Need a camera bag to hold lots of stuff

iPhoto17 · Jul 31, 2013

I'm going to Virginia in September and I don't have a proper camera bag that fits like a backpack, I'm planning on bringing 2 of my cameras and up to 6 lenses, is there also a bag that can hold 3 cameras? 2 SLR and 1 DSLR and up to 9 lenses (6 lenses since each camera always has a lens attached to it

Tailgunner · Jul 31, 2013

That's a lot of gear, maybe an Airport Security Roller bag?

Airport Security? V 2.0 Roller Camera Bag - Think Tank

iPhoto17 · Jul 31, 2013

Very nice bag but a little out of my price range, Deviantart doesn't have their Deviantgear shop up anymore and they had a really nice bag that fit 2 camera bodies and a bunch of lenses and I've been looking at the one on Amazon here

Amazon.com: AmazonBasics Backpack for SLR Cameras and Accessories-Black: Camera & Photo

TATTRAT · Jul 31, 2013

For traveling, I love my Lowepro Pro Runner 450 AW. Holds loads of gear, very comfortable to wear, and IIRC, I believe you can get a rolling attachment for it if needed be.

iPhoto17 · Jul 31, 2013

How much equipment do you have that Tatt? I know where my bonus check is going, but thats not until November

cowleystjames · Jul 31, 2013

I use a Tamrac Expedition 6. With that i can get two bodies, 70-200 F2.8 vrII, and several other lenses, flashguns, etc. Plus a 17"laptop.

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Scatterbrained · Jul 31, 2013

When I absolutely must carry everything, it goes in the LowePro Vertex 300AW. This bag fits so much that when full, you have to stand it upright on a table and back into it. :lol:

TATTRAT · Jul 31, 2013

iPhoto17 said:
How much equipment do you have that Tatt? I know where my bonus check is going, but thats not until November

In mine, I carry 2 DSLRs, Could Easily hold a third body with some configuring of the compartments, 2 flashes (SB-700). 1 ring flash, A CN-160 LED panel (small) a 35mm, 50mm, 11-14, 28-80, 28-125, 125-500, extension tubes, a set of pocket wizards, 10inch tablet for shooting tethered, remote, and misc stuff (back up cards, batteries, filters, collapsible round flash diffuser, notebook) and tripod. that's the bulk of it, but I actually have room for more if need be.

iPhoto17 · Jul 31, 2013

I'll keep that and the Tamrac in mind when it's time to do some shopping, I should've picked one up when Wolf Camera was going out of business, I did pick up a nice tripod though, should've gotten a bag when they were 75% off

TATTRAT · Jul 31, 2013

iPhoto17 said:
I'll keep that and the Tamrac in mind when it's time to do some shopping, I should've picked one up when Wolf Camera was going out of business, I did pick up a nice tripod though, should've gotten a bag when they were 75% off

I didn't get THAT great a deal, but payed about $100 less than retail, new. 75% of retail would have been stellar.

bratkinson · Aug 1, 2013

If you're flying, I wouldn' DREAM of carrying that much gear unless it was in an airline-compatible, crush-proof, very well padded, case. So, if you really want to carry that much gear, plan on getting/borrowing such a case, When I fly, if I can't carry my gear on board, it doesn't go. So I limit myself to 1 body and 3 lenses.

On the other hand, if you are driving, consider getting a sufficiently large rolling suitcase and several appropriate camera bag liners to put in it. I use a smallish, rectangular 'gym bag' with 3 zipper pockets from Walmart with an insert to safely carry what I need on a shoot-by-shoot basis - 1 body, 1 flash, 3 lenses + miscellaneous. I'm thinking that could be 'scaled up' to carry significantly more if needed.