How safe is my camera in a messenger bag?

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as the title says, how safe will my camera/lens be in a typical messenger bag? i currently have a backpack, but i am getting increasingly frustrated with it, taking it out, putting it back etc, i am wanting a messenger bag as it looks to be much easier, in terms of getting your camera out etc
anyway, how safe would it be? does anyone use one? if so do you put things in to cushion them etc?
 
Kind of an impossible question to answer there. It'll be as safe as you treat it, or the situations you and it get into. There are messenger style camera bags to be had which might give you better protection if you think you're going to need it.
 
As said, look into the messenger style camera bags. I too got annoyed with a backpack, but if you're carrying masses of stuff a back pack is much better for your spine.
 
I use a bog standard 'man bag' and it's fine but as Big Ham says you need to watch the weight, I had a bottle of water and umbrella in mine yesterday and it can feel quite heavy over one shoulder.
 
Just a suggestion, but why not try a lowepro slingshot bag ? i' looking into getting one after trying one and finding it very comfy and easy to withdraw your camera without having the need to remove the backpack itself ...

Just a thought :)

Cheers,
 
i use a kata 453 at night with my d700 50mm and sometimes a 85mm

it has proper camera protection and very good design

its useful when i go through crowds at gigs though it did start to feel heavy on friday night after 6 hours

without doubt the kata rucksacks are better on your back and shoulders




http://www.kata-bags.com/product.asp?p_Id=439&Version=Photo
 
I use a Crumpler Geekstar and it is safe as houses. The third leg thingy keeps the weight better distributed and if anyone tried to get in it while it was on the mass of velcro would alert me as would the unclipping of the straps.
 
I use a billingham hadley pro...tried the rest, found the crumplers had too much padding. The billingham is just right and very easy to get in and out of...hated the velcro you get with some of the crumplers
 
hey, ive never had a problem just using a standered shoulder bag... i have a proper camera bag for when im going out just for photography... but just for everyday use, when i want to subtly carry around a camera... provided your not stupid and drop it... itl be fine:) that said always found dslr to be quite sturdy things:thumbs:
 
For the first few months after buying it, I used to just drop my D700 into a woolly hat :p and then throw it into a cheap "cabin-style" shoulder bag :shrug:. Worked a treat and didn't cause any scratches to the screen etc.

So, as long as you don't have other items floating around loose in your bag, I would think that your camera would be safe enough if you just wrapped it in something else first :|.
 
I made a liner for one :D need to sort out piccies but there's an ignored build thread on here probs page 2 of talk equipment ;)
 
Theres a rucksack type bag that swings around so you can get at it, it that the slingback Ryan mentioned?
Wayne
 
i use a timbuk2 (primarily because im a cyclist and thats what i use for everything) and its fine. if theres stuff floating about in it or im carrying 50-150 lens as well ill use a lowe pro rezo just to lob the camera in while its inside my bag but if theres nothing too pointy i might just wrap it in a jumper or something. makes it much much easier for me to get to my camera in a hurry and been thankful for it quite often but as said backpacks are better for your back.
 
I keep my camera in a messenger bag all the time, frees me up to keep it on me whenever I'm on campus. (and when going out and doing more specific shoots load up my 'shooting' messenger bag with my flash, tripod, etc.)


As long as you aren't throwing it around and keep the lens cap on its fine.
 
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