I am using a Think Tank Urban Disguise 40 (there are several sizes), and I guess I've had it for 6-8 years. It's more or less "messenger style." It has held up well, except for the non-slip side of the shoulder strap (I substituted a black non-slip strap from goodness-knows-what; it says "LLBean" on the buckle), and the elastic in the stretch pockets on the ends.
My usual load is a K-5, 16-45, 50-200, and 10-17; though I have occasionally added a 24-90, a few primes, a flash, and a K-7--which is to say that it holds a LOT more than I can carry comfortably. There is a backpack adapter for it (which I have) and it works very well. I think backpack camera bags are a huge pain, because you have to take the damned things off to get anything out. For transportation, okay; for shooting, yuck. Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sun, Nov 6, 2016 at 1:03 PM, Bob W-PDML <p...@web-options.com> wrote: > Commission someone to make a replacement - it wouldn't cost much. > > B > >> On 6 Nov 2016, at 17:19, P.J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I try not to think about bags, or my dissatisfaction level would rise >> exponentially. >> >> I've got this old bag, that was gifted to me, it's 1970s vintage in a, semi, >> messenger style, (I say semi because it's not really, it predates messenger >> bags being a thing). It's the best working bag, if you just want to carry a >> couple of lenses one body and a flash, or forgo the flash for a third lens, >> I've got, and haven't found a modern bag that's better. Even thought the >> pockets leave something to be desired. >> >> It's falling apart and I can't find a replacement. The worst part is it >> probably wasn't even an expensive bag when it was new. >> >> I really think bag designers actually design bags to /almost/ fit a >> photographers needs so they'll become subtly dissatisfied and go buy another >> bag. >> >> Damn, now I have to go and have a stiff drink. >> >>> On 11/3/2016 6:01 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >>> I really like my Lowepro Fastpak 350, however the lenses for the K-1 are >>> enough bigger that I can't conveniently carry my "ready for anything" kit >>> in it. The speaker at the photo club last night had a think tank bag >>> (streetwalker hard drive), and it looked pretty good. >>> >>> Since it's possible that y'all enjoy shopping for and talking about camera >>> bags even more than lenses, I'm curious about your opinions on a larger >>> backpack style camera bag in general, and the think tank bags in particular. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve >> immortality through not dying. >> -- Woody Allen >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
