What's your go-bag look like?

[Lee Jay]

If you won't need to swap lenses a lot, backpack should be the best to carry gear around, in a more comfortable manner than sling/messenger/shoulder bag.

However if you would swap lens a lot and very frequent, backpack would not be your best option.

I have a few backpack style camera bags, 4 to be exact if the usual hiking backpack w/ camera insert be excluded. They are in different size for different purpose/event. However as I am using a 3 lenses setup (an ultra wide zoom, a standardvwalking around 35-70 and a long zoom), I swap lenses a lot. If I would carry a backpack (for various reasons), I have to carry an extra small shoulder bag (good to carry 2 lenses) for my lenses swapping.

My 2 cents.

Exactly why I use my front waist bag. Makes getting to the equipment 100 times easier and faster than a shoulder bag or backpack.

 

[AlbertM43user]

Exactly why I use my front waist bag. Makes getting to the equipment 100 times easier and faster than a shoulder bag or backpack.

I have one waist bag but is only good for 1 body + 2 lenses (1 mounted & 1 spare). Even too small for a f/2.8 lens. It is only good for simplier local shooting. So have not really use it yet.

 

[AcquiredTaste]

Exactly why I use my front waist bag. Makes getting to the equipment 100 times easier and faster than a shoulder bag or backpack.

I wish they made one that could accommodate gear of a more comfortable size.

 

[Lee Jay]

I wish they made one that could accommodate gear of a more comfortable size.

Sadly, ThinkTank stopped selling mine - the ChangeUP. I don't know why. I can carry a 7D Mark II + 18-135, 50/1.8, 70-200/2.8, and two medium sized lenses or one lens and one flash, plus accessories in it, and it has both a waist strap and two shoulder straps. It's insanely comfortable to wear all day and having a body + 5 lenses right in front of me all day is quite useful.

 

[Hike Pics]

I have many many cameras and most are in a bag to themselves, so it really depends on what I'm shooting. If I'm using a camera that doesn't have a bag (and isn't pocketable) I'll use an old soft cooler bag since it's less desirable for thieves.

 

[AcquiredTaste]

Sadly, ThinkTank stopped selling mine - the ChangeUP. I don't know why. I can carry a 7D Mark II + 18-135, 50/1.8, 70-200/2.8, and two medium sized lenses or one lens and one flash, plus accessories in it, and it has both a waist strap and two shoulder straps. It's insanely comfortable to wear all day and having a body + 5 lenses right in front of me all day is quite useful.

I never ran across that bag; it does look like it would have been a great option.

 

[stig]

Depends entirely on what I'm shooting. Could be anything between my phone and this:

Nice set up- do post latest shot of a recent stargazing event... did you do the recent comet ZTF passing through?

 

[Mika]

It depends quite a lot since I have various combos and bags what I bring whenever I go out and shoot. But this setup was the first one that came to my mind if I just suddenly had to go out and take photos without too much planning beforehand. ThinkTank Retrospective 5, Canon EOS R5. RF 35mm f 1.8 and 50mm f 1.8 lenses (could add also 16mm, 24mm or 85mm if needed) and a lens blower. Lance handstrap. Simple and somewhat light setup. Ideal for a small city break.

• 4.0 mm
• ƒ/1.8
• 1/33 sec
• Auto exposure

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[Mujana1]

No images yet, but I use 3 different bags. Depending on what I plan to take images of / travel or not / car or walks /etc. Sometimes I keep stuff at home.
- Billingham Hadley Pro (most preferred, and used when I do not take my tripod. 2 cameras/3 lenses)
- Crumpler Cupcake 5500 (take it with me when I want to go as light as possible; camera and max 2 lenses. No tripod)
- Mindshift Photocross 13 (light travel with tripod)
I also have a Crumpler Muli 7500, but I never used this bag (so yes, it just sits brand new in my cupboard).

 

[Britcam]

Depends what I plan to do .. I sometimes put 3 or four lenses with my Fuji body in a solid case in the car, then take out a maximum of one or two to walk around with. If I’m walking with my dog, then I might take just my 18-135 or 16-80 zoom .. on other occasions I might want to try just one prime to make myself think more about getting the right composition ..