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Sorry for the non-RF question, but wondering if anyone has a specific solution for a very specific problem. I have looked at just about every camera bag and / or backpack but nothing is quite right.

I need to carry the following pieces:

1 medium size DSLR with 24-70 2.8 lens attached.
1 medium size DSLR with wide zoom attached
1 70-200 f 4.0 lens

Please note lenses must be attached to cameras except for the 70-200. Cameras should be easily accessible.

NO laptop. Do not need to carry the laptop for this particular application.

Type of bag is far less important than the ability to fit all the above, without a lot of extra space. So backpacks, shoulder bags are all ok.

It's looking like a hard suitcase with foam cut outs may be the only way to go, but I'd like to avoid that. None of the Lowepro backpacks, which I otherwise like a lot, fit this stuff without a lot of extra left over space. Same with other brands I have looked at. I ordered the LowePro 450 backpack but returned it - it's much too big and too deep. The laptop pocket adds a lot of bulk.

Would appreciate any thoughts or ideas, especially from those who may have experience carrying around a similar kit.
 
hmm. I can't see how I would fit the stuff I need to fit in that Tamrac. Also, I this is just a matter of taste but I don't like that "racing stripe" on the bag. Still, thanks for the suggestions. Any other ideas, folks?
 
appreciate the suggestions, but those Domkes don't fit the two DSLRs with lenses mounted. I have lots of Domkes including the F2 and F6 and use them for film cameras with prime lenses. They problem is the two DSLRs with lenses attached...
 
Domke F1x. Since you only need one extra lens, the four compartment insert could be left out. The extra lens could be protected in a Domke wrap or Calumet wrap and placed in the center to keep the two cameras apart.
 
I liked the aesthetics of the old 80s-era ripstop Tamracs, but these days I carry a Tenba. Got to stay fashionable, you know.
My go-to bag when I had to carry two DSLRs was the Lowepro Stealth Reporter, though I had one so big it was hardly stealth... I think the Urban Reporter series replaced it.
Depending on your situation, you might want to opt for a shoulder bag over a backpack. Short of the sling-pack types, they're very difficult to access quickly.
 
The Lowepro Magnum series (400 and up) shoulder bags would meet your needs, but that bag will get heavy after a while, especially with 2 DSLR's with mounted lenses.

As for backpacks, you need the larger backpacks that allow 2 DSLR's with mounted lenses to set face to face, such as the Lowepro Computrekker Plus or f64 large backpack or KATA Bumblebee-220 PL or the larger Thinktank backpacks. There are obviously others, but I think the the rough dimensions you need in a backpack to meet your needs are:

Exterior Dimensions: 18 or 19 x 12-14 x 5.0-7.0 - definitely no shorter than 18 or 19 inches (exterior).
 
I have looked at all the bags mentioned but in each case, some jerry-rigging would be required to really make them work. I've also browsed the websites of all the major camera bag manufacturers. You'd think a bag that fit the kit described would be made by someone. But it appears not. All the bags that fits the kit and hold the stuff securely but also offer quick access hold MORE than the kit - they are too big.

Oh well, I am fussy. Some of you have solutions you are happy with, I have yet to find one. Probably I will continue doing what I am going now - a small backpack and another small bag for the 2nd camera.

I have no problem with backpacks because I am not taking out the equipment and putting it back in a lot. The bags are for transport, not so much working out of.
 
kxl said:
As for backpacks, you need the larger backpacks that allow 2 DSLR's with mounted lenses to set face to face, such as the Lowepro Computrekker Plus or f64 large backpack or KATA Bumblebee-220 PL or the larger Thinktank backpacks.
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Thanks, yes, that is exactly right, the problem is that the backpacks that allows 2 DSLRs with mounted lenses to sit face to face are huge and heavy, they hold much, much, more than the two cameras plus the one extra lens! I wish someone made a backpack that let the two cameras sit face to face, but were not so wide or deep. Kind of a long but narrow backpack.

f64 is one brand I have not looked at yet.
 
The Gura Gear bag looks like it would work very well, but the price is a bit of a shock. At $400 for the Gura Gear versus $143 for the f64, I may give the f64 bag a try. It's not like this is for every day. This is for using for certain types of jobs only. Very useful info, Film dino and kxl.
 
Not a very fancy brand, but well built:

My Tamrac might work (2 cameras left and right, long lens in the middle).

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The top compartment came in handy on my last flights for book, passport, and binoculars.
 
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