Camera Bag Recommendations?
Recently, I bought a Nikon D3100 starter kit, that came with a camera bag made by Nikon. The camera, the link of which is provided below, is not as spacious as I would have liked. In my camera bag, I carry with me:
-Nikon D3100 Camera Body and neck strap
-18mm-55mm lens
-55mm-300mm lens
-Lens hood for the telephoto lens
-4 memory cards in a memory card wallet (except one, which is in the camera)
-2 batteries (one in the camera)
-Battery charger
-Press pass (I'm on the school newspaper)
-2 UV filters
-View finder cover
-Pen and medium-large notepad
-Cleaning supplies
I believe that that is everything I carry with me in my camera bag. Can you please recommend a better spacious camera bag that will hold everything in there comfortably? I don't want it to be too bulky, but if it is, I won't mind a bunch. Thanks so much!
Current camera bag:
http://www.amazon.com/...002Z8LDXI/
One thing I have learned over the years is that any camera large enough to carry everything is going to be too heavy.
The best way to shop for a bag is to go to a camera store. It is just too difficult to determine what size you need on line. A good camera store will let you bring in your camera gear and "test fit" it to different bags.
Tamrac and LowePro make a wide range of nice bags, but I prefer Think Tank bags. They are a little more expensive, but they are the best bags made in my opinion.
Check out either the Change Up or Speed Freak if you want a small bag that can be carried as a shoulder bag or waist bag. Or if you want just a shoulder bag, a Urban Disguise or Retrospective would probably be a good choice.
I have a Change Up as my smallest bag as when I'm on vacation, I like to travel light. I can fit my Nikon D90 with attached 18-200mm lens, plus a Tokina 11-16mm lens (not a small lens), as well as a SB700 flash in the bag. And there are a couple of pockets on the outside for other accessories.
here is a video on my Chane Up: http://www.althephoto.com/gear/excursion.php
I have a Samsonite Trekking; it's wonderful, but I never use it
I purchased this one:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/...Black.html
It looks like a med/small backpack, spacious on the inside, adjustable dividers to rearrange stuff. What I liked the best was that it opens only on the backside (the side against your back) so you can't get ripped off easily while wearing it.
What l normally have in it:
D90
16-35mm f4 w/hood
28 prime
50 prime
135 prime
200 prime or Cokin grads or sb600 or charger
cards, remote, filter adapters, & other little bits
I don't really know how this bag is, but it's big! Sorry, this answer kind of sucks, but its a suggestion i guess. Hope this helps!
http://www.amazon.com/...002VPE1WK/
P.S. I have a D3100 also! I love it!
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