Bag recommendation

[blackshadow]

I have recently purchased a Crumpler Brazillion Dollar Home bag and love it; but I am looking for a second bag for when I am not taking my full kit out.

What I am looking for is a bag; preferably a messenger style bag that doesn't scream "camera bag" that will hold the following:

Canon 1D Mark III
Canon 70-200 f2.8L
Canon 24-70 f2.8L
Canon 16-35 f2.8L II
Canon 35mm f1.4L
Canon 580EX flash
Spare battery
Canon M80 Storage Device
CF cards and a few bits and pieces.

I tried the Crumpler 7 Million Dollar Home but it was a little small for my needs. I have a Lowepro Slingshot 200 and am not interested in a slingshot or backpack style of bag.

I like the look of the Domke bags; F-3X might do the trick. If any of you have one I'd like to know if you think it would be right for the job.


Any suggestions welcome.

[Riff Raff]

I'm really liking the Stealth Reporter D400AW I got recently (it replaced a Crumpler). It's currently holding:

Rebel XTi + Grip mounted to 24-70mm f/2.8L (hood in place!!!)
85mm f/1.8 (hood reversed) stacked with 50mm f/1.4 (hood in place)
16-35mm f/2.8L II (hood in place) OR 70-200mm f/2.8L IS (hood reversed)
580EX II speedlite
Elan 7NE + Grip
430EX speedlite

I'm fairly certain I could fit both the 70-200mm and the 16-35mm in there, if I got rid of the second body and speedlite. I haven't tried it yet since more often than not I only need one of those two lenses. It has a lot of pockets for extra stuff also, which is a relief compared to the Crumplers. Also if I can't quite fit everything into the bag, I could easily sliplock a Lowepro Lens Case to the side of it. So at the moment if I really wanted to pack EVERYTHING it'd be in the D400AW with a Lens Case 4S mounted on the side for the 16-35mm.

[JC4]

I don't know if the F-3x would be any bigger than the 7mdh, maybe smaller. I just got the F-4AF. It should hold everything on your list, but a lens or two will be in the outer(non-padded) side pockets.

The F-4 ALMOST holds a 1d with 70-200 f/2.8(or 100-400) attached, hood-reversed nose down. The velcro just grabs, so its OK for walking around and having a semi-quick draw. But, to secure it you need to tug pretty hard on the strap, which may be a pain to unhook.

[Jon]

I have recently purchased a Crumpler Brazillion Dollar Home bag and love it; but I am looking for a second bag for when I am not taking my full kit out.

What I am looking for is a bag; preferably a messenger style bag that doesn't scream "camera bag" that will hold the following:

Canon 1D Mark III
Canon 70-200 f2.8L
Canon 24-70 f2.8L
Canon 16-35 f2.8L II
Canon 35mm f1.4L
Canon 580EX flash
Spare battery
Canon M80 Storage Device
CF cards and a few bits and pieces.

I tried the Crumpler 7 Million Dollar Home but it was a little small for my needs. I have a Lowepro Slingshot 200 and am not interested in a slingshot or backpack style of bag.

I like the look of the Domke bags; F-3X might do the trick. If any of you have one I'd like to know if you think it would be right for the job.


Any suggestions welcome.
Not an F-3. Maybe an F-802 with the 720-230 insert.