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07/16/2007 06:37:18 PM · #1 |
I am in the market for a new camera bag. I was eying the Canon here:
Reviewed at Fred Miranda
Originally I wanted a bag to carry both the 30D and 20D and all the lenses. But now I think I will keep them seperate. SO I need to carry the camera with battery grip and all my lenses including the 430EX flash and batteries and battery charger.
My main question is how comfortable is this bag? |
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07/16/2007 06:39:44 PM · #2 |
James, take a run down to Showcase (ATL) and touch & feel the different bags. There are so many styles, shapes, etc., that its hard to pick one online. For me - Tamrac! I have 3 of em. :)
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07/16/2007 06:42:31 PM · #3 |
| I own that Canon bag and have never had any complaints. It's comfortable to wear and roomy enough to hold a lot of gear (camera w/grip and 4-5 lenses. Lots of space for extra batteries and other assorted accessories too. I remember buying it because the price seemed unusually reasonable compared to other manufacturer's backpacks. |
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07/16/2007 06:44:44 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by strangeghost:
I own that Canon bag and have never had any complaints. It's comfortable to wear and roomy enough to hold a lot of gear (camera w/grip and 4-5 lenses. Lots of space for extra batteries and other assorted accessories too. I remember buying it because the price seemed unusually reasonable compared to other manufacturer's backpacks. |
That is my issue. My bag now is big enough but just not comfortable on the shoulders and back. I don't mind spending money but not $300+ for a bag.
Cindi I may do that tomorrow. Or go to Wolf and look. I never buy from Wolf.
Anyways went to Showcases website andf this looks nice:
//www.showcaseinc.com/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=972
Message edited by author 2007-07-16 18:46:48.
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07/16/2007 06:57:57 PM · #5 |
You should take a look at what  khdoss and  vincedoss have. I think they're called equipment buckets or something like that. But, it distributes your gear into little pouches that hang all around your waste. It seems like it would distribute the weight of your geer a lot more evenly, which is a big plus if you happen to have back problems (which I do). |
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07/16/2007 07:08:09 PM · #6 |
has anyone here bought or tried the shootsac?
Shootsac site
They're for men or women...I would really like to try one...but I don't know if I want to spend that kind of money...
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07/16/2007 07:15:29 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by colyla:
has anyone here bought or tried the shootsac?
Shootsac site
They're for men or women...I would really like to try one...but I don't know if I want to spend that kind of money... |
Never mind the camera bags, the cat in the middle of the page is hilarious.
Oh, and the bags are nice though only if you don't have way too much gear (from the pictures anyway). |
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07/16/2007 07:23:53 PM · #8 |
| I'm definitely a fan of ThinkTank bags. I've got the Speed Racer, and it's great. |
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07/16/2007 07:27:21 PM · #9 |
I got a tamarac adventure 8 that I have been using for about 6 years I have had no problems and consider it a very good bag.
i would check out the tamarac bags they might cost a little more but you get your moneys worth. |
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07/16/2007 07:29:20 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by rex:
Originally posted by strangeghost:
I own that Canon bag and have never had any complaints. It's comfortable to wear and roomy enough to hold a lot of gear (camera w/grip and 4-5 lenses. Lots of space for extra batteries and other assorted accessories too. I remember buying it because the price seemed unusually reasonable compared to other manufacturer's backpacks. |
That is my issue. My bag now is big enough but just not comfortable on the shoulders and back. I don't mind spending money but not $300+ for a bag.
Cindi I may do that tomorrow. Or go to Wolf and look. I never buy from Wolf.
Anyways went to Showcases website andf this looks nice:
//www.showcaseinc.com/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=972 |
James - I have an Expedition 3, it was my first bag and I carried it for a couple of years. Was great with my 717, but when I switched to dSLR it got too small quickly (but I like to carry EVERYTHING on every trip). I replaced it with one about twice its size and soon had backaches from carrying too much. Now I'm using a Tamrac shoulder bag that limits how much I can pack and its working okay - still get shoulder aches after a long day though.
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07/16/2007 08:23:47 PM · #11 |
I just bought the Canon 200EG about a month ago. I used it for the first real trek this past Saturday at the Pittsburgh GTG. It is very comfortable. It stayed in place and didn't give me any problems when I was climbing over the boulders and such (even without using the waist strap). I'm very happy with it.
Rough contents at the time:
Canon XTi with Battery Grip and lens (Sigma 70-300) attatched.
Kit lens, 50mm lens, teleconverter, another random lens, extra insert for the battery grip, several filters, remote, etc. Water bottle held in the outside webbing.
Plenty of room to spare. Which is good since you always find new gadgets displayed at the get-togethers.
/runs off to order a gorillapod and an expodisc
Message edited by author 2007-07-16 20:24:35. |
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07/16/2007 08:36:06 PM · #12 |
Wow, I am so glad I came across this posting, I was just about to spend way to much money on a bag!
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07/16/2007 08:38:25 PM · #13 |
I have a Tamrac cyberpack 8. I needed something that would fit my 17' Dell Laptop that I need to replace the damn hardrive on. Sorry another tangent there. Anyways there are things I like and don't like about the pack. The tripod holder is akward and so I don't use it enough. The bag is way too heavy with the laptop in it and still heavy even without it. The pouches make it very bulky so fitting into an overhead compartment is very difficult. On a flight from Dayton OH to Atlanta it had to be checked a the gate and I was not happy at all about that.
I just ordered the Lowepro Slingshot 100 for a daily user. |
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07/16/2007 11:16:14 PM · #14 |
I prefer the LowePro Stealth Reporter bags. I have the Deluxe waistbelt that I use with them. With the belt buckled, it takes the load off my shoulders and back and places it on my hips where it's much more comfortable to carry and it's more stable than a backpack since it's closer to my center of gravity.
When I need access I unbuckle the belt and use it like a shoulder bag. It's more accessible than a backpack and I don't have to stop, set it down and dump gear all over the sidewalk to get something. |
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