Posted: 3/2/2017 10:02:10 PM EDT
| What is Arfcom recommendation for a backpack /sling back camera bag? I have a Canon T5 with 2 lens. The longest is 75-300mm. |
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What is Arfcom recommendation for a backpack /sling back camera bag? I have a Canon T5 with 2 lens. The longest is 75-300mm. There's a lot of 'it depends' there. Â What are you using it for, what kind of weather, is it going to be hiking, flying cross country, just getting tossed in the car, etc? Â Are you also wanting to eventually add more gear and what is your budget. I've got several bags I use, but I'm not carrying a heavily padded bag just to put the camera in the truck. Â When I fly cross country every few months, that's when that bag comes out, etc. Bare bones, the Amazon Basics bags are actually pretty damn nice for the price. Â Just don't pick them up by the handle on the top, that tends to rip under stress. Â More designed to hang the empty bag off of. Â Solid for $30. Â Personally I use a mix of Pelican backpack, Nikon messenger bag, and a low profile ThinkGeek bag that I use for carrying it discreetly when I'm poking around Seattle but might see a neat shot.  
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I would like some thing that does not shout "look at me I have camera stuff inside"  .Simplest thing then is to find a bag you like already and either get a padded insert for cameras, or custom cut some foam to fit. Â Most dedicated camera bags kinda scream camera gear after all. |
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Well I didn't buy them all at once. I've been collecting them for years.
I picked up one of them in a Seattle camera store, back in 1985. I was actually thinking about throwing it out just today, as it's now pretty old and worn. My small backpack has been used the most. It travels well, and I can get a surprising amount of crap in it. But backpacks are not very easy to shoot out of. Every lens change is a hassle. I got the big backpack when I got my 300 f/2.8. A big lens needs a big bag. But I sold the lens a few years later, and now I have a big, expensive backpack that never gets used. 
I got the belt system this past summer, but have only used it once. It's quite handy to shoot out of, and lens changes are simple. But how the hell do you travel with it on a plane? The big shoulder bag is what I keep most of my stuff in at home. It's OK to carry to something like an indoor studio shoot, but I wouldn't want to carry it around all day. |
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B & H photo sells the Ruggard Triumph 35 sling bag. Love mine.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/878261-REG/ruggard_pgb_235b_triumph_35_sling_bag.html Triumph 35 Sling Bag |
I bought this backpack and it is nice but I think a regular backpack with a insert may have been better. Here's a video.  Backpack DSLR Camera Foam Insert |
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I recently picked up a Lowepro 302 SlingShot.
While it's a nice bag, it ended up not being what I was looking for. I've decided I don't want or need a sling design. Plus it is larger than I want. It's practically brand new--just no tags anymore. If someone wants it I'll sell it cheap. |
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I have this bag from sams club, it holds my sony a900 with a 300mm 2.8 lens and two smaller lenses.
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With as little gear as you have right now, I would consider starting with a small bag and a pouch.
Tamrac with JJC I have the tamrac 3325 pack with a JJC DLP-3. The tamrac will hold my T6i with 18-55 with or without filters. (I also have a 5683 but its on the small side). the DLP-3 pack will fit a 75-300mm F4-5.6 III or the 55-250 series with a pack of filters. (I would recommend trying the DLP4 if you have the 75-300 as it will give you a place to store filters.) the 3325 pack has room for cards, batteries, filters, etc and I keep a lens pen in the DLP3 with my 55-250. I put the Velcro belt loop around the shoulder strap. when changing lenses on the fly I use the camera bag as a dump bag for my extra lens for quick changes. I also have a canon bag I keep at the house for all the misc stuff and I am starting to look for a larger dedicated carry bag but for the last, 8 years or so, the tamrac with JJC pouch have been more than enough to get by comfortably. It will keep the gear safe, but I can still tuck it in a backpack or move around without it being cumbersome. (I have been all over the USA and Europe with this set up, its a great set up when photography is a hobby and you dont want it to impede your activities) |
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LOL, all I can say is good luck. I have two shoulder bags, two backpacks, and a belt system. Probably $750 worth. And I'm still looking for the "perfect" bag.  Most camera bags are too bulky for carry in the main compartment of a hiking backpack, so I'm working on a 3/8" foam insert for a 20L silnylon dry sack. This would greatly reduce the bulk of a conventional camera bag, and provide a degree of water protection not found in most bags. To carry the bag around when it's out of the main backpack, I'm taking an older 20L silnylon sack that had the seam tape delaminate, and I'm sewing attachment loops for a shoulder sling onto that. The newer, waterproof 20L will slide into the older, not-so-waterproof 20L bag for carrying around. |
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B & H photo sells the Ruggard Triumph 35 sling bag. Love mine. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/878261-REG/ruggard_pgb_235b_triumph_35_sling_bag.html Triumph 35 Sling Bag This bag is perfect for my needs. 
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Considering the house fire, and the acquisition of the monster 400, I had to consider bags again especially for the upcoming relocation to the Philippines.
I ended up with a mindshift/think tank moose peterson mp-3. Holds the 400mm with a body on it + all my other camera crap except my ring flash adapter. Might honestly be a bit too much bag for your kit though.
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Considering the house fire, and the acquisition of the monster 400, I had to consider bags again especially for the upcoming relocation to the Philippines. I ended up with a mindshift/think tank moose peterson mp-3. Holds the 400mm with a body on it + all my other camera crap except my ring flash adapter. Might honestly be a bit too much bag for your kit though. I thought you were just visiting?   And that bag looks awesome btw.  Way outside my price range, but man that's a nice one.
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Nope. I live here now. Well, I will, as soon as I have a spot. Hoteling at the moment. Quoted:
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I thought you were just visiting?  And that bag looks awesome btw.  Way outside my price range, but man that's a nice one.Nope. I live here now. Well, I will, as soon as I have a spot. Hoteling at the moment. Wow.  Best of luck to you Zack   I expect pics btw.Â
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I use a regular backpack and a Tenba BYOB 10 padded insert for the camera and attached lens. Additional lenses get packed loose inside the bag with their factory soft bags. Worked great on my recent Hawaii trip.
If I'm traveling in a car I'll pack everything in a Pelican 1504 with the padded divider set. That fits a DSLR body, 11-16, 24-120, 70-300, and 150-600. I'm still searching for the perfect backpack; all the camera backpacks I've seen don't work very well for non-camera gear. |
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http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1971202_Heading-to-the-Philippines--breakfast-update--p1.html
This will get the most updates. |
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I ended up with a Tamrac Pro sling bag. Instead of buying a gun this year for my Birthday I bought camera stuff. The sling bag, a telephoto adapter (1.4x) for my 300mm zoom, a camera strap, and another shoe for my tripod. 
I bought another bag myself, so now I have a closet full of the damn things.
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They're like holsters. I got boxes full of camera bags/cases I'm can fit: Nikon D3 body 17-35 f2.8 24-70f2.8 70-200 f2.8 50mm f1.8 SB-900 Gary Fong flash dome Batteries and accessories Tripod or monopod. But I've also got a Tenba sling and a Tenba backpack. Because nothing is ever perfect or exactly what you want. But the sling-o-matic is damn close to perfection for me. |
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I would like some thing that does not shout "look at me I have camera stuff inside" .I load my gear into them, usually one for my pentax camera, another for pentax lenses, one for nikon camera, another for nikon lenses. The pockets on the backpack hold the batteries, notepad, gels, flashes, etc. The best part; it doesn't look worth stealing. |