Camera Bag for SE Asia/Australia Trip

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Hey everyone,

I'm looking for a bag that will fit:

Canon 300D/Digital Rebel w/ Battery Grip and a 24-105mm lens attached w/ Hood
Tokina 11-16mm w/ Hood
Battery Charger and Cords
8GB, 8GB and 4GB of memory
One Filter Case

I will be traveling for 4 months and would like to keep the size to a minimum. Not a fan of the sling bags or backpacks, as I'd like to be able to carry it with my big backpack (65L).

I was looking at the Lowepro Cirrus TLZ 25, but it doesn't look like it can fit a second lens in there.

Advice is much appreciated!

Thanks in Advance

[tim]

I have a LowePro Orion Trekker II. It is a backpack but it looks like a regular bag, and it works well. If you don't want a backpack how do you want to carry things? Around your waist?

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No...like a shoulder strap bag. Just a relatively thin strap unlike the sling bags; sort of like laptop bags, but designed for cameras. I wouldn't be able to carry two backpacks, because my camping bag is way too big to just sling over one shoulder.

[tim]

Sling bags are much easier to steal. Australia was founded by convicts, you know.

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Tim, did you even bother to read my post?? How many times do I have to say I don't want a sling bag or a backpack. I want a shoulder strap bag. I don't care about Australia being full of "convicts". Obviously that isn't the case anymore. If anything it would happen in SE Asia.

I'd appreciate some real suggestions, instead of jokes and/or naming bags I outlined in the original post that I did not want.

[tim]

I don't know the difference between a sling bag and a shoulder bag. Go into a store and buy whatever fits your needs.

[weka2000]

Tim been helpful again :)

Ok go to the websites of the major camera bags and see if they have anything that is up to your reuirements. Or go to camera shop.

Google is your friend :lol:

[tim]

I don't know why I bother some times. Really the only way to find a bag is to wander into a store or look at the bag manufacturers websites.

[weka2000]

I don't know why I bother some times. Really the only way to find a bag is to wander into a store or look at the bag manufacturers websites.

Cause your a nice guy :rolleyes:

Camera shops are great in that you can try before you buy. Websites show you what is made by them.

[yogestee]

Sling bags are much easier to steal. Australia was founded by convicts, you know.

Bloody Kiwis :rolleyes: See you at the next cricket test!!

Go with tim,, get into a camera shop and check out what they have.. Bags are such a personal thing,, everyone has different needs..

But some advice.. I've been tripping around SE Asia since '04 and my best advice is "travel light"..