Camera bags

[jtalerico]

Hey All -

I am looking for a decent camera book bag... I hate to even mention what I am using right now but...... I have a Camel-Back hiking book bag.. Large Ziplock bag and a tee-shirt... Yes I know... :oops:

So I am looking to pick up something a little bit better :)

What is everyone's thoughts of the Lowepro Rover aw ii?

Thanks!

[jtalerico]

Halp!

[Jim G]

www.cambags.com may be of some assistance to you! Have a browse to see how big the bags are and what you can fit in it.

[jtalerico]

Anyone have any experience with the Lowepro Rover AW II ? I am now looking at this one.

[_aravena]

Seems like a lot of bag for your 2 lenses there man.

[BearLeeAlive]

Anyone have any experience with the Lowepro Rover AW II ? I am now looking at this one.
I have this bag, and for its intended use it is great. Its main advantage is that it carries a fair bit of camera gear and still has room for some munchies and a jacket too. I use it all the time for day hikes as it also has really good support, both in the shoulder straps as well as the waist belt. The camera compartment is a bit of a pain to get in to, but does work quite well. The side mesh pockets are a bit short, I clip a biner to my water bottle and the pack to ensure it stays put. If you are looking for a pack for this type of use, I would highly recommend it. If you are looking for one to carry just camera gear, this would not be the best pick.

[jtalerico]

_aravena - I hope to get more gear down the road.. I would hate to buy something then need to upgrade to something bigger...


BearLeeAlive -
I do a lot of hiking and camping. I would be using this as my day pack. So having the extra storage would be great. How is the AW aspect of it?

Thanks!

[_aravena]

The AW is nice, but still don't buy in planning. It never works out cause then you have a huge bag and who knows when you get more gear. I planned when I want to get something, it never happens. Although my 7MDH is a bit much for what I have, I know it will be filled and I use the space still for plenty other stuff. Though sometimes I do wish I had my 5MDH back.

Plan for some gear, not a alot. Still, Lowepro makes a great bag.

[jtalerico]

_aravena

I am leaning towards this back because it looks to make a good day pack... I was even considering their waterproof bag that could hold a water pouch in it. But that one seems pretty expensive...

[Wavy C]

I use the Lowepro Magnum bag and like it a lot.

[BearLeeAlive]

BearLeeAlive -
I do a lot of hiking and camping. I would be using this as my day pack. So having the extra storage would be great. How is the AW aspect of it?
I have used the AW cover a bunch of times, it works great. It is basically a rain cover for the entire pack.

[BearLeeAlive]

The AW is nice, but still don't buy in planning. It never works out cause then you have a huge bag and who knows when you get more gear. I planned when I want to get something, it never happens. Although my 7MDH is a bit much for what I have, I know it will be filled and I use the space still for plenty other stuff. Though sometimes I do wish I had my 5MDH back.

Plan for some gear, not a alot. Still, Lowepro makes a great bag.
This does make sense. Even if you need to get a larger bag into the future, you will still use the smaller one a bunch too.

In fact, I just bought myself a nice smaller bag meant for urban walk-abouts as my other two bags were larger than I needed and had way to many straps on them. I just bought the Lowepro Flipside 300 (http://www.it-wire.nu/members/foc66/attachments/SS_Flipside_A4_HI.pdf). It carries one camera, 4 additional lenses, my travel tripod, a flash and some misc little stuff and is a nice compact size.

[Bootsie]

If you are looking for something for school and photo stuff, I would look at something like this, kind of expensive, but worth it IMO. The one that I would be considering is The Customary Barge.

http://www.crumplerbags.com/Cart/index.php?catId=22