Good question isn’t it? I’m on four at the moment – yes, excessive. But it will change, honest! I blame the press. Two of the magazines I read regularly are giving away camera bags free with a subscription (that’s how I got one last Christmas) and I have to confess to getting one in the sales. Here’s what I’ve got, and why:

  1. Tamrac Adventure 6. A Christmas present last year. It’s a nice 50/50 bag with plenty of room at the top to take sandwiches or other bits. The only problem is the base isn’t deep enough to take my D700 with 24-70 zoom, so I’ve had to look again.
  2. Lowepro Topload Zoom AW. This has been a great bag, but the zip is starting to go. The fact my wife doesn’t like it means that it’s probably on borrowed time too. This was the only topload zoom bag I could find at the time that would take an SLR with 70-200 lens.
  3. Lowepro Trekker AW – My free gift last Christmas. It’s a great bag and will hold all my gear, but there’s no room to carry anything else. I don’t want to carry another bag as well!
  4. Kata 3N-1-30. This is the result of my research. It’s big enough to take my key gear (D700 with 24-70, 70-300 and 50mm lenses, SB-600 and accessories) and still have a compartment for lunch or other bits. Full review and a photo to follow when it’s all configured.

Am I addicted to bags? Hope my wife doesn’t read this…