What is your favourite camera bag?

I have:

1. Canon Gadget Bag 10EG Deluxe Semi-hard case camera (too flashy and I need more now). Not being used now.
2. Lowepro flip side 400AW for longer trips.
3. Kata CS-15 for daily use.

Peace.
 
Billingham Hadley Small.

I've had many many different makes, size, types of bags but this one is just right.

Fits my x100 and x10 plus any combination of accessories I want to take with me that day.

Quality is outstanding, stylish, etc...
 
My Think Tank Urban Disguise 30 is my favourite bag. I like to travel with as little as possible in as small a bag as is possible.

My 1D4 goes into the front pouch and there is room in the main compartment for a 5D2, gripped or otherwise, a 16-35 with the remaining slot accommodating a 70-200/2.8IS or a 24-70. A rocket blower, lens cloth, card wallet, spare batteries and remote switch No flash though, that goes into the car and hopefully stays there too.

If I need more room, I simply use the UD40. I like Think Tank's UD range because the zippers are lockable and there is plenty or room and pockets for lots of other nicknacks.


Enjoy Friends
 
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Lowepro Slingshot 300 - very comfy, carries loads (currently has in it a 7D+ 100-400 with 1.4x TC, Sigma 18-125, Tamron 90mm macro, set of extension tubes and nifty fifty in the main compartment, hat, gloves, waterproof cover and remote shutter release in the top compartment, and cleaning stuff, spare batteries etc in the front pocket) and is very easy to access without removing it - I just love this bag!
 
My current favourite is the Tamrac Evolution 9X, takes my whole kit (excluding the 250-600mm) including a 17 laptop. Have done a full 3 page review on my website here.

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My 250-600mm can fit in this bag if all the inserts are removed so it is probably one of the most versatile bags available on the market.

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I only have one bag, a Domke F-5XC.

It does the job and holds my camera with lens attached, I don't like to carry any more, it looks inexpensive and unassuming so will hopefully deter thieves. Has the usual velcro flap, but also has a strong zipper.

Negatives; It's expensive and lacks padding, no carry handle, not really big enough for anything other than camera kit so doesn't make a good day bag.

I'm considering the Think Tank Retrospective series, for a larger bag. But again it seems pricey for what it is.
 
Silent-Sam said:
I only have one bag, a Domke F-5XC.

It does the job and holds my camera with lens attached, I don't like to carry any more, it looks inexpensive and unassuming so will hopefully deter thieves. Has the usual velcro flap, but also has a strong zipper.

Negatives; It's expensive and lacks padding, no carry handle, not really big enough for anything other than camera kit so doesn't make a good day bag.

I'm considering the Think Tank Retrospective series, for a larger bag. But again it seems pricey for what it is.
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Think Tanks come with a lifetime guarantee though Sam. The Retro series does not have a carry handle but the Urban Disguise does and is lockable :thumbs:
 
I've got the Case Logic 308. Fits everything perfectly: my camera, with lens attached plus room for two others. I especially like it because it is a "sling" style bag which means I don't have to take it off to take out the camera.
 
I just got a new bag and im pretty sure its my new favorite

National Geographic Earth Explorer Large Shoulder Bag - NG2477

It holds everything I need, looks unassuming and looks built to last

However Im pretty sure I will get a Domke F6 at some point to go along with the Vertex 100 and pro runner 100
 
I have a few crumpler bags but my fave at the minute is a lowe pro passport sling. Just enough room for my camera with lens, spare lens and lady stuff
 
I have a few
Lowepro aw phototreker II
lowepro slingshot 200aw
lowepro slingshot 300aw
A crumpler fourninety daily large.

They all have their places and times that I use them and I wouldnt be without any of them.
 
j3w3ll3r said:
I just got a new bag and im pretty sure its my new favorite

National Geographic Earth Explorer Large Shoulder Bag - NG2477

It holds everything I need, looks unassuming and looks built to last

However Im pretty sure I will get a Domke F6 at some point to go along with the Vertex 100 and pro runner 100
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I had a little look online at these, seem quite interesting. Any chance of a review and some real world user pictures?
 
Silent-Sam said:
I had a little look online at these, seem quite interesting. Any chance of a review and some real world user pictures?
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Yeah, no problem, will do it tomorrow
 
I currently have a LowePro 400, but ive just ordered a Kata 33 3in1.
 
Lowepro photo trekker AWII is my main bag, its fantastic, using it climbing hills in Wales and The Lakes, very comfortable, but not the lightest of bags, the other is the ThinkTank Accelerator II, perfect for the airport carry on, very light and can take quite a bit of kit and meets the hand luggage reg's unlike my Lowepro
 
I have a vertex 200 AW and fastpack 250.
The vertex carries all my equipment if I need it,but tend to take the fastpack on my landscape jaunts....ASCII can get what I need in it,including some food and clothing etc.....
 
A Lowepro flip side 400AW which was geat value and afastpack 250, which is great for sundry items like food and clothing, but pretty limited for camera gear.
 
My everyday/small shoot bag is a Kata DB455, fits all I need in it, and is the bag I take to uni, my MBA fits in it nicely with all my documents, doesn't look too camerabag like, and I can quickly remove the camera compartment. For more 'outdoors' stuff I use a lowepro fastpak 350, the harnesses make it great for walking, or on the motorbike, feels very secure
 
I haven't gone through loads of bags so can't say what is the best bag around but of the several I've used, they've all fitted a criteria.

I have a Kata DR465, which is my day pack that I take out walking with just a body and lens. The bottom camera section easily fits a D2x with 17-55mm plus a flash or a small lens. The top section carries food and accessories nicely and it's a very, very comfortable pack to wear all day. The shower cover is handy too. I use this as my day pack when I'm snowboarding, with a compact and some food in there.

For everyday use I have a Vertex 200 to hold the following:

*2x Nikon D2x bodies
*Nikon 35mm f/1.8
*Sigma 14mm f/2.8
*Nikon 60mm macro
*Nikon 17-55mm
*Nikon 70-200mm VR

It holds all that without any issues and if I bothered to configure the dividers a bit better, then I could get two flashes or another lens in there for sure.
It's well padded, which helps when it's being thrown around, in and out of car boots and onto planes and boats, and the rain cover is a godsend, although it's pretty much waterproof anyway thanks to the heavy-duty material it's made from. The laptop compartment is good, although it's a dumping ground for CF cards, chocolate bar wrappers and random junk. The front pockets are good, especially the memory card pockets.
It's a comfortable bag to carry thanks to very adjustable straps and the front bracing straps help support the bag when you have a big hike.
Probably my biggest gripe about it as a travelling rucksack is the lack of rear opening, as it's easy (when the rain cover isn't on) for someone to quickly unzip a pocket and nick something. May move up to the 300 version at some point soon.

Burton Zoom 25L - I bought this for taking my gear out on the slopes and it carries pretty much everything the Vertex does, just in a less padded, lighter format. It's very comfortable to wear and although not good for torrential rain, it handles snow fine and light showers. The fleece-lined battery pouch is a nice touch, as is the rear entry so you don't get snow inside the bag when you access the gear. Loads of storage, more than the Vertex, and the shovel pocket doubles up nicely for carrying clothing and the vertical boards carry straps work well for strapping on a tripod. Just a great bag and one I'll keep.

2x Lowepro Nova 4 bags, which are great for carrying a body and a lens (and maybe a flash), although one is used specifically to carry flashguns, triggers, batteries and lighting accessories like coldshoes and ballheads. The other is used as a hard drive caddy, carrying four Lacie Neil Poulton drives, all the cables, plus a mouse (for the laptop), a spare MBP charger and other cables for phones and connecting cameras.
 
I bought a Crumpler Shrinkle as a it of a blind ebay punt several weeks ago. At first I really didn't like it to the point where I briefly advertised it for sale on here. Now that I've used it a bit, I'm hugely impressed with it. It just feels unbreakable and swallows an enormous amount of kit.
 
thinktank retrospective 30, somehow manages to feel lighter than other shoulder bags when it's full, nice to work out of as well...
 
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