Please recommend a bag for X-H2S + XF 150-600mm lens

Tim van der Leeuw wrote:

Samuraidog wrote:

Thanks for the suggestion. Per DV312's recommendation, I ended up buying the Tenba Solstice 20L Camera Backpack (Blue). I'm quite happy with it so far.

How quickly can you get from camera in bag to camera in hands and shooting with that combination?

With the backpack I have I will not even be able to keep the lens on camera because the inserts for the backpack aren't tall enough!

I don't want to get another backpack just for this lens but am OK to get another camera holster that will fit lens+camera.

My use case is likely different from others. I use the bag to hike to my location, then remove the kit from the bag and attach a Peak Design slide strap (anchors mounted on the lens) or just carry the camera/lens combo in my hand without a strap. So, I don't really have any experience with quickly removing the camera from my back if an unexpected photo opportunity arises.

I do know that others have mentioned that you can swing the backpack around to your front while leaving the waist strap attached and open the backpack, essentially using the bag like it is on a table. I did try that at home and confirmed that the bag has enough support to stay oriented upwards with camera/lens inside of it. Not sure I'd trust doing this way all the time though, as it seems it would be a lot of pressure on the waist strap. This design feature seems convenient, as it allows you to change lenses without putting the bag on the ground. With that said, I've never used it that way in the field, but it is nice to know I could if I wanted to.

I also use the bag to store the lens when not in use. The lens is so long that I don't have any other backpacks/bags that would fit it.

I think the bottom line is that this bag is probably not what you are looking for if you think you will be using it in a "run-and-gun" situation similar to a sling bag where you can essentially keep the kit the bag and quickly remove it every time you see a bird or other quickly fleeting subject. However, for me (in my use case), the backpack works great so far and I'm happy with it.