A camera bag that does it all for me?

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I have an impending trip that terminated with me living in New Zealand, however, along the way i will visit, NYC, Alaska, British Columbia, Philippines and Australia

I need a bag that fulfills a few criteria

1. Discrete (so i don't get robbed)
2. Fits a lightweight tripod out of site (again so i don't get robbed)
3. Works as an ergonomic backpack (so i can carry the thing)
4. Fits in a plane holdall

Is there such a thing?
 
How much do you need o carry - tent? food? clothing? just camera stuff? 500mm f/4? a few primes?

Either way my advice is to either buy one of these(or similiar)...
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or a similar rucksack and shove everything in. (I sometimes pad with T-Shirts if its a long trip).

It works. It's discrete. The bigger the bag the more stuff.

Buy one that fit's in a holdall.

Otherwise a 65L Berghaus'll do.
 
I recently took this from Kathmandu to Delhi overland.

Was perfect, fitted in the overhead locker on the plane, and the removable camera bag was handy for doing a bit of sightseeing.
 
kit would be a body, 24-105mm canon f/4 plus 200mm f/2.8 plus 50mm f/1.8, tripod, flashgun, timer, would preferably like to have space to store everyday stuff too, satchel type would be no good for lugging up mountains and on canoes etc
 
lowepro primus would probably do the job for you.
it's a nice comfortable backpack that has an all weather cover and an 8 point harness system.
takes my 40d gripped with a 75-300 attached and spaces for 2 extra lenses, plus it has a tripod holder
 
Or buy a real bag.... Tamrac expedition 6. Smashes Lowepro out of the water! I had a look in Jessops the other day and saw the equivalent, (well Lowepros attempt). It had the same price tag as the Tamrac but with the feel and build quality of something you would give a fiver for at the market!
 
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I was pretty impressed with the dryZones. Apparently they actually float if you drop it in water (say when your out canoeing).

The only problem is it isn't discreet.

Why not take two bags (one in a holdall?)...

Something for the Kayaking/Hiking like a dryZone.
Then something when your in danger of being robbed/going out for an evening meal - such as a shoulder bag you could buy from any high street fasion shop?
 
Its not a backpack but a Crumpler daily 150 would do the job, not sure what the new one is called though. I could fit a D90, 3 or 4 lenses, tripod, camcorder, all sorts of stuff really and it fits in overhead storage.
 
skullcandy said:
lowepro primus would probably do the job for you.
it's a nice comfortable backpack that has an all weather cover and an 8 point harness system.
takes my 40d gripped with a 75-300 attached and spaces for 2 extra lenses, plus it has a tripod holder
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I agree. I've had mine for a few months now.

Positives - I've taken mine out snowboarding and for a day out on a snowmobile and it held up fine. It has a dedicated tripod holder on the outside but I can fit my travel tripod in the top section of the bag. It just gets within the carry-on luggage size limits on small cheap airlines. You can fit loads of stuff in it.

Downsides - the empty bag is pretty heavy. I wish the waist straps detached.

I've been very happy with mine. Hope that helps!
 
Have a look at the Kata range, R103 or R102 are good. Maybe not so good for hiding a tripod but in every other respect superb.
 
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