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the win is in the bag

06 Thursday Oct 2016

Posted by jensine in day to day

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camera bag, competitions, feeling lucky, leather camera bag, online competitions, photography, winning, winning competitions

Over the past year or so I have been taking part in online competitions, maybe one a week if I come across it and always in the hope I’ll win a few Euros. Sadly I haven’t been overly successful as of yet – no spa breaks or big ticket prizes have come my way so far. But I have won a pair of cinema tickets (I was hoping for a trip that time) and enjoyed a night out with a friend and last week I won even bigger: a leather camera bag.

I was hoping to win the €5,000 prize but I am absolutely delighted I won the bag. Now my camera and lenses (it fits just about two) will be nestled in soft luxury while I carry them around with me. I can just about slide my iPad into the back and  the little front pocket is just big enough my purse, my glasses a pen and notebook. Now I can’t wait to go on a little trip and try my new camera bag out so maybe I’ll board a train sometime this month and go on an adventure.

But now I’ve bagged a win I definitely won’t be giving up those competitions anytime soon – and hopefully I’ll win a  trip or a few Euros if I keep trying.

 

a beautiful leather camera bag

a beautiful leather camera bag

celebrating my new camera bag

20 Tuesday Jan 2015

Posted by jensine in day to day, photography

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camera, camera bag, camera equiptment, gifts, photography, photos

My lovely siblings and their spouses made me a beautiful gift for Christmas – a voucher for a camera bag.

I own a camera bag, one I bought many years ago – the year still started with a ’19’  back then- and I have used it ever since. it is still okay, no real issues with it – except that it isn’t very pretty – but it is too small. I can just about fit two lenses and my flash into it , but there is no room for the camera itself and when I do manage to save up for a further lens it will not fit.

So with the voucher from my family I could invest in a camera bag and after some research and lots of price comparing I found a lovely bag on Amazon with 60% off, a bargain.

Yesterday it finally arrived, and I am thrilled to bits. It is a little larger than I thought but that is okay as it is very light and I can fit my bendy tripod and there is plenty of room for my iPad … even my Laptop if I want.

I am so excited to go out into the ‘wild’ and put it to use so this weekend I will be taking a trip down to the beach, park, cemetery or any place that can offer up some photo opportunities. All I need now it the sky to brighten up  a bit and give me some light to celebrate my camera bag with.

DSC_0004 DSC_0003My camera fits perfectly into the middle slot and there is still room for another lens.

Michelle Obama got in my way today

17 Monday Jun 2013

Posted by jensine in Dublin, photography, travel

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bags, camera bag, Dublin, G8, laptop bag, messenger bag, Michelle Obama, Ona Brixton, packing, photography, travel

As many of you will know Barack Obama and his G8-pals are in Northern Ireland deciding lots of important things at the moment. And while Obama, Putin, Cameron, Merkel and Co, debate the conflict in Syria and try to solve tax avoidance issues Michelle Obama has decided to take her two girls down to Dublin for a few days. So instead of enjoying the Irish sun on the shores of beautiful Lough Erne the girly threesome has been causing traffic jams all around Dublin.

Now I do understand how a trip to Trinity College and a flick through the Book of Kells may be more interesting then going for a stroll around G8-fortified Fermanagh, but did she really have to keep getting in may way?

You see, I was on a mission today. After a lovely lunch with a friend and helping her with a few edits on her book I had planned on trying to find the perfect bag for Berlin. Well, nearly perfect as the one I really want is just not in my price range at the moment (if any of you feel the urge to be generous it’s the Ona Brixton in tan).

The first time Michelle got in my way was when I was on the bus into town. A few roads where blocked off forcing everyone to a standstill, then when I tried to cut through a small street to get to where I wanted to go the Gardi made me turn around, and when I was nearly at Stephen’s Green Shopping Center barriers where in my way again. I had a 2011 and Queen Elisabeth II flashback and only prayed I wouldn’t have to wait for an hour to be let through.

Luckily I saw an opening and made a break for it, and finally I was there. After searching high and low in TK-Max I bought a returnable canvas messenger bag. It’s not perfect and I am not sure it really is what I need.

Here is my Issue I have A LOT of thing I need to take with me: my laptop, small bag with laptop cables etc., external hard-drive, notepad and pencil case, a pack of tissues, glasses and sunglasses, calendar, address book, bottle of water, little bag filled with cream, lip-balm and other lady-things, purse, book, guide book, camera, extra lens and close up screw on lenses, my phone and travel documents.

my essentials

my essentials

I tried it and everything fits in, however it is quite heavy and I won’t be needing to carry everything around with me all the time, so I could use my small leather bag and large hold-all, still very heavy but two bags that I can interchange when needed. However the hold-all can get very heavy over longer periods.

canvas bag

canvas bag

everything is in

everything is in

leather bag combi

leather bag combi

again perfect fit

again perfect fit

Both options work and I could return the canvas bag (or keep it and give it to my nephew as a Christmas gift).  So what would Michelle Obama do, other than get in my way?

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