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Camera bag/back pack for Canon 300mm F2.8 IS lens

limvo05 — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 04:45:51 GMT

Now that I bought the 300mm F2.8 IS lens. I found myself a situation where it doesn't fit in my current Lowepro camera backpack. I was wondering if any has to do deal with such, and what would be your recommendation for such a bag that would allow me to carry my other gears and essential items for backpacking trips?

Thanks

Re: Camera bag/back pack for Canon 300mm F2.8 IS lens

Waddizzle — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 12:53:00 GMT

Normally, the lenses come with a hard case when sold as new. These are more for storage and travel than actual use in the field. A few manufacturers make "lens" backpacks for large primes. The first brand that comes to mind is Think Tank Photo.

Re: Camera bag/back pack for Canon 300mm F2.8 IS lens

jrhoffman75 — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 13:18:43 GMT

LowePro makes many camera backpacks. Just go to their site and look for one that will fit the lens you are looking to carry.

Re: Camera bag/back pack for Canon 300mm F2.8 IS lens

shadowsports — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 14:25:42 GMT

+1 on jrhoffman75's recommendation.

I have the Edge 250

https://www.lowepro.com/us-en/slingshot-edge-250-aw-lp36899-pww/

It will hold up to 200mm attached to your body... 300mm elsewhere no problem. Has been to Europe twice. Its comfortable and excellent. Couple it with a Black Rapids Sport Breathe and you are ready for any adventure.

BandH has them for $60

Re: Camera bag/back pack for Canon 300mm F2.8 IS lens

Waddizzle — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 14:43:34 GMT

@shadowsports wrote:
+1 on jrhoffman75's recommendation.

I have the Edge 250

https://www.lowepro.com/us-en/slingshot-edge-250-aw-lp36899-pww/

It will hold up to 200mm attached to your body... 300mm elsewhere no problem. Has been to Europe twice. Its comfortable and excellent. Couple it with a Black Rapids Sport Breathe and you are ready for any adventure.

BandH has them for $60

That seems way too small to me. The lens needs a good 6 inches of depth to fit. You will need at least 12 inches of length to fit with a body attached. If a bag can fit a "pro-DSLR body", then it could be deep enough for the lens.

Re: Camera bag/back pack for Canon 300mm F2.8 IS lens

limvo05 — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 14:50:52 GMT

Thank you all for answering and providing recommendations.

The Lowepro Edge 250 seems pretty small to me. I have no doubt that is ould holds all of my gears without problems, however, I would seriously doubt that I can fit the 300mm lens in there.

I am looking for something that would allow me to carry the lenses along with some personal gears for a day hike kind of bag.

Have you heard of F-stop gear?

Thanks again.

Re: Camera bag/back pack for Canon 300mm F2.8 IS lens

wq9nsc — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 15:09:36 GMT

I am still using the Lowepro AW II "Trekker" I bought back in 2005 and it easily handles a 1DX series body, 300 f2.8, 70-200 f2.8, and converters. The 300 with the lens hood reversed is quite compact. Lowepro also makes packs designed specifically for long glass but you don't need that and most of those aren't well suited for carrying other stuff with the lens.

You can definitely find a good pack from Lowepro that will house your gear but don't just go for the biggest, find the size that fits your gear with a little space left over. Unless you are going on very short hikes, the extra size and weight quickly becomes a drawback. The right size is one where your gear fits in properly with careful planning for initial layout, not one that can be packed haphazardly because then you are carrying a bigger pack than needed. Lowepro makes well designed products and will last you for a long time. My AWII has been over many miles of trails in the Rocky and Smoky mountains along with shorter trips closer to home. I often use the AW II along with a Pelican roller case when shooting sports.

Rodger

Re: Camera bag/back pack for Canon 300mm F2.8 IS lens

Waddizzle — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 16:03:15 GMT

@limvo05 wrote:
Thank you all for answering and providing recommendations.

Have you heard of F-stop gear?

Thanks again.

There is a wildlife photographer guy on YouTube that promotes the brand. There is too much to buy. You need to buy the camera module separately from the bags. The bags do not come with a rain cover, which must also be purchased separately

I use Lowepro bags. They used to have a large ProTactic bag, 600?, that would do what you need. I do not see it offered anymore. It had waist straps and a detachable module for gear that sat behind your head. It was made long trips into the Wild.

It was probably far more than what you may need. There was a smaller version, which sounds like what Rodger has. It was strictly gear. Big bags get really heavy, really fast. I went for big, and had to downsize to something I could carry for a while. I still have the big bag. It is storage.

Bags are tricky to buy. If you buy the perfect bag on the first attempt, that would be very good luck. I have five, and I carry the three Lowepro bags the most

Re: Camera bag/back pack for Canon 300mm F2.8 IS lens

shadowsports — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 17:26:46 GMT

Yes, the 250 might be tight. I did not realize the 300 was such a beast. The upper compartment is 10in x 4.5 in depth. The lens is 9.8in x 5.0in,

Re: Camera bag/back pack for Canon 300mm F2.8 IS lens

wq9nsc — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 20:26:44 GMT

The Lowepro AW II that I have is 15.5" x 12" and 5.5" deep although the depth could be easily stretched to about 6.5 since there is some slack for that dimension. I have never tried to fit my EF 400 f2.8 IS II in this pack and it wouldn't be a good fit but the EF 300 f2.8 fits comfortably.

Rodger

Re: Camera bag/back pack for Canon 300mm F2.8 IS lens

limvo05 — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 14:42:10 GMT

In the end, I bought the backpack from incase. The DSLR Pro was able to provide adequate storage space for both lenses, 1 body, and a few nick-nacks, plus space for other personal things like a sweater, and smaller items.

The overall design was good, that said, it is a touch smaller than I would have liked. I've tried other brands and some are extremely big to be carried around for long hike. Plus, the price for the incase bag is not as high as those like from F-Stop or Peak Design.

Thank you all for your suggestions and ideas.

Re: Camera bag/back pack for Canon 300mm F2.8 IS lens

Waddizzle — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 16:45:19 GMT

@limvo05 wrote:
In the end, I bought the backpack from incase. The DSLR Pro was able to provide adequate storage space for both lenses, 1 body, and a few nick-nacks, plus space for other personal things like a sweater, and smaller items.

The overall design was good, that said, it is a touch smaller than I would have liked. I've tried other brands and some are extremely big to be carried around for long hike. Plus, the price for the incase bag is not as high as those like from F-Stop or Peak Design.

Thank you all for your suggestions and ideas.

It appears to lack a rain cover.

Re: Camera bag/back pack for Canon 300mm F2.8 IS lens

limvo05 — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 18:57:58 GMT

That's correct, it's not exactly water proof!

Re: Camera bag/back pack for Canon 300mm F2.8 IS lens

Waddizzle — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 22:08:35 GMT

@limvo05 wrote:
That's correct, it's not exactly water proof!

Rain covers are good for protection against dust and floating stuff, too.

Re: Camera bag/back pack for Canon 300mm F2.8 IS lens

Waddizzle — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 03:09:00 GMT

If you can send it back for a refund, go to B&H.

"This black Lowepro Pro Trekker BP 450 AW II Backpack is a rugged bag that is designed to comfortably and securely carry your mobile photo studio while meeting the carry-on requirements for most international and US airlines. Its spacious main compartment features an adjustable partition system with 11 dividers that can fit a DSLR or mirrorless camera with a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens, a 300mm f/2.8 lens,"

Re: Camera bag/back pack for Canon 300mm F2.8 IS lens

limvo05 — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 05:37:34 GMT

Too late, I am hitting the road tomorrow 🙂

Re: Camera bag/back pack for Canon 300mm F2.8 IS lens

Fortier — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 04:28:41 GMT

As a sports photographer, getting your gear to the game is half the battle. Gripped bodies and long lenses are heavy, yet delicate, so you need well-protected mobile carrying solution McDVoice. And when you get to the game, you need to move quickly and change lenses easily. Think Tank offers carrying solutions designed specifically for sports mcdvoice

Re: Camera bag/back pack for Canon 300mm F2.8 IS lens

RobertTheFat — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 22:35:48 GMT

@Fortier wrote:
As a sports photographer, getting your gear to the game is half the battle. Gripped bodies and long lenses are heavy, yet delicate, so you need well-protected mobile carrying solution. And when you get to the game,theft you need to move quickly and change lenses easily. Think Tank offers carrying solutions designed specifically for sports.

Do sports photographers really change lenses during a game? I wouldn't think there would be time for that. When I was an event photographer covering awards ceremonies, lectures, City Council inaugurations, etc., I considered changing lenses to be pretty much out of the question. I'd carry two cameras whose lenses had adjoining or overlapping zoom ranges and use them throughout the event. I've always assumed that most sports were even more time-critical and would provide little or no opportunity for on-the-fly equipment changes beyond replacing batteries or memory cards.

The only demanding sporting event I recall covering was a boat race, Boston's Head of the Charles Regatta. It was physically demanding for an old geezer like me, but my usual two-camera setup was perfectly adequate to the task.

Re: Camera bag/back pack for Canon 300mm F2.8 IS lens

Waddizzle — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 02:02:44 GMT

@RobertTheFat wrote:
@Fortier wrote:
As a sports photographer, getting your gear to the game is half the battle. Gripped bodies and long lenses are heavy, yet delicate, so you need well-protected mobile carrying solution. And when you get to the game,theft you need to move quickly and change lenses easily. Think Tank offers carrying solutions designed specifically for sports.
Do sports photographers really change lenses during a game? I wouldn't think there would be time for that. When I was an event photographer covering awards ceremonies, lectures, City Council inaugurations, etc., I considered changing lenses to be pretty much out of the question. I'd carry two cameras whose lenses had adjoining or overlapping zoom ranges and use them throughout the event. I've always assumed that most sports were even more time-critical and would provide little or no opportunity for on-the-fly equipment changes beyond replacing batteries or memory cards.

The only demanding sporting event I recall covering was a boat race, Boston's Head of the Charles Regatta. It was physically demanding for an old geezer like me, but my usual two-camera setup was perfectly adequate to the task.

My sport photographer buddies mostly shoot college football and basketball. They change lenses, but not on the field. They have a pair of bodies and lenses for use on the field, and a pair of wide/normal lenses for capturing the "non-action" shooting scenarios, like the after game locker shots and running on and off the field.

The biggest rush isn't chngsing lenses. It is physically moving from Point A to Point B.

Re: Camera bag/back pack for Canon 300mm F2.8 IS lens

ebiggs1 — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 14:37:56 GMT

"Do sports photographers really change lenses during a game?"

None of the ones I know do. I am not a sports photographer but I have been pressed into service several times like the KC Corporate Challenge, high school, little league etc. I always carried two or three 1 series bodies with the lenses I thought I needed. Even when I was shooting important social events I rarely changed a lens. Only when some unforeseen circumstance developed.