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 IIVQ
       
Location: La Sud-Est du cité majeur du North-Holland (Bijlmer), .NL
Gender: Male
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< on 9/12/2009 4:26 PM >
|  | | | Hey,
I was wondering, what camera bag do you have?
I'm looking for a simple bag that is not too big, and can contain 1 camera (think beginner SLR, so not a big lens, in this case EOS 450 + 18-55 ES-F) and one 50cl (that's about 17 oz) bottle of water/soda.
I haven't been able to find one, that is not incredibly bulky.
I've been looking at this one which is quite large, has a nice camera pocket on top but the inside is arranged to have a lot of lenses and the intestines are velcro'd but can't be ripped out, as you'll also tear away the bottom of the camera container.
Then there was this one which has side pockets that are quite nice, but just don't fit a water bottle, and also wasted a ton of space on the way the camera was partitioned (it took almost the whole center pocket, which could have easily held 2 6-packs of beer volume-wise.
So, what do you have? what would you advice me?
P.S. In this case, I'm looking for something only used for light exploring. For larger splores, I'll use my bigass backpack and carry 4.5L (1 gallon) of water, 1.5l of coke, 12 sandwiches, cookies etc.
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AKBC
Location: Colorado
Gender: Female
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<Reply # 2 on 9/12/2009 5:49 PM >
| | | | I have this one:
http://www.camerat...m/reviews/kata3n1/
The top portion offers enough room for a water bottle, flashlight, other assorted goodies. The camera area has extra room and adjustable dividers so as your gear repertoire grows your bag may not need to.
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IIVQ
Location: La Sud-Est du cité majeur du North-Holland (Bijlmer), .NL
Gender: Male
Back in Urbex!
| | | | | Re: Camera Bag
<Reply # 3 on 9/12/2009 5:52 PM >
| | | | Those are both nice, but too bulky for what I have in mind.
I need something that I do not have to put down to get my camera out.
Right now I'm using a standard shoulder bag with my camera in a towel. Maybe, I'll ask my sister to just make a camera insert for that.
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team haymaker
Location: Burlington, Ontario
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Camera Bag
<Reply # 4 on 9/12/2009 5:53 PM >
| | | | i posted in your other thread but this one seems more active
i love my lowepro flipside 300. they also make a 200 which is smaller
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micro
Gender: Male
Slowly I turned
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<Reply # 5 on 9/12/2009 6:20 PM >
| | | | I'm a big fan of the Lowepro Rover AW II. Other than the sloppy tripod support system, I haven't had any complaints. Four years worth of dragging it through some pretty harsh conditions and it's still holding up well.
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desmet
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
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<Reply # 6 on 9/12/2009 6:35 PM >
| | | | Ahh camera bags...how many will I buy before finding the perfect one?
Posted by micro
Lowepro Rover AW II.
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Yes. I used a CompuRover AW (more or less the same design) for about 2 years and really liked it. The tripod support is great, it's good in terms of keeping everything together and safe during climbs and squeezes and whatever.
The drawbacks of this bag are that the camera is really hard to access, especially with the tripod on board. The zipper for the camera enclosure is also poorly designed and can be difficult to zip. I actually have a brand new compurover sitting in my dining room because the zipper came apart on mine. Lowepro replaced it no problem.
I am currently using a NaneuPro Alpha-L. The Alpha L is marginally better than the CompuRover IMHO. The camera enclosure opens from the back part of the pack (the part that is against your back when you wear it) which I really really like a lot. Very secure. It has numerous pockets and is generally well designed for exploring. I really like that the tripod is stored to the side and the camera enclosure is easy to access and can be accessed with the tripod attached.
The issue with the Alpha L is that it is not as well designed in terms of fitment compared to the Lowepro. I dragged it around Detroit with a full load of gear for three days straight of balls-to-the-wall exploring and felt fine, but it's still not as good as the lowepro. This could be partially due to the fact that I have a large frame and the bag seems to be designed for slightly smaller folks. I also had the camera enclosure zipper fail about a week after I bought it, but they replaced it and I have not had an issue since. It just requires the slightest bit of care to make sure the zipper is not pulling too hard when you zip the bag. A friend has one and has never thought twice about this issue and never had a problem...maybe I got a bad one.
I am going to drive over and look at a Crumpler 8 Million Dollar Home today to see if that might be a good bag for light duty not carrying my full rig, but big enough to carry the 5d with the grip. I need a bag thats lighter for traveling and also for climbing caged ladders.
I have a god damn army of other bags too. Shoulder bags, messenger bags, slings...although I sold the sling because it was useless, etc. etc. I have found that backpacks or messenger bags (if you can get your equipment list down enough to fit) are the best for exploring.
One VERY important thing i have found is that bags like the Tamrac Expedition 5 are garbage for exploring. They have TONS of storage for camera shit, but are a nightmare to fit other equipment in to. Carrying water, respirator if you use one, etc. is a real pain in these bags and I dont recommend them for exploring. Whatever you get make sure it has some open, non divided storage big enough to fit a couple bottles of water in without tearing the bag in half.
My 2 cents (actually maybe more like $1.50)
[last edit 9/12/2009 6:37 PM by desmet - edited 1 times]
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desmet
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
| | | | Re: Camera Bag
<Reply # 7 on 9/12/2009 6:39 PM >
| | | | Posted by AKBC
I have this one:
http://www.camerat...m/reviews/kata3n1/
The top portion offers enough room for a water bottle, flashlight, other assorted goodies. The camera area has extra room and adjustable dividers so as your gear repertoire grows your bag may not need to.
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I have heard really good things about these, but I don't like the look of them at all. Too obvious that its a camera bag for my taste, but I bet ergonomically it is just awesome.
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Quarantine
Location: Denver
Gender: Female
retired former old-school UE'er
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<Reply # 8 on 9/12/2009 7:39 PM >
| | | | Posted by IIVQ
12 sandwiches, cookies etc.
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I like the way you think. Add beer to that and you've got my exploring kit.
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alphie
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<Reply # 9 on 9/12/2009 7:52 PM >
| | | | I have a Case Logic bag, actually found it at Wal-Mart for only $50. It has proven to be a very nice and easy bag to lug around especially with the tripod straps on the side. The top part fits your camera and then the inside I use for mostly misc. items. So far it has held up to a lot of abuse, for example me pushing it while I climbed through a small tunnel.
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IIVQ
Location: La Sud-Est du cité majeur du North-Holland (Bijlmer), .NL
Gender: Male
Back in Urbex!
| | | | | Re: Camera Bag
<Reply # 10 on 9/12/2009 8:34 PM >
| | | | Posted by alphie
I have a Case Logic bag, actually found it at Wal-Mart for only $50. It has proven to be a very nice and easy bag to lug around especially with the tripod straps on the side. The top part fits your camera and then the inside I use for mostly misc. items. So far it has held up to a lot of abuse, for example me pushing it while I climbed through a small tunnel.
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That sounds about right. What is it? backpack? messenger bag?
Type name/number?
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s.l.o.t.h
Location: Hamilton, ON
Gender: Male
http://www.flick r.com/photos/slo thtree/
| | | Re: Camera Bag
<Reply # 11 on 9/12/2009 9:50 PM >
| | | | Posted by team haymaker
i love my lowepro flipside 300. they also make a 200 which is smaller
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I would suggest this one as well, I have the Canon xsi(450) and a lowepro 200. Right now in it I have room for the camera and kit lense, two torches, a pair of gloves, knife, and still the second lense section is empty. You can also adjust the sections on the inside to fit whatever you want. It has a side pouch for a water bottle, and though I found it a little tight, it gets the job done. I also like that it can fit a tripod on the back.
How small it is (Not me in the picture)
http://www.photoan...side%20bag%201.jpg
Inside
http://www.photore...00_Stuffed_sml.jpg
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angeloks
Location: Montreal, QC
Gender: Male
"To me, a camera is a license to explore."– Jerry Uelsmann
| | Re: Camera Bag
<Reply # 12 on 9/12/2009 10:00 PM >
| | | | The Domke F-5XB is really neat. That's the one I'm using. Stealth look included.
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desmet
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
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<Reply # 13 on 9/12/2009 10:21 PM >
| | | | Went to the store. Crumpler Company Embarassment is an amazing bag...if only it fit a larger camera. If you have a smaller rig...damn...what a great bag.
8 Million dollar home was awesome. Plenty of room. Little nervous about having to cram drinks into the camera compartment but...too bad...it's happening. Tried strapping a tripod to it by closing the flap over it. Worked perfectly. I will probably use a couple of straps attached to the bags strap to make sure it is secure, but overall seems like a good bag for what I want. They didn't have the color I want (black) so Im gonna order one as soon as B&H starts accpeting orders again.
Im gonna bring my backpack in my checked bag on the trip I am buying this for as a backup, but I think the 8 million will work out nicely.
Posted by Quarantine
I like the way you think. Add beer to that and you've got my exploring kit.
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I figured out that I can fit a six pack of 16oz cans of Bud in the top of my Alpha L...haha.
[last edit 9/12/2009 10:25 PM by desmet - edited 2 times]
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NotBatman
Location: MSP
Gender: Male
Secret Cult Member
| | Re: Camera Bag
<Reply # 14 on 9/13/2009 12:28 AM >
| | | | Posted by IIVQ
Hey,
I was wondering, what camera bag do you have?
I'm looking for a simple bag that is not too big, and can contain 1 camera (think beginner SLR, so not a big lens, in this case EOS 450 + 18-55 ES-F) and one 50cl (that's about 17 oz) bottle of water/soda.
I haven't been able to find one, that is not incredibly bulky.
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That's almost exactly what I carry with me. I carry it in a Maxpedition Sitka Gearslinger that I bought a little while back for my "Adventure Bag." http://www.maxpedi...t=926&idcategory=2
It's a great bag. Holds my 450D (and kit lens) with a 70-300 lens inside along with lights, gloves, knives, and liquor. It has a pocket for a small hydration bladder or a pocket to hold a bottle. I can sling it on my back and quickly access the contents without taking it off.
I love it. I wouldn't bother if I wasn't toting around a bunch of stuff, but it works great and it's really not that large. It's never gotten in my way.
For scale:
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shadowX
Location: Camp Pendelton
Gender: Male
Is this real? Or is it fake?
| | | Re: Camera Bag
<Reply # 16 on 9/13/2009 2:12 AM >
| | | | May i suggest the Tamrac Expedition 3. Its nice and small. On the inside it has removeable and rearrangeable partitions. Inside pockets galore, outside pocket of small papers or what not. Also a mesh pocket and straps to hold a tripod. I hold in it a nikon d60, 18-55mm, 55-200mm, a cannon AS950, batteries, couple of instruction books, and some other gear. Great little bag.
http://www.tamrac.com/welcome.htm
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So i say, Merah! |
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AKBC
Location: Colorado
Gender: Female
| | | Re: Camera Bag
<Reply # 17 on 9/13/2009 2:33 AM >
| | | | Posted by IIVQ
Those are both nice, but too bulky for what I have in mind.
I need something that I do not have to put down to get my camera out.
Right now I'm using a standard shoulder bag with my camera in a towel. Maybe, I'll ask my sister to just make a camera insert for that.
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It is a bit on the bigger side (the one I have) but you can wear it in such a way that you can just slide it around your body and access the camera from the side opening of the bag without having to put it down. But the size can be an issue if you're wanting something really small.
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metawaffle
 
King of Puns
Location: Brisbane!
Gender: Male
Purveyor of Fine Lampshades
| | | Re: Camera Bag
<Reply # 18 on 9/13/2009 3:26 AM >
| | | | I have a bunch of camera bags, but my most useful 'sploring setup is a Berghaus cross-country skiing backpack, into which I pop my camera gear in individual lens cases and such.
http://www.longexposure.net |
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IIVQ
Location: La Sud-Est du cité majeur du North-Holland (Bijlmer), .NL
Gender: Male
Back in Urbex!
| | | | | Re: Camera Bag
<Reply # 19 on 9/13/2009 6:03 AM >
| | | | Posted by angeloks
The Domke F-5XB is really neat. That's the one I'm using. Stealth look included.
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That's nice, but too small for water bag. I indeed am also looking for something that doesn't scream "camera bag" (not for theft but for stealth (by blending in) reasons)
Posted by shadowX
May i suggest the Tamrac Expedition 3. Its nice and small. On the inside it has removeable and rearrangeable partitions. Inside pockets galore, outside pocket of small papers or what not. Also a mesh pocket and straps to hold a tripod. I hold in it a nikon d60, 18-55mm, 55-200mm, a cannon AS950, batteries, couple of instruction books, and some other gear. Great little bag.
http://www.tamrac.com/welcome.htm
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Same problem as all camera backpacks have - impossible to get stuff out of without putting it down. I know some people can do that, but I find that very hard.
Posted by metawaffle
I have a bunch of camera bags, but my most useful 'sploring setup is a Berghaus cross-country skiing backpack, into which I pop my camera gear in individual lens cases and such.
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Yeah, that sounds good. I'd like to have that for sploring, but for normal use, I still want something smaller.
I think I'm actually going for a model like angeloks suggestecd, and go search for a water bottle that is less high and fatter (to still contain enough water)
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