Looking for a case for my camera

[FlyingR6]

I need a case for my camera, but im not sure what i should look for, or what i should stay away from. I would like it to hold my camera(obviously), couple lenses, batteries, and maybe some wires or something. At the same time I don't want a huge case, but i want it to be durable, god forbid i drop it.

What do you guys recommend?

[fivegrand]

I'm pretty happy with Tamrac stuff.

I have a backpack style case that holds most of my kit plus my iBook, and for lighter running around I have one of their messenger-style bags.

Both are nicely padded, and I don't worry (too much) about a drop *from normal use heights*.

Neither were terribly expensive.

Krumpler (sp?) also makes a very good messenger style bag.

[ventowtf]

Crumpler is nice but at a premium. Having owned the Lowepro All Weather 100 and 200 I would highly recommend that as a walk around case. It has a nylon cover to keep your gear dry and it's easy access.

[Daniel W.]

I see alot of people with a small kit using the LowePro minitrekker. It looks like it'd hold the body with wide zoom lens attached, long end (70-300) zoom, flash, batteries in a nice little kit.

The Slinger type bags are good for quick access... I find them uncomfortable given my build (more to love.) The Lowepro Slingshot 100 or 200 would probably do the trick.

(If you think I have a lowepro love, you mentioned durable and Lowepro has a tendency to be overpadded.) Tell us what lenses you plan on carrying and it'd be easier to identify.

Like... the kit lens, a fast fifty, fast wide, and 70-300? Or 24-70, 16-35, and 100-400?

[ventowtf]

Originally Posted by Daniel W.

I see alot of people with a small kit using the LowePro minitrekker. It looks like it'd hold the body with wide zoom lens attached, long end (70-300) zoom, flash, batteries in a nice little kit.

The Slinger type bags are good for quick access... I find them uncomfortable given my build (more to love.) The Lowepro Slingshot 100 or 200 would probably do the trick.

(If you think I have a lowepro love, you mentioned durable and Lowepro has a tendency to be overpadded.) Tell us what lenses you plan on carrying and it'd be easier to identify.

Like... the kit lens, a fast fifty, fast wide, and 70-300? Or 24-70, 16-35, and 100-400?

The Slingshots accentuated my uh.. "moobs"

[Angelo]

When I changed over to digital, I'd hear people saying "I own 3, 4, 5 camera bags. I'd say to myself, "why would anyone want or need to own more than one bag?"
Well, I'm now on my third bag and considering another.
My first purchased was a LowePro 200 Slingshot. I loved that bag, but I outgrew it so I purchased the LowePro 300 Slingshot. It started weighing me down to the point of back aches , so, "man, that ThinkTank Airport International roll-around sure would make my life easier".
Now I take my LowePro Slingshot in my suitecase to use when out in the field and the ThinkTank to travel with. Sure has made a difference.
I saw one the other day made out of leather, absolutely beautiful. For Christmas, maybe?

[Dorothy Wilson]

We have 2 bags. The small Tamrac 1 set-up backpack holds a body and 2 or 3 lenses depending on length but is rediculously small looking on an adult. The hubby got this for himself and I laughed the first time I saw it on him. (This is my primary pack now but we do trade out when he needs to go solo)

The other is a Tenba 2 set-up backpack for when the hubster and I are shooting together. We get 2 bodies, 4 lenses, 2 hoods and just about everything else we need in there. The tripod straps to the bottom or bungee cords down the front.

I was wondering how the slingshots were as far as ease of use but the *ahem* boobage seperation and weight of all the gear would annoy me so I ruled those out pretty quickly.

[Daniel W.]

Charles, you hit it RIGHT on the nail.

Dorothy, which Tenba b-pack would that be?

[CaptainTom]

Asking a photographer what kind of camera bag to buy is like asking a fisherman what one lure you should buy. I have aleast 6 bags. Granted, I only use them one at a time, but if I'm going out to shoot for fun, I'll take a small bag, two lenses, CF cards, battery, one body. If I'm doing a commercial shoot, two bodies, 6 lenses, tripod, plates, flash, batteries, CF cards, light modifiers, manuals, releases, laptop, etc. etc.

Figure out what your needs are. What you will be carrying. What is most comfortable and useful. Then buy something bigger, because you'll eventually have enough crap to fill up a bigger bag anyway.

[FlyingR6]

Well, I'm still a college student so I don't have a lot of money so i will be sticking with only one body. I would like to have a few lenses though, I can see my self with the kit lens, nifty fifty, and a 28-105ish range eventually. It seems like that most people go with lowepro so I'll be looking to see what they have to offer. Thanks a lot guys, big help

[Daniel W.]

On a budget, why not eBay? It's not like you'll be tossing it around.

Safrotto, which are Domke look alikes look pretty nice. I think they have some Lowepro copies too.

[CaptainTom]

Canon makes a couple of pretty nice and not too expensive bags.
It does say Canon on them and that can be an invitation to thieves.

[Dorothy Wilson]

Dan, we have the large Tenba Shootout backpack.