zdscanond5 wrote:
@Sid Caesar, where do you get your Crumplers? I’ve had a 7 Million Dollar home for close to 20 years, but it seems distribution is more limited now and the store I got them from no longer stocks them.
oop, just seeing this now, sorry.
eBay, facebook marketplace, and I had four of them shipped over from Singapore via a proxy service (that started this whole thing)
Being mostly a street shooter, I've always used Domke (especially the F2, although I have other versions). Also a Think Tank roller and Glass Taxis for hauling longer glass.
Maybe someone will start making some shoulder bags that will hold more gear.
Not a bag, but a means to transport my gear to local parks for outdoor shoots. I bought a new folding double decker wagon from Vevor. www.vevor.com. They are an online hardware store with very attractive pricing and discounts. On sale, this Vevor wagon cost me about $89 US delivered. Vevor put this folding wagon up for sale last week and I bought one. It arrived 2 days later. I have been using a folding wagon for the last 6 years for these park shoots, but always piled it until I couldn't get anything else in it. Light stands were especially troublesome. The lower level of this Vevor wagon has a tailgate like a pickup truck and it tilts down to horizontal, so items like tripods and light stands can hang out the back of the wagon. The upper level of this wagon is about the same size as my older wagon, but a few inches deeper.
I haven't used this new Vevor wagon yet, and I'm beginning to think that maybe my brain thinks my 84 year old body is still about 30 years old, but I have a plan to use an assistant on these shoots and let him or her pull the wagon. Attached are a few photos of this new Vevor wagon. It cost me less than the Academy Sports wagon that I have been using.
CharleyL wrote:
Not a bag, but a means to transport my gear to local parks for outdoor shoots. I bought a new folding double decker wagon from Vevor. www.vevor.com. They are an online hardware store with very attractive pricing and discounts. On sale, this Vevor wagon cost me about $89 US delivered. Vevor put this folding wagon up for sale last week and I bought one. It arrived 2 days later. I have been using a folding wagon for the last 6 years for these park shoots, but always piled it until I couldn't get anything else in it. Light stands were especially troublesome. The lower level of this Vevor wagon has a tailgate like a pickup truck and it tilts down to horizontal, so items like tripods and light stands can hang out the back of the wagon. The upper level of this wagon is about the same size as my older wagon, but a few inches deeper.
I haven't used this new Vevor wagon yet, and I'm beginning to think that maybe my brain thinks my 84 year old body is still about 30 years old, but I have a plan to use an assistant on these shoots and let him or her pull the wagon. Attached are a few photos of this new Vevor wagon. It cost me less than the Academy Sports wagon that I have been using.
Nice wagon. Those wheels should be good over grass at a park. I have a beat up padded light stand bag that I use every now and then. A little bit heavy when loaded up so a cart like yours is a smarter way of doing things. I've heard some people use wheeled golf bags too haha 🙂
Shooting a workout session. This time bringing a vintage Tamrac. Love the outer fabric. Made in Van Nuys (Los Angeles). Swapped the slippery strap with a 2" wide Domke cotton one.
i have been all about hip bags/fanny packs lately. i have added hip belts to medium and large shimoda top loaders and go hiking with two lens setups that allow me to swing the bag forwards in a split second for quick lens swaps and then back out of my way to keep hiking. i can also go out with my two young kids (3 and 6) and spend all day chasing them around and hang a water bottle or two off the waist belt while carrying the weight on my hips and freeing up my hands. i love the versatility of fast access, good weight distribution, and having a lens change platform that swings into position and out of the way in seconds.
i recently rigged up my third fanny pack specifically for a heli ski trip. you need to carry a backpack full of avalanche safety gear so that is not an option for carrying a camera. the shimoda top loaders i have would probably have worked, but this time i chose a thinktank speedtop crossbody 15 sling bag. i chose it because of the magnetic lid and because it is wider than it is tall and interferes with skiing slightly less than the shimoda top loaders in fanny pack mode (they would have been fine... but magnets). i cut the shoulder strap off and the speedtop crossbody has a built in passthrough compartment in the back where i threaded a shimoda waist belt and then secured it from sliding around with adhesive velcro. it worked like a charm allowing me to ski at a high level while quickly loading/unloading from a helicopter and photographing a group of riders in fast paced action. the magnetic lid is secure enough but you can fully lock the lid down if you think you might fall.
i am the skier in blue rocking my hip bag, which i swing from front to side (obviously backpack in back). my friend grabbed a dozen shots of me, but i racked up about 5k images of them! i honestly partially did it just to see if i could juggle the challenge of doing two different activities simultaneously at a fast pace and maintain a high level of both. it went great.
Luballs wrote:
i have been all about hip bags/fanny packs lately. i have added hip belts to medium and large shimoda top loaders and go hiking with two lens setups that allow me to swing the bag forwards in a split second for quick lens swaps and then back out of my way to keep hiking. i can also go out with my two young kids (3 and 6) and spend all day chasing them around and hang a water bottle or two off the waist belt while carrying the weight on my hips and freeing up my hands. i love the versatility of fast access, good weight distribution, and having a lens change platform that swings into position and out of the way in seconds.
i recently rigged up my third fanny pack specifically for a heli ski trip. you need to carry a backpack full of avalanche safety gear so that is not an option for carrying a camera. the shimoda top loaders i have would probably have worked, but this time i chose a thinktank speedtop crossbody 15 sling bag. i chose it because of the magnetic lid and because it is wider than it is tall and interferes with skiing slightly less than the shimoda top loaders in fanny pack mode (they would have been fine... but magnets). i cut the shoulder strap off and the speedtop crossbody has a built in passthrough compartment in the back where i threaded a shimoda waist belt and then secured it from sliding around with adhesive velcro. it worked like a charm allowing me to ski at a high level while quickly loading/unloading from a helicopter and photographing a group of riders in fast paced action. the magnetic lid is secure enough but you can fully lock the lid down if you think you might fall.
i am the skier in blue rocking my hip bag, which i swing from front to side (obviously backpack in back). my friend grabbed a dozen shots of me, but i racked up about 5k images of them! i honestly partially did it just to see if i could juggle the challenge of doing two different activities simultaneously at a fast pace and maintain a high level of both. it went great....Show more →
When I have no choice, I generally take a Billingham Hadley Pro when I’m in Vienna, while I have Wotancraft in Spain. I also use Bellroy for its low weight.
For travel it’s ThinkTank. Which one depends on the gear and mode of transportation.
There are others, but I hardly use those. I have two hard cases, but only used them to take my gear from the US to Europe when we moved continents.
I really prefer to just throw a camera over each shoulder and maybe an extra lens in a pocket, with spare batteries and cards in other pockets.
I don’t think I have ever taken a picture of any of my bags, except for the ones I sold, so I could list them. They’re for use, not for show. I also generally remove any branding right away. I’m the kind of guy who takes a knife to a Domke bag to remove that Domke tag the moment I get it.
johnvanr wrote:
I have a ton of bags, but prefer to use none.
When I have no choice, I generally take a Billingham Hadley Pro when I’m in Vienna, while I have Wotancraft in Spain. I also use Bellroy for its low weight.
For travel it’s ThinkTank. Which one depends on the gear and mode of transportation.
There are others, but I hardly use those. I have two hard cases, but only used them to take my gear from the US to Europe when we moved continents.
I really prefer to just throw a camera over each shoulder and maybe an extra lens in a pocket, with spare batteries and cards in other pockets.
I don’t think I have ever taken a picture of any of my bags, except for the ones I sold, so I could list them. They’re for use, not for show. I also generally remove any branding right away. I’m the kind of guy who takes a knife to a Domke bag to remove that Domke tag the moment I get it....Show more →
chez wrote:
Why would you take the tag off the bag?
With tag I mean that diagonal piece of fabric with the Domke name in - I think - red that’s on the front of Domke bags. Other than that, those bags look like ordinary bags.
My old Superdry canvas school bag with a camera insert inside. Best part is the grab handles. Some messenger style camera bags don't have any and it makes picking them up a pain. Like non-pro Billingham Hadleys.
Chilling at an apparel company waiting for the model to get out of school lol. Late 2021 but feels so long ago 😵💫
My ~2022 Brevite Jumper. It's for when I have to shoot in public space. It looks like a regular backpack.
Great for someone going to like disneyland. A light backpack that can stash away the camera when needed. Not super heavy duty but not the point of this bag. 🙂↕️
Over the years I’ve had quite a few bags, larger and smaller sized. I’ve never been much of a backpack person, they came in to their following just after I hit my 20s. The one shoulder bag from film days I still have and use all the time is a med-large sized Tamrac, a shoulder bag. Long ago one of the locking clips split down the middle, leaving only 1 snap-lock prong, yet it still works perfectly well, firmly snapping in to place. The bag is gray in color, I used to meter on it to get my exposures when I was doing macro work with an FM2 or an F3. Yeah I am that old 😂
I am a recent migrant to my first mirrorless body (Z8) and I’ve been looking at the new bags that Leofoto has just introduced. They’re backpack-bags, regardless I am thinking about getting one of them for the Z.
GeofFX wrote:
Over the years I’ve had quite a few bags, larger and smaller sized. I’ve never been much of a backpack person, they came in to their following just after I hit my 20s. The one shoulder bag from film days I still have and use all the time is a med-large sized Tamrac, a shoulder bag. Long ago one of the locking clips split down the middle, leaving only 1 snap-lock prong, yet it still works perfectly well, firmly snapping in to place. The bag is gray in color, I used to meter on it to get my exposures when I was doing macro work with an FM2 or an F3. Yeah I am that old 😂
I am a recent migrant to my first mirrorless body (Z8) and I’ve been looking at the new bags that Leofoto has just introduced. They’re backpack-bags, regardless I am thinking about getting one of them for the Z....Show more →
One thing really good thing about loaf shaped shoulder bags like tamracs and domkes is that you can use them like little work tables. Lets you change lenses or take a quick break with gear off the ground 🙂
I hate this thread -- it's making want to buy more bags, and I need more camera bags like a need a hole in the head!
Let me see... I have two backpacks that I rarely use, four messenger-style bags, of which I only really use one regularly, a couple slings that I no longer use because I decided I hate slings, and a few assorted other shoulder bags (Gura, Wotan, Domke) that I use infrequently. This in additional to three SKB cases that are primarily for storing gear at home unless I need one for a trip requiring a lot of gear.
I've tried selling a few of them, but selling bags is not a fun game as the offer prices usually get so low that I'd rather keep it "just in case". Hence a closet full of camera bags!
I think my two favorite (based on most frequent use) are a Mindshift Exposure 15 for wildlife photography and a Gura Gear Chobe for more urban or car-bound adventures.
Taeundercover wrote:
Alright fellas. Lets share how you all travel with your cameras & your bag collections. (Bonus points if you got a story to go along with it.)
I personally use my ol wotoncraft scout bag i purchased way back in the day when i first got into photography. It was the most money i spent on a bag. Saved everything i could so i could walk the streets in style 😄
For international trips I usually empty out my Wotancraft Scout still going strong since 2014 and toss it in my check in Rimowa 26" check in bag.
Once in a while I'll use the Avenger as a carry on but find it too big for a carry around bag.
If I'm going to a very wet place I use a Wandrd 9L instead of the Scout but I don't care for the zippers on it.
liggy wrote:
For international trips I usually empty out my Wotancraft Scout still going strong since 2014 and toss it in my check in Rimowa 26" check in bag.
Once in a while I'll use the Avenger as a carry on but find it too big for a carry around bag.
If I'm going to a very wet place I use a Wandrd 9L instead of the Scout but I don't care for the zippers on it.
Oh yeah - the patina is definitely a thing. Funny - i was going to ask you about the Pilot’s case and if it works as carry on. Love the flip top.
I try and keep the Business Trolley and Cabin patina free but the big one has way more uhh.. character than it did in this photo. . That was Japan, 2017 or so.
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Hawaiian Airlines paid for a new set of wheels and multiple airlines have had their way with it over the past few years.
Business Trolley is kind of awesome as it’ll fit under the seat as long as there’s no WiFi box in the way
genjy wrote:
One thing really good thing about loaf shaped shoulder bags like tamracs and domkes is that you can use them like little work tables. Lets you change lenses or take a quick break with gear off the ground
Us old-timers call that "shooting out of the bag" and, yes, Domke is the premier example. I find it particularly useful when changing film where the camera bottom plate is removed (not hinged). Also good for swapping accessories like flash heads, filters, etc. Maybe you need another bite from that ham sandwich. My F-6 is 25-years old which is young by Domke standards. Am just today looking at the F-10 or F-8 to configure a one-lens Sony Alpha. The era of giant DSLR is ending for me, and I always have actual backpacks to lug the telephotos, tripods, and laptops.
liggy wrote:
Oh yeah - the patina is definitely a thing. Funny - i was going to ask you about the Pilot’s case and if it works as carry on. Love the flip top.
I try and keep the Business Trolley and Cabin patina free but the big one has way more uhh.. character than it did in this photo. . That was Japan, 2017 or so.
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Hawaiian Airlines paid for a new set of wheels and multiple airlines have had their way with it over the past few years.
Business Trolley is kind of awesome as it’ll fit under the seat as long as there’s no WiFi box in the way ...Show more →
The Pilot is awesome. The build quality is exceptional and that flip top is soo convenient since you don't have to lay the case down to get something. Compact enough as a carry-on for sure. Perfect as a little ottoman at the airport too lol
I've transported camera gear in my aluminum cases with no problems. Just pad them up and wedge them between some clothes. 🙂↕️
Got my Pilot from Nihombashi Mitsukoshi. There's always like a 5% coupon on the Mitsukoshi Isetan app and tax free for tourists ofc. Maybe grab another Rimowa the next time you are in jpn lol
and toss it in my check in Rimowa 26" check in bag. 
