Camera Bag - Whats in your man bag????

[Derf]

Here is a list of my Camerabag Contents (Maker:Canon)
Canon 40D
Opteka 6.5mm
Tamron 70-300 Macro F4-56
Nifty Fiftey Canon 50mm 1.8 MarkII
Tamron 28-75 2.8
Kit 18-55 IS 3.5-5.6
Sigma DG500 Super Flash
second Sigma DG500 Super Flash (with Stands)
Drugs - Not the good kind
Business Cards approx 300
Business Cards (Moo Cards - 100)
Microsoft wireless mouse
2 packs of flash Gells
rocket style blower
Remote trigger
second 8 gig cf card (one in camera)
CF Card Reader
3 Batteries for 40D (4th in camera)
Quick release for tripod (second one is on the camera)
Rubber lens hood for kit lens (rubber is great for taking pictures thru windows and cutting out all glare!!!)
2 iPhone USB to AC adapters
USB iPhone Charge Cable
USB battery backup for anything USB to charge...ie iPhone or bluetooth
iPhone earbuds (for cranking out tunes while late night ramp shooting)
Airport ID (for cranking out tunes while late night ramp shooting)
8 Rechargeable AA batteries
8 Non rechargeable AA batteries
The 8 dead AA Non rechargeable batteries I forgot in the flashes!!! (reason my back hurts are all the friggin batteries!!!!)
128GIG external Harddrive and cable
1 4GB memory with every PC recovery and utility known to man
1 4GB memory with some pictures and portable versions of Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5
All receipts for equipment and lots of CD's and Manuals in the top cover.

Kenny, do you see what you started?!?!?!?

Everyone, Kenny needs a bag... if you think yours is better (not that it can hold more...just better) Please post as it will help Kenny with his next purchase.

[Fighting_falcon_51]

Holy crap Fred that is a lot of stuff!

Anyway I was looking at getting this Tamrac bundle from Cameta.

I was just wondering if any of you guys had experience with Tamrac bags good or bad or if you know of a better one cheaper or from the same price.

[megatop412]

Usually I only haul around what I need for a specific shoot. If shooting aircraft I leave my SB-600's, SB-400, cables and bounce diffusers, lower-resolution bodies as well as my wides at home. Minimizes the chances of my entire load being damaged or taken. Also I don't use branded bags that scream to everyone that I have equipment on me.

I don't have experience with Tamrac bags but I love their straps and use those exclusively.

[jerslice]

At its worst, most devious set-up against my back:

Canon 7D
Canon 40D
Canon 24-70
Canon 17-40
Canon 70-200 f/2.8
rocket style blower
580EX II flash
8 AA batteries
6 memory cards - Sandisk 3 4GB, 2 8GB, 1 16GB
Advil (you just never know)
Biz cards
End caps
Neutral density filter
2 spare batteries for each body - 7D charger
lens cleaning kit
72mm rubber lens hood - as Fred says GREAT for reducing flare and being flexible
small mini tripod
black rapid system
laptop
USB cable

[gonzalu]

OK I'll play...

This is my EVERYTHING travel bag... and what comes with me on shoots if I can be near my car. Otherwise I have an old trusty LowePro Trekker AW that fits fine minus the big glass.

-ThinkTank Photo Airport Addicted 2.0





In the bag above

-Nikon D3
-Nikon D2Xs
-Nikkor 200-400mm f/4
-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8
-Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8
-Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8
-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8DX
-Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
-Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 (SOLD since the picture was taken)
-Nikkor TC17IIE
-Sigma 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye
-Nikon SB-800
-Spare Camera Batteries

Rocket Blower fits on top of 70-200. In the inside of the cover, 77mm filters, Nikon Remote Control, level, Color Checker Passport, lens wipes etc.

On outside front pocket is a Apple 17" MacBook Pro. Power adapter fits on top of the rear of the 200-400mm f/4

Trust me, it is HEAVY!! no need to ask. It has straps like a backpack for curb to plane only... and even that hurts. NO I HATE roller bags cause I freak about wheels coming in from outside and then on top of my bed, couch, dinner table etc. So I chose the non wheeled version. I am going to have to buy a cart of some sort because it is very heavy :-)

[gonzalu]

BTW, it has been on only ONE trip and it was a dream... zipped right through security and fits on overhead on A320 no sweat! Virgin America to SFO from JFK.

[cancidas]

i'll play:

Bag is a Crumpler 7 Million Dollar Home

Nikon D200 with MB-D200 Grip
Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G VR and 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D VR
Nikon SB-800 Speedlight and batteries
Nikon MC-30 Remote Trigger
Tiffen 72mm Haze-1 filter (mounted), 72mm polarizer, 77mm Haze-1 filter (mounted), 77mm polarizer
6 Sandisk Ultra 4GB CF cards and card reader
Hearing Protection!!!
Battery Charger
Lens Cloth