I have a Lowepro Slingshot 300 that holds all of my camera gear. I’d like to get a smaller bag to carry around my camera and just two or three lenses. I want something more protective than a purse. I am torn between the Shootsac and a Crumpler bag. Thoughts?
I might be biased, but I say go for the Shootsac. I love mine. The lenses stay put (even the 50-200mm), and the bag is comfortable to carry. (and cute!)
I use a Nikon D40, so if I put the body in one pocket and the lens in another pocket I can really carry it all. Any camera body that’s larger than the D40 might not fit in a slot, though. There’s 6 pockets, and in them I manage to fit D40 body, 50mm f/1.4, 18-55mm, 50-200mm, SD cards, card reader, and 2 – 3 filters. Oh, and my wallet and phone.
If your camera body is bigger, I think the Crumpler will be the better bet if you want to keep the camera body in the bag. Or if you don’t want the hassle of storing it with a body cap and lens separately. There’s also the fact that the Shootsac doesn’t zip or velcro completely. It’s pretty open. Each slot has a snap, which works just fine for my purposes. But I carry a heavier duty waterproof bag if the weather could turn bad.
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The shootsac seems great. I have the same lowepro bag and I wish I could have a shootsac to shift the weight from one shoulder to the other. And plus! You can get really fancy covers for the bag.
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I have a Crumpler and I love it!
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Personally, I like the look of the shootsac. I’ve never seen either in real life though, so my opinion’s not worth a lot.
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My vote is for the Shootsac!! I have a fellow blogger who just posted about wanting one, after seeing her post, it made me want one too! They are so cute too.
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I have a Crumpler for my work camera and I love it. I’m sad it’s not really mine.
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i have a crumpler for my nikon d60 and i am in big-time love with it! I take it on playdates with my munchkins and took it to maui and loved the non-massive bag feel. plus it kept everything super safe.
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My only complaint about the shootsac is that you can not fit a camera body + lens in any of the pockets — and even without the lens a body fits quite snugly.
But if you plan on always carrying your body on the strap, the shootsac is a really cute option. I love that I can keep snacks, keys and a water bottle in any of the pockets.
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I bought a Tamrac bag the other day – on short notice – to bring into the Stadium at the Convention because the Secret Service is anal retentive. Anyway, it was perfect. It held two lenses (my telephoto and my 50 which was all I needed) plus had two separate areas for cards/money and then an area for my blackberry and phone plus room for sunglasses, a moleskin, credentials and a compact and large brush since I was going out right after. Seriously perfect and small and didn’t make me feel like I was lugging around a giant bag all damn day. I wish I had had it for all the convention days prior.
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