I have been frustrated at the lack of a decent sized camera bag that can hold two pro bodies and lenses. (Actually the real problem is my desire to keep my Nikon 70-200 lens on a body. This requires the camera bag to have length and girth.) I put the question to a photographer friend of mine who has forgotten more about shooting that I’ll ever know. His answer surprised me.
“I haven’t carried a traditional camera bag in years.”
He went on to say that he uses the Think Tank belt system (http://www.thinktankphoto.com) to carry his gear. he keeps everything in a LowePro Stealth bag or a Think Tank roller bag and pulls out the belt configuration he needs and goes to work.
Part of Think Tank's line of accessories for carrying gear on a belt.
Makes sense. I saw the Think Tank booth at Imaging USA last year and liked their stuff. One issue I had with their roller bags was it seemed that carrying a laptop was an after thought. But everything else looked good.
I know Tamrac has a belt system too, though Think Tank’s line looks more complete. (http://www.tamrac.com) Anyone use these? Would love to hear reviews. And if you have any other clever solutions, would like to know those too.
Fall is here. Keep your camera with you and keep shooting!
Mark
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Mark Duehmig Photography
www.MarkDuehmig.com