Any recommendations for a bag?

I am looking for a decent bag for a 40D with 18-55 EF-S and 70-300 lenses. Also have a Speedlite 420 that will need to fit. Any recommendations for a bag that's sturdy and allows you to change lenses without having to put the bag down? TIA.

Domke F-803.

www.cambags.com for some ideas. Also check out the "Show us your Camera Bag" thread on here.

The Domke is an excellent bag, adequately padded and will easily fit what you have with a little bit of room to spare. I think there may be a less deep model but I don't recall the model number now. Jon will know if there is one.

I like the lowepro 200 AW bag. It has one strap that goes across your body, and the bag can easily be rotated around to your front to get in and get out gear. Also makes a good elbow rest in this position....There are really a lot of good bags out there, so it kind of comes down to personal preference. Try out a few at a local camera store if you have one.

40Driggs wrote in post #6574471
I like the lowepro 200 AW bag. It has one strap that goes across your body, and the bag can easily be rotated around to your front to get in and get out gear. Also makes a good elbow rest in this position....There are really a lot of good bags out there, so it kind of comes down to personal preference. Try out a few at a local camera store if you have one.

Would that be the Verex, Slingshot, Nova or Inverse 200AW ? just out of curiosity.

Andy

Sorry, typo, VerTex

This is a good one....

http://www.crimescene.​com …de2893410efbc88​6cd6eb84d4

Sorry... getting excited for halloween.

It's ok, just answered my own question. Slingshot.

sorry to hassle

On a serious tip, the slingshot 100 is my fav out of the 10 bags I and cases I have owned.

I use a Lowepro Vertex AW 100. Works great and holds plenty, but you do have to put the bag down to change lenses.

I really like my Tenba Messenger.

Buy five different bags to make sure you have one for each situation.
But I do use the Lowepro Slingshot 200 often.

Check out the Kata 3N1. It comes in 3 different sizes and allows you to pull the camera out of the side, so you don't have to put the bag down. You can also configure it to be worn as a backpack or sling style. You can also configure it to remove the camera out of EITHER side of the backpack, which is the main reason I never bought a Lowepro Slingshot. The Slingshot is configured on the opposite side that I want to use.

I use my Slingshot 100 with the following: XTI with grip, 10-22 usually attached, 18-55 IS, 70-300 IS, 430EX flash, tabletop tripod, off camera flash cord, remotes (wired and wireless) and extra batteries and CF cards. I can even fit my SD450 in there as well as the hood for the 70-300 IS. It has more room than you think!

Only one thing to consider is if you will ever want to travel with a tripod. If so you may want to look into something else, probably a backpack style bag.

I really like my Domke J3 bag. It may be slightly bigger than you need, but it's a decent size and let's you fit quite a bit without being really bulky. I manage to stuff in my 20D with grip, Tamron 28-75, Canon 10-22, Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS, Canon 50 f1.8, external flash, extra batteries and cards, battery charger, and even my Tokina 24-200 on the off time I want the range in 1 lens over the higher quality glass.
That may sound like overkill for you, but my gear really is stuffed in there and you'd have room to swap lenses in the bag where I sometimes don't.