Convince Me!

So i am traveling over seas in November, and i need a bag. i am looking at backpacks and i cant decide. Let me tell you what i am taking with me.

Canon 40D
Canon BG-E2N battery grip
Canon 28-135mm w/hood
Canon 50mm w/hood
Sigma 70-200mm w/hood
Canon 430EX
Stofen Diffuser
tripod
batteries
battery chargers
filters
CF cards
cords/cables

it looks like alot of stuff, but the last 5 - 6 things are smaller but necessary for my trip. so if you have similar gear or whatever. i want to challenge you to be the sales rep. let me know why i should buy the same bag as you. or hey if you have a suggestion for a bag, let me know. Ohh yea can you post some photos of your gear/bag with your thoughts.

thanks in advance,
Phillyguy

Have you considered leaving the battery grip at home? Makes your camera that much less bulky to pack and when space is so important...

I own a Crumpler Whickey and Cox which is an very well made bag that is comfortable to wear for extended periods and would fit everything you list there apart from the tripod, which would have to reside on the outside tripod holder... What I do personally when travelling is take either the insert from the Crumpler or my Domke F3x, fill it with camera gear and put that and a tripod inside a Mei Voyageur bag along with everything else I'm travelling with. I can live out of a bag that size indefinitely and still cart along all my camera gear in a bag that's carry-on legal size.

i will be outside for long periods of time and i feel that the battery grip is important. but idk i my get there and not want to use it, but i would like to take it. do you have any pictures of your gear in your bag and/or just the bag. i forgot to put in the post that am looking to try and spend about $150 or less on a bag. let me know

Might be able to fit that all into a Lowepro Flipside 300.

Phillyguy wrote in post #6503761
i will be outside for long periods of time and i feel that the battery grip is important. but idk i my get there and not want to use it, but i would like to take it. do you have any pictures of your gear in your bag and/or just the bag. i forgot to put in the post that am looking to try and spend about $150 or less on a bag. let me know

Check out cambags.com and the "Show us your bag" thread on here...

What does being outside have to do with the battery grip? Carry a couple of spares on your person and you're good for battery life...

well what i meant was i wouldn't have a place to charge anything, plus i like the extra size for the grip, i have bigger hands.

Don't forget travel insurance!@

yea i havent forgot that. good call though

All that would fit in my CompuRover AW without any fuss.

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