sorry to dredge this up, but i'm considering this bag and read some reviews that said it is difficult to get the camera out while the bag is on your shoulder. is this accurate or is it not a big deal?
I think all the nylon bags "look" like camera bags...especially the TT bags since all the camera stores carry them and so many people have them...and nothing screams "electronic gear enclosed" more than black nylon. Personally, I'm a Billingham fan. nice canvas bag that just looks like, well, a nice canvas bag (and they last forever, you can't wear them out). Could be anything in there and so few people are willing to spend the $$ to buy them that I rarely see them, hence they don't say camera enclosed. Some of them, like the Hadley line are less boxey and more like a briefcase/messager bag. Personal preference of course but all the black nylon computer bags and camera bags just turn me off...looks like every bag at Best Buy. But if I HAD to get another black nylon bag, I prefer LowePro because the padding is thicker in general and build quality is tops. Almost any camera bag from any mfgr. is going to be made to have a camera go in and out quickly...that is point. Good luck Steady, there is no right answer, it is all personal.
i understand the 'personal' comment. i've probably gone through at least a dozen bags over the years looking for the perfect one. i finally had a few bags that i liked for different situations and then i go ahead and get a d3 with some other large glass and i'm out there looking (and buying) again! imho the tt bags are a higher quality than the lp bags, but the latter are certainly good and i've used a few of them.
at this point i'm not sure what i want except that i need something to carry the d3 and 70-200 with maybe one other lens (24-70) around, not for hiking but every day usage. that's why i'm thinking about buying a kata h-16 holster or maybe an urban disguise 35 or kata t-216. if i do i have to sell some of my current inventory however! so far i've listed a lp inverse 100, slingshot 300, and mountainsmith parallax (great big backpack) locally on cl to get the ball rolling....
