Satchel-type bag; grab & go portrait shooter

Tired of lugging my big 'ol Lowe Pro for smaller shoots... Looking for a satchel-type solution for a 5D, 24-70 f/2.8, and

580ex speedlite, plus a little wiggle room. Would be interested in solution that could conceivably take a 70-200

zoom, if one exists.

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Domke? Shootsac? Other? Price range up to around $175.

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What advice would you give? Much obliged, in advance.

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-Mike

It might be a bit *too* light, but I love my extended length holster bag. It has a pocket in the side that is just big enough to hold a filter, business cards, and extra memory cards. The flap on top holds extra batteries (or film, I guess, if you're into that sort of thing). It's long enough to accommodate the 100-400L, if I only had one. It's well padded and bumps around just great. The only thing it won't hold is the flash. It's great for hikes or short excursions.

Sarah - made by whom?

 

Thanks!

 

-Mike

Try the thinktankphoto's urban disguise.

Get Domke or Tenba paded inserts and stick them in a non-camera bag of your choice. As a bonus, you can on a whim move the entire setup to a different bag or a backpack of your choice.

The Crumpler MDH 6 will fit those, including the 70-200 f/2.8 unattached and one small(er) prime such as the 50/1.8 or 35 f/2. About 105 bucks from amazon.

I just got a thinktank digital holster 20. very nice when you just want to carry the camera with attached lens when you really

want to go light. but no room for the 580.

I like the Thinktank urban disguise. I have one and it works great and fits my 70-200 2.8 mounted on a 5D with the

hood flipped back. My one issue is they have the zippers are pulled really tight on the edges, it makes the opening a

little smaller. So it can make for a challenge to pull a camera out really fast. But all in all I was looking for exactly

what you described and found an almost perfect item from Thinktank.

I like the Crumpler 6MDH: in mine I carry a 5D (no grip), 24-105 and 135L (with hoods reversed), 50 1.8, 1.4xTC and 430EX plus a few small accessories.

 

I agree with A Novisto above - it would accommodate the 5D with 24-70 mounted plus 70-200 (hood reversed) and 580EX. The bag will not close comfortably with the 70-200 mounted.

 

Keep in mind that the velcro closures used on Crumpler bags are effective but quite noisy, and the 6MDH does not have an all weather cover.

Domke F3X. Unassuming appearance, doesn't scream expensive camera bag. Collapsible design form fits to

however much gear you have in it. It's ideal for a body plus a couple lenses and flash.

 

I have about 5-6 camera bags, and this one is my favorite.

There is no "perfect" bag, even for the same equipment. Pick the style that best suits the job, and the size to hold your gear.

 

I use a backpack (Lowepro Computrekker Plus) for my basic two-body DSLR gig-rig. For quick-and-dirty work (carry time less than 2 hours), I use a Lowepro Pro Mag AWII. It holds three lenses (f/2.8 zooms), flash and one body. The lenses fit vertically, so there's no fishing around, and ample padding agains rough handling. I don't care for the large flap on "stealth" bags, nor the narrow zipper opening on the top. Dompke bags are highly functional, but have little padding. Dompke bags are best used for gear someone else pays for.

"Sarah - made by whom? "

 

Sorry -- fogot to mention. Mine is made by Quantaray. It was on sale at the time, I think being discontinued. However, I've seen lots of camera holsters around.

It might be worth reading this article I wrote on smaller bags:

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<a href="http://www.photo.net/equipment/bags/small-bags.adp">Camera Bags for a small DSLR or rangefinder kit</a>

Josh, i just read your article. actually, the hadley pro is the medium sized model, there's a smaller and a larger one.