camera bag for 70-200VR and D70 plus flash and extra lens?

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Right now I'm using a Billingham 306 for all my gear... works great but
doesn't fit the 70-200VR very well and is very heavy with all the glass
and camera in it.

For day trips I was hoping to find a bag in similar quality to the
Billingham but one that I can drop the 70-200VR into without it poking
out of the top of the bag.

Any recommendations?

Thanks,
Avery

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Avery wrote:

> Right now I'm using a Billingham 306 for all my gear... works great but
> doesn't fit the 70-200VR very well and is very heavy with all the glass
> and camera in it.
>
> For day trips I was hoping to find a bag in similar quality to the
> Billingham but one that I can drop the 70-200VR into without it poking
> out of the top of the bag.
>
> Any recommendations?

I use a tall skinny backpack. It'll hold the 70-200 with teleconverter &
hood mounted on the camera with a stack of other lenses & stuff on the
side but no room for food or water or a coat <g>.

--
Paul Furman
http://www.edgehill.net/1
san francisco native plants

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I have the same gear as you and I use the Lowepro Nova 5 The 70-200 vr
standsn on end in its own compartment. I also carry my F100, my D70 and 4
other lenses plus my SB800 and charging kit. Yes it all weighs a bit but it
all goes in! And hangs snug on my sholder too!


<rbehunin@alumni.weber.edu> wrote in message
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> Paul Furman wrote:
>> Avery wrote:
>>
>> > Right now I'm using a Billingham 306 for all my gear... works great but
>> > doesn't fit the 70-200VR very well and is very heavy with all the glass
>> > and camera in it.
>> >
>> > For day trips I was hoping to find a bag in similar quality to the
>> > Billingham but one that I can drop the 70-200VR into without it poking
>> > out of the top of the bag.
>> >
>> > Any recommendations?
>>
>> I use a tall skinny backpack. It'll hold the 70-200 with teleconverter &
>> hood mounted on the camera with a stack of other lenses & stuff on the
>> side but no room for food or water or a coat <g>.
>>
>> --
>> Paul Furman
>> http://www.edgehill.net/1
>> san francisco native plants
>
> Lowerpro makes a backpack that will fit your digital slr, your 70-200
> lens, and a laptop. It is a bit on the expensive side. It is also
> within the size limits of an airline carryon. I did break down and buy
> one, around $180 with tax.
>
> It would also fit a medium format system, if you were doing that
> instead of a digital slr (Actually, you could put two digital slr or
> 35mm camera bodies in it, a couple of good size lenses).
>
> It is a nice bag, padded to protect your equipment.
>
> roland
>

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No I didnt remove the bottom padding so the back cap of the lens pushes the
top of the bag a little but I,m happy with the result. Was gonna get a back
pack to carry it all assembled but thought I would be more likely to use my
17-35 ED more so went for the Nova 5. Happy clicking!!
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> "Nik Beard" <nick@superchop.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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>>I have the same gear as you and I use the Lowepro Nova 5 The 70-200 vr
>>standsn on end in its own compartment. I also carry my F100, my D70 and 4
>>other lenses plus my SB800 and charging kit. Yes it all weighs a bit but
>>it all goes in! And hangs snug on my sholder too!
>>
>>
>>
>
> Nik--
>
> I recently purchased the Nova 5 for my D70 & 70-200 VR. I found that I
> had to remove the pad on the bottom of the case to get the 70-200 VR to
> fit--did you have to do the same. Other than that, I find the bag to be
> as roomy as you do--4 lenses, a Coolpix 7900, SB800, batteries, charger,
> etc. all fit. As mentioned earlier in this thread, the D70-VR combo fits
> into the Lowepro Topload Zoom AW
>