ever carry 2 bags?

never - not even a fan of carrying one bag. too many choices for me = too much time spent on "what if I use this" & "what if I use that"...
 
No way for me, I can't stand it that I have to carry one on occasion. I have a massive Lowepro for when I must carry a ton of gear. Let's just say it hasn't moved in a very long time.

Even for racing shoots I manage with a very smallish backpack. No room for race swag but oh well :)
 
That'll be really awkward I think.
A backpack and a shoulder camera bag is possible though - have done this before during hiking/trekking. Not the most comfortable thing.
 
Backpack plus shoulder bag (Domke F6) is a good combo for me on an extended outing. F6 gets the working kit of daytime/nighttime/digital, while the backpack gets the rest.
 
I took three bags to New Mexico last month.

-A Domke F2 with nothing in it but film. Had he whole thing full!

-A large Tamrac bag with my Hasselblad setup. Body, Three lenses, Flash Meter VI, cable release, carpenter's level, lens hoods

-A small bag with my Leica M6 and 3 lenses plus another meter

I did NOT carry this stuff at once though. I worked out of my car most of the time. It was too hot there to leave the gear in the car with the windows rolled up, even for a few minutes, so when we stopped to eat or do other things non-photographic, I carried the film bag and hasselblad bag and my son carried my Leica kit so we didn't have to leave anything in the car.
 
I recently had to carry a friends bag in addition to mine (single camera+lens in each bag) for half a day. I really felt constrained, couldn't even think about shooting. It was really a bad experience.

Like fixbones, when trekking I find carrying a shoulder bag along with a backpack uncomfortable, which is way better than two shoulder bags by the way.
 
There have been times where I would have a Domke F 803 on my back and an Domke F 2 on my shoulder.
Was never to uncomfortable.
 
fixbones said:
That'll be really awkward I think.
A backpack and a shoulder camera bag is possible though - have done this before during hiking/trekking. Not the most comfortable thing.
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Rico said:
Backpack plus shoulder bag (Domke F6) is a good combo for me on an extended outing. F6 gets the working kit of daytime/nighttime/digital, while the backpack gets the rest.
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I have done the backpack plus small shoulder bag (Domke F5XB) idea. It worked very well for me. I'm also going to try using a waist pack (Tamrac 706 convertible) plus shoulder bag (Domke F6). Another idea would be a sling pack or fanny pack plus shoulder bag.
 
Chriscrawfordphoto said:
I took three bags to New Mexico last month.

-A Domke F2 with nothing in it but film. Had he whole thing full!

-A large Tamrac bag with my Hasselblad setup. Body, Three lenses, Flash Meter VI, cable release, carpenter's level, lens hoods

-A small bag with my Leica M6 and 3 lenses plus another meter

I did NOT carry this stuff at once though. I worked out of my car most of the time. It was too hot there to leave the gear in the car with the windows rolled up, even for a few minutes, so when we stopped to eat or do other things non-photographic, I carried the film bag and hasselblad bag and my son carried my Leica kit so we didn't have to leave anything in the car.
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Chris and I apparently do the same thing. Can't leave it in the car due to heat or theft but in the hotel, sure, carry what you need or 1 bag, but never 2 bags.:eek:

The Billingham Pro works perfectly for me on photo shoot where I may have two or possibly three cameras with the entire kit consisting of extra film, first aid kit, cleaning kit, poncho, and lots of room for a lot more if I wanted it.
 
Yes.

Never for real street shooting. Just for trips... Both small bags crossed with total access (so they can't fall or go out of place), and not like "shoulder bags"... One of them for a couple of RFs and the other one for a small SLR with wide, normal and tele.

Cheers,

Juan
 
Whenever I relocate from one continent to another and it is mostly a painful experience...lots of unpacking and showing and questions. This said, I always got through and on more than one occasion an airport security staffer would recognize a rangefinder and then things got easier.
 
You could always try this :)

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facinating thread...i didn't think there would be much response at all...

clearly, i have been thinking about bags again...it's funny as i really hate camera bags and using them, but i like using a wrist strap which, for me, means using a bag as well. i am never satisfied with a bag for more than a brief time and i have a box of them to prove it.

in theory, i know which is best for which need but i seem unable to accept that and move on...for my short trip to toronto, the domke 5xc is the best from what i have...but it seems so big and clunky (it's not) and therefore i resist using it.

i really want to use the retro 5 (nice bag) but it wont hold what i want to bring...

i need another nap...
 
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