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  • 19-11-2019 5:15pm
    #1
    Portlawslim
    Registered Users Posts: 585 ✭✭✭


    The perfect camera bag?

    In the market for a new camera bag so researching like crazy, reading online reviews, watching countless reviews on Utube's, head is melted:confused:

    Looking for mostly outdoors with the ability to carry a little more than photography gear. Water, food, extra layers etc, etc
    Had a Tenba, Lowpro and a Vanguard

    7D Mark 2, 70-200, 100-400, 17-55, 90mm Macro, 10-18mm, Lee filter set and various bits and bobs.
    I like to leave my gear in the bag and remove what I don't need before I head out...odd like that :o

    Lowepro, Thinktank(Mindshift), Shimoda, Vanguard, Monfrotto, Tenba,Fstop.....and on and on...


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  • #2
    John_Rambo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,499 ✭✭✭John_Rambo


    What type of work do you do?

    If I know I'm going to a portrait gig I'll only take two lenses in the bag, but I'd still have lights, softbox and backdrop. But if I'm going to a property shoot, I'll just have a 50 and a 16 - 34 F4.. no speedlights, no studio lights, no long lenses, not macros. Maybe a spare body.


  • #3
    Portlawslim
    Registered Users Posts: 585 ✭✭✭Portlawslim


    Landscape,Nature, macro gets me outdoors


  • #4
    John_Rambo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,499 ✭✭✭John_Rambo


    Portlawslim wrote: »
    Landscape,Nature, macro gets me outdoors

    Oh right!! Landrover Defender and a few bags in that case!!


  • #5
    Portlawslim
    Registered Users Posts: 585 ✭✭✭Portlawslim


    John_Rambo wrote: »
    Oh right!! Landrover Defender and a few bags in that case!!
    Haha yeah I know the feeling.


  • #6
    John_Rambo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,499 ✭✭✭John_Rambo


    Portlawslim wrote: »
    Haha yeah I know the feeling.

    The stuff of dreams in Ireland!

    There's no bag that you can carry that will carry everything AND hiking gear. I've a big Lowe-pro bag that carries the telephoto, the 50 1.2, the 35 1.2, the 16-34 fixed F4, the super wide, a speed light, A canon 5D IV and a spare one, a light metre, batteries for everything, MacBook & tether cable, pen & notebook, marker, two reflectors with a Manfrotto (carbon, so it's light) attached to the side. AND LOTS OF PADDING.

    I can barely walk 100 metres with the thing.

    All my stuff is commercial. Never get cool nature assignments. The closest I get to nature shots are dead animals in the form of food! Camera actually smells of fish from a two day food shoot.


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  • #7
    sheesh
    Registered Users Posts: 4,080 ✭✭✭sheesh


    what you need is a yak! or more realistically a donkey to carry all your gear.

    what about a second bag for the extra a large bumbag or those bags that hang off your belt to put your food and water and an extra fleece.


  • #8
    Portlawslim
    Registered Users Posts: 585 ✭✭✭Portlawslim


    Think I found the one for me!!
    https://www.thinktankphoto.com/products/backlight-26l?variant=8694375710811

    Great reviews and not massive but enough space for what I need...I hope :)


  • #9
    mdebets
    Registered Users Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭mdebets


    Portlawslim wrote: »
    Think I found the one for me!!
    https://www.thinktankphoto.com/products/backlight-26l?variant=8694375710811

    Great reviews and not massive but enough space for what I need...I hope :)
    Have you looked at the 36l or the Elite 45l. I'm looking at them at the moment for myself (and hopefully can check them out on Friday in my local shop) with similar gear to you and I would think the 26l might be a little bit too small. But otherwise a great bag.


  • #10
    Wailin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,407 ✭✭✭Wailin


    This is the one I use George and I find it very good. There's a newer version of it available now but is a good deal more expensive. Plenty of space for camera gear and a small lunch. Can hold tripod and has a waterproof cover folded away.

    Lowepro Pro Trekker 450 AW Bag... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00ODEYT42?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share


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