Since I got a new Canon SLR as a graduation preset from friends, I have been using an orange hat from Jorn's closet as a camera case. This is a side-effect of being both too poor and lazy to actually get a real decent camera case. On the upside, a hat is very flexible and easy to remove, much more so than traditional bulky camera bags, no matter how small or light they are. Once I developed a method for myself, it worked pretty well except for the issue of padding and camera protection...which leads me to my point and idea. I think it would be great to design a "soft" camera case with padding in just the right places, squashable, and out of the way when not in use; I imagine something like a laptop sleeve. I came up with some functional requirements. I hope one of these days, I will get my act together and actually come up with some prototypes.
Functional requirements:- Easy to secure & remove (velcro?)
- Soft and flexible
- Padded in key locations
Ok, I just checked online. Apparently it does exist (ugly?!), but I still think it would be a nice
DIY project and good gift idea for nerdy camera carrying friends.
How hard is it to stitch neoprene?
5 comments:
i want one!
maybe i will make you one when i am at home for christmas, i have a kids size wetsuit at my house that i can cut up.. send me the dimensions of your camera!
sweeeeeeeeet!
this is the one i have!
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Sonydsch3/
i am brainstorming your tote!
hello!
neoprene is actually not that bad to sew, you'll want a thimble or something to help push it through, and thick/strong thread. i've used a sewing machine on it too, but that tended to get stuck if you didn't feed it exactly right.
-jjhu
i made one! i'll post pictures soon
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