A bag for carrying tons of gear

[JDArt]

When you need to carry all of your camera gear and the kitchen sink, which bag do you recommend?

[dmacgee]

I've got the Lowepro Computrekker Plus AW. Backpack style with lots of padding and supposedly considered carry-on by the airlines. Lots of space and pouches, is designed to carry a tripod & has its own built in water/dust cover if you need it.

Dave

[mikej]

I have the LowePro Photo Trekker AW for hauling about 35 pounds of photo gear. I like the LowePro Orion AW belt pack when I only want to carry my 1DMKII, a couple of lenses, CF cards, extra battery, filters, and other things like that. I like it on my waist where it is easy to get to the stuff but is easy to carry. The packs that have the AW in the name have a built in rain cover that tucks in a pouch on the bottom and pulls up and over the pack to keep rain out when needed.

Mike

[fuentes]

lowepro mini-trekker aw. i can stuff two all-in-ones, or small dslr's (if i had them) plus a couple lenses/lens adaptors, sunpak 555 handle-mount flash, on camera flash, and if i need it, i can fit my 15" toshiba notebook on top of my gear (no seperate pocket-need the computrekker for that; and if you've seen a toshiba notebook, you know they aren't small). plus it has a front pocket which i fill with peripherals like batteries, chargers/ac adaptors, chords, and small notebooks (the kind with paper). it also has a tripod holder. if i use that and have everything i listed, the bag holds a lot of pounds, though it is easy on the shoulders. (although your back will sweat buckets, as it lays flat against you.

adrian

[Narsuitus]

I don't recommend a bag. I recommend a hard case (like a Pelican case).

[fuentes]

Originally Posted by Narsuitus

I don't recommend a bag. I recommend a hard case (like a Pelican case).

not really handy, if your moving around a lot. good for travel, though (hard cases, though not pelican brand)

[mikej]

But hard cases don't strap on your back very well.

Jay, if you get anything LowePro, you can get them cheaper through a couple of Canadian stores on e-bay. I've bought all of mine (4 LowePro bags) that way and saved a bunch over what I would have paid through B&H. It only added about a day more in shipping time.

Mike

[CI Photography]

* * * * * * * * * * *I don't have a backpack as of yet. But I use a Lowepro Commercial AW that I realy like. $191.00 at B&H, but I got a great deal on mine off ebay for $115.00.* Bought it from a seller that had a lot of positive feedback. It was used but can't tell it from new. As other post stated, a Canadain seller sells them for $158.00 plus shipping, new on ebay.

* * * * * * *Joe

[cameraguy21773]

I never use a large carry bag or store stuff in one. I have a couple of sizes of rolling cases that I keep lenses and accessories in for travel and in the back of my Explorer. When I shoot I generally carry 2 (occaisonally 3) bodies with lenses and a Domke F-6. Sometimes I use a Domke F-803 (satchel type). I also wear a Domke vest. Bottom line is I never use a big bag for anything and I almost never carry bodies in a bag. (Is there a joke in there* :-\ ) The down side is that I have to be careful to make sure I have sufficient pockets in either small bag or my vest to stash stuff if bad weather catches me off-guard.*

[Narsuitus]

If I have to carry “tons of gear” such as still and video cameras, lenses, lights, reflectors/diffusers, camera supports, light supports, background supports, film, tapes, etc.; there is no way I am going to use soft bags for this stuff. I prefer hard cases, especially if airline personnel will be handling it.

[badpickev]

tenba P263, ill do a pic tonight if you want to see it