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How Do You Organize?


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BonOlgirl

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Looking for some organizing tips....

 

How do you organize your equipment for carrying? What types of bags or cases do you find the easiest to use?

 

There are so many different types of bags and cases out there and I have tried a few types. Right now, I'm using one of those weatherproof boxes. I guess what I'm really looking for is a compact and fairly lightweight and easy to carry organizing system.....don't want much  :wacko:

 

Any thoughts/suggestions?

 

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Gordo

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For me, it depends.  What am I doing?  How much stuff am I carrying?  Do I need better impact/ weather protection?

 

I use anything from a Pelican case, to several differently sized Lowepro Nova AW bags, or a Lowepro Passport sling, or a Domke F-5XB RuggedWear Medium.

 

As of yet, I haven't found my "perfect" bag.  So I'm still looking and soaking up suggestions as well.

 

I do want to check out some Billingham Hadleys one day...



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I do want to check out some Billingham Hadleys one day...

 

Never heard of these...will check it out.



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It depends on what I need to carry, and the situation.

My "bring the camera, just in case" is either a Tamrac Aero 75 with a Pentax K-x and a couple of zooms or an Aero 85 with a D700, a Tamron 28-75, a 70-300 and two SB-910 speedlights.

My bags for more serious photography are a trio of Billinghams, either the 206, the 335 or the 550 depending on how much room I need. I have a thread up here discussing these.

When travelling I often pack in the 550, but transfer a set of small primes (24, 35, 50 and 85, three in the bag and one on the body) wrapped in Novoflex packing cloths to a waist bag for street work. I have thought about upgrading this bag to a Hadley small, but haven't done it yet.



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I agree - both with the "still searching" and the "it depends".  Usually I have my Lowepro rolling bag with my flashes, 3 bodies and my 70-200 lens...one D600 has the 23-70 attached...other goodies (rain covers, filters, hoods, etc.) in the bag...200-400 in its own shoulder bag (came with the lens) and monopod attached to the shoulder bag...Monopod has attached holder for extra cards which also has my press pass, a lens cleaner and a business card holder with cards...Frequently I also have a large carabiener attached to the handle of the monopod as well - handy for keeping your camera and lens off the ground when you need two hands free...most places I shoot have chain link fence and I just attach to that...

 

Occasionally I'll take a smaller Lowepro backpack with a body and the two short lenses...Once in a great while - usually when it is really nice weather, I'll hook up what I want / need and just put the cameras on the back seat of the truck and then I'm rolling with only the gear...to reverse things, I frequently do the same but with only one camera, alrready in rain gear, when it is nasty weather out.  Given an unknown shooting situation, I would take everything I could - less if it was hiking and more if I were going to a location where I could have a "home base" to work from where my gear was safe...

 

I rarely use filters and am sad to say that my current filter collection is way below what I'd like to have...but I have the basics...Back in the 80s I found one of the best tips on filters that I will pass on...Not doing it currently, but likely will when I eventually expand my filter collection.  You would have to do this for each size of filter you have, but lets assume a 58mm for the example:  Buy a 58mm screw in lens cap and a female of the same...screw your filters together with the cap on one end and the female on the other...it stacks in your bag like a lens and it is easy to pick a filter and put the others away.  Much faster and easier than any other option I've found and I've tried many...If you buy all large filters and use step down rings, they can sit in on the side of the filter stack or fit another spot in your camera bag...



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I have an amazing bag i got from a store in Adelaide called Crumple, Awesome all around i use it for daily kind of stuff, really big for my 2 bodies and fits 3 large lenses has awesome dividers i really suggest checking them out.

 

The Billingham bags are cool but SOOO expensive, the bag i got from crumple is of a water proof type material that is used by the military which is really cool, not as nice looking as Billingham but I think its a huge competitor.

 

This is the link http://www.crumpler..../cobram-outpost



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This has been extremely informative and helpful for people newer to the camera world. Thanks to all who have contributed to this thread, I've learned so much!



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I usually end up taking several bags if going on a long trip, which will include a 300mm prime, 180mm macro, 85.mm prime 120-400mm sigma, 50mm prime. 18-250 sigma (for the range),flashes, several sd cards and teleconvertors.Big lenses end up in cases or big lowe pros. The sigma 18-250,85mm and 50mm and convertors are put into my camera bag along with the memory cards, tripod mounts and polarizing filters. camera with one lens(usually big lens) stays around my neck. It's much simpler than it sounds.



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Before you say you don't need a bigger bag (whatever you buy is going to be too small so just deal, LOL) or don't need a padded one because you're careful (ya...right) just say no!

 

Remember what you buy you have to lug; Padding is good, more is better. ALWAYS keep the straps/flaps closed because it really sucks to have that Nikon that WOULD have been protected by the padded bag fall out and go crunch on the concrete because the flap wasn't secured.

 

I have several bags and tailor which to what I am doing. My 'main" bag will hold two camera bodies with lenses, a flash and maybe a lens or two plus a meter and it has two pockets, one inside one out for those little things. a Nice long padded strap makes it nice to use on long walks. I have a smaller bag that sometimes I'll transfer some stuff to, the cameras and lenses mainly, if I'm wanting to travel light and then I leave the main bag (and the junk I don't need that time) in the truck. I prefer a shoulder bag to a backpack.



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This is my way: :)

 

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Hama Daytour 230 backpack with two compartments. Main one as you can see on the pic above - fits body with standard f/2.8 zoom lens attached, 3 additional lenses including 70-200 f/2.8, 2 speedlights, batteries and other small stuff.

Bottom one will fit additional body if required with 70-300 lens attached and set of Cokin filters with holder and adaptors. Side pockets are for flash triggers, something to drink etc. It also holds tripod - enough place for Shepra 4370D

If I don't need 2nd camera, bottom compartment fits big lunch :)