TColJeep wrote:
Looking for some suggestions on a large/Extra large bag. I just purchased an additional D3s and now need a larger bag to fit my gear. I need to fit 2 D3s', a 70-300mm, a 105mm and a 50mm. Add a couple of external flash units, a few extra batteries and some miscellaneous items. Any ideas?
TCol - I just re-read your post, and I see - your lenses are meager - just a 70-300, a 105, and a 50. Plus, you need room for two bodies, and two flash units. The suggestion I gave you, before - for the Discovery - is really - a bag suited for storage, or for keeping in the car. Carrying a bag like that, filled with ten lenses and two bodies - is not for the faint-hearted. Your needs are really for something a lot simpler - so, these are the bags I have - which are more fitting, for your needs. First, is the Ruggard Pro 35. It holds four lenses, or three lenses, and an extra body plus 1-2 flash units, and various other odds and ends ($40 B&H) next would be the Tenba MIXX - which holds four lenses, on the bottom, and has dual cradles on the top tier (like the Discovery) for holding two bodies with lenses attached - one faces forward, and the other faces backwards. Then - I have the Dolica - which is also a three-lens bag, which will hold two bodies - one with lens attached, and the other, just the body (in a lens division) - like that one so much, I have three! … This also has tripod straps and attached flap to hold up to six SD cards, plus ample pockets. Then, I have the Tenba Messenger - which looks like a briefcase, and holds all components in a row. Then, I also have two of LowePro's nautical series. The larger one can hold 3-4 bodies, and about six lenses. The smaller one will hold 2 bodies, and about four lenses. These two are extremely light - and waterproof. They're designed to be used on boats, but you could also take them mountain-climbing, if you wish. They're both pepper red - so they're easy to find again, if an avalanche should suddenly appear, or if your boat overturns in rough waters! If interested, I shall find you the model numbers. Plus, I have a couple more - some CaseLogics - also designed for two bodies, and several lenses. You know, if you keep two of those three lenses on the cameras - then you only need room for that 70-300, right? … Simple needs. You don't NEED a great big case, like all the others here are suggesting. Just get the size you require for your own needs, now … especially, if you're not anticipating expanding your inventory - okay, TCol?