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How big is "too big" for a camera bag? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by IAmBillN@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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[–] tampawn@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I've found backpacks can be a pain to deal with and to pull lenses out of. I've got a few of them but its usually only my messenger bags that I bring to gigs if not a Pelican.

When you have a battery pack and a long lens on a camera there's few bags that it will fit in with enough cushioning and protection. The Vanguard messenger bags just fit right, and no they're not paying me to say that.

Sadly they don't make the one I bought years ago that is still perfect , but its like this one Amazon.com: Vanguard VEO GO34M BK Shoulder Bag for Mirrorless/CSC Cameras - Black : Everything Else

[–] Videopro524@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

It’s a trade off of what you need to carry and where you need to carry it. If you back pack into remote places, you want to save every single ounce that’s possible. If you tend to work out of vehicle and can roll the case around, then size and weight may be less of a concern.

[–] Deckyroo@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If there is play, then the bag is too big for your needs. If that's the only bag you have, you can stuff a towel to fill in the extra space.

But big bag is better than a too small bag tho.

[–] IAmBillN@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Interesting, so you seem to be saying it's bad to have the opposite of my concerns which is not enough play. I was thinking if the bag were on it's back and there was some amount of pressure placed on the front then the lens would be more at risk if they were the full length of the bag vs having some squeeze room on the bag. However, it seems you're saying you would be fine with the lens fitting end to end, correct?

[–] Orpheusf13@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

A bit of pressure will do very little if anything to decent camera gear, except for maybe your lens hoods ($50 max, if they break, buy a new one). What you want to avoid is big accelerations which can affect the circuit boards inside. If there's play, you drop your camera bag stops before your camera, which has more time to accelerate into the ground, meaning your camera will be going faster than if your bag just dropped when it hits. A $1-2K camera costs more than a lens hood.

[–] Deckyroo@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Oh I seem to have understood it as your camera bag is too big for your gears, my bad. If your gears are too big for your bag, I would suggest rearranging it somehow to fit properly, with extra cushion on the bottom end if possible. The top part will expand a bit in time. If you feel iffy about the fit, maybe sell it and get a different bag.

[–] Fineus@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

But big bag is better than a too small bag tho

As someone who struggles to fit their body, 24-70 and 70-200 in one bag, I totally agree with that. I need a bigger bag and it's cumbersome to use.

[–] -Vybz@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I always go with the smallest bag that fits what I need. "You have too many camrra bags" - my wife

Depends what im doing. I have a bag that fits 6 lenses, camera & filters + extra stuff that I would use sometimes (I've never seen a reason to go bigger than this one). I have a multiple inserts that go inside any regular hiking bag depending what I need to take for hiking/climbing/etc, then I have thicker heavier more durable backs for strapping splitboard/ice axes to that will take the impact if I fall without killing my gear. Then I have a small satchel style bag that fits camera with a lens + 1 extra lens if I'm just walking around somewhere.

[–] mittenstock@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I have so many bags - inserts, cases - It allows for a mission specific load out.