Camera Bag

[wkrider]

Thanks for the reply....I have two pentax lens' from my old 35mm....one is a zoom. I went and made sure they fit so I am a happy camper.

 

[mabas9395]

Is this just the "next" bag you will get or do you plan on it being the "last" bag you get? Its amazing how all the lenses, flashes, accessories, etc all add up. The bag you get for just two lenses may not be big enough in 3 months if this turns into an addiction (which it does for most people).

I would browse the tamrac and loewpro websites. They are two very highly regarded bag companies.

 

[wkrider]

Is this just the "next" bag you will get or do you plan on it being the "last" bag you get? Its amazing how all the lenses, flashes, accessories, etc all add up. The bag you get for just two lenses may not be big enough in 3 months if this turns into an addiction (which it does for most people).

I would browse the tamrac and loewpro websites. They are two very highly regarded bag companies.

Was just surfing the LowePro...did not know about Tamrac but am looking now...thanks.

 

[ukcatfan]

I found the best prices on bags at CompUSA. I am usually not a fan of theirs, but I got a decent bag that holds my K100D (hood off), an extra lens, two hoods, a few filters, and a couple sets of batteries for $12. I belive that it is a Targus brand, but I am at work and cannot remember for sure. Whenever the DW allows me to get another bag, it will probably be the Slingshot.

Kevin

 

[bunnyfoo]

I'm going to subscribe/lurk on this thread. I'm getting a K110D (through reward points, I wish they had a K100D) in a couple of weeks. I'm curious to see what bags others are using I'll have to figure out what I want to take with me to WDW (but that's not for a couple of months).

 

[Kies99]

This is the one that I am thinking about getting.

http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Sling_Bags/Designed_for_Digital/SlingShot_100_AW.aspx

Nice, but just a little bigger than I want now. I really want something similar to my holster type bag.

Is this just the "next" bag you will get or do you plan on it being the "last" bag you get? Its amazing how all the lenses, flashes, accessories, etc all add up. The bag you get for just two lenses may not be big enough in 3 months if this turns into an addiction (which it does for most people).

I would browse the tamrac and loewpro websites. They are two very highly regarded bag companies.

Definitely "next" bag, not "last" bag. Really just want something to carry the camera, two lenses, spare batteries and an extra card or two. Not much more than that right now.

I found the best prices on bags at CompUSA. I am usually not a fan of theirs, but I got a decent bag that holds my K100D (hood off), an extra lens, two hoods, a few filters, and a couple sets of batteries for $12. I belive that it is a Targus brand, but I am at work and cannot remember for sure. Whenever the DW allows me to get another bag, it will probably be the Slingshot.

Kevin

Can you describe the bag for me or give me model information? My CompUSA is a little far to go to so if I could call them and see if they had it or if it's on-line, that'd be great.

 

[ukcatfan]

Can you describe the bag for me or give me model information? My CompUSA is a little far to go to so if I could call them and see if they had it or if it's on-line, that'd be great.

Without it in front of me, I believe that it is this one. http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=BROWSE&No=20&N=200062&product_code=50460710&Pn=Camera_Video_Standard_Case I think I got it on sale b/c it was $12.99 then.

I was looking for pretty much the same thing as you. I wanted it to be just big enough to fit the camera, an extra lens, and a few other things. One benefit some of the Lowpro bags have are a special weather guard, so if that is important you might want to concentrate there. I do not think any of the Targus have that.

Kevin

 

[Thumper_ehhhhh]

I too have the K100d. With the 2 lens. I also have another olded lens. For the question on how is the camera. Awesome is all I need to say about it. The bag I use is lowepro sling 200. Tons of room heres the bag with pics.http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Sling_Bags/All_Weather_Cover/SlingShot_200_AW.aspx
You can get it off ebay.

 

[Groucho]

If you're happy with your holster bag, have you considered just picking up a lens-sized belt pouch? I often carried my Pentax 50-200 with lens hood attached in a Zing medium-sized (I think) lens pouch on my last WDW trip and it fit perfectly and was wonderfully convenient. Just toss whichever lens isn't on the camera into the bag.

 

[WillCAD]

I always take my laptop to WDW with me so I can download my pics each day. And although I have an SLR (Canon Digital Rebel 300D), I don't have a large collection of lenses for it; in fact, I only have 2 lenses, plus a Speedlite flash, one spare battery, and a few other odds and ends.

I don't need a huge camera gear bag, nor do I need a huge laptop bag. But I've been looking for a single carry-on-size bag that I can use to pack my laptop and camera gear together, and I haven't found many that fit the bill. But I've looked at dozens over the last 3 years, and here are the highlights:

Last year I bought an Adorama Commander from Adorama for about $40
http://www.adorama.com/GBCBK.html

This is a wonderful bag that is just big enough for a 14" laptop, an SLR with one or two lenses and a few accessories, and the various power cords, etc. It's well padded, built very tough, and has lots of useful pockets and compartments to efficiently store all the gear, plus my cell phone, travel documents, etc. I used it on 2 WDW trips and the only drawback I could find was that it does not have wheels and a handle, so it had to be on my shoulder all the time. And loaded down with all my gear, it's fairly heavy.

But then, last month, I bought a new laptop. And wouldn't you know it, the new laptop doesn't fit in the Adorama bag! So I was off again, searching.

What I wound up with was this:
http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=330159

It's a Samsonite wheeled overnighter with laptop compartment, small enough to be a carry-on but large enough to hold my laptop and camera gear. It cost me $55 from Sams Club, and is apparently a Sams Club exclusive - it's nowhere to be found on Samsonite's web site.

Since the overnighter compartment is designed for clothes instead of fragile camera gear, I had to add a folded towel as padding to protect the gear; and for some reason this bag doesn't have shoulder strap hooks for those times when you have to take it off the floor, so I clipped a shoulder strap to the top mounted carry handle.

I will get some use of of this bag over the summer, as I have 4 cousins getting married this year and two of them are out of town. Then of course there's MouseFest, which will be not only out of town but require flying. Getting through the airport is the real test of the bag, since it will require easy access to my travel documents, easy access to the laptop when I go through security, and I hope that the bag will fit under the seat in front of me so I won't have to put it in the overhead bin.

 

[Alacrity]

A company called Crumpler makes a good number of bags too. I have a "Barge" backpack that is a combo laptop/photo bag. Good bags and an entertaining web site! A little pricey but well made and heavy duty!

http://www.crumplerbags.com/home.php

 

[KimAshton]

Thanks for posting this. I have a laptop and SLR camera and I have to carry 2 separate carryons and shove my purse in the laptop bag which is the laptop bag.

 

[extreme8]

I've found the Lowepro Compudaypack to be the ideal solution.
It fits my D200 w/ the vertical battery grip & 18-200 vr lens in the lower camera compartment, my 17" laptop fits fine in the padded computer area, and there is a decent sized area for general stuff.
I use it every single day.

http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Backpacks/notebook_camera/CompuDaypack.aspx

 

[tinksdad]

Looks nice. I got the LowePro Computrekker, a great bag, but it was more than that.......

 

[extreme8]

The trekker is great if you're hauling a bunch of gear - In fact I'm looking at getting one soon for days when I'm out doing "real" photography and need more stuff.

The Compudaypack is just that - a great little daypack that will carry a basic one lens setup, a laptop with space for file folders or notebooks, and still has room for a light jacket or lunch.
It's not going to work for all of your gear. For example it won't fit my body with the 70-200 VR, but for my walk around lens it's perfect.
I've given up my laptop case and briefcase and use this daily for work. It's great to have my camera with me pretty much 24x7.
It looks so ordinary that no one ever suspects there is a camera hidden in there.

 

[Kies99]

For anyone who's been watching, I just wanted to give an update.

I was actually at Wal-Mart this past weekend and came across a camera case for a small digital camera. It was somewhat round and had a belt loop that snapped on the back. I took it home and my extra lens fit perfectly! It's padded and small and hooks onto my existing holster bag for the camera.

Best part? It was only $6!

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone!

 

[Magix]

I use the Lowepro Stealth backpack. It has a removable laptop bag w/ shoulder strap, plus room for 2 camera bodies, 3 lenses (or 2 lenses and a flash, in my case), all necessary cables, batteries, etc. Has outside pockets that work great for holding my travel documents and various knick-knacks. Plus, since it's a backpack, it distributes all the weight a little better than a shoulder bag. Still heavy, but better. It fits in all but the very smallest overhead bins and I've flown with it a number of times. It's made so you can safely transport all your gear and be a little less obvious about the fact that you've got a laptop and cameras. Just looks like you're backpacking your clothing and such.

 

[jann1033]

i'm thinking of rearranging my camera stuff and the things i don't ever use, removing from my bag but wondered if there is any harm in storing them ( ie lenses, old film body) in tupperware type containers...i would guess i want them dust free as possible but wonder about the humidity of storing them sealed in plastic...anyone know anything about how to store them best?
Thaks

 

[RitchG]

I save the Silica Gel packets ("Do Not Eat") and put them in the plastic boxes to control moisture. And keep the boxes in a cool place.
---Ritch

 

[Steve's Girl]

I have a few camera bags in my collection, so I store unused camea gear in one of my extra bags.