If you could have just ONE camera bag, what would you choose and why?

[Godfrey]

the fogg bags were my first thought but the everyday messenger from kickstarter really might be the right answer.

I agree that bag looks to be quite the nice piece. As a "one bag to rule them all", it looks both small and large enough to handle everything, and adaptable enough to do the number.

But it's hard to say what it's like to wear and use until you see one in the flesh...

G

 

[besk]

Domke F-803 satchel. Will hold any of my 35mm cameras or my Rolleiflex

 

[rbsinto]

Tenba 995 purchased new about 20-odd years ago.
It has been patched and fixed a couple of times and still goes strong for my SLR s.
I found another one used for $10.00 a few years ago, and after a bit of fixing use it for my Rangefinder kit.

 

[ChrisLivsey]

F2 Domke Sand from 1982, but replace it !!!! Never, repair first.

 

[honozooloo]

Chrome Niko Messenger bag. More weatherproof than any conventional camera bag I've ever owned, ergonomically designed to be comfy while on a bike/motorbike, made in the USA, and (to stick with the "lifetime" theme) with a lifetime warranty to boot. Plus it doesn't scream "steal me I'm a camera bag."

http://www.chromeindustries.com/us/en/bags/camera-bags/niko-messenger

The interior of the Niko Messenger is a bit sparse (it was designed for DSLR-sized kits), but with a few aftermarket inserts it adapts to smaller mirrorless/RF kits quite well.

*Pic from google, not my configuration or kit.

 

[daveleo]

for the rest of my life ! ! .... don't be silly

for the next few years? .... Domke F-9 or F-8

 

[noisycheese]

I totally agree with several posters - only one bag is insane, a madman's errand.

I do not know what my choice would be, but I highly suspect that it would have a green tag on it that says Billingham.

I do like the Fogg bags - but price-wise, they are a bridge too far (up till now, at least).

I have considered a custom made bag - with my back and shoulder issues, A backpack style bag is what I really should have.

I am currently using a BillHadPro for a small load and a Filson rucksack with the BillHadPro insert in it for a medium load. For everything but the kitchen sin, I use a Tenba "Discovery" medium backpack, which is no longer made. The large size is available, though: http://www.tenba.com/products/discovery-photo-laptop-daypack-large-blackgray.aspx

 

[ChrisPlatt]

Domke F5XB

Holds one body, a couple of lenses, some film and filter or two.
The rest of the gear I don't really need can stay home.

Chris

 

[barnwulf]

Impossible to have just one since I have several camera systems. I have a Domke FX5B bags for my Leica M, Leica TM, and my Sony A7r. I don't like to carry around a lot of lenses like I used to do. - jim

 

[porktaco]

I agree that bag looks to be quite the nice piece. As a "one bag to rule them all", it looks both small and large enough to handle everything, and adaptable enough to do the number.

But it's hard to say what it's like to wear and use until you see one in the flesh...

G

sadly, this is utterly true and utterly to the detriment of my bank account

 

[porktaco]

the domke 5xb would be a really great candidate bag with something other than velcro. maybe magnetic clasps. the dimensions are really right.

 

[nickthetasmaniac]

I totally agree with several posters - only one bag is insane, a madman's errand.

Thats the whole point of the question!

 

[rbsinto]

I've had that bag for the last 20 years: Tenba 995.

 

[lxmike]

l love Billingham bags, l have three, the Stowaway, Hadley Pro and 335, plus a cople of lowepro.......................thinks for a sort while.................Billingham Hadley Pro, suits all my needs and comfortable to carry


oopps forgot l also have a Domke, (dispatch type)

 

[F6Roger]

"just ONE camera bag . . ."

"just ONE camera bag . . ."

i can now make that decision with ease as i have finally put together my perfect camera kit...2 fuji bodies and 3 lenses and it all fits perfectly into a domke f6!

Wow! 😱 So no more bags for Joe then!! 🙁

 

[Addy101]

If pushed to make a choice, I really, really like my F-Stop Kenti. It is one of a few camerabags that also are good backpacks. Most are lousy, I compared it to some Lowepro's, but they don't come close. It also is very easy to get into. It is perfect for a SLR set, but a bit big for a small mirrorless system - still, if forced to use just one bag, it'll be this one.

There are some improvements I would like, but it is a great compromise.

 

[mdarnton]

I just bopped over to Amazon and ordered a Domke F5XB and belt. You people are E. V. I. L.

 

[bayernfan]

I'm a backpack kinda guy. Been using a black Pac-Safe from REI with a Timbuk-2 camera insert. Very stealth, very comfy, very secure... I don't plan on changing for the foreseeable future.

http://www.rei.com/product/848376/pacsafe-venturesafe-25l-gii-travel-daypack

 

[back alley]

Wow! 😱 So no more bags for Joe then!! 🙁

let us not be hasty and rush to judgement…my f6 is brown and i hate brown…eventually i will get a black one…i only just wish i could find an f6 knockoff…or a wealthy girlfriend!!

 

[narsuitus]

I have many camera bags. However, the only one I really treasure is my first one because it was given to me many years ago by my wife. I lost my wife to cancer but I will never lose that bag.