A bag for Laptop and K10D + 3 lenses and Flash and Pentax HOOD

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Thanks for the note on the FA-J 70-300!

> I have two questions:
> 1. I want to buy a bag pack, which can hold my K10D, + 3 lenses  
> including,
> Pentax 70-300mm, an external flash, tripod and laptop.
> Which bag pack do you suggest?

If you are thinking a backpack style bag, the Lowepro CompuTrekker AW  
will handle all of that very easily. I have one of these that I don't  
use enough which I'm looking to sell. Lowepro makes a couple of  
models of the CompuTrekker ... excellent bags.

For a shoulder bag to do this job, I've been using a Timbuk2 Commute  
XL. I'm not sure if it's still in production in the XL size, but  
unless you are using a 17" laptop, the standard Commute model will  
probably do the job as well.

>
> 2. I want to buy 2 Pentax hoods for FA-J 70-300mm and 28-80mm. But  
> I can not
> find any place online including B&H. do you have any idea where I  
> can buy
> it?


The Pentax USA online store (start at http://www.pentaximaging.com)  
lists the following for the FA-J 28-80:

58mm Lens Hood PH-RBE (FA J 28-80)
$26.00 USD

I don't see a listing for the FA-J 70-300, you might want to call  
their customer service number and find out if they have it available.

However, these hoods are for use with 35mm SLR cameras ... you can  
use longer hoods for the DSLRs without vignetting.

Godfrey