Bag for camera, but not camera only.

I want a bag that I can put my 350D with 18-55 in it safely. But I want to be able to put other stuff in it too. Is there such a bag?

By other stuff do you mean... bricks? Towels? Water bottles? Textbooks? Give us an idea of size or content here... There are multiple bags out there with one compartment for "regular" things and another for camera gear - Lowepro has at least one that I've forgotten the name of offhand...

Backpack, shoulder bag or otherwise?

I'd prefer a shoulder bag but I guess it would be hard carrying camera and a bunch of other stuff in a shoulder bag, (am I right?) so backpacks are fine too.
No bricks but some books, a cellphone, a wallet and maybe a water bottle..

Check out Domke's line of shoulder bags - they don't look like camera bags and are pretty adaptable for other stuff. I often stuff a small paperback in one of the front pockets for long journeys with it and if you were to just have a single camera+lens combination I could stuff a bunch of other stuff in, too.

I'm guessing the regular-bag look will work for what you want.

Thank you, checking.

cryforashadow wrote in post #5987690
Thank you, checking.

Also check out cambags.com and the "Show us your camera bag" thread on here - both have many good photos and descriptions of the various bags. You'll find quite a few Domkes there not to mention the huge variety of other brands.

Have you checked out just getting a good messenger bag, like a Timbuk2. I usually never put my camera in a bag, but have on occasion carried my old Digital Rebel in one of these bag.
http://www.timbuk2.com
They aren't camera bags so no padding, but there is plenty of room to put other things, you could always get a Domke insert for the camera if you want a lot of protection.

Jack

Look at Lowepro on the web. They have a nuumber of alternatives, including very very small shoulder bags.

Jim G wrote in post #5987682
Check out Domke's line of shoulder bags - they don't look like camera bags and are pretty adaptable for other stuff. I often stuff a small paperback in one of the front pockets for long journeys with it and if you were to just have a single camera+lens combination I could stuff a bunch of other stuff in, too.

I'm guessing the regular-bag look will work for what you want.

I also highly recommend the Domkes. The F-3x will take the camera and lens in the main compartment easily, with room for a few paperbacks (up to trade paperback size) either below or behind the camera, a cellphone and wallet in the front pocket (along with spare card and battery), another book and a water bottle in the outside pockets.

Another Domke lover here, and I highly recommend you look at those considering you are wanting something to fit gear and other stuff. Just make sure you know that Domke bags, you may need to order inserts.

I would opt for the Kata DR467 simply because they are cheaper than Domke. They also have wider availability in the U.K. but that might be different for you in Turkey. If you don't like either brand for any reason, or cannot find them, look at the Lowepro options as Wilt suggested: it makes a few bags of the type that you need. Tamrac is only an outside possibility, with a few different bags of this kind, but I don't rate them very much in comparison to other brands. I bought one once and quickly swapped it for a Kata R102.

That Kata DR467 is a backpack.
Totally incomparable to a Domke.

LowePro and Tamrac totally incomparable as well, since they are not made to work out of IMHO.

So? He wants a bag that can carry other items as well. A backpack makes a lot of sense.