FlyingWithFish
TPF Noob!
Look into a bag such as the Mountainsmith Quantum, it is light weight and easy to use.
It is also generally not advised to travel with a body attached to a lens, especially a longer, heavier lens. Yes, you'll heard dozens of people say "I pack my body attached to my lens all the time and never had a problem," then again you'll hear people say "I drive on bald tires and never had a wreck yet."
The lens can safely hang from the body, that is not the problem. The problem comes from unexpected inpact, such as dropping your backpack which can cause the body to turn one way and the lens to turn another way.
For my info on this, feel free to check out this post on my site for traveling photogs:
http://flyingwithfish.blogspot.com/2008/09/packing-your-cameras-lenses-properly-do.html
It is also generally not advised to travel with a body attached to a lens, especially a longer, heavier lens. Yes, you'll heard dozens of people say "I pack my body attached to my lens all the time and never had a problem," then again you'll hear people say "I drive on bald tires and never had a wreck yet."
The lens can safely hang from the body, that is not the problem. The problem comes from unexpected inpact, such as dropping your backpack which can cause the body to turn one way and the lens to turn another way.
For my info on this, feel free to check out this post on my site for traveling photogs:
http://flyingwithfish.blogspot.com/2008/09/packing-your-cameras-lenses-properly-do.html
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