I just received my 5N recently, and I'm looking for an inexpensive, small bag that will fit the body + kit lens, and perhaps 1 or 2 more lenses in the future, as well as any accessories. I'd prefer it to be shoulder strapped instead of belt looped, or at least having the shoulder strap option.
I like the Domke F-5x series. I use the F-5xc for a D700 with a couple of primes, and got the F-5xa for the NEX, though now that I'm using several manual focus primes with the NEX, I've switched to the "B" size for a little extra room.
I just received my 5N recently, and I'm looking for an inexpensive, small bag that will fit the body + kit lens, and perhaps 1 or 2 more lenses in the future, as well as any accessories. I'd prefer it to be shoulder strapped instead of belt looped, or at least having the shoulder strap option.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Congrats on your new kit!
I've been recommending our Hubba Hubba Hiney bag to people that are looking for a slimmer, more basic Micro 4/3 and mirrorless carrying solution over the Retrospective 5. It's lightweight and it can be attached to a camera belt if you want to carry on your waist. It also includes a shoulder strap. It replaced our Bum Bag, and it wasn't until I started using it did I realize that it wasn't just a minor upgrade. It's much bigger than the super-small Bum Bag, but it still feels compact for what it can hold. I've been able to squeeze a 5D MII with a 50 1.2 attached along with a 580 EXII (with the head at 90*). Neat little bag.
The Change Up is a little bigger, has a built-in waist strap, but can also be used a shoulder bag or harnessed back (with or without the waist straps). This seems to be building popularity in the Micro 4/3 and mirrorless group. I think it's a bit tall for the smaller systems.
My Lowepro Terraclime 100 has been my go-to bag for my small cameras for some time. It's comfortable, easy to access and is around $25.
In fact, I had it out today on a hike with my 5N-EVF and several adapted lenses. Also had my keys, wallet smartphone, spare batteries, protein bars etc in there as well...
I ended up purchasing the ThinkTank Hubba Hubba Hiney. I'm really impressed with the quality. I don't have any other bags to compare it to, but I didn't realize how much thought could go into a product like this.
I also think the provided pictures don't do it justice. It's externally much smaller than it looks, yet provides plenty of space inside for smaller ILC kits.
I'm curious if anyone with a NEX is using this bag, as I'd love to see how you pack yours up.
Thanks again for all the recommendations, as everything suggested looks excellent!
I've been waiting for ThinkTank to put out a smaller bag like this for the mirrorless cameras. The size is perfect for my Ricoh GXR with one mounted lens/hood and 2 additional lenses. In my case I could easily fit the camera with a ZM25 mounted and its vented hood, as well as SL-II CV 40 and CV90 lenses with M-mount to F-mount adapter. Another lens or item could probably fit as well, but as it stands there is enough roominess to quickly pull the camera out for shooting. The camera fits with the EVF mounted, but is smoother in and out with the EVF separately stored in its case on the bag strap.
Alternatively, I could use this alone or in conjunction with my Pro Speedbelt and skins (I have a chimp cage and the skin 50) if I want to shoot with a D700 and primes. The ZF.2 100MP and 35/1.4 both fit into the Hubba Hubba Hiney with hoods in shooting position, making lens swaps easy. The front elastic pockets should accomodate larger lens caps, a nice touch. I do prefer the flap on the skins to the zipper top of the HHH, but all in all it's a great addition to my setup. Finally, it's a reasonably priced high quality stand-alone bag considering it's ThinkTank.
The Thinktank bags are too big and bulky and defeat the purpose of the small camera unless you are going to be carrying 4 or more lenses.
Andrew,
How is it with that bag doing a lens swap? I recall that you have a couple of primes for the NEX. I like to have one open slot, either in a bag or in a skin pouch, so that I can put one lens back in before pulling the next one out. I generally agree with you on the TT camera bags, unnecessarily bulky for my taste. But this HHH is almost like an oversized belt pouch rather than a bag. It would fit a 70-200 VRII with hood reversed, laying on its side, if you took out all the dividers. They've also engineered a nice curve into the backside so that it hugs the body better than most of their padded bags. They even have 4 attachment points for the shoulder strap to adjust how it hangs. After toying around with it, I prefer it to my Domke F-3XB as both a mirrorless bag and a lens-changer bag when shooting the D700.
I like the Kata if i'm going out with a kit lens and one extra lens. I haven't had any problems switching lenses with it. It is a very small bag, weightless on your should you can just attach it to your belt.
With that said, I have another bag for when I want to take more than 2 lenses with me, that TT bag you linked to would be ideal in that situation I am sure. The Kata can be had for under $30 so its not bad to have both options
I can put the Nex 5N, and 4-5 additional lenses in there, flash, batteries etc. Basically my entire mirrorless kit and an IPAD.
I also use the Billingham removable divider system from the Hadley and place it in an Osprey Warp vertical messenger bag http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016OTW6C
The Osprey is very comfortable and the Billingham insert fits in the main pouch, i can also get an Ipad in the second opening, and all kinds of other things not to mention my entire mirrorless kit. You could probably also use a crumpler insert with this bag.
uscmatt99 wrote:
Andrew,
How is it with that bag doing a lens swap? I recall that you have a couple of primes for the NEX. I like to have one open slot, either in a bag or in a skin pouch, so that I can put one lens back in before pulling the next one out. I generally agree with you on the TT camera bags, unnecessarily bulky for my taste. But this HHH is almost like an oversized belt pouch rather than a bag. It would fit a 70-200 VRII with hood reversed, laying on its side, if you took out all the dividers. They've also engineered a nice curve into the backside so that it hugs the body better than most of their padded bags. They even have 4 attachment points for the shoulder strap to adjust how it hangs. After toying around with it, I prefer it to my Domke F-3XB as both a mirrorless bag and a lens-changer bag when shooting the D700....Show more →
