New Bag for a Sports Shooter

[HuskiesD1]

I'm getting sick of trying to pack a Mark II, 20D, 70-200 2.8, and 300 2.8 in a Quantaray bag. It's like really expensive Tetris.

I'd like a backpack to fit all of said equipment. I shoot mostly sports with two bodies but I'm young and don't really mind having both strapped to me rather than in a bag.

Any suggestions?

[ANGUS]

Originally Posted by HuskiesD1

I'm getting sick of trying to pack a Mark II, 20D, 70-200 2.8, and 300 2.8 in a Quantaray bag. It's like really expensive Tetris.

HAHA Sure is. Maybe a Domke F7 Double AF could work for you? I have one and i am about to get a 300 f2.8 Non IS and could fit:
300 f2.8 Non IS (Slight bulge in the bag)
40D attached to 70-200
Another Body

Originally Posted by HuskiesD1

I'd like a backpack to fit all of said equipment. I shoot mostly sports with two bodies but I'm young and don't really mind having both strapped to me rather than in a bag.

Any suggestions?

As for a backpack have you looked into Thinktank products?

[quocamole]

Check out the Burton Zoom or the Dakine Sequence.

Burton Zoom:


Also, see my sig

[jhom]

Depending on your needs, you might want to consider a roller. It sure saves the back even while your young.

[Zilly]

I would recomend something like a 1510 for sports work beats the hell of out using a soft bag and gives you something to sit on !

[Sledhed]

I also say get a Pelican 1510 roller case. It will hold everything you listed and then some. It holds my 300/2.8 just fine, my 400/2.8 will fit but not with the hood. The case will not fit both at the same time.

[HuskiesD1]

I kinda laughed when I first the saw the size of the Pelican 1510. It's huge.

Then I stopped laughing after remembering that my knees still hurt a bit from kneeling while shooting volleyball and did so repeatedly after kneeling for basketball. It's like bringing your own seat!

EDIT: Ironically, I edited this post to ask a question that was answered more than two hours ago in the above post. Apparently I haven't learned to read. Too bad I graduate from college this year. Watch out world.

[Sledhed]

Here's a review of it with pictures.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/....php?p=2583573

I usually carry 2 bodies, 300/2.8, 70-200/2.8, 24-105, 1.4 TC, 2-580's and a couple of other small things. I also have the lid organizer installed which is pretty handy.

[gryphonslair99]

Originally Posted by HuskiesD1

I'm getting sick of trying to pack a Mark II, 20D, 70-200 2.8, and 300 2.8 in a Quantaray bag. It's like really expensive Tetris.

I'd like a backpack to fit all of said equipment. I shoot mostly sports with two bodies but I'm young and don't really mind having both strapped to me rather than in a bag.

Any suggestions?

I only use a bag to get my gear to a venue to shoot sports. From there it is a vest for me. Everything is right at hand with no worries of it walking off while shooting. Each body has it's intended lens and I have several pockets for an extra lens or two if I feel the need to take something different. Plenty of space for memory cards. Extra batteries for my bodies and a couple of bottles of sports drink in the back pocket. That way all I have to take care of is me, not some bag that I set down while shooting.

But then that is just me. Something else to look at would be maybe the Think Tank waist system. http://www.thinktankphoto.com/ttp_product_SpdRcr.php
I prefer a vest as I have developed dunlaps disease. (My waist dun lapsed over my belt)

[Mike R]

Originally Posted by gryphonslair99

I only use a bag to get my gear to a venue to shoot sports. From there it is a vest for me. Everything is right at hand with no worries of it walking off while shooting. Each body has it's intended lens and I have several pockets for an extra lens or two if I feel the need to take something different. Plenty of space for memory cards. Extra batteries for my bodies and a couple of bottles of sports drink in the back pocket. That way all I have to take care of is me, not some bag that I set down while shooting.

But then that is just me. Something else to look at would be maybe the Think Tank waist system. http://www.thinktankphoto.com/ttp_product_SpdRcr.php
I prefer a vest as I have developed dunlaps disease. (My waist dun lapsed over my belt)

I use a belt system when oin the field but depending on the amount of pouches, some of them become awkward to get to quickly.

Maybe a vest will help cure my Dunlaps .