Camera gear is a touchy subject.
Google “Nikon vs Canon” and you get over 52,000,000 results.
So I’m not going to even attempt to lay out the dozens of bag options, give a long list of features to compare and analyze until you’re blue in the face.
If you’re like me and addicted to reading product comments, head on over to Amazon. Come back when you’re done — in an hour or two.
In this post I’m simply going to tell you what I am currently using, why I like it, and what I’m saving up to buy.
My Old Bag – the Lowepro 200 AW
The Lowepro 200 AW is a swing bag – and was the biggest of the Lowepro swing bags at the time I bought it, a few years ago. Looks like there is a larger 300 now.
The main reason I chose the swing bag was the fact that it is extremely mobile, like a backpack. But, unlike a backpack, the sling bag is much more accessible.
The images on the Amazon product page show how the bag swings from your back to your front without you having to take it off. Then the zipper and the pockets are perfectly designed so that nothing spills onto the floor from 4 ft in the air when you open it up.
During a wedding shoot, the action is happening very fast. I need to move quickly, with all my gear, and be able to grab whatever I need (lens, flash, batteries, etc.) without having to say to the bride, “hold on a sec.”… Continue Reading
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