Photographers have a Bag Problem

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  • Опубліковано 24 гру 2024

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  • @SalamDariAtasPokok
    @SalamDariAtasPokok Місяць тому +1

    1:42 “I need 3 levels of carry”
    It’s the long waited moment I’ve been waiting for so long. I totally understood the need for “different levels of carry” now but hope your video really are able to point out the important parts and how to split amongst. (Continue watching…

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому

      Hope this video clarifies it for you!

  • @Spearmanmark
    @Spearmanmark Місяць тому +2

    For me, the perfect small-carry/discrete-metro-photowalk bags are the Patagonia Atom Sling Bag 8L or the Fjallraven High Coast Crossbody. Pair each of these with any number of small locking carabiners from REI for a bit of added security and you’re good to go. For medium-carry, the Fjallraven messenger bag with a Peak Design camera cube.

  • @acquired.archives
    @acquired.archives Місяць тому +1

    My everyday carry for my Leica M is the Billingham Hadley digital. It is compact and water resistant. It’s amazing and there is enough space for other things you would usually carry with you such as sunglasses, phone, wallet and headphones.

  • @RandumbTech
    @RandumbTech Місяць тому +2

    I’m a 3 bag guy too - small Domke shoulder bag, mind shift 26L rotation backpack, and some kind of large Tenba bag. They all serve a purpose. Great video!

  • @nachoviewfinder
    @nachoviewfinder Місяць тому

    man this is so true!! I literally just got back a bag that I owned 2 years ago because it was the only bag that kinda fit the everyday lifestyle for me out of all the bags I tried since then

  • @neklamp2431
    @neklamp2431 Місяць тому

    I have 6 photography bags and a Polo backpack from my student years. The 2 are just for storage, one is for storage while travelling small distances, 3 for everyday use based on the weight I'm willing to carry and lastly my Polo that is for travelling long distances. There is no such thing as the perfect bag. Your into was so funny and on point. We are definitely addicts!

  • @theronwolf3296
    @theronwolf3296 Місяць тому

    Some good advice, different packs for what you intend to do. When I am anticipating bad weather, or risk of physical damage (climbing on a boulder field, for example) I have a couple of hard smaller bags (Harbor Freight similar to the Pelican) so I can concentrate on where I am going and less on protecting equipment.

  • @willhdolan
    @willhdolan Місяць тому +1

    I do absolutely have a bag problem! this is brill - really really resonate with using the right bag for the right time. It's soo tempting to keep trying to buy bags until you find the right one, but I thiiiiiiink I've probably got enough to make it work... for now at least!

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому +1

      I’ve been there, and since I settled into this system, I haven’t felt the need to keep looking!

  • @kiwipics
    @kiwipics Місяць тому +15

    It's so funny when UA-camrs say the those hilarious words "fanny pack". Just not something you'd say in the UK.

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому +1

      Haha God bless 🇺🇸

    • @rednelob9951
      @rednelob9951 Місяць тому +1

      "open carry" is another unique American expression.

    • @GeorgeHolden
      @GeorgeHolden Місяць тому

      Don't we call them bum bags?

    • @theaussiewhinger
      @theaussiewhinger Місяць тому

      Yeah. "Cos, fanny means your arse over there (in the US), not your min....."

    • @kiwipics
      @kiwipics Місяць тому

      @theaussiewhinger ... I'm in the UK 🇬🇧 .. That's why I said we don't say fannypack. Even bum bag is a terrible name.

  • @warren4261
    @warren4261 Місяць тому

    And I thought I was the only one with this problem and a closet full of camera bags. I love the idea of inserting a cube into a nondescript backpack so no-one knows what you're carrying.

  • @rudigerwolf9626
    @rudigerwolf9626 Місяць тому

    Dave.. Yes indeed. That makes a lot of sense. When shooting in winter (Yosemite, Yellowstone, etc.), and you need to carry more than camera gear (jackets, gloves, hand/foot warmers, towels, etc.), and want a hip to distribute the weight more evenly, the small Atlas backpack is terrific. Midsize compartment for camera gear, and lots of space for all the other gear.

  • @revaaron
    @revaaron Місяць тому

    Sounds about right. I have a 3.5l wotancraft for the mamiya 7 and a lens/film/notes. Then a Timbuk2 photo messenger for a 2-3 bodies. Finally I have a 60l public land duffel that I put in 3 different cubes (one for lenses, one for flashes/lighting, and one for bodies). working well so far.

  • @MeAMuse
    @MeAMuse Місяць тому

    Bay Area also here! I am pretty settled with bags and agree, you need a bag system. 2 ironic things. I rarely use a bag (I love limiting myself to one camera and lens) and I don’t have a bag that holds everything. First bag size is based on holding a camera and a lens or 2 and a few things for the day (layer and a water bottle etc). I actually have 2 for this depending on whether I want a messenger or a small backpack. I then have a large backpack (Wandrd Prvke 31L) that I use for traveling. Typically that can hold a camera, 3 zoom,s a prime, and a second body. It’s such a flexible bag, carries weight ok, and is not too big to look crazy as a backpack in a city. I am going to be using it as my personal item when going to Yellowstone again this winter to take a 100-400, 200-600, 24-70, a 35mm prime and probably 2 bodies (it will be a squeeze). At a similar size I have a dedicated hiking bag that I will use to carry all the stuff I need for walking all day but can carry up to 3 lenses much more comfortably (usually take less though) for long hikes. Last bag is just a camera cube that I take on road trips to store a bunch of gear. To give you a feel of size it fit all the gear I mentioned for the Prvke fits and also my Leica, my wife’s camera and 2 lenses, my RX100, teleconverter and accessories. Of course stuff gets switched out… I have a bunch of primes, a Nikon film kit, teleconverters, etc. I have to say enjoying wildlife photography does make it harder!

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому

      Hey neighbor! Thanks for sharing! I may be heading to Yellowstone this winter, too! I love winter there. I’ll likely just bring the M though, and maybe a 135.

  • @stuartvh4562
    @stuartvh4562 Місяць тому +3

    Hey Dave. greetings from the UK! I discovered your channel earlier today, and what a refreshing take you offer, so you have a new subscriber. This particular video is timely, as I'm passing my time here on YT following spinal surgery, so definitely thought provoking, as I consider not only what weight I carry in the future, and how I carry it, but also what gear I might trade my Canon + four lenses for, having seen your Leica Q3 43 video earlier🙂

  • @Chromatomic
    @Chromatomic Місяць тому

    Same type of system. One main bag/backpack that could hold everything for grabbing quickly or traveling and sling/fanny pack for my x100. Then I have a medium and small camera cube that I can fit into other bags, backpacks or shoulder bags if I need a larger camera or an extra lens. More than that gets too complicated. Less than that and I end up carrying too much or too little with me.

  • @JW-vx6zc
    @JW-vx6zc 29 днів тому

    Lifetime warrantied , made in the USA and gets better with age/patina. Cant get any better than those 2 bags you referred to (if you know, you'll know).

  • @JackTse
    @JackTse Місяць тому

    Thanks Dave! I finally bought my first big bag recently

  • @bobbythompson901
    @bobbythompson901 Місяць тому

    Great video. I do pretty close to the same thing. My work-out-of bag is still the original Domke bag, but I use the same Pelican case without the foam, and place the entire Domke inside. When Peak Design updated the small cube, I bought a bunch on closeout. I have them packed with different setups - one for audio gear, Sony lenses, Hasselblad, video gear, vintage adapted lenses, etc... Three of them fit perfectly in a Pelican 1550, also without foam. So I grab the ones I need and pack the Pelican accordingly. Working out of the car, I have a group of keyed-alike padlocks for the Pelicans, then I thread a small chain through the handles and lock it to the cargo area tie-downs in my Outback. Then toss a black blanket over them. This way you can't even see anything through the windows, The chain and locks won't stop a determined thief, but should thwart the opportunistic smash and grabbers. I also put Peak Design anchors on the cubes, and sometimes just attach an extra strap straight to the cube if I'm just going a short distance or doing something simple. If I want to use one of them in a bag, I have an old Colombia messenger that is nearly worn out, and isn't the best design, so I'm going to check out the Filson you mentioned. Thanks for showing your process.

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому

      Thanks for sharing! The small cube is really awesome. I haven’t used the new one, but I have a few of the old ones and use them all the time.

  • @AlanGreenberg-i8p
    @AlanGreenberg-i8p Місяць тому

    Great video Dave. I do the same thing with three bags.Peak Design 10L sling, Nomatic 18L and an XL Tenba.

  • @snowhite1qazse4
    @snowhite1qazse4 Місяць тому

    I agree with first & second bag. The 3rd bag is hard & heavy to carry for me since I am very thin shoulders. For me, I prefer backpack with side access that can carry 2 or 3 lens & body.

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому

      Yeah, I wouldn’t buy it again if I was doing it over. But it is a large bag and I use it as I described.

  • @shang-hsienyang1284
    @shang-hsienyang1284 Місяць тому

    My favorite bags are from deuter. The weight are moved to my waist, and I could carry my Nikon 200mm f/2 for kilometers and not feel tired. The only catch? They don't look like photography bags.

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому

      We had a Deuter to carry our kids around when they were younger. Great bags!

  • @theazurian2778
    @theazurian2778 Місяць тому

    Id say the billingham fits well, i use the eventer and it fits 2 lens, body, w ad200 and alot of extra stuff. Good for day to day use. But when i need to go for longer trips where i need to pack jackets i go for the billingham rucksack 25, if you know how to tie, you can use paracord and tie 2 hooks on either side to hook tripods.

  • @Wordsanall
    @Wordsanall Місяць тому

    Your mid bag is basically a Bellingham Hadley Pro (size). I have had my Hadley pro for 14 years it’s incredible.

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому

      Yeah my old Filson bag is very similar to that!

  • @RyanMurray87
    @RyanMurray87 Місяць тому

    Thanks Dave for making this video 🙏🏼 I'm grateful for the insight on *how* to think about a bag *system* more broadly, over a specific product review (though of course the PD and Filson callouts are also that lol). Also... your "moment of empathy"-I'll call it-at the beginning was nice to see for me. Thanks again!

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому

      I shared them because I actually use them, but I hope that the philosophical point of using a system and finding the best bags for your gear is what came through!

  • @chrisbogart687
    @chrisbogart687 Місяць тому +1

    A good professional photographer friend of mine refers to her bag as her "Insecurity Bag". Photographers tend to carry not only the camera, back up camera, and all the lenses they have, plus a lot of other stuff - filters, flash, etc. I am more of a minimalist - one camera one lens. It requires you to get more creative and helps you think, focus on the subject, and not get hung up on what is in the bag. :).

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому +1

      That’s actually a really good point!

  • @TheCreateOutdoors
    @TheCreateOutdoors Місяць тому

    I'm in the process of trying to find the "right" bag, but I have come to realize one bag does not in fact fit all. My LowePro fits a lot, but it is truly cumbersome. It also isn't great for some flights.

  • @sherwin131986
    @sherwin131986 Місяць тому

    Nice shirt, Dave!

  • @mwales2112
    @mwales2112 Місяць тому +2

    I need to go to bags anonymous.. I have more bags then my wife has purses... As a Leica shooter with small gear a couple of years ago I finally settled on a Wotancraft Pilot 7L and 3.5L and just love them...

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому

      That’s great. They make great bags!

  • @phil_aesthetics
    @phil_aesthetics Місяць тому

    My midbag is a vintage Minolta bag. looks cool!

  • @rsharma5901
    @rsharma5901 Місяць тому

    Thanks Dave - very informational! Do you think the Fjällräven is able to fit the Visoflex 2.0 on the M body as well?

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому

      I’m not sure. I find the Fjallraven to be perfect horizontally and vertically with an M + a normal sized (50, 35 lux) or smaller lens on it. Shoot me a DM on IG and I can send you a video of mine with my camera in it and you can guesstimate if it would work!

    • @rsharma5901
      @rsharma5901 Місяць тому

      Thanks Dave! Appreciate the follow through! :-)

  • @joseuribe430
    @joseuribe430 Місяць тому

    I have the same filson 24hr tin bag but need the insert. I have a Ona brixton truffle bag and a domke f1. I need to get the peak design camera insert.! Thanks for sharing

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому +1

      It’s really the best! Love my Filson gear!

    • @joseuribe430
      @joseuribe430 Місяць тому

      @ me too! Got there wool jac-shirt, wool beanie, and there canvas med size bag as well. Awesome products

    • @joseuribe430
      @joseuribe430 Місяць тому

      @ i bought a carhartt jacket it and waxed it recently to help with water repelency

  • @JoeDAgostinoPhoto
    @JoeDAgostinoPhoto Місяць тому

    Dave. I use the same small bag. They are great. It’s my Disney bag too. Had my Hasselblad X1Dii in it for this last outing.

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому +1

      That’s awesome. Disney bags unite!

  • @julesc5571
    @julesc5571 Місяць тому +1

    Omg stop saying fanny 🇬🇧😂😂😂
    Uniqlo sling here for x100vi, couple of different sized Billinghams for bigger stuff. Fantastic bags.

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому +1

      God bless America, 1776 - 2016

  • @geoffreyconnor4589
    @geoffreyconnor4589 Місяць тому

    Just bought a Wotancraft 3.5L sling bag for my Leica M11 and two lenses

  • @JeffreyDeanAnderson
    @JeffreyDeanAnderson Місяць тому

    I agree us photographers have a problem with bags and straps as well.

  • @tysonmartin-LifeOfPhys
    @tysonmartin-LifeOfPhys Місяць тому

    Great video brother

  • @phil_aesthetics
    @phil_aesthetics Місяць тому

    That is basically what I have been doing, I have a backpack to travel and a mid bag to hold my extra lens and then a fanny that i used at disney lol

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому

      The fanny pack Disney crew is strong!

  • @blende5.693
    @blende5.693 Місяць тому

    I have definitely a big bag-problem. I love to search for bags and buy absolutely to much bags for a couple of cameras 😊

  • @duncancampbell6365
    @duncancampbell6365 Місяць тому

    Well well well...all these camera bag fanatics...that we are. Has anybody ever thought that these videos serve the camera bag industry and generate lots of money (!?!) out of your pockets into theirs'? One thing that needs to be said is that there are LOADS of second hand bags out there, either purpose made or not. Dave demonstrates quite well that it doesn't need to be peak design, Ona Bag or even more expensive... It needs to hold camera(s) and everything else one would need. Cameras are so well made nowadays...so is there a need to carry backup gear which only takes loads of space in luggage? I have been a pro-shooter for nearly 25 years and my backup gear was NEVER necessary. I feel it in my back now and my life is much better since I ditched the backup. My cameras have never failed me...touch wood.
    Dave, thank you for a sensible, constructive video.
    To all you others out there: go get yourself a second hand bag. Save some resources and you might get some 'patina' for free with it.

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому

      I buy second hand everything typically. Very few things I own were bought new. Wise words!

  • @TedVynorius
    @TedVynorius Місяць тому

    Great review…. It seems so many of us have a lot of bags… haha… new subscriber… will check out your other posts…. Thanks for sharing!

  • @travelwithjustin
    @travelwithjustin Місяць тому

    Time for a new bag! 🤣

  • @garymc8956
    @garymc8956 Місяць тому

    Great ideas! I’ve been using Timbuktu messenger bags with inserts and various fanny packs as slings for some time as they work great and don’t scream “Expensive Camera Here”! I wonder if you have found a good compact cube for a M with mounted lens and a spare? Would love to have something that’s well protective that I could throw in a larger bag that may contain a bunch of other stuff, as in a hiking backpack. Thanks!

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому

      The small camera cube is sometimes in my large carry with other stuff as you mentioned. Thanks for sharing!

  • @TonyNomadic
    @TonyNomadic Місяць тому +1

    Bags and camera/wrist straps 😩

  • @MrHaydnSir
    @MrHaydnSir Місяць тому

    7:54 that's an incredible portrait

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому

      Thanks! Tripod and self timer haha

  • @Lucaemar
    @Lucaemar Місяць тому +1

    jokes on you, Im looking for a new small, a new medium and a new large bag :)

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому

      My my my how the turntables…

    • @Lucaemar
      @Lucaemar Місяць тому

      @@davidherring Also, a medium hiking bag, medium city bag.. oh no!

  • @englematic
    @englematic Місяць тому

    I've been using the same think tank bag since 2015

  • @detached336
    @detached336 20 днів тому

    I just use master-piece sling, porter backpack or gym duffle

  • @ericmorales1934
    @ericmorales1934 Місяць тому +1

    I HAVE A BAG PROBLEM 😂😂😂

  • @geofff6671
    @geofff6671 Місяць тому

    Wow those Filson bags are even more expensive than Billingham.

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому

      The twill bag, as I mentioned, was bought at an estate sale. I think I paid $50 for it. The tin bag… yeah, I bought that one new. It was a daily carry work bag before I used it as a camera bag. Also, Filson stands by their products for life (lifetime repairs) and I anticipate one of my kids will someday use this bag. I’m fine with that for $350.

  • @davide88rn
    @davide88rn Місяць тому

    I see a bag video and I put a like ASAP

  • @stuartblink
    @stuartblink Місяць тому

    If you’ve having bag problems, I feel sorry for you son. I’ve got ninety nine problems but a stitch ain’t one.

  • @geoffreystone4849
    @geoffreystone4849 Місяць тому

    No we have storage problems for all the bags accumulated over the years. They go with the 5 tripods , a myriad of lenses , flashes, filters, etc.
    The saving grace is that therapy costs more than GAS and no where near as fun!

  • @MikePageKaltenberg
    @MikePageKaltenberg Місяць тому +2

    Wait, acquiring bags ISN'T the end-game? What fresh heresy is this? 😢

  • @pfbentley1019
    @pfbentley1019 Місяць тому

    Fjällräven Kånken No. 2 Black Hip Pack Black - $80? for a fanny pack? Yikes! Is it made from gold?

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому

      Yeah, it’s not cheap. But it’s doesn’t move on my chest, it has as lifetime warranty, and it’s made from the same canvas material most of my bags are made from.

  • @mandiworld
    @mandiworld Місяць тому

    Smiling through most of this video. Yep, I have several, they're either too large or too small, too femenine or too colorful..

  • @Blue_Camera_Cat
    @Blue_Camera_Cat Місяць тому

    I feel called out wth

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому

      I have called you out! Personally!

  • @QualityAntics
    @QualityAntics 29 днів тому

    second leica body... FLEXXXXX haha love it

  • @Stop-All-War
    @Stop-All-War Місяць тому

    • Bag inserts best, then every bag is a Camera carrier.

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому

      Absolutely!

    • @erin.v.z
      @erin.v.z Місяць тому +1

      I’m going to go out on a sexist limb here… this is especially true for women as a daily carry. Seven years ago I got my first Patricia Nash bag. It was a birthday gift and I still treasure it, but it was my first purse in the hundred dollar + range. Gorgeous leather with tool detailing and fit my Fuji X100T perfectly. I couldn’t go back from here. I have owned a lowepro roller bag for weddings, sling bags, even a Domke bag…. But none of these look appropriate on a night out. So i purchased some padded inserts and began a small collection of leather bags that will fit varying amounts of gear. As photographers we are often the type to look for nuanced beauty… so it just makes sense we want a bag that functions well and that we can stare at and admire 😂

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому +1

      @erin.v.z totally get it. That’s why I shared my friend Jenn’s bag. It’s her style, and even when she’s not carrying cameras she’s using that style of bag. I greatly care about how my bags look. I don’t like tactical or obvious camera bags. The best bags are the ones that are practical in usage and inspire you with style.

  • @stevenwaldstein2249
    @stevenwaldstein2249 Місяць тому

    Add me to the bagaholics anonymous chapter. Way too many bags but still haven’t found a small sling bag I like a lot. For medium and large bags I use bags I bought from Shimoda or Mindshift or ThinkTANK. Thank you and take care.

  • @benjie_edmonson
    @benjie_edmonson Місяць тому

    Great video as usual! Is the tan Filson a medium field bag?? Like most, I’m a bag whore😂

    • @davidherring
      @davidherring  Місяць тому +1

      Medium Rugged Twill Field Bag! They’ve been making this one a long time, and still make it. Fantastic bag! It’s my usual go to bag.

  • @Hangiinjohnny
    @Hangiinjohnny Місяць тому

    It’s not a problem, they are all for specific jobs

  • @RumoHasIt
    @RumoHasIt Місяць тому

    Why are you outing me like this.

  • @bryantwalley
    @bryantwalley Місяць тому

    You said Fanny pack. Maybe that translates different in other places.

  • @sinnnanoraa
    @sinnnanoraa Місяць тому

    SHIMODA, problem solved

  • @JoyHopeFully
    @JoyHopeFully Місяць тому +1

    “Last week 😳…” I felt that in my soul 😢