FighterControl

Hi FC'ers

I am looking to buy a good size shoulder style camera bag which has enough space for 2 DSLR's + 2 lenses

One will have a Canon 100-400mm lens attached and the other a 55-250mm lens attached

Looking to spend up to around £130

Any help or suggestions please ?

Many Thanks

Martin

Have a look at the LOWEPRO range of bags , they have interchangeable compartments held together with Velcro
Mine easily holds 2 camera bodies 3 lenses , 2 battery drives plus there are lots of addition storage pockets for all your ancillaries.

Many thanks for your reply eagle driver. What model number do you have as there are so many to choose from ?
I will try to get to a supplier so I can try some out as well

Cheers

M

Have a look at this with £3 delivery extra.
http://www.srsmicrosystems.co.uk/lowepr ... GwodK34KwQ

John

hi Eagle 1 the model that I have is a Nova 5 AW which appears to have been superseded as it was probably a couple of years ago when i purchased it.
The 400 AW is a very similar design to mine but going by what I have seen on here and on line appears to be smaller, its hard to tell exactly .
Have a look at 190 or 200 AW models, on appearance these appear larger than the 400 AW they certainly can carry 2 camera bodies with 3 lenses
hth regards & merry xmas

In accord with a number of others, I would seriously recommend a backpack/rucksack style of bag as opposed to a shoulder bag because:
- 2x DSLR bodies + several extra lenses + all the other accessories, will weigh quite a lot - so weigh them all and work out what the total is and imagine what it would be like to carry all that on one shoulder for a prolonged period. Also, I doubt you would find it easy to remove/replace anything much without putting it on the ground!
- OTOH, a well-designed backpack will distribute the weight across both shoulders and your back - and, if you get a good one with good padding at the back and padded shoulder straps, it will be a lot more comfortable - believe me as I made that decision quite a long time ago, and I now have a LowePro 350AW which can hold my k3 +loaded grip, K5+loaded grip, 70-200 F2.8 Sigma, 100-300 F4 Sigma, and few extras (TCs, cleaning kit, spare batteries/cards etc.). It's heavy, no doubt(!) but it's very comfortable to wear although I can't carry it too far nowadays because I am getting on a bit (68) and have a partially slipped disc in the spine and a dodgy knee (torn cartilage :-() - but that was not too much of a issue a few years ago when I was rather fitter!

I've had a Lowepro Magnum shoulder bag for some years now, it's big and robust (looks mean), it'll easily take everything I have - two large bodies, a 400mm, a 70 - 200mm, 24 - 105mm. Also a pair of bins, scanner, batteries, cards etc.. brilliant piece of kit.
The down side is that you need to be built like Charles Atlas to carry it! Alright for short distances - not far from the car that is, but definitely not for Fairford or climbing up the Mach Loop. And it's not airline friendly either. I've since invested in a more practical back pack - Tamrac Expedition 6, which seems to suit my needs, and use the Magnum for storage these days. Still knackering all the same, thinking about a shop mobility scooter now....
MarkL

To answer your original question and requirement, Martin...

Did you check out the Lowepro Classified 250AW yet? My requirement was very similar, with 2x bodys with grips, with good-sized lenses attached, ie. 100-400 and (previously) 28-300 (now 24-70 Mark II). IF this is all the gear you intend to carry around, this bag is very good, and after five years of heavy use, mine is still in very good condition. Of course, keeping your kit down to 2+2 can really help, with size and weight (plus airline friendly, never had mine pulled, despite the weight issue for some airlines!). When walking around at shows etc, cameras can easily be swopped while on the move if need be (you would always have to put a backpack down!). Another feature of this, and the similar Lowepro Urban Reporter 350, is their 'discretion', in not looking like a typical camera bag. Infact they are both quite stylish (i have the sepia), though dont know if that is a requirement!

As with any other gear, there are vids of youtube showing these. No doubt others stock, but here's the Amazon links...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lowepro-Classif ... ied+250+AW
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lowepro-Urban-R ... porter+350

Cheers, Kevin

Thank you ALL very much for your detailed replies. It has been really helpful. Thank you for taking the time to reply

I have said it many times before, FC is a great forum and has some great members. Thank you

Happy New Year to you all

Cheers for now

Martin