Foldable Camera Bag options?

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I often go away for 3-4 day trips abroad and currently take a fair bit of my equipment (5D MK III, 35mm 1.4, 85mm 1.8 and 135mm f2 - not to mention spare batteries, charger, CF cards etc). This usually takes up quite a lot of room in my rucksack as hand luggage (Lowepro Flipside 400AW) which results in my Girlfriend and I sharing one luggage bag for clothes, to go in the hold. This isn't much of a problem but it's an extra £30 or so to do this with Easyjet and being a budget airline they always seem to have very few people on the check-in desk, meaning long wait times and arriving at the airport earlier than necessary.

I'm getting a bit bored of this now so times are changing and thinking that a smaller camera would allow me to fit all of my camera gear and clothes into the rucksack and have no need for baggage check-in. I'm planning to buy a Fuji X Pro 1 with 18mm lens and the offer of a free lens - maybe the 35mm, maybe the 60mm. This will become my holiday camera.

The problem is when I'm then out and about whilst away, I don't really want to cart around a huge rucksack with just a body and a few lenses in. I'm looking for some kind of foldable shoulder bag or something similar so that I can pack it in my rucksack, then when I reach my destination be able to use it as my day bag for just my camera gear.

What are my best options? Budget is around £100 but can stretch to more if I need to.
 
It's not quite what you're asking, but when I'm out and about I just use a regular sports rucksack (actually a climbing rucksack, but it doesn't really matter). I pop my camera into it and it's fine. It also doesn't weigh anything and just squishes to flat inside another bag.

Alternatively I've noticed that Crumpler do some nice options that are a bit like unisex handbags (or rather, they're just shoulder bags). Again they seem to pretty much go flat.
 
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CharlotteM said:
It's not quite what you're asking, but when I'm out and about I just use a regular sports rucksack (actually a climbing rucksack, but it doesn't really matter). I pop my camera into it and it's fine. It also doesn't weigh anything and just squishes to flat inside another bag.

Alternatively I've noticed that Crumpler do some nice options that are a bit like unisex handbags (or rather, they're just shoulder bags). Again they seem to pretty much go flat.
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Thanks. Will take a look at the Crumpler options- never normally like the look of their stuff, but functionality is king in this instance.
 
For the kit you are suggestion a leather bumbag would serve.
 
Terrywoodenpic said:
For the kit you are suggestion a leather bumbag would serve.
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I don't look good in leather, or bumbags.

Thank you, though.

JonathanRyan said:
I keep mentioning these but nobody seems to believe me ;)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sea-Summit-Ultra-Sil-Day-Pack/dp/B002ZHS6JS

Same people make this http://www.seatosummit.com.au/products/modular-packing/travel-sling-bag/ - check out the weight and load capacity. Having used SIL bags for a while I have no reason to doubt either.
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Now we're talking. It's pretty ugly, but it's tiny and cheap!

Could probably even do a DIY job and attach some velcro to the sides, carry the inserts from current bags in my main rucksack then transfer to this tiny bag on arrival to make things a bit more secure whilst walking.

Cheers!
 
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