lmTrying Loc: WV Northern Panhandle

My original Case Logic camera bag is bulging at the seams and I need to upgrade.
Right now I have a Canon EOS Rebel XSi, EFS 10-18 Zoom, 18-55 Zoom, EFS 70-300 Zoom, assorted filters, SD cards, batteries, lens hoods, strap, battery chargers, and a Canon SX710HS (What an amazing little brut!). I would like to ad a flash or two, maybe some other lenses, and a Canon 80D.
I have been on line looking at bags for a month. I'm cross-eyed. Forget suggesting my local camera shop. I can't find a camera shop in Pittsburgh, let alone Wheeling, West Virginia. Not even a good department in a store. Walmart doesn't count.
I like the way my Case Logic is constructed. I have also been considering G-raphy, USA Gear, Altura G---, Neewer, Lowpro, and Canon. For every 10 people who OK and praise a case there is always one who hates it.
I was just considering trying to find an on-line help board when Ugly Hedgehog popped up on my phone this morning. I'm hoping all you cameraphiles can help point me to a new backpack style bag that is configurable to my equipment and has lots of little pockets for the little stuff and is big enough for future equipment. Thanks in advance. And if there is a series of earlier answers to this question, point me there. Thanx!

bettis1 Loc: Texas

If your intent is to have a place to store all of your camera gear, as it sounds, I would suggest that a back pack may not be the best solution. As your collection inevitably grows that bag will become unmanageable. I would suggest a rigid container such as a Pelican case. The Model 1600 (or better, the 1610 which has wheels) will hold a huge amount of equipment and can be had with various types of separators. If you look around they can sometimes be found at a fraction of their original cost. In the last two swap meets that I've been to I found a 1600 with new pickapart foam for $30 and a 1610 with new adjustable separator pads for $50.

If you are looking for something to carry your gear in for a specific shoot, then selecting a bag that fits that particular body and lens requirement is the way to go. As time goes by you will probably accumulate several of these in different configurations/sizes.

Bob

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

I have a Think Tank sling bag. It has a single strap that goes over your shoulder and across your chest. For walking about the bag hangs on your back, much like a backpack. But since there is only one strap you can slide the bag around to the front, at which point it is horizontal, the top opens right in front of you so you can put things in or take them out, and you can close it and lean your elbows on the top for stability. Mine is large enough to hold a D4, D5, 24-70, 70-200, and 200-500, plus spare batteries, cards, miscellaneous paperwork and other junk as well as a small hard case dessicant pack

The pelican case would be better for travel since it offers more protection than the nylon sling bag, but it is harder to carry around in my opinion.

tinplater Loc: Scottsdale, AZ

having used a number of bags I gradually came to the conclusion that the smaller the better. I can get most of what I might need for a particular shoot into my small Lowpro Slingshot, keeping the rest of my equipment in a regular camera equipment carry case about 12 x 24 footprint.

Shutterbugsailer Loc: Staten Island NY (AKA Cincinnati by the Sea)

Try going to Home Depot and checking out their Husky brand backpack. Only $39.00. Designed for tools but looks ideal for carrying cameras, lenses, and other related items.

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

Trying, welcome to the Hog!
You're gonna get a Hundred different answers on this one, it comes up here
a few times every year.
I'll tell you what I use, but first I'll tell you what I have that I don't use.
I used a sling for a year, it's useless.
I have two Lowpros, a small one I never use, the larger one I use sometimes when I need to carry lots of equipment but that's not very often.
For what you have I recommend you look at what I use 95% of the time. I use a Canon Delux 200 EZ. They run about $40 on the internet. That's way cheaper than my $200 Lowpro.
Why I like it better than my Lowpros. It's lighter. The material is less stiff as is the padding and dividers. Therefore it's more comfortable to wear. I wear it as long as 12 hours with 20 pounds in it. Better is not always more. Good luck
SS

dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl

I have a Rugard backpack that is pretty good. It has storage for memory cards, filters, batteries and movable liners to make egg crate type areas in the main area for cameras and lenses. It also has a pullout rain cover that stores in the back. It came with my D7100 as a part of a B&H package but serves well for the stuff I carry on location. For general storage, I have two 4 ' x 7' metal storage cabinet to keep all of my photo gear in. One of the cabinets has the shelves removed for light stands, rolls of background paper etc. The other has the shelves in it for cameras, lenses and all of the "normal size stuff. I take what I need on a particular shoot or trip in the bag or additional bags. I also have a hard plastic case (similar to the aluminum Zero Haliburton cases with foam inside for shock, to carry additional gear (usually my wife's). And of course, I have the carry bags for light stands, umbrellas etc. and additional plastic totes for weight bags, cables and additional gear. I have a good label maker to mark all of the totes and I use Velcro tags on the bags and cases to mark what's in them. If I fly or go on a ship, generally the only thing that goes are the Rugard bag and the plastic case with main cameras and lenses (and gear). I also keep a Vello remote release and sensor for each camera in the two camera cases (one for each). The bags are always (generally) packed and ready to go.

Grnway Loc: Manchester, NH

I have a Pelican case for storage of all equipment, plus a few Lowepro backpacks and a ThinkTank sling. Rare is the occasion that you'll want all of your gear for any one occasion.

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

The one thing you can believe when reading threads on people's personal preferences on bags, lenses, cameras, and/or software is that people have very different preferences. When you have tried a few things you will develop your own preferences at which time you can foist your ideas on others looking for information.

crazydaddio Loc: Toronto Ontario Canada

ProTastic 450 by Lowepro.
Spent a lot of time researching and going through different solutions...
Perfectly wrong for every situation but will do the job for every situation :-)
Protection
Storage
Portability
Expansion
Airplane travel (carry on - barely)

....2 bodies with grips, 70-200 + 3-4 lenses + flash x2, external moly support for travel tripod, water bottle and other crap until your back breaks....

And as other posters have said.....you may wind up with a few of these before its all over...

Plieku69 Loc: The Gopher State, south end

As you sort through all the replies there are some real nuggets of wisdom tucked into many of them. I recently was asking the same question and learned a lot from UHH'ers thoughts. Personally I ended up finding a Canon brand backpack used on Adorama. Price was so low I could not pass it buy. I like it, though the straps are a nuisance that snag on stuff. But I still think I need a shoulder bag also, no straps like a back pack. Canon makes a nice one too and I can look at it at my local Best Buy. My local camera shop had a small, single camera two lens bag that I picked up. You need one of those too.

Welcome to UHH and enjoy your stay.
Ken

par4fore Loc: Bay Shore N.Y.

http://www.tenba.com/products/shootout-backpack-18l.aspx
I love this bag.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

This is not a life or death situation. I like Lowepro. Case Logic is good, too. I prefer one without "CANON" or "NIKON" emblazoned on the back. They make lots of sizes and configurations at reasonable prices. Pick one with the size and shape you want. Then shop around.

You'll probably find two or three and be unable to make a decision. Post them here, and we'll give our input.

Mundj Loc: Richmond TX

I would suggest you consider a Kata 3in1 bag. I have the size 33. I can pack my Pentax K3 plus 6 lenses, a flash plus filters, batteries, other stuff and a 15 inch PC. It is convertible in that you have retractable straps that allow you to use it as a back pack, or a sling bag on either shoulder. It is also equipped with a strap to allow you to mount it on the handle of a roll aboard bag when traveling by air and moving around the air ports.

TommiRulz Loc: Corpus Christi, TX

I took my favorite backpack and put one of these in it:

https://www.amazon.com/S-ZONE-Waterproof-Camera-Insert-Olympus/dp/B01M19NCJJ/ref=pd_sim_421_4?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01M19NCJJ&pd_rd_r=14NWCC0ADMXCC7JRMMKR&pd_rd_w=cIhp5&pd_rd_wg=qTsX9&psc=1&refRID=14NWCC0ADMXCC7JRMMKR

now it's my favorite custom camera bag. And I can take that camera insert out and put it in different bags too!

Just an idea -