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I'm NOT done buying camera bags

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Craig268
Craig268 Senior Member • Posts: 2,005
Re: I'm NOT done buying camera bags

sprouty115 wrote:

Craig268 wrote:

That's exactly my point - why buy a bag "designed" for cameras which doesn't work for you? If off-the-shelf bags check all the boxes, fine. They don't for me thus I create/customize my own.

I'm not trying to prove you wrong, I asking a question: so what "doesn't work" and how do you customize them?

I tend to work backwards; rather than finding a bag to fit my gear, I think to myself when I'm out shooting, how can I construct a better bag for that particular venue?

If I had a single body with a lens, an off the shelf case would probably work. However since I often go out with multiple bodies/lenses, I find it easier to assemble my own bags. I do a lot of street and thus keep my bags low key and non-descript. A casual gym bag or tote with some added padding works.

Another key item is I nearly always have lenses on the body and want rapid access. Reaching into an easily accessible but inconspicuous tote is quick and easy. And depending on the venue, perhaps I'll have two or three rigs ready to go in that tote or gym bag.

There are certainly folks here that in their many years of shooting, swear by an off the shelf bag. However in all my years, I've found customizing my own bags is better for me.

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