Camera bag? (Page 3): All true, but I assumed the OP would know the capacity of items they owned ... but with one bag a little overcapacity isn’t a bad thing. With a large bag the...

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

BobHartung wrote:

... as well as the weight of the bag itself. Then be sure to match the bag to the needs. If you only carry the bag a short distance the requirements are different if you are traveling overseas and need to carry a lot and still be airline compliant.

All true, but I assumed the OP would know the capacity of items they owned ... but with one bag a little overcapacity isn’t a bad thing.

With a large bag the weight itself isn’t that important to me because it will be dwarfed by the gear weight.

In a smaller bag it would be more noticeable as a percentage.

To someone older or a female it could also be a more important issue.

I’m almost 62 and 205 lbs and in overall pretty decent shape so my considerations will of course vary from others considerations and as with all things one size fits all answers are non existent.

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

cjc2 wrote:

I believe that I own more camera bags than any other man alive, as I own several from a wide variety of vendors. I prefer to match the bag to the job. I'm pretty much a roller bag guy right now, using Think Tank, but I have (at least) three other rollers. All my bags go from minimalist (small) to kitchen sink (large) and all have their purpose. I guess I'm a really poor source for a recommendation other than a one-bag-fits-all just doesn't work for me. Best of luck.

I have four. A huge TAMRAC 614 which is primarily for modern gear storage and travel, a much smaller TAMRAC 974 which I call my bug bag which has my macro stuff, a BESELER backpack which is my outback bag and a leather NIKON FB-11 for when I take out one of the old F bodies.

As an addendum I have a NIKON VESTRAP ... buy one if you find one anywhere ... which is my sports photography human camera bag, and an old PORTER’S CAMERA STORE tripod bag.

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

I'm sorry and hesitate to sound negative but this is one of those questions that begs the response of "what, not another inquiry that could have been solved with a simple UHH search." I guess it's a great opportunity for people to talk up their choices.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Here's my usual reply to that question.
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-349254-1.html#5868432
--Bob

1frostygun wrote:

Any thoughts or suggestions as to what to look for in a camera bag? (I have a D7200, D70 and 3 lenses)

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

rmalarz wrote:

Here's my usual reply to that question.
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-349254-1.html#5868432
--Bob

A couple years ago in a similar post, my answer was a smaller gas mask canvas bag from the A-N surplus store along with a padded insert from Amazon. Since then, I've tossed the canvas bag (not enough structure even with the insert) and replaced it with a size XS Timbuk2 messenger bag. Perfect for a couple lens and a mirrorless body. If going with a larger body, ex. 5d4, 7d2, etc, I think the same messenger bag in a sm/med would also work. Of course, at that point, going to something like a Lowe's Sling might make more sense.

was_a_guru

I had a Lowepro Slingshot. It's an older model of the Slingshot Edge 250 AW. When I got my D7500 I bought a pacsafe V25 thinking I would need a bigger bag, but I found that the Lowepro I already had could accommodate more. I can fit my D7500, 18-55mm, 70-300mm, and my Tamron 18-400mm lenses, as well as extra batteries, memory, and some lens cleaning brushes and blower. The current model sells for ~$110.

Dossile

This discussion makes me feel less guilty about the number of bags that I own. It depends on your needs. I choose Tenba products if they have one that matches my needs: discrete, very well made, nicely thought out. I have some great all weather LowePro bags, all with wonderful features, that will last longer than me, and a small canvas Domke that I use with a mirror less when I don’t want anyone to know that I have a camera. I have a nice Pelican hard case for river running as well. It is great for rough and tumble outdoor protection. The hard waterproof cases have other uses— I keep a couple of 22 target pistols in the Pelican right now.

Dossile

This discussion makes me feel less guilty about the number of bags that I own. It depends on your needs. I choose Tenba products if they have one that matches my needs: discrete, very well made, nicely thought out. I have some great all weather LowePro bags, all with wonderful features, that will last longer than me, and a small canvas Domke that I use with a mirror less when I don’t want anyone to know that I have a camera. I have a nice Pelican hard case for river running as well. It is great for rough and tumble outdoor protection. The hard waterproof cases have other uses— I keep a couple of 22 target pistols in the Pelican right now.

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

47greyfox wrote:

A couple years ago in a similar post, my answer wa... (show quote)

Thanks for talking up your choice.

torchman310 Loc: Santa Clarita, Ca.

I use Ruggard camera bags. Mine is the '95 which holds my D4s, and 4 lenses. It is built strong, padded and comes with its own raincoat.

tmack

I would like to put a plug in for TAMRAC I have several of their cases and my favorite is now over twenty years old. I went everywhere with a Nikon FM2 and a couple of lenses in this case including international travel. A couple of years ago (Long out of reasonable warranty) the zipper failed. I called Tamrac to ask the cost of repair. They said to send it to them which I did and a week later it was returned with the zipper replaced at no charge. That is good service.

19104 Loc: Philadelphia

My favorite Bags are Billingham bags, they are expensive and very well made. Most camera bags are sprayed with a chemical to give them waterproofing. I had a bag that the waterproofing dried out and flaked off covering the gear in the bag with a fine dust. Billingham bags get there waterproofing by using dis-similar fabrics. so as long as there is no hole in the bag it maintains it waterproofing.

JOHN

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

I like shoulder strap bags with a waist strap assist.

tenny52 Loc: San Francisco

This is my recent collection and not use it yet.
I bought it because I want a larger one for my 200-400mm lens.
If you check Amazon, none said bad about its quality construction and it is not expensive at all.
I also want to know if anyone has similar one.

https://tubupack.com/
https://tubupack.com/collections/camera-backpack/products/tubu-6128-camera-backpack-for-outdoor-hiking-shockproof-waterproof-fit-laptop-dslr-cameras-and-gears

SusanFromVermont Loc: Southwest corner of Vermont

1frostygun wrote:

Any thoughts or suggestions as to what to look for in a camera bag? (I have a D7200, D70 and 3 lenses)

As you have seen, there are many answers to that question. And as OP have pointed out, it depends... Depends on where you will be taking it, Depends on how far you will be carrying it, Depends on how much weight you can carry comfortably, Depends on how much you want to put into it.

So ask your self about the things it "depends on" and that ought to help you with your choice. Things to look for: Comfort [weight distribution or wheels], Protection [cameras and lenses need sufficient padding around each one], Size-1 [all in one, or selected for the shoot], Size-2 [will it fit the size requirements for travel].

Go to a website like B&H and look at their HUGE selection of bags. That ought to give you some ideas.