The fact that you clicked on a link called "Vince's Bag" means you either know me very well, subscribe to today's voyeuristic culture, or will be very disappointed when you discover what this page is about. Either way, here's some insight into two of my hobbies (read: obsessions).
My equipment has evolved over the years and generally gyrated from quantity to quality. I find things built to last, both mechanically and aesthetically, most attractive. I shot the photo of this tall, majestic saguaro cactus in Arizona's Saguaro National Monument with my Dad's Konica rangefinder on Kodachrome 64 during a family vacation back in 1977. Enjoy.
 My Golf BagAfter a few group lessons at OSU as a kid, I unwittingly endured a long absence from the game through my adolescence and early adulthood. Thankfully, with some coaxing from fellow San Diego transplant Joe, I returned to the game and picked up a $100 set of generic Tour Model II irons. These lasted until the third season of the CMGC when I finally entered the modern era of golf equipment, sort of. Ping's dominance of the golf equipment market through the 1980s began with Mark Calcaveccia's 8 iron from deep rough to the 18th green in the 1982 Houston Open. This shot also marked the beginning of the USGA's suit against Ping. Legal issues aside, Ping Eye2 irons offer a timeless look and unbeatable quality. Besides, Dad plays Ping irons and I don't deny his big influence on me. Today my Ping Hoofer holds the following weapons:
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 My Camera Bag
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Photography predated golf by nearly a decade. I received a Canon A-1 as a graduation present in 1981 and after buying a Tokina 35-105 zoom, seem to have set the pattern for my future in photography. I finally made an equipment "upgrade" in 2000 after realizing that my old equipment still had a lot of value to some eBay shoppers. The Rebel 2000/28-135 IS lasted less than a year as I quickly learned that Canon's philosophy of doing the thinking for me conflicted with my philosophy of doing my own thinking. I switched to Nikon for several reasons and am glad I did. I went digital in the spring of 2003 when the D70 was released and upgraded to a D200 when the price dropped. Today my LowePro Off Road belt pack holds the following stuff:
