Camera Backpack Lowepro

Camera Backpack Lowepro

In part 1 of this article, we took at look at the basic things that you need to look at when buying a Digital SLR. In this part we take a look at the accessories that you will need.

Accessories

As well as the basic camera, you are going to need some accessories. As a minimum, I would recommend a case, spare batteries, and a memory card.

Memory cards

This is simple just get the highest capacity card that you can. Recent advances in memory card technology mean that prices have dropped significantly while capacities have been increasing almost exponentially. At the time of writing, a 2 GB SD card is about $8 and a 64 GB card is about $200

Buying a camera case

Depending on where you take your camera you may need more than one bag. As you can imagine, if you are on a day trip, going to a wedding or taking a long vacation you may decide to take different equipment with you. Some people prefer sling bags, some prefer waist packs, and maybe even a backpack is the right bag for you. Whichever bag you choose you will need quick access to your accessories (lenses, filters and a spare battery packs) the two most popular brands are Lowepro and Tamarack although I prefer to go with the non-name brand bag as they are less conspicuous and therefore less of a tempting target for thieves. If you go with a non-name brand, make sure that it has strong stitching and enough padding so that you can use the bag for a long period.

Lenses

Finally, what additional lenses will you need? This can be a controversial topic as you can spend a significant amount of money on a lens collection that stays in your back 99% of the time. The Cannon rebel comes with an 18-55 mm lens that does a decent job in most situations and is good for wide-angle shots, I would strongly recommend using your camera for 1-2 months, so that you can get used to it and then once you know how the camera behaves explore buying additional lenses.

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Going backpacking. How can I carry backpack plus rather large camera bag?

I prefer camera backpacks such as lowepro computreker, is there anything out there same capacity but more versatile, like a shoulder bag or even better a backpack/shoulder bag.
Please help, much appreciated
To clarify I need to carry a backpack plus a camera bag?

If I understand correctly, what you are asking is how do you carry your camera (preferrably in a location where it is easy to reach on the trail) when you are also carrying a full camping backpack with tent, sleeping bag, etc., yes?

I do a fair amount of multi-day backpacking trips and sometimes carry my Canon Digital Rebel SLR (and a large 35mm Minolta camera before that). What I have found is the best approach is to get one of those triangular-shaped camera cases (where the lens points down) and where (this is the important part), you can un-clip the shoulder strap. You then get a couple of carbiner clips and clip the camera case directly to your pack's front shoulder straps (with each shoulder strap linked to one corner of the case). The result is that the case is essentially strapped to your chest in front.

This works pretty well... a little weight in front actually balances out against the pack on your back and your camera is at the ready if you need it on the trail. You can stow the case's shoulder strap and any extra lens in your pack to switch around in camp as needed. The only drawback is that the case in front obscures your view of your feet somewhat which can seem a little weird at first and be a bit awkward if on a really rough trail with a lot of delicate footwork.

I have a Case Logic case that I use this way and I can fit either an SLR with a telephoto lens or a regular lens and an extra wide-angle ready in the bottom. There are other cases that would work just as well for this setup too.

Whatever you do, if you are carrying a full backpack, you do not want any more straps hanging around your neck and shoulders.