Rucksack type camera bags
Discussion
How much stuff do you need to lug around? I could kit out a whole camera store now, so I've just ordered one of these
Up till now, I've been using one of these
Warehouse Express seem to be one of the cheapest places for these bags, and they also sell filters.
I use Hoya UV filters on all my lenses, and think they're great.
Up till now, I've been using one of these
Warehouse Express seem to be one of the cheapest places for these bags, and they also sell filters.
I use Hoya UV filters on all my lenses, and think they're great.
996 turbo said:
I'll just second the Lowepro recommendation. I have a great little rucksack thing in which the bottom half is a camera case and the top is your usual rucksack space. Someplace to keep the camera and someplace to keep lunch.
Sounds good which model/type is that?
www.lowepro.com/Products/Backpacks/allWeather/Rover_Plus_AW.aspx
This is the one, I think. They do a good range. Including waterproof ones that FLOAT! Coooool.
But this one was great when I was walking in the Picos de Europa last Summer...Hi,
I hijacked this post www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=144537&f=109&h=0 a few days ago eith ehasler discussing exactly this.
I have the Nature Trekker AW II - carries a lot of stuff in complete safety - also recommend the TLZ1 for just carrying the camera around in...
I hijacked this post www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=144537&f=109&h=0 a few days ago eith ehasler discussing exactly this.
I have the Nature Trekker AW II - carries a lot of stuff in complete safety - also recommend the TLZ1 for just carrying the camera around in...
shadytree said:
I just bought some new 81a Warm-up Polarizer's by Moose. 
Helps for those Winter shots
see here
I actually preferred the picture before the filter was added (see above link). Oh well! There's no accounting for taste.
I usually use Hoya professional filters. (They are as good as regular only lighter in weight and heavier on pocket!) I recently 'invested' in a B&W polarizer. I can recommend both brands as being excellent.
I think Lowepro make fantastic camera bags. I have a couple and have found their design to be excellent. More often than not though I use a Billingham. They are incredibly robust and will withstand torrential rainfall, loads of mud and lots of abuse. I got mine 15 years ago and it has seen a bit of action. I wrecked the back pocket panel of it in Hungary and I had it replaced by Billingham and it was like new.
>> Edited by EmmaP on Friday 31st December 01:17
EmmaP said:I go for these too - there doesn't seem to be much point in spending all that money on a nice lens, then putting a cheap filter on the end of it! The Super HMC Pro ones are also very thin, so you reduce the chance of vignetting on wide angle lenses.
I usually use Hoya professional filters. (They are as good as regular only lighter in weight and heavier on pocket!).
EmmaP said:I've got one of these too - it's a great bag, but when fully loaded is far too heavy for me to carry comfortably for any lengh of time, which is why I've just bought the big Lowepro backpack.
More often than not though I use a Billingham. They are incredibly robust and will withstand torrential rainfall, loads of mud and lots of abuse.
I must admit though, the Billingham is more convenient to use as long as it's not full of gear!
nighthawk said:
You have a serious camera in the 20d, why compromise it's safety with a cheap bag?
Brian,
Agreed, It's not a cheap bag I'm after but somewhere that sells them cheaper. That way I get to spend more on going places I can take pictures. I'm off to Japan In March Can't wait...
Steve, 996TT
Depending on what bag you go for, I've found the following places to give good prices.
Camera Marts
Warehouse Express
Camera World
Some are cheaper for certain bags than others, so well worth shopping around.
Camera Marts
Warehouse Express
Camera World
Some are cheaper for certain bags than others, so well worth shopping around.
I got this deal from eBay:
www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=NKSLR
Good value at about £25 - the book is very good and you can flog the unwanted filter for a fiver!
www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=NKSLR
Good value at about £25 - the book is very good and you can flog the unwanted filter for a fiver!
ehasler said:
More often than not though I use a Billingham. They are incredibly robust and will withstand torrential rainfall, loads of mud and lots of abuse.
I've got one of these too - it's a great bag, but when fully loaded is far too heavy for me to carry comfortably for any lengh of time, which is why I've just bought the big Lowepro backpack.
I must admit though, the Billingham is more convenient to use as long as it's not full of gear!
I was going to add last night - but was too tired - that I did once damage my camera running for a train in Milan (Oh the hardship!) when using a Lowepro bag. I'm not sure if it was a result of the fact that I had it slung over my shoulder rather than attached around my waist (it is a bum-bag design). The metal lens hood of my 85mm lens cracked the viewfinder glass in my F3. I was gutted. I've run a mile with a fully laden Billingham and nothing was damaged or moved about. I think that their cotton padded inserts hold the equipment in position a lot better than the nylon ones - not slippy. Having said that, horses for courses. If you want a rucksack style bag and don't envisage yourself running up a mountain - or tumbling down one - I am sure that the Lowepro will prove to be a superb investment as they are so much lighter and therefore ideally suited to landscape photography.
EmmaP said:
I've run a mile with a fully laden Billingham and nothing was damaged or moved about.
Either I need to get down the gym, or I'm cramming more gear in my bags! I can just about manage a fast stumble with my shoulder bag fully laden! EmmaP said:Personally, I much prefer the proper backpack types of bags for walking any distance or climbing/hiking up mountains as your hips support the load rather than back/shoulders, plus you're much more stable and have both hands free to balance and hold on to things if necessary. Maybe I've got narrow shoulders or am just plain weedy, but I really don't like having xxkg slung over one shoulder.
If you want a rucksack style bag and don't envisage yourself running up a mountain - or tumbling down one - I am sure that the Lowepro will prove to be a superb investment as they are so much lighter and therefore ideally suited to landscape photography.
Maybe it just reminds me too much of my days as a paperboy!
Actually, when I climber Kilimanjaro, I didn't take any camera bags at all in an effort to save weight - I just slung the camera in my rucksack with everything else, and it fared pretty well (apart from when I dropped it on a rock
)I have found my Orion Trekker very usefull for carrying gear for long periods of time. However the biggest drawback is having to find a clean spot to rest it and unzip the bottom half for lens changes etc.
If you are going on a short haul with lots of WOW moments then i can see a shoulder/top loader bag being far less of a drag for quick changes.
I have a seperate padded shoulder slung bag for my tripod which means i can use a rucksack or top loader.
Something else i found usefull is those little camping/tripod chairs. I bought 3 from Tesco in one of their sales at £3 each, and they weigh nothing.
If you are going on a short haul with lots of WOW moments then i can see a shoulder/top loader bag being far less of a drag for quick changes.
I have a seperate padded shoulder slung bag for my tripod which means i can use a rucksack or top loader.
Something else i found usefull is those little camping/tripod chairs. I bought 3 from Tesco in one of their sales at £3 each, and they weigh nothing.
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