Recommendation for carry on bag w/ camera storage?

mhedges

I'm going on a business trip in a couple weeks and I'd like to bring my Z6 + 24-70 and possibly 14-30 with me. Don't feel comfortable putting it in checked bags, and I have my work laptop backpack, so I would need to put it in a carry on. Any recommendations for a small to medium size carry on bag that I could put my clothes etc. and camera in?

sport

Not sure what exact size your looking for, but Think Tank has a 14L Mindshift for $50 in the Special Offers page. There is also a Rotation 180 for $100 Here is a link:

Think Tank SidePath

Think Tank Rotation 180

I've never had any issues with their stuff.

sport

If you are looking small, Amazon has a TT Retrospective 10 for $110. This is what use most of the time with no issues.
Think Tank Retrospective 10

mhedges

Thanks!

Just to clarify - I'm not looking for a camera-only bag. I'm looking for a general airplane carryon (the kind that goes in the overhead bins) that I can stick my camera in, along with everything else I'll need for the trip. It's only 3 nights so I won't need too much stuff.

sport

Oh, ok in that case I would just get a camera insert and find a cheap black duffel. I have an Ape Case Cubeze that I use in an old Osprey backpack. It doesn't draw much attention because it's old and has lots of miles on it. Put the clothes in packing cubes and it keeps you from dropping clothes when taking the camera out.

The camera insert was cheap like $10-$15

mhedges

Yeah that's what I was thinking. Normal bag with something to hold the camera inside it.

spraynpray

Having seen the way other people ram their - sometimes hard - carry-on bags into the same locker I am using, I would always go hard for a case with reasonable protection.

mhedges

Yeah I'm considering getting a hard shell carryon. I have a soft side one but I'm nervous about using it for this.

spraynpray

@mhedges - check this: https://forum.nikonrumors.com/discussion/1308/pelican-cases/p1

ggbutcher

I guess I may not be paranoid enough, but I just put my Z6-24-70/f4 in a OpTech Soft Pouch, (size D-SLR) and put it in my backpack.

https://optechusa.com/soft-pouch-digital-d-series.html

Edit: D-Midsize is what I got, and what the OpTech product finder recommends...

mhedges

Thanks @spraynpray and @ggbutcher - I'll check those out.

MrFotoFool

I am a huge fan of ThinkTank and their new subsidiary MindShift. However I use their bags for camera only. Maybe they have a hybrid bag like you are looking for? (Check their website and you can also email them with what you want - they are very good at getting back to you. However I also know that Tamrac has a line of hybrid backpacks; the top part is just an open bag for clothes etc and the bottom (which has its own zipper access) is just for a small amount of camera gear. I don't remember the series name but it should be on the Tamrac site and I think is exactly what you are looking for.

dpidude

Use any reasonably sized shoulder bag (ie. retrospective 10) and pack it into your suit case with your clothes.

Symphotic

You can’t go wrong with Billingham bags for the kind of thing you are trying to do. There are many sizes and you can remove the excess padding so that you only have padding around your camera gear and have more space for other items.
I got to where I just buy leather at Tandy Leather company and sew my own bags now. It seems I always need a different size than what I have.

NSXTypeR

sport said:

Oh, ok in that case I would just get a camera insert and find a cheap black duffel. I have an Ape Case Cubeze that I use in an old Osprey backpack. It doesn't draw much attention because it's old and has lots of miles on it. Put the clothes in packing cubes and it keeps you from dropping clothes when taking the camera out.

The camera insert was cheap like $10-$15

That's what I do. I have a Jansport backpack from high school that can fit a Lowpro Toploader that fits a D7000 with 18-135mm and 35mm with a battery charger and blower bulb. I have extra space up top to put other stuff too. I actually prefer it that way because it looks less conspicuous. It takes a bit longer to get stuff out though.

mhedges

Thanks again, all. I think I'm gonna go the shoulder bag inside the carryon route. Mostly because I already have them. And the shoulder bag I have is very well padded.