Why does everyone carry such big bags?

Different bag for different purposes. Larger bag (Think Tank Retro 5) for travelling, smaller one (crumpler 2 million home) for everyday use.

Neurad1 said:

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Hen3ry said:

micksh6 said:

And even with fisherman's vest one can go pro. Here, I see a room for 2 full frame DSLRs and half a dozen of m4/3 cameras, all with lenses.

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Gawd, that is impressive, isn't it? You would be staggering just carrying the weight. And then trying to find what you wanted to use in a hurry …

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There are only 26 pockets in this vest. People say pocket number 0 contains the list of things in other pockets, and pocket #1 has a backup of this list.
OK, this may be a little bit of overkill for some. Rumors are the guy is carrying a pocketable (but operational) model of the Universe in one of the pockets.

But, I wouldn't say he is staggering. I think he is doing OK with this vest.

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Well, I'll bet HE'S carrying condoms.

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Cheers, geoff

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That's A LOT of stuff, I usually just take my m10 with a strap and a single prime attached to it. My only extra space and weight is a metal lens hood attached to the lens and a spare battery in my jeans pocket. As a bag to store the camera I use a simple Olympus Wrapping Bag that can slip folded in my pockets when not in use.

The reason people use a larger bag is the same reason they chose the 4.3's format. Carrying a D7000 on a hike is practical. Carrrying a D7000, & a 70-200,2.8 starts becoming an issue. Carrying a D7000 and 3 lens system is a problem.

The total reason I went to an Oly 4/3's is weight, couple with the desire to have sufficient equipment with me on a hike. Additionally, if we take off for a day or a week-end or a week, I can not predict the shooting conditions that might be encountered. I really like the opportunity to throw my bag in the Jeep, and have it serve any condition that might surface. Kinida like the reason I take the Jeep on a photo outing and not the Porsche - there is always the possibility the best picture is at the end of a long, wet, pot holey, stick laden two track.

I could have purchased a small point and shoot, but I wanted the portability of complete system and the Oly E-M1 along with a larger bag does this very effectively.

Finallly, selecting a sling offers the opportunity to change lenses or battery or ........, without setting your bag down. Using a sling, I can change lenses on a windy day in a Lake Michigan dune without the contamination that putting my bag into the sand storm that is occurring in the first two feet above the ground.

Drake

I always carry my GH3+lens in a little belt bag. I can go skiing, hiking, eating, even playing soccer with my GH3 set. I have bigger bag in my car if I need to lug more stuff. It is incredible what power and reach one could have with belt bag and GH3+300mm lens.

By the way it is much quicker to get camera in hand from belt bag than from shoulder bag.

My biggest bag is a Tamrac (sling) and I never use it for travel. It main purpose is lens storage because it can hold up to three big mft lenses and I have the G3 equip with 100-300 at all time. My other three bags are all crumplers and varies in sizes from the largest cupcake to the biggest banana bag. Each one varies in size and I can use what ever one suit my photography for that day.

The problem I'm facing now is the bag I often use when carrying the G3 and four other lenses including the the 14mm and 100-300mm, it's too small to hold the Gh3. So it look like I will have to start using the Tamrac or replace it with a bigger crumpler bag.

The medium size crumpler cupcake at the moment is storing my GM1 and five small to medium size lenses. The banana at the moment is empty but it's primary use is for the GM1 and some small lenses.

chiane said:

I think part of what I am getting it is you may carry more, but you're back at the same size and weight, which is why you switched to begin with.

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Not all m43 users are former DSLR users. And not all m43 users who are former DSLR users became m43 users because of concerns over the size and/or weight of their camera bags.

In other words, it is only when you insist upon the truth of your assumption that illogic emerges. Or to put it yet another way, only a small number of m43 users who carry lots of m43 camera gear are defeating their own purpose. In fact maybe that number is so small that it approaches zero, or even is zero.

chiane said:

It's like saying you've totally cut out eating big deserts for a diet, yet you snack on 10 little ones. You have way more variety, but the same calories in the end.

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What this is actually like is you saying that people who have 10 small deserts instead of 3 large ones are being silly because they said they wanted to eat less desert, but without actually being able to demonstrate that any of these people did in fact actually say that they wanted to eat less desert.

Look at the Lowpro Apache series. One might suit your needs.

Drinks, compôt, biscuits, wipes, hankies, you name it. There's just about enough space to fit a camera in too.

cainn24 said:

chiane said:

I think part of what I am getting it is you may carry more, but you're back at the same size and weight, which is why you switched to begin with.

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Not all m43 users are former DSLR users. And not all m43 users who are former DSLR users became m43 users because of concerns over the size and/or weight of their camera bags.

In other words, it is only when you insist upon the truth of your assumption that illogic emerges. Or to put it yet another way, only a small number of m43 users who carry lots of m43 camera gear are defeating their own purpose. In fact maybe that number is so small that it approaches zero, or even is zero.

cainn24 said:

It's like saying you've totally cut out eating big deserts for a diet, yet you snack on 10 little ones. You have way more variety, but the same calories in the end.

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What this is actually like is you saying that people who have 10 small deserts instead of 3 large ones are being silly because they said they wanted to eat less desert, but without actually being able to demonstrate that any of these people did in fact actually say that they wanted to eat less desert.

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Except for the fact that m43 forum is full of posts where m43 user are boasting moving from dslrs to m43 for the reasons of size and weight.

May be you should read more rather that write in this forum.

chiane said:

Most people seem to have come to m43 for the size and weight advantage, but every thread regarding bags seems to show everyone carrying huge bags. It's men with huge purses. My wife would be jealous. You can not only carry every lens you own ( in case every shooting situation suddenly arises), but car keys, lunch, and some tampons. Does anyone just take a body, pancake prime, and that's it in a belted bag?

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Who CARES? GOD, this thread is insane. Carry whatever you want to carry. Only you know what you need. If I want to carry an S95 in a shipping crate, what is it to anybody else? If I want to bring ALL of my gear with me, that's my choice, and why does anyone even care? I'm the one carrying it.

Every user is different and has every right to be. To me it's far crazier for someone to come on here and even ask why "everyone" uses big bags than for someone to USE a big bag.

zxaar said:

Except for the fact that m43 forum is full of posts where m43 user are boasting moving from dslrs to m43 for the reasons of size and weight.

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But just like the OP, you're failing to demonstrate that the people who are vocal about having moved to m43 so they could carry smaller and/or lighter camera bags are the very same people who are buying camera bags that are just as big as the ones they used to carry before.

But aside from all this, why bother keeping a chip on your shoulder about other people's camera bag choices anyway?

The best part is that everyone will take you for a fisherman! To really throw them off, carry a fishing rod.