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Jan 18, 2012 14:15 |  #1

I like to carry my camera while I walk the dogs, but my regular slingshot-style packs are not ideal when managing two leashes, and they don't hold the camera+lens combo I am likely to want to have ready-to-shoot.

I would like to have my 100-400 mounted to my T3i in a ready-to-shoot configuration (i.e. with hood mounted forward) for those wildlife/airplane shots that won't sit around and wait, and a second wide-angle lens that I can swap on for those vista-type shots (e.g. sunsets).

I want to have quick access without lots of fiddling, that's easy to walk around with if there is nothing useful to photograph. See something, take out camera for a few quick shots, return to bag, keep on walking.

The ThinkTank Digital Holster 30 seems appropriate for the camera+lens combo, but doesn't have an additional pocket for a lens, though I could get a separate-but-attachable lens case for that.

The Retrospective 10 and 20 seems not quite deep enough to have the lens hood on forward-facing. Not a big deal, but I am looking to minimize "fiddling about" time.

The LowePro Toploader Pro 75 AW also seems to be too small for the hood forward-facing.

Any other suggestions? Yeah, I know finding a holster/bag/pouch that holds a camera+100-400L with hood is not going to be small (gotta be 13" deep), but I'm wondering if there are other options beyond the TT Holster 30.

I assume if I go with the TT Holster I want the v2.0, since that supports the Modular attachments (i.e. lens case).

Thanks for any advice,

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Jan 22, 2012 20:20 |  #2

Hmm, bump, anyone?

Or does no-one have any alternatives/suggestio​ns from my current thought-process?

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Jan 22, 2012 20:24 |  #3

Your dogs must be well-trained. Mine don't hold still if I stop to get a picture, so I don't even try. Plus, I've usually had to "clean up" before the photo op arises. And there's the real problem. I've carried the camera out, around my neck, but now I just have a P&S on my belt.


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