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Archive 2009 · Bag suggestions please

TimMunsey
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Ok my Tamrac bag has fallen to pieces in two years, so I'm after a new one.
I would like a bag that can carry my 300mm 2.8, D3, D300s, 14-24mm, TC's, and perhaps my short sigma 70-200mm. I'm trying to reduce the amount of stuff I'm carrying.
So a strong light bag would be ideal.

Tim

Nov 13, 2009 at 09:37 AM

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p.1 #2 · Bag suggestions please

Hi Tim,

This is not a direct answer but you may want to also checkout this site.

http://cambags.com/

Helps you picture out how people pack their gears.

Best,
Roy

Nov 13, 2009 at 10:23 AM

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p.1 #3 · Bag suggestions please

Wow what a great site, thanks for the link!

Nov 13, 2009 at 10:50 AM

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p.1 #4 · Bag suggestions please

i love crumpler & think tank!

Nov 13, 2009 at 11:05 AM

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p.1 #5 · Bag suggestions please

thats alot to carry.

Nov 13, 2009 at 12:10 PM

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p.1 #6 · Bag suggestions please

Think that all should just about fit in a Dakine Sequence.
I have it.. just need all the gear you have to fit in it.

Want to trade?

Nov 14, 2009 at 01:14 AM

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I'm a fan of the belt packs, such as LowePro Offtrail. These keep the weight off my back, make my center of gravity lower. That's a benefit when I'm hiking off camber mountain trails. Unlike a backpack, I don't have to take a belt pack off and set it down in the mud. WIth beltpacks I simply add or subtract pouches to accomdate the gear I'm taking for the day. Very light, very convenient, easy to hike all day with in broken country.

Kent in SD

Nov 14, 2009 at 01:29 AM

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p.1 #8 · Bag suggestions please

This is what you want... http://www.guragear.com/

Nov 14, 2009 at 01:48 AM

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p.1 #9 · Bag suggestions please

I've recently changed over to the Think Tank system, we'll thought out and made.

Nov 14, 2009 at 02:15 AM

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p.1 #10 · Bag suggestions please

monochrome wrote:
This is what you want... http://www.guragear.com/

That bag holds 3 bodies and 8 lenses. He is trying to go smaller.

To the OP, I would definitely check out cambags.com You will find lots of great ideas in there.

Nov 14, 2009 at 02:42 AM

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p.1 #11 · Bag suggestions please

If he wants to carry a 300 2.8 and two bodies and two others lens and TC's, show me one that will do it in ONE bag.

Nov 14, 2009 at 02:52 AM

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p.1 #12 · Bag suggestions please

Crumpler soft case and HPRC hard case for me!

Nov 14, 2009 at 03:04 AM

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p.1 #13 · Bag suggestions please

I have the best bag

Our friend Andy Biggs created it and it carries Everything

take a peek at it at www.guragear.com

J

Nov 14, 2009 at 03:13 AM

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p.1 #14 · Bag suggestions please

I like the Lowepro backpacks

Nov 14, 2009 at 04:51 AM

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p.1 #15 · Bag suggestions please

I have bought so many bags but I still revert to the Domke bags. HPRC hard cases for the win! I bought a 2550W last year for a shoot I had to fly to and I can get almost as much into it as my spacious 2600. Love these things!

Ooops sorry, guess I'm getting carried away, I think we are talking soft bags.

I do like the Crumpler I just found the 7mil odd in size, it can carry lots of stuff but felt heavy as I ended feeling obliged to over fill it. Not to mention ended up stacking which wasn't great for what I needed. I also like the Domke Iguana but I don't think you can get those anymore and it's a backpack style bag but can be carried more ways although largish.

Many many good bags, need to go try them out to suite personal preference or you end up buying too many. I have a huge Dakine split roller full of camera bags and soft cases (for belt systems) ... bags within bags.

Give the Domke a look, I have two in the black nylon.

Rene

Nov 14, 2009 at 04:51 AM

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p.1 #16 · Bag suggestions please

I love my Lowepro Pro Trekker AW II Bag for my 500mm f4 monster. It has a great setup where I can strap my gitzo tripod in the back easily.

Nov 14, 2009 at 05:20 AM

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p.1 #17 · Bag suggestions please

Use Crumpler backpacks and shoulder bags for general shooting but have my eye on the f-stop range - http://fstopgear.com/en/mountain/tilopa for an upcoming travel/treking shoot.

Nov 14, 2009 at 02:57 PM


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