slingshot 200 vs. 300 - pics (if you are interested)

300 with 1dmkiii with 70-200 2.8 attached plus 30d + few lenses:

Thanks. What lenses have you got in the 300 in the top pic? Is the semicircular section at the top (penultimate pic) a kind of 'daypack' storage area? Is it comfy when loaded?

I'm looking for something that can take a gripped 5d with 70-200 2.8, 16-35L, 24-70L or 24-105L, 85L, 15FE and 580EX with the usual odds-and-sods in the form of filters, cards etc.

this is excellent! thanks for the pics and side by side comparison!
seems that it's the 300 to go for if one has the mkIII. but i just really hate the bulkiness and squareness of the bag

I have the 300 and managed to get everything in my sig fitted inside minus the macro flash (although it would comfortably fit in the smaller storage at the top but where would my sandwiches go then?), with filters and the odds and sods one carries with them.

with the grip on the 40D and the 70-200mm lens attached it leaves a very convenient storage section underneath the lens for the flash while also adding extra support for the lens.

I have the MRock equivalent of the 200, which may be too small, but I'm still trying to figure out my lens lineup to know for sure.

IMO, the 300, OTOH, is just too bulky/heavy if it's full to carry as a backpack with just one strap, and would be a challenge to rotate and open, I think - but they must make it for a reason.

GilesGuthrie wrote in post #4129375
What lenses have you got in the 300 in the top pic? Is the semicircular section at the top (penultimate pic) a kind of 'daypack' storage area? Is it comfy when loaded?

I'm looking for something that can take a gripped 5d with 70-200 2.8, 16-35L, 24-70L or 24-105L, 85L, 15FE and 580EX with the usual odds-and-sods in the form of filters, cards etc.

What lenses? 24-105, 17-40, 50.

Top? yes- very small "daypack" area.

Comfy? No, not really, pretty heavy with 2 cameras and four lenses. For longer hikes probably would prefer regular backpack.

I typically use this setup for carry-on on the flights when not much walking is required but I want to be sure that they will not take it away when flying in smaller planes.

If gripped 5d has similar dimensions as d1mkiii you should be ok to fit it with 70-200 attached. You could use small packet outside for cards and some filters. Probably could not fit all the lenses you mentioned and 580EX. Look closely to see that while each compartment is deep you really cannot put three lenses on each side of 70-200. Also, there is no much room for hoods(I typically carry it in the top section.

Overall, it is not perfect, but, it is one of your options. So far I have not found anything which really fits all my needs.

m

marysia wrote in post #4130232
Comfy? No, not really, pretty heavy with 2 cameras and four lenses. For longer hikes probably would prefer regular backpack.

See posts #13 and #14:

https://photography-on-the.net …50371&highlight​=slingshot

I can manage 1/2 hour or so with only the main shoulder strap (right shoulder), but with both done up, I'm good for a few hours.

If I'm changing lenses frequently, I leave the waist strap and the second (left shoulder) strap undone, and often set the bag down. If I'm hiking somewhere both shoulder straps are done up in addition to the waist strap.

I think there's been enough pics to know you can't attach a big lens to a camera and make it fit in the 200AW. Although you didn't have your camera attached at all in the one pic. The 200 is nice, but for smaller lenses. I did get a 70-300 APO attached but when sold and got the 70-200 I had to change it up a bit. 200 was enough on one shoulder, I couldn't imagine the 300 so I switched to shoulder bags with the ability to switch shoulders.

Bu my 200 pic contribution. Wish I did some 100 pics when I had it, but forgot. I did it it loaded though.

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_aravena wrote in post #4133737
I think there's been enough pics to know you can't attach a big lens to a camera and make it fit in the 200AW.

Yes, I know that there were lots of photos already posted and this subject has been discussed many many times but new people still ask this question and I just tried to be helpfull,

m

Here is my 100 with 30D fitted with EFS 17-85 IS, EF 70-300 IS, ET65B Hood in main compartment. Small pocket on flap contains 2 Circular polarizing filters for the lenses. Top compartment has hood for 17-85, Kenko 1.4 tele-converter, CF card holder for 4 cards, remote release. Compact and bijou!

Thanks for the photos of the two bags. I have the 300 and configured it a bit differently. Let me see if I can explain it clearly. With gripped body and what ever lens I had attached laying in the middle like you did, I have 3 compartments on top (as bag is worn on back), and two horizontal compartments on the bottom (as bag is worn on back). So looking down on the bag with the whole thing open, I could have my gripped body with any lens in the middle, and on the upper part, two teleconverters stacked in a compartment, a lens area for 18-200 or 30mm, or 17-85, in the middle, and a compartment for my flash battery pack nearest the opening. On the bootom part of the bag, I configured this area to carry my 70-200 f/2.8 horizontally and sealed with a velcro flap. This lens carries nearest my body. On top of that lens--or away from my body, I created a "shelf" from the bag velcro padding to fit my 580EX. The neat thing about this configuration is that I could swap a lens--say 30mm to the 70-200 f/2.8 without taking the bag off, still access the flash, and battery pack, and return them to the bag, and holster the body with any lens I had mounted on it--all without taking off the bag. I admit is necessary to take the bag off to get at the teleconverters, but I don't use them all that often. I think the 200 is more for the XTi size bodies with a 430EX flash and couple of smaller consumer lenses, such as a 70-300 IS and 18-55 kit lens. Both are really nice bags though, and don't be afraid to tear out all the dividers and experiment--it took me a while to come up with what I liked for maximum accessibilty.

Will the 100 fit a 40D w/ 17-55mm f/2.8 attached?

jtown wrote in post #4199956
Will the 100 fit a 40D w/ 17-55mm f/2.8 attached?

It should, but a small warning: When I started 12 months ago, I was just going to have the 30D and the 24/105 lens.

OK, I was a bit short sighted; as I added lenses one at a time, I kept buying small lens bags to attach to my first bag (65 AW Toploader) which had plenty of room for the camera and one lens and some filters.

Finally (after adding two Lowepro 1W's and two 1's to my 65AW Toploader), I acquired a Lowepro 300AW Slingshot that will carry all my gear (see below).

Then I modified it so my right shoulder wouldn't go lame.

https://photography-on-the.net …50371&highlight​=slingshot

I can now carry everything in the bag but the tripod.

Having recently acquired a 40D body to supplement my 30D, and a ThinkTank Airport Acceleration for vacation travel, I've been rearranging the gear in my Slingshot 200 and am really impressed with just how much I can squeeze in. If I didn't need to include a laptop for travelling the Slingshot would actually take all I need for a long trip. My new configuration as depicted below includes....

Main Section
40D with mounted 1.4X teleconverter and EF 70-200 f/2.8 IS and reversed lens hood;
30D with mounted 17-55 f/2.8 IS and reversed lens hood
EF 10-22

Top Section
580EX with eBay omnibounce fitted
eBay wireless flash trigger/receiver
Hood for 10-22
Lens Pen
Room for spare batteries for camera or flash, or other small items.

Outside Pocket
Kenko macro tube set
Kenko 1.4X teleconverter (when not mounted to the body/lens)
EF 50 f/1.8 with compressed rubber hood
Memory cards
Microfibre cloth
Room for spare batteries for camera or flash, or other small items.

Outside Loops
3 * 20cm ball bungees

I can swap the 70-200 for my 100-400 if length is more important then speed. With the teleconverter in place the fit is very snug but without it there is room to spare.

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Here's the outside pocket and the ball bungees....

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