D750 : carrying bag suggestions?

[feculededentier]

Good morning!

Could anybody suggest a good/practical carrying bag for the D750? Either the "pouch" type or an actual backpack: tell me your favorites and I'll decide afterwards!

I plan on having the D750, the 24-120mm kit lens, probably the 85mm 1.8 lens, 2 or 3 filters and an average size tripod. Maybe a small flash eventually. I really don't care if the tripod fits in the carrying bag or not: most of the time, I won't have the tripod with me, unless I want to do long exposures (night, ND, etc.).

If my needs should ever change, I don't mind changing bags later on.

Thanks a bunch!

- Eric

 

[number84]

I just got this one:

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Holds my D750 + 70-200/4 (attached with hood reversed) and my 50/1.4. Also keep my BR strap in it. Lots of room to spare. Definitely still room for a flash and another prime lens. Tripod would have to be carried separate though. This is a messenger style. A little bit boxy for my own taste, but can't really expect anything else if you want protection as well.

 

[scokill]

Good morning!

Could anybody suggest a good/practical carrying bag for the D750? Either the "pouch" type or an actual backpack: tell me your favorites and I'll decide afterwards!

I plan on having the D750, the 24-120mm kit lens, probably the 85mm 1.8 lens, 2 or 3 filters and an average size tripod. Maybe a small flash eventually. I really don't care if the tripod fits in the carrying bag or not: most of the time, I won't have the tripod with me, unless I want to do long exposures (night, ND, etc.).

If my needs should ever change, I don't mind changing bags later on.

Thanks a bunch!

- Eric

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I have camera, 70-200 2.8 and 3-4 other lenses, flash and stuff. I can also configure and get 2 cameras, several lenses and flash. Compact, comfortable, and has rain cover.

 

[feculededentier]

I'm currently leaning towards LowePro Flipside Sport 10L , for the following reasons:

• It's rather small, so I would actually carry it around with me on walks and hikes, and not just leave it in my room with my gear packed into it.
• It's most likely comfortable to carry around, and I'd rather have the entire weight of my gear properly distributed on my body rather than rested upon one shoulder.
• It has body-side access, so you don't have to be too worried about people trying to steal your gear. It's a slower access to the gear, but I don't mind.
• It has a removable photo gear compartment: when removed, it becomes a normal 10L hiking bag.
• It has a build-in rain cover, for these unpredictable hiking days.
• It has H20 compatibility to allow for the use of a hydration bag (Camelbak, Oakley, etc.), which is a must for me when I use a hiking bag.

Of course, there are some concerns. For example, I would guess this does not "protect" the gear extremely well, as opposed to more robust bags or pouches.

Any thoughts?
Does anybody own the product and have something to say about it?

Does anybody know if the hydration bag can be used at the same time as the gear compartment? I know some people would advise against carrying any type of liquid with camera gear, but a good quality hydration bag is not likely to leak.

 

[GTommy]

Lowepro Flipside Sport 10L : great for hiking, comfort and storage space.

I fit in there :

- D750 ; 70-200 f4 ; 24-120 f4 ; 18-35 ; plus all hoods ; plus small accessories in side pocket (charger, strap, cleaning kit, flash) : this side pocket where the water pouch is supposed to go extends quiet a lot actually.

Not practical in city, when you need quick and discrete access to camera, specially when travelling. Also, when you have a lot of gear and the bag is a bit heavy, you cant just use the waist belt, flip the bag, keep it hanging, and open it. You actually need to kneel and use the other leg as support for the bag (as shown in one picture on their website). Also, I find there is a lot of straps hanging that gets in the way. But really really comfy, very easy to carry a lot of gear without even feeling it.

Thinktank Restrospective 10 : great for city, comfort and discretion.

Though aimed mainly at mirrorless, I still manage to fit :

- D750 + 24-120 mounted ; 70-200 f4 on one side ; hoods and 50 1.8g on other side OR 18-35. So up to 3 lenses, but 70-200 f4 cannot be mounted. 70-200 f2.8 wont fit at all.

Tight fit, but works well. Good quality but I don't like the weather sealing, specially on the side of the bag. Strap is very comfy. Lots of useless pockets.

 

[ahuyevshi]

I wanted a sling and have done multiple hikes with this bag already.. holds d750 with Sigma 70-200 2.8 attached, Sigma 35/50mm Art lenses, Nikon 85mm, 2 yongnuo speedlights and filters, batteries, etc... Also has space for a jacket and other things in the top section if need be. If it's too big the 202 is just as nice.

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[feculededentier]

Thank you for all your answers.

 

[Geekapoo]

Thinktank Restrospective 10 : great for city, comfort and discretion.

Though aimed mainly at mirrorless, I still manage to fit :

- D750 + 24-120 mounted ; 70-200 f4 on one side ; hoods and 50 1.8g on other side OR 18-35. So up to 3 lenses, but 70-200 f4 cannot be mounted. 70-200 f2.8 wont fit at all.

Tight fit, but works well. Good quality but I don't like the weather sealing, specially on the side of the bag. Strap is very comfy. Lots of useless pockets.

Wow...all of that in the Retrospective 10? I need to check one out in a store but had already assumed that I'd need the Retrospective 20. One thing I like about the Think Tank is one can sling it in front of you and have access to the camera and the lenses, which is great if changing the lens!

In contrast, with the Lowepro SlingShot (I'm thinking the 202 AW would be needed), you can sling the bag in front and remove the camera but cannot easily get to the lenses in sling mode.

BTW, I want the D750, 24-120, 18-35 and either the 50mm 1.8 or 35mm 1.8 in my bag, therefore the bump in size to the TT20 or LP102 vs. the TT10 or LP102 (which I think may be too small)

Richard

 

[BobWorrell]

Good morning!

Could anybody suggest a good/practical carrying bag for the D750? Either the "pouch" type or an actual backpack: tell me your favorites and I'll decide afterwards!

I plan on having the D750, the 24-120mm kit lens, probably the 85mm 1.8 lens, 2 or 3 filters and an average size tripod. Maybe a small flash eventually. I really don't care if the tripod fits in the carrying bag or not: most of the time, I won't have the tripod with me, unless I want to do long exposures (night, ND, etc.).

If my needs should ever change, I don't mind changing bags later on.

Thanks a bunch!

- Eric

Tamrac 5375, small backpack plenty of room for one large with one small lens and all the other stuff you will need for the day good for hiking or just day use.

I went the messenger bag route and they are ok for carrying the camera from one place to another, but when shooting they just get in the way, the last thing you need is something else hanging from your neck when shooting, with the backpack I have my extra lens and all the other thing with me.

I also have a few different sling packs but they are not as comfortable on lite hikes.

 

[KShape]

I carry D750 + 24-120mm + 50mm + speedlite with me everywhere I go. Originally I brought leather crossbody bag because it looks so cool and easy access. After two months, I found that I can only carry it for short amount of time before my shoulder getting hurt and my back are getting really tired.

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I decided to go with backpack because all the gears are heavy. The lowepro fastpack 250 AW II was my initial candidate but I don't feel secure enough for traveling. I finally ordered the Lowepro Flipside 400 AW.

I still love my crossbody leather bag, but I would only use it if I'm only carrying one camera without any accessory.

 

[Andy G]

Good morning!

Could anybody suggest a good/practical carrying bag for the D750? Either the "pouch" type or an actual backpack: tell me your favorites and I'll decide afterwards!

I plan on having the D750, the 24-120mm kit lens, probably the 85mm 1.8 lens, 2 or 3 filters and an average size tripod. Maybe a small flash eventually. I really don't care if the tripod fits in the carrying bag or not: most of the time, I won't have the tripod with me, unless I want to do long exposures (night, ND, etc.).

If my needs should ever change, I don't mind changing bags later on.

Thanks a bunch!

- Eric

I use several bags, but one of my favourites, great quality for the money is this one:

Apologies for the link to Britain's poshest reviewer.

I have had rucksack style bags, but gave them away. By the time I had the bag off and ready to shoot, often the moment was gone. You can't beat a bag on your hip, with a Peak Design Clutch fitted, to aid pulling it out the bag quickly.

 

[GTommy]

For what you want to carry, no need for 20 version, unless you'd rather have extra space since the price is the same (10 vs 20).

Like I said, on the left I slide the 18-35 or 70-200 ; on the right I slide the 50 1.8 and all the hoods ; in the middle goes nicely the D750 with 24-120. One thing to note is with this setup, hood cannot be mounted on lens in the bag (even reversed). Hence, I keep them with the small 50mm since they all fit well one into another. A second 50mm would actually fit...

On top of that, I carry the weatherproof bag in the front pocket, battery, filters, cleaning pen.

Indeed, easy to switch lenses with that bag.

Another thing to note is that I find it lacks padding on the bottom specially, I could hear the lens knock the floor every time I deposit the bag.

 

[GTommy]

Other bag similar to Retrospective 10 worth considering :

- Crumpler 4 / 5 / 6 Million Dollar Home

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- Crumpler Cobram Outpost

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- Crumpler Kashgar Outpost M / L

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[Geekapoo]

For what you want to carry, no need for 20 version, unless you'd rather have extra space since the price is the same (10 vs 20).

Like I said, on the left I slide the 18-35 or 70-200 ; on the right I slide the 50 1.8 and all the hoods ; in the middle goes nicely the D750 with 24-120. One thing to note is with this setup, hood cannot be mounted on lens in the bag (even reversed). Hence, I keep them with the small 50mm since they all fit well one into another. A second 50mm would actually fit...

On top of that, I carry the weatherproof bag in the front pocket, battery, filters, cleaning pen.

Indeed, easy to switch lenses with that bag.

Another thing to note is that I find it lacks padding on the bottom specially, I could hear the lens knock the floor every time I deposit the bag.

I went to the camera store 2 hours ago to finally do some compare/contrast. Checked out the following:

Tamrac Jazz 78 Photo sling

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Low Pro slingshot 202 AW

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Tenba Shootout LE Sling (small)

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Think Tank 10 and Think Tank 20 turnstyle

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The Tenba was pretty nice but seemed somewhat tight. I did like the Low Pro but really wanted a sling where I'd have access to the body as well as the lenses. The Tamrac was a nice low profile oddly shaped bag that did not seem like it would be particularly bulky when full but again, somewhat tight.

The last bags I looked at were the Think Tanks...and it was immediately pretty obvious that the TT bag style was pretty special. The sling bag is very low profile (does not stick out much from your back), a nice teardrop style and amazingly small! The Think Tank 20 was smaller than the Tenba and the Low Pro. Most important, when you sling the bag around so it is in front of you, you can easily get to the camera and all of the lenses. I was able to put my D750 attached to a 24-120, the 18-35 f3.5-4.5 and 35mm f1.8 in the bag. I can even fit the 50mm f1.8G, an iPad mini and filters/memory cards/lens cleaning gear. The big question will be the comfort level when carrying the bag around. Not sure I'd be happy with the Think Tank 10...probably get a bit tight.

I'm really stunned at how small both bags are (the 10 and 20). Think Tank has a real winner with the Turnstyle bags (fingers crossed re comfort!)

Richard

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Current cameras: Nikon D750, OM-D E-M5, Panasonic G3, Sony RX100, Panasonic FZ200
Lenses: Oly 12-40 f2.8, Nikon 24-120, Nikon 18-35, Nikon 35mm f1.8 EX, Nikon 50mm f1.8, Panny 25 f1.4, Panny 35-100, Panny 45-150 and Rokinon 7.5 f3.5
Sold: Sony A7ii, Panasonic GF1, Canon S100, Oly XZ-1, Sony HX200V, Canon 60D
Returned: FZ1000



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