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A convertible camera kit bag has a plurality of receptacles or cells, connected by hinges. A front panel or flap has a tension strip thereon such that, when the front panel is closed and secured, the cells are aligned in a straight row and form a substantially rigid structure. However, when the fron

A convertible camera kit bag has a plurality of receptacles or cells, connected by hinges. A front panel or flap has a tension strip thereon such that, when the front panel is closed and secured, the cells are aligned in a straight row and form a substantially rigid structure. However, when the front panel is open, the cells are free to pivot about the hinge and conform to the shape of a wearer's body.

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1. A convertible kit bag for a compact camera system, comprising: a plurality of elongated interconnected cells arrangeable in a single row, each cell having opposed elongated side panels spaced apart by opposing front and rear panels and a bottom panel at one end of each cell so as to define open-e

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A convertible kit bag for a compact camera system, comprising: a plurality of elongated interconnected cells arrangeable in a single row, each cell having opposed elongated side panels spaced apart by opposing front and rear panels and a bottom panel at one end of each cell so as to define open-ended receptacles for a compact camera and compact camera accessory, wherein adjacent cells are connected by a vertical hinge between the rear panels;a top portion having a top flap for covering the open ends of the receptacles and a front flap connected thereto for covering at least a portion of the front panels when the top portion is in a closed position and for revealing the receptacles when the top portion is in an open position;left side and right side tension connectors located on a leftmost and on a rightmost side panel of outermost cells;a carry strap having a first end connected to the leftmost side panel and a distal second end connected to the rightmost side panel; and,an elongated tension strip defining a longitudinal axis, connected to the front flap having means for cooperatively engaging with the tension connectors and also having a length selected such that with the top flap in the closed position and the tension strip engaged with the tension connectors the cells are laterally compressed and form a substantially rigid, unitary structure, and wherein when the top portion is in the open position the adjacent cells can pivot on the hinge so that the bag when hanging by the carry strap on a user substantially conforms to the curvature of the user's body. 2. The kit bag of claim 1, wherein the carry strap is selectively detachable therefrom and convertible to a hip belt, and wherein the top portion when in the open position has a front flap length selected such that the tension strip can be reconnected to the tension connectors so as to form an elongated belt loop for the converted carry strap, whereby the kit bag substantially conforms to the shape of a human wearer and presents the open ends of the receptacles to the user in an arcuate fashion to facilitate entry and egress of the camera and camera accessory from the receptacles. 3. The kit bag of claim 2, wherein the leftmost side panel has one end of a male/female releasable strap connector, wherein the first end of the convertible carry strap has the remaining end of the male/female strap connector, wherein the rightmost panel of the cells has one end of a releasable female/male strap connector and the distal end of the carry strap has a remaining end of the female/male strap connector, whereby the ends of the convertible carry strap can be cooperatively engaged as a belt and the releasable strap connectors define a sequence. 4. The kit bag of claim 3, wherein the sequence of the releasable strap connectors are reversed. 5. The kit bag of claim 1, wherein the cells are manufactured from a substantially nonrigid material and each cell is provided with a substantially rigid insert. 6. The kit bag of claim 5, wherein the each insert has side, front, and bottom panels corresponding to the cell panels and wherein the insert panels are substantially rigid. 7. The kit bag of claim 1, wherein the tension strip is an integral structure with the front flap. 8. The kit bag of claim 1, wherein the tension strip is a separate structure from the front flap in the form of a tension strap. 9. The kit bag of claim 1, wherein the side, front, and back panels and the top portion are all part of a continuous piece of material. 10. The kit bag of claim 9, wherein the material is waxed cotton canvas. 11. A method of converting a compact camera kit bag from a substantially rigid shoulder bag to a form fitting, open topped bag, comprising the steps of: providing a compact camera kit bag having a plurality of pivotally connected, open-topped cells alignable in a single row, each cell being hingedly connected to an adjacent cell along a rear panel thereof, the kit bag further having a top portion with a top flap and a front flap sufficiently elongated to cover at least a part of a front panel of the cells and having an elongated tension strip on the front flap for engaging connectors on leftmost and rightmost side panels of outer ones of the cells, including a convertible carry strap, selectively connectable to the rightmost and leftmost side panels;disengaging the tension strip from an initial rotational orientation engaged with the connectors with the top portion in the closed position;opening the top portion and repositioning the same against the rear panels in an open position so that a user can access the receptacles, whereby the adjacent cells pivot about the hinge when the kit bag hangs from a user by the carry strap and substantially conforms to a curved shape of the user's body. 12. The method of claim 11, including the steps of removing the carry strap from the kit bag such that the carry strap now has two free ends, reengaging the tension strip to the connectors with the top portion in the open position such that the top portion and the cell rear panels form an elongated belt loop and threading one free end of the carry strap through the belt loop. 13. The method of claim 12, including the step of positioning the carry strap around a waist of a user and engaging the free ends so that the kit bag achieves the configuration of a form-fitting, open-topped belt bag. 14. The method of claim 12, including the steps of prior to reengaging the tension strip with the connectors, rotating the strip through 180 degrees about a longitudinal axis defined by the strip so that the strip has a rotational orientation identical to its initial rotational orientation. 15. A convertible kit bag for a compact camera system, comprising: a plurality of elongated, hingedly interconnected cells arranged in a single row, each cell having opposed elongated side panels spaced apart by opposing front and rear panels and a bottom panel at one end of each cell so as to define open-ended receptacles for a compact camera and a compact camera accessory;a two-position top portion having a top flap for covering the open ends of the receptacles and a front flap connected thereto for covering at least approximately one half of the front panels when the top portion is in a closed position and for revealing the receptacles when the top portion is in an open position;left and right side tension connectors located on a leftmost and on a rightmost side panel of outermost cells;a carry strap connected to the bag; and,an elongated tension strip defining a longitudinal axis, connected to the front flap having means for cooperatively engaging with the tension connectors and also having a length selected such that with the top flap in the closed position and the tension strip engaged with the tension connectors the cells are laterally compressed and form a substantially rigid, unitary structure, and wherein when the top portion is in the open position the cells can pivot so that the bag when hanging by the carry strap on a user the cells can define an arcuate arrangement. 16. The kit bag of claim 15, wherein the carry strap has a first end releasably connected to the leftmost side panel and a distal second end releasably connected to the rightmost side panel whereby the strap is selectively detachable from the bag and convertible to a hip belt. 17. The kit bag of claim 16, wherein the top portion when in the open position has a front flap length selected such that the tension strip can be rotated 180 degrees and reconnected to the tension connectors so as to form an elongated belt loop for the converted carry strap, whereby the kit bag substantially conforms to the shape of a human wearer and presents the open ends of the receptacles to the user in an arcuate fashion to facilitate entry and egress of the camera and camera accessory from the receptacles. 18. The kit bag of claim 15, wherein the leftmost side panel has one end of a male/female releasable strap connector, wherein the first end of the convertible carry strap has the remaining end of the male/female strap connector, wherein the rightmost panel of the cells has one end of a releasable female/male strap connector and the distal end of the carry strap has a remaining end of the female/male strap connector, whereby the ends of the convertible carry strap can be cooperatively engaged as a belt and the releasable strap connectors define a sequence. 19. The kit bag of claim 18, wherein the sequence of the releasable strap connectors are reversed. 20. The kit bag of claim 15, wherein the cells are manufactured from a substantially nonrigid material and each cell is provided with a substantially rigid insert.