MichaelMcGrath Loc: Ireland

I wrap lenses in woolen socks when they haven't a case or a pouch.

ChuckMc Loc: Prescott, AZ

In my film, SLR days, I lugged 4 lenses and the camera body in a bag over my shoulder. I was young then. Now I am older and I cheat. I use a bridge camera with a long lens; an SX50. I wish I had a larger sensor and faster lens, but that's the tradeoff I'm willing to accept. Another good thing is I'm able to get shots while others with great cameras are still fumbling with their great lens.
Chuck

cahale Loc: San Angelo, TX

Osprey makes a really nice, light backpack with a rigid back-plate. I use that. I have added Velcro strips and carry one of the A Sonys, an 18-70mm, and a 100-400mm. A canvas carry bag for a light weight tri-pod fits around the vertical axis of the bag before I don it. Still room for liquid and food. Whole thing weighs less than 15 lbs. I really like it.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

If one looks at the graphs of cellphone sales and all camera sales, it becomes painfully obvious cellphones are the direct cause of decreased single technology camera sales. Cellphone sales, related to increased cellphone cameras' abilities, are on the increase. And, yes, the millennials do not care about DSLR's. They get most of the DSLR functionality from their cellphones. And they keep asking for even more of that functionality to be put into their phones.

And that is not the only factor for declining DSLR sales. Read what the CEO of Sigma said.

https://www.43rumors.com/sigma-ceo-says-most-future-lenses-will-be-made-for-aps-c-and-mft/

Many people in this thread have talked very heavy equipment. Even the millennials that switch from a cellphone to a single technology camera do not want to go heavy. All my equipment, even if I would take a tripod, will fit under my airline seat, provide a 14mm to 600mm angle of view, and probably come in under 25 pounds. 25 pounds, with all of your camera gear with you, it is not much to lug around and somewhat easy to pack. No sherpa needed.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

About the same proportion I saw with SLRs in the 80s and 90s. Or, for that matter in the early 00's. There was brief blip in the late 00's into the teens. Now SLR/DSLR ownership is back to long term statistical norms. It was nice that people dumped some money in for a few years and fueled the most productive R&D period .. well forever. But it could never last.

DoriguzziPA

God! I haven't seen one of those fiber cases in decades.

anotherview Loc: California

Having carried too much gear at one time, I finally pared it all down to one shoulder bag with a comfortable shoulder strap.

The bag contains my Canon 6DII with a Sigma 24-105mm zoom lens mounted to it, spare battery, spare memory card, lens cleaning kit, and a circular polarizer filter (optional depending on shoot). I carry a Canon Speedlite 430EX II flash gun (with fresh batteries) in a jacket pocket, also optional.

With the one bag and the comfortable shoulder strap, I can carry my kit all day with no problem.