Backpack Inquiry
Feb 12, 2016 07:29:35 #
I have a like new APE Case I bought for my daughter to take to Bamff...hasn't been used since. If you can wait I'll take some photos of it when I get back home and post or PM you if interested...
I think the link below is it but I'll have to check...
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/829130-REG/Ape_Case_ACPRO2000_ACPRO2000_Digital_SLR_and.html
I think the link below is it but I'll have to check...
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/829130-REG/Ape_Case_ACPRO2000_ACPRO2000_Digital_SLR_and.html
Feb 12, 2016 10:24:07 #
Hi -- my first post to UH, though have followed for a while. Wanted to make a plug for Ape Case backpack. Bought mine a year and a half ago before setting out to Antarctica for a month's field work. A massive case, I've carried my Sigma 150-500 in it along with several other lenses and a large laptop. Too big to fit under airline seat, but can be broken down into two parts -- inner and outer -- so I managed to take it as carry on luggage. Very tough case, stood up to fierce weather. I paid $130 for it then, and see it on Amazon for $100 now. Well worth the price if you want and can handle the size.
Feb 12, 2016 11:15:08 #
Check Amazon they have one that's called the Amazon Basic bag. It's black & runs about $40. I bought it to take overseas this summer. It fit my Nikon7100, Tamaron 150-600, Fuji XE-2, chargers & 2 lens.
Feb 12, 2016 11:16:00 #
Feb 12, 2016 11:20:37 #
I'm a pretty big fan of seeing and touching camera bags before I buy them. I also like to try fitting what I intend to carry into the bag. Fortunately, for me, I am close enough to NYC that I can shop at B&H/Adorama in person. That being said, I have a closet full, and I really do use all of them. Depends upon what I plan to shoot. Best of luck with this.
Feb 12, 2016 12:16:55 #
kayakbob
Loc: Placerville, CA
Jim Bob wrote:
Does anyone make a quality and reasonably priced backpack that will carry a DSLR with the Tamron or Sigma 150-600 mounted? Thanks.
Check out Click Elite's series of Photography Adventure Packs.
I bought one several years ago to carry my Canon 60D with Battery Grip and Sigma 150-500 attached.
I have a bad back so it was important for me to have a good hip support waist belt support sysrem. I also wanted a pack that would take a water blader as well for hydration which some of their models do.
The seleeve for the bladder on mine is external to the gear compartments, with a built in external draiin.
Well paded & adjutable, materials are all high quality.
At the time Click Elite were the only Photography Back Packs that I found built with the load carring features of true Back Packs.
I believe I bought mine from B&H.
Bob
Feb 12, 2016 12:28:18 #
I have a tarmac expedition 5x that will fit my sigma 150-500 mounted. very nice backpack that I bought on this forum a while back.
Feb 12, 2016 12:28:39 #
Bob Gowens
Loc: Phoenix, AZ
I just purchased a small sling that should do the trick. I have a Nikon with a Nikon 18-300mm mounted.
It is made by Precision Design.
Bob Gowens
It is made by Precision Design.
Bob Gowens
Feb 12, 2016 17:25:08 #
We never travel with lens attached to body.Asking for trouble. :thumbup:
Feb 12, 2016 19:11:10 #
Jim Bob wrote:
Does anyone make a quality and reasonably priced backpack that will carry a DSLR with the Tamron or Sigma 150-600 mounted? Thanks.
I am partial to Lowepro products. Have their 450AW and 2 sling bags (100 and 200) as well. I also have a samsonite backpack (general purpose) that I have custom fitted for camera use, which is what I generally use while traveling. My own contraption makes it easier to carry bulky loads with easy quick access.
B&H often has camera backpacks on their deal of the day at tremendous savings, keep an eye on it ... here's one from 2 days ago. They had this 140$$ for $49
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1000233-REG/ruggard_cbb_3b_ruby_33_tech_backpack.html
Feb 12, 2016 19:24:00 #
Jim Bob wrote:
Does anyone make a quality and reasonably priced backpack that will carry a DSLR with the Tamron or Sigma 150-600 mounted? Thanks.
Yes at goodwill they are very cheap
Feb 12, 2016 20:04:56 #
sendero72
Loc: Candler, North Carolina
Easier to design the bag for your equipment. When my daughter graduated high school and bought a new backpack for college, I took her old pack and stopped by a company that makes boat seats and they gave my all the scrap foam I needed to customize a pack for my gear. D7100,flash,18-105,80-400,table top tripod, battery recharger, and numerous other items. Outside straps will handle my full size tripod. Tons of room for more gear and it was free.
Feb 12, 2016 23:07:05 #
kb6kgx
Loc: Simi Valley, CA
Creta1 wrote:
Check Amazon they have one that's called the Amazon Basic bag. It's black & runs about $40. I bought it to take overseas this summer. It fit my Nikon7100, Tamaron 150-600, Fuji XE-2, chargers & 2 lens.
I bought the Amazon Basics backpack. They have two, a regular and a large. I bought the smaller one, which might not be large enough for a super-zoom, but I dont know for sure since I dont have one.
As for the quality of the bag, its amazingly well-constructed for the $25 I paid for it. Im very pleased. I would have opted for the larger bag if I had the equipment to go into it.
Good value.
Feb 15, 2016 02:29:58 #
Jim Bob wrote:
Does anyone make a quality and reasonably priced backpack that will carry a DSLR with the Tamron or Sigma 150-600 mounted? Thanks.
I use a Tamrac expedition 5x. I have had this for years and it is still going strong carries a lot including 2 bodies and my sigma 150 to 500 plus other lenses.very satisfied held up to all my expeditions. I do a lot of hiking and waterfall shots never an issue. It also has a tripod pocket to carry your tripod.EXPEDITION 5X Tamrac.
Feb 15, 2016 07:10:14 #
since I hike with mine, I get a good hiking backpack then purchase foam and make my own cutouts. You end up with a much better setup.
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