflector
2L Sea to Summit dry bag
Permanent marker wrapped with gaffers tape.
Leica lens cloth
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Thanks for sharing your bag with us Duane, what a fascinating experience, to be able to shoot and fly.
Check out the links and make sure you come and comment.
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Cheers
Japancamerahunter
Thank you for showing s your bag Duane. I just had a quick look at your blog and your Black & White’s are simply gorgeous. :-)
Personally, I prefer the ccd sensor on the m9/me than then new m. I am not that bothered about noise. The new m shots look like they are from a Canon or Nikon to me…
Thanks Ben and Mark for the wonderful comments. And a big thanks to Bellamy and this site: Japan Camera Hunter!
No problem! Looks like you are going to have a lot of fun with that camera. Great site to Bellamy too, so addictive!
I love the simplicity of your bag.
Hey Duane, mate it’s been far too long – a few years now I reckon since we chatted on Serious Compacts. I really like where you’ve matured to….very impressive bag indeed. I’m keen to see how the images have evolved too. Of to your blog to discover….. Take care.