 Liz R. eiten |
buying a camera bag I'm looking into buying a camera bag. I'm looking for something thats easy to take around because I travel a lot but also something that holds all my equipment. Does anyone have any tips where I can buy an inexpensive camera bag that is convenient for me? Please respond =)
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doug Nelson |
The more I see of camera bags with a lot of tech-looking buckles and straps, the more I think I'd be better off with a four-compartment lens insert from Domke, R.A.P.S. velcro-fasten wraps for the cameras, and a cheap, inconspicuous shoulder bag from a discount or military surplus store. This fancy-scmantzy stuff is nothing but a thief magnet. I know someone who carries his $2,500 Leicas in a lime green diaper bag.
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Bob Cammarata |
I personally, prefer an in-expensive back pack to a camera bag. It's easier to carry, has better weight distribution and, as Doug mentioned,...is less conspicuous than a traditional camera bag.
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Andy J. Lastra |
Liz, I couldn't agree more with Doug and Bob. I have a closet full of various makes, models, sizes of bags and its just easier and safer to put everything in a back pack that looks like the backpack everyone else is carrying around the airport, bus station, school yard. I carry my "stuff" in a Lowepro MiniTrekker which looks like a plain old black backpack. The tripod holder attached to it is unrecognizable unless you're a photo nut. Practcial Photography's wildlife expert Andy Rouse carries the same bag. NOTE: do NOT stick the tripod in it...dead giveaway to who you are and you defeat the whole stealth purpose. If you look carefully, you can find this bag for about $80 on line. Good luck! Andy Lastra
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Susan Sande |
This may sound a little weird but when I was in college I carried my camera in my backpack, inside a pink Playtex Tampon box. I could leave the backpack open on the floor and guarannty no one would touch it.
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Liz R. eiten |
haha...good idea =) thanks
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