The Best CAMERA BAG that's NOT actually a CAMERA BAG
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 พ.ค. 2019
- After 2 and a half years I have found the perfect Camera Bag & it's not even a Camera Bag...exactly. Here's why.
The Pacsafe Venturesafe x40 is seemingly designed to be a camera bag, but also something of a solid day hiking pack or backcountry ski touring adventure pack. It's awesome!! Full stop. & after a few minor tweaks I think I've found the perfect camera bag!! Here she is :)
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What camera bag do you currently use? It took me 3 different packs and almost 3 years to find one I'm finally happy with.
Still looking. Got a free bag with my camera 2 years ago and it had done me OK. Just got. A nisi v5 Pro adapter and poloriser so need a new bag to house that and the other filters. One day I'll get a new one
Lowepro Protactic 350. Great vid!
Fstop Ajna. 40 L still carry on size, ICUs of varying sizes, internal frame. Little pricier than it should be but an awesome bag.
Shimoda 40.. they all looked the same. ;) So you travel carry-on only? Any incidents with tripods issues with security?
just a simple LowePro bag. I can't hike anywhere so have no need for loads of space or extra functionality.
I did the same! Bought a pacsafe backpack because I couldn't find a camera bag that has a great security and anti-theft features like this and modify it with camera cubes in the bag. I've gotten their normal backpack that has no zip at the back. but still works fine. I put my jackets at the top and the camera cubes at the bottom of the bag. Don't need to worry much when I travel to places like Europe. Great brannd, solid material. Finding a new one to replace with my old PacSafe
The perfect camera bag is like the holy grail, many of us search for it but have yet to find it. The spec on their website looks cool and has a definite design feature in terms of security. Looks like you have chosen well Greg especially with your own adaptations added
Yeah I think it doesn't exist. We have to make one that suits us individually. Nothing else.
Ugh don’t you just love getting a new bag, it’s sometimes better than getting new camera gear, it’s just so nice to use something new! And this bag looks epic!
Nice find! Looks like a great option
I did a similair thing with the Pacsafe Venture Safe 45L due to all the safety features which is essential for me when traveling to less secrure locations ie Central and South America.
Greg, thanks for the review of the bag. I have been searching for a secure camera bag for travelling and always like the Pacsafe products. I wish that they made a dedicated camera bag.
Was the ICU from the Manhattan Mover 30 or 50? Thank you! Great review!
Nice combo. It looked perfect in real when we meet in HH a few days ago.
Thank you! Finding a bag has really frustrated me ever since I started adding lenses beyond the Sony 24-105 I started with. I also lived and traveled in Europe and found so many of the expensive camera bags severely lacking in the kind of security features I wanted to thwart pickpockets on crowded train platforms and heavily-touristed areas. I wondered how others managed to get through a day on their feet with a bag that holds ONLY camera gear, with very little room for the things I need for a long day out, like a layer or two, a guidebook, headphones, water and snacks, an umbrella, wallet, keys, and a small make-up touch-up kit (hey, what girl doesn't want to look decent in her own photos?). And if I have to spend 10 minutes digging around when I get to the train ticket kiosk just to find my wallet in the only safe spot... Total nightmare. This bag looks great. Might have to try it! Since you already had an ICU that fit, would you be willing/able to measure the interior compartment so that I can find one that will work?
Uhm no? I just bought Lowepro Protactic 350 II, you will NOT make me buy a next camera backpack. My gods, I am so proud of myself, I might just buy myself a new camera bag as a reward!
Quality video! Haven't invested in a proper camera bag yet, been using my Osprey Talon 33 bag plus peak design capture clip for the meantime! Had my eye on the Lowepro Protactic BP 450 AW II but might have to flip a coin now!
Also, what do you use the shower caps for? Keeping water off the lens?
Lawrie!! What up mate? Yeah it's a tough call for an all around good pack, but after much searching I think I've found one for me. Yes the shower caps are for covering the lens and filters when near waterfalls in between exposures and windy rainy conditions.
Very cool backpack dude.
Thanks Greg for the review, I needed a new bag. Tell me do you travel with the cloths too in this bag, ?
Right on. No clothes go in my separate rolly case carry on.
@@gregsnell Thank you for the fast respond appreciated. I travel with a similar smaller daypack, plus a roller too, thanks for sharing.
Hahaha my style. I use snowboarding backpack with same rear opening and for inside some ICU. Totally worth it without busting your bank for big brands ✌️😎
I searched for ages to find the right camera bag. Did the same as you with the mammut nirvana 35. £89 on sale. All the features and more than half the price of what I was looking at
Hi Greg,
Like the bag and the way you set it up. My only question is a lot of airlines have a 7kg limit and for me its always giving me problems. To the point of frustration.
Yeah I hate the one carry on 7 or 8kg rule. Luckily as photographers we tend to get away with a bit more because the staff know how expensive our gear is. It's when you start bringing a second carry on into the mix that things get tricky.
The backpack looks amazing! I really like all the features with the backpack especially with it being waterproof and anti-theft. I've been looking to replace the backpack I've been using for 9 years as I have been gaining more and more camera gear. This would be a backpack I would love to buy, but the only problem is that I have a 17-inch Dell Inspiron laptop, and I don't know if my laptop would be too large for it.
Yeah it's a tough call especially as this doesn't have an ICU. I think it would hold a 17 inch laptop though.
Great to know. There's only one way to find out! Worst case scenario, I can always return it.
Hey Greg, just discovered your channel. Good stuff here!
Two questions - (1) Have you ever had to check your bag while flying when the airline chose to weigh it?
(2) Do you carry the bag on-board an aircraft in the cabin in the same configuration (with the tripod attached outside), and if so do you keep the spikes attached permanently?
Cheers!
Welcome. Answers. No I have never had to check my carry on camera bag. No I don't bring the Tripod on. I put that in my other rolly hard case.
@@gregsnell Righto! Cheers
Hey :) thank's for the review ! Would you say that this is good to put peak design capture with that bag? Thank's
Chris!! Yeah man I reckon it would work. I have one and admittedly never used it but I think it would fit yeah.
@@gregsnell Thx for the answer man ! :)
Question, have you ever had problems with the weight of your bags as carry on, or have the airlines ever tried to make you check your gear bags?
Yeah we've had issues for sure. It's like a game of roulette every time. I keep my smaller rolly carry on hard case ready to be checked at all times and keep this bag the main camera bag as like a person item backpack which they tend to not weigh. In the case that they weigh it and say I can't take it on board. I'll take out the ICU and bring that only (which is probably still over 7kgs.
I think you should have went with @atlaspacks. You get the camera reservoir plus an additional 30L. It’s a perfect bag to for travel, hike, backpacking photography. Has included rain cover that stores in the bottom.
Great video and bag review. Shame the insert isn't a better fit but its worth looking for an alternative. I'm using two Lowepros a ProRunner 450AW for longer trips and a smaller and 1lb lighter Vertex 100 AW for mountain hikes. Congrats on the sponsorships, I love and virtually live in Craghoppers stuff - as you can see from my thumbnail pic 🙂
Yes!! Awesome comment. Glad those packs work for you and yes the Craghoppers gear has been great so far.
Nice. Looks like a great design for ergonomic support and ease of use with the opening towards your back. Regarding flying 'only carry-on' style, do you stuff all your clothes into the top? Or does your lady (Nelly...?) carry the clothes for you two?
Lolz, no I also have a generic hard case rolly carry on suitcase that holds all the clothes and extra stuff.
Have a look at the Atlas pack. You might find it very interesting . Pricey though.
Will do. I must say I am happy with this one right now though.
Very helpful review Greg. But will it hold a litre of fresh colombian or ethiopian coffee? This is the yardstick for packs!
Yes!!
My camera bag isn't a camera bag either. I went with the Osprey-Kestrel 48L , and a Think Tank 30 Digital Holster to serve as an insert inside my pack, or worn outside on it's own - or strapped to my chest on the Osprey, or Strapped somewhere outside the Osprey pack, along with basic lens cleaning tools and wipes. This leaves me with room for my layers, lunches, thermos, binoc's, and other assorted gear that I use for my Urban Wildlife hikes in and around Ontario.
I mainly shoot with a Canon 80D + Tamron 100-400mm DI VC USD on a BlackRapid cross shoulder strap. I really don't have a use for a dedicated "glass bag" really. If I need to bring along more lens I can throw them into their own protective soft cases and chuck them into the pack too easy peasy.
Got a recommendation for an ICU? Having a spare Manhattan Mover laying around to pilfer an icu from is probably sorta rare.
Pat, yeah good call. I don't have a good ICU recco off the top of my head. Best to check out options in your local camera store and see what fits in your desired pack.
When are u getting an insta360 x one.. looking forward to what u can create with it.. ;)
Yeah that would be interesting. I've used one once in South Africa. It was a trip. Be nice to see their desktop editing software in full force to see what could be done.
You should call it the Tardis, man you can fit some stuff in there.
Greg how do you fit the crane?
It goes in the front pouch. I filmed the crane but decided to leave it out of this video due to time constraints. It doesn't fit though which is awesome. At the end of this video you can kind of see it's outline right in the front of the bag.
Shower cap. Tom tell you? Happy travels.
That's a BvS hack he showed me years ago. Works like a charm.
Greg you know that there is no such thing as the perfect bag, I have at least 6 and all get used at some point. My main bag is a f-stop Anja, backed up with a Billingham 555 but it depends on whether I want easy access (Billingham) or whether I am trekking to a location then not moving around in which case I'll use the f-stop. I will also use smaller bags for days out or when I know that I won't need anything other than camera and one or two lenses.
Either way I will never carry all my gear at one time, I simply wouldn't need it all, if I travel abroad I will take a selection depending on final location but I will use the f-stop as it works really well as a carry-on and is comfortable when loaded.
Such a good comment. The search will forever continue :) but for now at least I've found what works for me. For this moment in my life.
The pacsafe icu is supposed to be used with this bag, but other reviewers (Packhacker) that I saw didn't like it as it didn't integrate well into the bag
I agree 100%. It seems like a pretty silly mistake.
F-stop Large Pro ICU fits, for whatever that is worth.
@@iscoguy thanks for the tip on the f-stop bag. I am very much interested in a secure camera bag for travel. To confirm, is this the model you were talking about?
fstopgear.com/products/icu/pro-icu-large
Lowepro Whistler 450 AW ☺
That's a good one :) Seen it in the field.
@@gregsnell It was a gift from Lowepro and I love it !!!! Super resistant and I carry a lot of stuff!!! DJI Spark in the box, Nikon D800, 70-200 2.8, 24-70 2.8, 16-35 f/4, 35 mm, DJI Osmo, GoPro, mic, pepper spray, DJI Osmo mobile, Full set LEE Filters ( 10 filters, CPL, Support, 3 rings, Gorilla pod, etc .... :)
@@jorgecanelas5984 pepper spray!!
Can you travel with your tripod attached like this as a cabin bag ? I imagine Ryanair crew wouldn't let that pass.
Ryanair dont allow to take tripod with, but maybe inside backpack. I had no problem
Tripod goes into my generic rolly carry on hardcase suitcase.
Greg Snell Thanks
Lol the best bag that’s not a bag :-)
Great job G
what about clothes? Going to travel the world without any extra clothes, with carryon only?
Theft Proof ....... couldn't you just throw it over your shoulder and run away, I mean it is a backpack? hahaha. By the way, cool back pack, maybe a Camera bag, who dosn't love new gear!
True.
You stated that it’s waterproof and then said that you need rain cover for it. 🙄
One Hundred and Eighty quid....... I don't pay that much for cars :O
Tony!?! Where do you get your cars? :)
@@gregsnell Ok, I may have exaggerated, just a smidgen.
Is GriffDog a loser or a runner-up? We want to know.
If you're going to mix music into your videos please, keep the levels at least similar! Damn!?
Sorry dude :( that's my bad on the edit.
although I am interested in this bag, the silly "music" makes watching this
video unbearable for me.
Total over-use of the word "So" at the start of almost every sentence!
Have you messaged the YT grammar police yet? They're bound to be pissed.
@@Archibald_Quincy_Stanton 😂😂