Comments on: Looking for a camera bag I really like http://bashinginminds.com/2009/12/19/looking-for-a-camera-bag-i-really-like/ Geekstuff, for the discriminating geek Fri, 11 May 2012 17:25:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=492 By: kate http://bashinginminds.com/2009/12/19/looking-for-a-camera-bag-i-really-like/comment-page-1/#comment-6542 kate Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:01:58 +0000 http://bashinginminds.com/?p=4293#comment-6542 Have you checked out Crumpler? Not cheap, but they really are great bags. Very durable and weather tight. I feel fine banging it around, no need to baby it to protect whats inside. It is the kind of bag though that you use every available inch of space...which I guess just means that it is well designed :) I always get compliments when I go out with mine. Have you checked out Crumpler? Not cheap, but they really are great bags. Very durable and weather tight. I feel fine banging it around, no need to baby it to protect whats inside. It is the kind of bag though that you use every available inch of space…which I guess just means that it is well designed :) I always get compliments when I go out with mine.

]]> By: A. Smith http://bashinginminds.com/2009/12/19/looking-for-a-camera-bag-i-really-like/comment-page-1/#comment-6507 A. Smith Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:55:28 +0000 http://bashinginminds.com/?p=4293#comment-6507 I agree there are no perfect bags, but I think Domke gets about as close as possible. Actually Moose bags are pretty sweet, but hard to swallow the price tag unless you are traveling frequent and far. I have many more bags than I care to admit, but only five that I use frequently. My Domke F3 is with me at all times. The shoulder strap stays in place. The pockets are plentiful, easy to access and secure, and it isn't bulky. Mine is drab colored so it's pretty low key. My Lowepro toploader zoom is my winter bag for shooting on the slopes. It houses my 100-400 with additional pouches on the sides for a wide angle and 50mm prime. I use the Lowepro Protrekker as my 'basecamp'. It's where all my gear calls home and is kept ready to go for hikes and most shoots. I keep a lightstand and tripod strapped on and enough gear to spend the night outside. Also holds a laptop. And a Pro Mag2 that I like shooting out of when I need something mobile and have to wear something formal rather than a photo vest. It easily holds two bodies, several lenses and flashes and lots of odds and ends, and offers lots of padded protection. Probably the cheapest of the bunch is my Timbuk2 messenger bag that I use for school. I have a photo insert in it to hold a camera with lens, flash, and one extra lens. For me tradeoff is always how much gear the bag can hold and still be low-key and multipurpose. I want to ready for anything, but not have to pack everything... I agree there are no perfect bags, but I think Domke gets about as close as possible. Actually Moose bags are pretty sweet, but hard to swallow the price tag unless you are traveling frequent and far.

I have many more bags than I care to admit, but only five that I use frequently. My Domke F3 is with me at all times. The shoulder strap stays in place. The pockets are plentiful, easy to access and secure, and it isn't bulky. Mine is drab colored so it's pretty low key.

My Lowepro toploader zoom is my winter bag for shooting on the slopes. It houses my 100-400 with additional pouches on the sides for a wide angle and 50mm prime.

I use the Lowepro Protrekker as my 'basecamp'. It's where all my gear calls home and is kept ready to go for hikes and most shoots. I keep a lightstand and tripod strapped on and enough gear to spend the night outside. Also holds a laptop.

And a Pro Mag2 that I like shooting out of when I need something mobile and have to wear something formal rather than a photo vest. It easily holds two bodies, several lenses and flashes and lots of odds and ends, and offers lots of padded protection.

Probably the cheapest of the bunch is my Timbuk2 messenger bag that I use for school. I have a photo insert in it to hold a camera with lens, flash, and one extra lens.

For me tradeoff is always how much gear the bag can hold and still be low-key and multipurpose. I want to ready for anything, but not have to pack everything…

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