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 p.3 #7 · International travel and fitting cameras in carry on | |
SpecFoto wrote:
Two suggestions for you, both from Mindshift (sister company to ThinkTank). I have, love and use the Photocross 13 sling bag. But have been looking at a larger bag for my next multi-month trip to Thailand and am close to buying the Trailscape 18L.
In the Photocross 13 I currently keep a A73 with Batis 40mm mounted in the center compartment, with a 24GM f1.4 and Voigtlander 15mm f4.5 under a divider flap back to back at the bottom. In the deepest slot I put the Batis 135mm f2.8 vertically under a flap with the FE 85mm f1.8 horizontally above, and in the upper slot I put the a V850S flash with Magmod gel/grid with a small case logic case with battery, cards, tools etc. The MagMod sphere, Rav Power power bank (you wont be able to put powerbanks in your checked luggage) small Cullman table top tripod, XPro flash transmitter and 67mm filters fit in the accessory pocket. I am at 6-1/2 Kg right now with this kit with room for my iPad. Works just fine, easy to slide around to the front for accessing gear and not too big and it is easier to access gear this way, rather than taking it off and setting it down. I can also put my light stand and/or travel tripod to the side or front with the included connector/straps.
Looking at your gear you could put the Canon zoom in the upper (shortest) pocket, 2 bodies without lens above a flap and the Tamaron and MC-11 adapter under in the center pocket, and the 16-35GM vertically with 24GM above a flap horizontally in the deepest lower pocket. The Nisi filter kit might fit in the accessory pocket, I got my 100mm Haida filter kit in there (6” x 5” x 1-1/2”) but it can also fit in the water bottle pocket. This way you have the full height 13” x 6” x 2” deep front accessory pocket for misc things. This will be fully loaded and you may not like the feel of a sling bag once it gets this heavy.
When I went to Thailand for 3 months during the end of 2017/2018 I took my M4/3gear, didn’t have Sony then, and put the Olympus 40-150 f2.8 and 24-80 f2.8 Pro zooms, Nocticron 42.5mm f1.2, Olympus 17mm f1.8 and 75mm f1.8 primes and 2 Olympus EM1 bodies (no mounted lens) plus my Mavic pro in the Photocross 13 along with filters, batteries and 2 extra Mavic pro batteries, Mavic controller, iPad Mini 4 and it all fit. It was fully loaded but worked OK, though I did eventually add a $10 padded wrap around strap over the original strap to cushion it. This time I want to add a 2nd Sony body and still bring the drone, so that is why I am looking at the Trailscape 18L, plus it gives you a full height front pocket for a rain jacket, food/snacks etc when out and about. The weight difference between packs is only 4 ounces more for the 18L, 2.8 lbs. vs 2.4 lbs and it no doubt will be more comfortable when overloaded as the Photocross 13 was for this trip. ...Show more →
This raises another point that is of concern to me personally and maybe others (younger, stronger or more pain-tolerant guys may get away with it)  I used to use messenger bags, Tamrac and a Tenba DNA 13 (both were excellent bags that could take a lot of gear) but the problem was that wearing them for any amount of time became tiresome and sometimes painful, with all the weight on one shoulder or your neck.
The OP seems to have underestimated the weight of his gear a little too, including the bag he would be looking at more like 6 to 7kgs depending on the weight of things like water, snacks, rainwear, passport, keys, and other bits and pieces we all carry, that he would be carrying on top of the camera gear (which weighs well over 5kgs alone according to my calculations inc. batteries, hoods etc.). That is a lot of weight on one shoulder (esp. when going on short, say under 5kms return, hikes in Iceland, most hiking in Iceland is not longer than that unless going to the interior) whether on a day hike or walking around a city all day.
This is the reason I switched to the Lowepro Flipside, to enable the weight to sit on my hips yet still have almost instant access without putting the bag down. There are other bags of this ilk of course. You can always carry it on a shoulder and across your stomach if you wish (I do this for security in crowds).
For the OP.
I think you should have mentioned you were going to Iceland earlier  It is a special case (virtually no theft risk from Icelanders, the risk is all from other tourists) especially where the type of bag needed is concerned 
If you are driving around Iceland (I spent one month driving around the whole island) you can carry more gear and won't need the same types of bags (a backpack would be a far better choice since it's hardly a country where you'll need quick access, actual sunsets can easily last 30 mins or more with the sun hovering just on the horizon). If you are hiking the same applies.
BTW there is a unique backpack manufacturer in NZ that I've always been meaning to check out for their 'dual bags', that carry both front and back : https://www.aarnpacks.com/
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