New camera bag advice
Discussion
I'm off to the states and will be carrying the D2X with the 200/400, the D70 with 18/200 plus the SB800 flash, leaving at home the rest for this trip. Mostly the 70/200 goes but I can't carry everything! What bag would you recommend for the above combination? Mine is getting tatty after some years and the 200/400 is a new acquisition. Perhaps it would be best to keep the 200/400 in its own case and use the old bag. Does a bag exist to cope with that lot? Over to you.
TonyHetherington said:
Many on here (me included ) recommend the Lowepro AW Trekker, a really good bag. Can be had for sensible money too with the right offers.
Another vote for this. I had the mini treker as a starter bag for two years and it's survived being outside through football matches in winter with nothing getting wet. I upgraded to the AW trekker as I needed a larger bag. This is really comfortable to carry as well. I recently did a 12 mile walk with all my camera gear on my back.Many don't know this (I didn't until someone pointed it out) but the AW Trekker has a shower cap thing in it. At the very bottom is a velcro pocket; open it and out comes a rain mack type thing which goes over the whole bag. VERY useful for when it's raining. You really need someone to do it for you though, very difficult on your own!
Anyhow, great bag though
Anyhow, great bag though
TonyHetherington said:
Many don't know this (I didn't until someone pointed it out) but the AW Trekker has a shower cap thing in it. At the very bottom is a velcro pocket; open it and out comes a rain mack type thing which goes over the whole bag. VERY useful for when it's raining. You really need someone to do it for you though, very difficult on your own!
Anyhow, great bag though
Isnt that what the AW bit relates to? Anyhow, great bag though
When I was in the states earlier this year I bought one of the Canon backbacks from Amazon (had them post it to my hotel).
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Deluxe-Backpack-200EG-...
at $35 I wasn't going to complain if it was rubbish - but I'm actually very pleased with it.
Colin
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Deluxe-Backpack-200EG-...
at $35 I wasn't going to complain if it was rubbish - but I'm actually very pleased with it.
Colin
(except you have nicer lenses 
)Lowepro bags also have 20% cashback at the moment, as well.
Nelly
http://www.daymen.co.uk/promos/cashback/main
Nelly
http://www.daymen.co.uk/promos/cashback/main
I've constantly resisted a lowepro rucksack as I can't shake the feeling that I look like a right nerd with a rucksack over both shoulders - especially when I've got my specs on as well!
I have a lowepro shoulder bag which is great but too small for the D200, now I have a crumpler shoulder bag which is very nice but a little heavy with all the weight on one shoulder. Seems I need to get over myself and get a rucksack.
I have a lowepro shoulder bag which is great but too small for the D200, now I have a crumpler shoulder bag which is very nice but a little heavy with all the weight on one shoulder. Seems I need to get over myself and get a rucksack.
The mini Lowepro is what I have now but the 200/400 surely won't fit which I why I started this thread. It carries the D2X, 17/55 and 70/200 plus SB800 and teleconverters, but I've looked at the AW as recommended above but the Lowepro site doesn't give dimensions. Will it take the D2X, D70, 18/200, 200/400 and SB800? That is what I will need to carry to the USA. The 70/200 and others I won't really need for Watkins Glen but those above are my chosen cameras and lenses.
Quinny said:
Pretty simple really Tony...
Ah sorry no I didn't mean those bits. Those are fantastically useful; an army friend of mine taught me how to put it on my back properly. Unfortunately, as Dobbo is totally right, it doesn't half make you look like a geek! One shoulder especially fully laden can only be done for to/from car, no more!I meant the elasticy bits; the one visible as just "all over the place" in that pictures as shown?
edit; these bits...
Edited by TonyHetherington on Friday 20th July 12:42
I've got the LowePro AW CompuTrecker. It is a great bag. The only downside of it for me is that there is no additional pockets for my sandwiches and it isn't so easy to just reach in and grab a lens when you are working quickly following people. (My Billingham was perefct for this, with lots of extra pockets for extra supplies.) I like the fact that I can squeeze a raincoat in the space allocated for a laptop along with a bottle of water.
Edited to add that I too have yet to work out what those elastic bits are for.
Edited to add that I too have yet to work out what those elastic bits are for.
Edited by EmmaP on Friday 20th July 13:11
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