RedBaron4730

Can anyone recommend a good, quality built and sturdy camera backpack bag that will contain a Nikon D7000 body along with a
Tamron 150-600 Zoom Lens (Approx 10 ½ inches in length)
Nikkor 18-105 (Appro 6 In. in length)
Nikkor70 – 300 (Approx 7 In. length)
Tamron 2x converter (4 In. length
Extension tubes (Approx 4 inches in length)
Tripod, (Approx 18in in length)
Battery Charger and cleaning accessories).

I’ve talked to B&H personnel, and though they were helpful; I just did not get a good feeling of buying from them. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I estimate the dimensions would be 17 – 18 inches by 15 inches, but I am open to any suggestions.

Thanks
--Red

Qbert Loc: Virginia

I dont use backpacks but have used many of the bags from Tamrac and really love them. They are extremely configurable and built to last.

They offer backpacks also.

http://www.tamrac.com/

jfn007 Loc: Close to the middle of nowhere.

I use Tamracs also. They are rugged and comfortable. Too bad they filed for bankruptcy. Good news is they were bought by another company, Guru something. Guru plans to take the best or most popular of the two lines and continue to make them.

Swamp Gator Loc: Coastal South Carolina

Think Tank

Lenf Loc: Strasburg,PA

I just purchased a think tank airport takeoff model roller / backpack bag for my nikon 7000 and d810 , I searched a lot of bags before I bought and this ones perfect for me I can roll it , use as backpack, has handle, and storage for laptop in front .. Depending on trip I can store basic set of lens, one or two cameras and it is nothing but quality.already has 6000 miles on it. Also try Adorama .

azlee Loc: Northern Arizona

I have two Tenba's, a sling bag and a large backpack bag. Their really tough. The zippers are covered with a water-resistant flap, not water proof. They come with a rain cover in their own pouch. A ton of good reviews as well.
http://www.amazon.com/Tenba-632-312-Shootout-Medium-Backpack/dp/B000HAAI0A/ref=sr_1_25?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1420603495&sr=1-25&keywords=tenba

RedBaron4730

I want to thank you all for your recommendations and will certainly look again at these suggestions.

Thanks a bunch...

Basil Loc: New Mexico

Ditto! The Think Tank Street Walker Hard Drive is on my GAS list!

IShootEverything Loc: TN

I have a waterproof CADEN bag and love love it. It's orange so I didn't think I would like it at first but it's not an ugly orange.it will hold everything on your list but its not TO big. I'll post pics soon.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Take a good look at the Lowepro Flipside 400 AW, its a great camera backpack at a very good price and has a great feature to keep your gear clean and safe, it opens from the back side instead of the front side. It stays on your waist and spins around so you can open it and access your gear while standing, even use it for an impromptu table if needed. Lots of room too, and a hanger bag and strap for attaching a medium sized tripod. Its truly a backpack designed to USE and not just to transport. $199 List/$159 Street price.

http://store.lowepro.com/flipside-400-aw

Gitzo Loc: Indiana

Red;

You have just asked the "impossible"! As you can already see, you'll get dozens of "opinions", (every one of which I'm sure will be "spot-on" for the individual offering his/her "opinion" ); The problem is......NO ONE but YOU has any idea of exactly what you wish to accomplish, exactly what you wish to carry, etc etc etc etc........

Back packs are "great".....for certain things; they are also quite useless for certain "other things"; (if you ever watch the NFL games, or the NBA games, you'll note that of all of the pros who cover these games, there is a total lack of backpacks! )

Someone mentioned Tamrac; shortly before digital photography started to make everyone's 35 mm SLRs "obsolete", I was shooting with a Nikon F-5; I wanted / "needed"? a backpack; at the time, there were 500 people making backpacks, but the only backpack out of all of them that was DEEP enough to accommodate my F-5 was a pack made by Tamrac; I bought it; it's a great pack; holds a TON of "stuff"; has a "million zippers"; when I covered an airshow at McDill U.S.A.F. Base in Tampa, security was TIGHT! The young E-5 who said he needed to "inspect" my back pack was VERY "thorough"; even so, I quipped..."Betcha don't find them all"! He sure tried! (but failed ); after 15 minutes of answering, "whazzat" questions, he finally gave up, and decided I was just a photo-nut with a lot of pricey "stuff", and not a terrorist; only then did I point out the zippered compartment for a laptop that he had "missed"!

Here's one of the only problems with that big Tamrac pack; with my F-5 (which uses EIGHT "AA" cells, a 300mm /f4 prime, 80-200 f2.8 zoom, 4 more "smaller lenses", you need either a sturdy hand truck, or a few sherpas to carry the thing through the average airport!

Since that time I have drastically "re-thought" what I really "need" when I go anyplace to take pictures; and you know what? Every destination requires different "stuff"! (And very few "require" a back pack! )

I go to a lot of trade shows and museums; I usually shoot "supported"; (either a tripod or a monopod; ) neither can be used at trade shows or in museums; the link below shows you what CAN be used; I have one; it "works" great! (but I didn't pay near that much for it when I bought it on Amazon ) It can be used both as a back pack OR as a chest pack; (both have their uses ) With my A-S B-1 ball head on the provided mounting on top of the pack, I can shoot indoors, a large D SLR with 70-200 / f2.8 attached, "almost" as solidly as if it was on a tripod, and MUCH more quickly. To the best of my knowledge, it's the ONLY chest pack "out there" that makes this possible. It has sufficient space for a Nikon D-4 with 70-200/f2.8 attached, a 12-24/f4 zoom in the bottom, and room for cards, keys, phone, etc etc etc etc.......and it's ALL right there underneath your nose where you can "keep your eyes on it" in a crowded venue.

What it's NOT, is a huge "pack" capable of carrying "everything you own"........check it out......


http://www.amazon.com/Clik-Elite-CE512GR-BodyLink-Telephoto/dp/B0037NZ9Z8/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1420607918&sr=1-3-fkmr0&keywords=Clik+elite+body+link+chest+pack

IShootEverything Loc: TN

Here it is. The best bag under $55. The color helps so it doesn't get lost. Trust me if anyone doesn't like funny colors its my dad, and even he likes it.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00J3PI6H2/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1420612499&sr=8-3#immersive-view_1420612538289

IShootEverything Loc: TN

That thing looks like a piece of junk, and for the price! It doesn't even look like it will hold all his stuff!
But what do I know, I'm just a small bee with a yellow jacket.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Much more expensive, but the ultimate:

http://www.tiffen.com/results.html?search_type_no=455&tablename=domke

Look at the 418

glgracephoto Loc: Arlington, WA

I got one of these to carry about the same things and it seems to do very well:

They also have a 500 version, same design just even more room. My 400 is very comfy too.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/577361-REG/Lowepro_LP35271_PEU_Flipside_400AW_Backpack_Black.html?gclid=CO2wjeelgcMCFY-VfgodclQAmA