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\nFor this exercise, I’ll use a few of my lenses which we’ll call:<\/p>\n
I’ve met a lot of new digital SLR owners who have very few lenses but carry very big bags<\/b>. I have a small bag but carry a lot more lenses. So, I’ve written this guide with pictures on how you can use smaller bags to fit more stuff efficiently.<\/p>\n
This also helps for those self-professed gearheads (I am one of them.)<\/p>\n
\nFor this exercise, I’ll use a few of my lenses which we’ll call:<\/p>\n
SUPERZOOMS<\/b>, like those newfangled 18-250mm lenses, don’t count here because they are slow focusing, have dark apertures and have some optical compromise… which is why a lot of serious camera enthusiasts do not buy them.<\/p>\n
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\nFirst concept you must learn – the FLASH<\/b> would usually be L-shaped so it can sit in a smaller bag with an SLR with STANDARD<\/b> lens.<\/p>\n
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\nThere! This tiny OEM bag which you can pick up at any camera store is subtle and does not scream “STEAL ME I HAVE EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT INSIDE!<\/b>”<\/p>\n
A little pocket fits a camera battery, flash batteries and a flash shoe.<\/p>\n
What’s it for?<\/b> You can shoot events with just this setup.<\/p>\n
Range<\/b>: Standard range, 18-70mm APS-C perhaps.<\/p>\n
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\nThis same bag can fit a STANDARD<\/b>, a PRIME<\/b> and a TELE<\/b>. This is the most common lineup I see people having… and buying huge Crumpler 7 Million bags for. Damn you all!<\/p>\n
* the green box shows where it should be upside down, that is, the PRIME<\/b> inside, and back of SLR facing top of bag.<\/p>\n
A flash can be added but it must use a flash pouch, clipped to the belt. Howdy pardner!<\/p>\n
What’s it for?<\/b> Concerts! A pox on you if you flash the performers.<\/p>\n
Range<\/b>: 18-300mm APS-C perhaps with a bright lens in between.<\/p>\n
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\nThe next bag is a Mini camera bag. It can house a FISHEYE<\/b> and PRIME (with teleconverter)<\/b> in the front compartment. Here it goes from 8mm fisheye to 100mm F2.8 (50mm F1.4 + 2x teleconverter). You can also put the 2x teleconverter on the FISHEYE<\/b> for a sorta-wide.<\/p>\n
This is my most common setup.<\/p>\n
Range<\/b>: 8mm fisheye to 100mm F2.8 (50mm + 2x teleconverter).<\/p>\n
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\nOf course, you could replace the FLASH<\/b> with a TELE<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Range<\/b>: 8mm fisheye to 300mm.<\/p>\n
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\nI have a medium-sized bag which is about the size of those Crumplers, I think. Side pockets are small and can only fit a FISHEYE<\/b> and PRIME with teleconverters<\/b>. The front pocket is slim and just fits the FLASH<\/b> while the main compartment has a velcro divider, making space for a SUPER TELE<\/b> and camera with STANDARD lens<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Believe me, I don’t bring the SUPER TELE<\/b> around as often as I’d like to. Also, the TELE<\/b> is missing from this lineup.<\/p>\n
* TT is a short form for Teh Tarik session, a Malaysian activity where camera enthusiasts meet at a eatery for drinks to discuss gear (and sometimes, show off pictures. Sometimes.)<\/p>\n
What’s it for?<\/b> To show off the great deals I got. My lenses in total cost less than my digital SLR.<\/p>\n
Range<\/b>: 8mm fisheye to 1100mm (SUPER TELE<\/b> 400mm + 1.4x teleconverter + 2x teleconverter)<\/p>\n
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\nNow this is geared to stalkers<\/s> uh, candid action photographers. The camera already lies in the main compartment, no dividers, with the SUPER TELE<\/b> on! A TELE<\/b> can also fit in.<\/p>\n
What’s it for?<\/b> Sports!<\/p>\n
Range<\/b>: 18mm to 1100mm (SUPER TELE<\/b> 400mm + 1.4x teleconverter + 2x teleconverter)<\/p>\n
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\nThen, I pack in more from the previous design here. It will be a hassle to set up initially, but you’d hang the camera around your neck after that.<\/p>\n
Range<\/b>: 8mm fisheye to 1100mm (SUPER TELE<\/b> 400mm + 1.4x teleconverter + 2x teleconverter)<\/p>\n
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\nSome days, when I want to shoot film, I use this setup. The dSLR gets the TELE<\/b> (since it can get higher ISOs) while the film SLR gets the WIDE<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Range<\/b>: 8mm fisheye to 840mm (TELE<\/b> 300mm + 1.4x teleconverter + 2x teleconverter)<\/p>\n
So where’s the tripod?<\/b> Well, get stabilized lenses or a digital SLR with in-body stabilization.<\/p>\n
What about backpacks?<\/b> I like having my bag around my shoulder for quick access to the camera. Anything else would be a specific review – these bags are common form factors.<\/p>\n
I actually have a bigger bag than all this, but I really don’t know what else I need to fit in it. Yes, that means I have four<\/b> camera bags! Hey, this is the only case where men can collect bags…<\/p>\n
Technical details<\/b>: Okay, so I cheated and used a Sigma 70-210mm F4-5.6 as a stand-in for a STANDARD<\/b> lens, since I didn’t have one… and used the WIDE<\/b> to shoot the photos. Also, your SUPER TELE<\/b> might end at 500mm instead of 400mm so do the math.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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