What camera bag do you use?

Mojo151 said:

Cecco,

I did a hike Sunday. I have the bag right here and the list of
equipment is:

• Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG macro w/Hoya Pro1 polarizer
• Sigma 105mm f/2.8 macro
• Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC w/Hoya Pro1 polarizer
• 5600HS(D) w/ Stofen
• KM 90 degree Viewfinder
• Extra Battery, extra CF, brush, blower, micro-cloth

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Why are you carrying around all that stuff without a body? ;-)
Seriously, do you have a 5D or 7D?

Mojo151 said:

Cecco said:

As someone who has both, what equipment do you use with each of
them or - in other words - when do you use the small one, when the
larger one?

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Is the listing above for the Slingshot 100 or 200?

Mojo151 said:

Mojo151 said:

I could think of 3 issues with these bags. You might comment on
these from your perspective:

1.) Weight is always on your right shoulder. Especially with the
larger one full packed, this might become uncomfortable very
quickly in compare to a real backpack with a hip-belt.

2.) While it is easy to get the camera out of the bag without
removing it, it seems to be a bit dangerous to change lenses that
way. I think you have to open the side door to almost full extent
to access the lenses so some stuff might easily slip out of the bag
and fall to the ground.

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What do you think about my 2 other complaints. An issue for you or not?

Cecco

As others here have said, I have a few different bags to select from depending on where and what I plan to shoot that day. Here is what I have and the usual items carried.

KM MB-1 \ body and two small zooms + accesories

KM KMB-1 \ body and either 70-200 2.8 or 300 4.0 and either 2 small zooms or 1 zoom and 5600HS flash + accesories

Lowepro Nova 5 AW \ body with vert. grip and either 70-200 2.8 or 300 4.0, both small zooms, 5600HS flash, accesories, and Maxxum 5 film body, 28-75 kit lens and 3-4 rolls of film

Lowepro Mini-Trekker AW \ same as the Nova 5 AW except film equipment

small generic case really only good for body with 1 lens + CF cards and spare battery

finallly, if traveling, a digital camcorder case with camcorder + accessories + battery chargers for all the equipment.

Whew, it makes me tired just thinking of all the things I pack away for vacations.

Mike

I already had a smaller Tamrac bag for my Dimage 7Hi, so I stayed with them when I needed a bigger bag.

I later ordered the Minolta back-pack, because a shoulder-bag can become very heavy after some time, but it's more practical for direct access, and the Minolta bag doubles as a shoulder bag. Unfortunately, there's not enough room for a 7D with battery grip.

It may have already been mentioned, but it's advisable to keep dimensions within carry-on luggage limits.

I got the classic. I posted some (poor!) pics of it a while ago...

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1035&message=18729176

The only downside is that it can hold that much kit, the temptation is to keep buying stuff to fill it! Then of course it gets heavy!!

I've had it quite a while now and I've not found anywhere thats wearing so they seem pretty well made.

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My favorite for more than the camera plus one extra lens would be the Domke F6. I use three padded inserts, one single for the camera and lens, and two 2 compartment for the lenses (4 total). I like this better than a single 4 compartment as I prefer a balanced bag when I take the camera out.

I like the Domke bags in canvas (poor man's Billingham bag - but Domkes are much easier to work from) and the new National Geographic bags are pretty good too. The small shoulder size is perfect for one short to medium zoom mounted plus one more in the bag (this is a very small bag and I recently used one at Sea World - I got wet, the camera and extra lens stayed dry). The medium size will fit much more and has a section for a laptop. Check the prices - should be discounted heavily on the internet (ebay prices are pretty much list in this case). Both shoulder bags have a weather flap that protects the main compartment from dust and water. The Domke, based on heavy canvas construction, is also water resistant - it is not water proof, but is good enough for light to moderate rain (not splash proof).

The original F2 Domke bag will hold much more than the smaller F6 - it has side pockets and two front pockets - the F6 only has a single zippered front pocket. Still, unless you are planning on taking everything, the F6 should be more than enough.

Lowepro and Tamrac have some nice bags, but I just like the feel of natural fabrics more.

Wayne

My light package is a lowepro Rezo 170. Ok for 5D + Attached lens + a zoom (beercan or 75-300) and 50 1.7.

My full combo is a lowepro Nova 5 : all the stuf in it, and room available.

All the stuff include :
5D
18-70
18-125
75-300
70-210 f4
50 1.7
90 2.8 Macro
Cables
Cards
Batteries
Filters
Minipod
Manuals
Cleaning stuff
My personal stuff: papers, etc.
etc.

Very impreesive bag, but really too heavy for a long walk.

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Lowepro Slingshot 200 AW

Inside it holds :
KM 7D + Grip
M 700si + Grip
KM 28-75D
KM 17-35D
M 50 F1.7 or M 70-300 D or M 100-200

Top Pocket:
2 backup bateries
some BW film
Camera and lens caps
remote cable
giotto rocket blower
brush blower

Front pocket:
18% grey Kodak card
micro fiber cloth
paper cloth
Cokin filters (Yellow,Blue,...)

Its a good bag, with AW cover for when it's raining. Since you have the 5D check the Lowepro Slingshot 100 AW, it's smaller but as good as the 200.

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Forgot to tell you that it has an inside pocket with space for 4 memory cards.

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I agree, and if I had to take a bag on a long walk, it would not be the 5AW. But for storage and possibly an auto trip, I think it's a good choice.

Lowepro Slingshot AW200 AND a AW100 (For vacations)

In my 200 I have:
Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D
Konica Minolta 28-75 2.8
Konica Minolta 18-70 kit lens
Konica Minolta 70-210 f4
Konica Minolta 100-300 APO D
Konica Minolta 50 f1.7
Konica Minolta wired remote
Promaster 7500DX flash
Sandisk 2 gb Extreme II card
Sandisk 1 gb
Promaster 1 gb
Various lens filters

I am VERY happy with this bag!!! The only thing I wished was improved is the carry handle...I wish it was padded.
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I'm losing count of my bags now.

Mainly used a Lowepro Slingshot 200AW for hiking, but also have a Domke F2 Chinese lookalike if I need to carry everything. Have a couple of much smaller bags that take a body plus one or 2 small lenses.

Most recently I was given a brand new Billingham 106 by a client as reward for some work I did for him at the weekend. Lovely, well made and can carry a good selection of my gear, but it is an absolute pain to get in to. What were they thinking?

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I also just purchased the Slingshot 200. I have only had it for a week or so, but I like it so far. It is plain, which is good if you don't want your things stolen, but very convenient. I especially liked the built in All Weather cover; last weekend I was out boating and I was able to leave the bag in the boat without worrying about it being splashed. I got some great tubing pictures because of it, so I am pleased.

One minor note: I have not hiked with it, so I don't know how it will do with that, but it does throw me off a bit having all of the weight on one shoulder. If you have ever had a messenger bag, it is kind of like that, but not quite.

As for my gear, it comfortably fits:
Maxxum 5D
Tamron 28-75 f/2.8
Sigma 10-20

Quantary 75-300 (Gift from a clueless grandmother, in the midst of trying to find a beercan)
Older Maxxum 400 body with 8 rolls of film

I keep the Tamron on the 5D, with the 10-20 and the 75-300 tucked to the left side and the body tucked to the right. Once I get the beercan, it is replacing the body and moving that up to the top pocket, which currently only holds the battery charger. Once I get the 50mm 1.7 that I ordered (and the beercan, I guess) the Quantary is being put someplace where I won't have to look at it and the 50mm taking its place.

Its a nice little bag, provided you don't need too much stuff. If I wanted a flash or another lens, however, it would be packed.

I use Lowepro Rezo 180 AW
http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Shoulder_Bags/allWeather/Rezo_180_AW.aspx

fine bag and fits my 5D plus two lenses, my Pixo external storage, filters, cigars

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I have 3 main bags I use, A crumpler messanger bag with home made inserts a small ish tamrac and a tamrac cyberpro that takes me laptop as well this being mt main bag as it will take loads of kit Ive got in it before 3 slrs with lenses attached couple of spare lenses all the other bits plus laptop. Downside it weigh a ton with the laptop and fully filled, but I only carry the full weight from home to hotel etc

Kata

http://www.kata-bags.com/videoLobby.asp

The range is quite modular, so you really want to find a stockist or get some advice on how they actually fit together. The EXO 12 is great if you're only toting one body and a few lenses.

I like them because, unlike LowePro and all the rest, Kata is not - yet - screaming "steal me" at the same volume.

bonus answer, tho' not what you're after right now:

If you ever have to check in a bunch of gear when flying, one of these will keep the handlers from trashing your kit : http://www.peli.com/cases.html

cheers!

• kirbs

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