In your bag 722, Alexandre Dagan
Today we have a great bag from a self confessed Pentax fan. Come and check out the interesting selection he has in his bag.

A little message from a Pentax (but not only) fan and also amateur photographer from France.

My name is Alexandre Dagan, I’m 38 and started digital photography in 2003 with a small Canon Powershot A80, followed by a Panasonic TZ1 three years later.

But I was quite frustrated by the picture quality and bokeh. So I jumped into DSLR world with a Pentax K10D. And then it was the revelation !

I started shooting landscapes and the sky… and now try some concerts and also studio. (Many things to learn yet !)

So what’s in my bag ?

Here are some details about this stuff. First a bag, a bagpack by LowePro. This Primus Minimus AW is comfortable and strong in any occasion and offers a good protection for the cameras and lenses.

I bought it during a trip in NYC at B&H the photographers’mecca. ;)

Then the cameras… For 2 years now, my Pentax K5 associated with the Pentax SMC FA 50mm f/1.4 is the “everyday” combination. All terrain camera, “waterproof”, dustproof, good lens and also my best “friend”.

Another digital one I use when I don’t want to carry to much weight : Olympux XZ-1 with additional LCD viewfinder. Easy to use, expert compact camera, it is the easy solution for discreet shootings.

Otherwise, I fall in love with an old Pentax LX. Just give a look inside the viewfinder once and you’ll be convinced, clear, bright… Wow ! Film photography force me to compose, to think the picture before shooting. Light metering in accurate and I use Ilford PAN400 for B&W. The SMC 50mm f1.7 gives good results. I also use a Samyang 85mm f1.4 for portraits or as a small tele.

Of course I spend some time in darkrooms for developing by myself. Mainly with Kodak T-Max or Ilford LC29.

At least, the last one, a Canonet QL17 GIII. This telemetric camera let me shoot silently even in “dark” environment. All made in metal, this is first a nice object. And also a good camera !

Well, my bag is full, quite heavy, but I forget all this as soon as I start to shoot :)

If you want to discover some of my work : http://naxale.fr or http://www.flickr.com/photos/naxale/

Have nice day then, and congratulation your site is really cool !
Bye
Alexandre

Thanks for bag Alexandre. It is great to see the digital and film cameras side by side.
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