Camera Bags

I broughted a used Nikon D70 and am is now lookin for a bag. I have a few in mind, has anyone used a Billingham or Kata bags? I'm after something small, maybe a fanny pack!

i'm not a fan of crumpler or Lower pack as they just look shite.

Here are some I've been givin the eye;

Billingham (Cool as, do they keep out dust?)

Kata T212 (a bit big)

Kata Format Q (the fanny one)

The fanny one i could sling over my shoulder ala 1992. your input would be greatly appreachaiwerd.

Cheers.

National Geographic all the way

That's Ma-hue-siv!

I've got a Pac bag for everything else, justa wanna somink for days out. So I'm looking for reveiws, the web in general doesn't have any.

I love my Billinghams

sling shot unfortunatly. shame they look rather bland though.

I love my Billinghams

Hey Willow, what camera do you put in your billingham and which bag do you have?

W.

buy one of these so i can continue to buy lunch
http://www.m-rock.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=64969

Hey Scrapper, that's a bit too big mate. I'll buy you lunch if you sing for me though!

Belstaff make some nice kit bags:

Hey Willow, what camera do you put in your billingham and which bag do you have?

W.

I have a Canon 20D and an old EOS 5. Lenses: Canon 50 f1.8; Sigma 15-30; Sigma 70-200 f2.8; Canon 135 f2.0. I also carry a 580 flash, and a battery pack for the 20D.

No idea which bag it is, tho having looked at the website, think it may be a Hadley pro. I also have a bag which I dont think they do any more which will take one camera and either the zoom, or two primes.

depends on your style of shooting, what you shoot, where you go...

for street stuff I'll use a crumpler fux deluxe with padded bucket, for events, a lowepro nova 5

If you're off to scotland, get a backpack, your back will thank you.

canvas bags are cool but wont keep dust out and aren't well enough padded (well I've never seen one that is). You HAVE to try them out, forget about on line reviews. You might as well google "which saddle".

Cheers Fred, Yeah I'll get to a shop and try them out I think.

I'm vearing towards the Kata T212.

i've got a Billingham bag in good nick for sale - love 'em

i use a Tenba Pro traveller, large crumpler rucksack or a lowe-pro pro roller case.
the tenba bag is tough cordura and semi waterproof, takes lots of gear and easy to work out of if walking around. the crumpler is good for not looking like a photographer and moving gear around, it's ok to work from doing interiors/locations but useless as a walk around.
the pro roller saves my back when i take everything (2 bodies, 4 lenses, 2flashes+ batteries, laptop+2 batteries, 2 hard drives cables etc.)

canvas bags are fine for 1 body and a couple of lenses but i find them uncomfortable carrying large amounts of gear and don't offer much protection.

Domke

Don't have one, wish I did.

Have a lowepro stealth reporter that fits all my stuff, which I carted around Bolivia. Worked fine, but was a bit big. Though they come in a variety of sizes. The Domkes are usually just simple bag and you buy inserts to protect your stuff as much/little as you want. Expensive, but is the most tailorable bag I know of.

i have a crumpler Four Million Dollar Home. holds my D40x and an extra lens, doesn't look like camera bag.

I will be doing architectural photo's, taking pics of nice designs and in galleries/musiums.

Thanks Big Daddy, if it's the one in upi've pictured it is proably too big. I'll be carrying a body and two lenses + accessories at the most.

I used one of these, £2.50
add your own padding/dividers
http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/ishop/877/shopscr2874.html

i've got a Billingham bag in good nick for sale - love 'em

how much? and which model is it?

I'll check the model for ya tonight and give you a PM fred

In the end I've gone for the tech bag, the main reason.....under half the normal price on eBay. Usually £80 RRP from shops and online everwhere else.

Check it;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=360078567383&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=023

lowe pro slingshot 200,300 or 350 .ive got a 200 and its a great bit of kit

Sorry to dredge this up, but does anyone use the Crumpler easy weasy, or the half muffin top and can offer some advice?
How do you find it for general use on the move with the fold down bottom half, and space wise with camera/lens and laptop and other stuff?