I suppose it’s the habits you get into that define you. I was always a bit dismissive of rolling camera cases for photographers, preferring, for some hard to explain reason, to use old-school camera bags that weighed me down significantly. It’s true that access to bags is generally easier and you can move faster with a bag over your shoulder than a rolling case dragging behind you, but for me, the reason runs a bit deeper. I feel that the metaphoric weight of photography—the responsibility and effort—should rest on ourselves, and the same goes for the physical weight of the gear you carry. Pulling things behind me just never worked. Like I said, hard to explain.
But using my first rolling case, the Manfrotto Pro Light Reloader Spin-55 Carry-On Camera Roller Bag, has certainly had me rethinking that “philosophy.” Obviously, a rolling case is not ideal when in the field or for assignments where you need your gear with you over the course of varied and unforeseen locations. However, I used this case for three jobs over the course of a month and it proved ideal for the tasks. The first two were jobs near my home, in New York, for which I carried the case on the subway and through the streets. When I arrived at the location, I pulled two cameras out of the case and left it safe and secure in an office place, returning the cameras to the case when the job was complete. The third job required a plane trip, and the roller bag was perfect, almost rolling itself through the airport, holding two days’ worth of rolled-up clothing in addition to gear and, of course, easily fitting into the plane’s overhead compartment.
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