Sling bags?

[Nomad Nate]

Looking at getting a sling bag for my s5ii 24-105 and maybe a 50 1.8 when I get one. My thought was it would be nice to have something standalone to take out on a photo walk or whenever I feel I might want to snap some photos that isn't a full-blown backpack (which I already have a laptop backpack I use with a camera cube. I was thinking of a sling, because it would be nice for being able to access my camera readily without digging into a backpack.

I am mainly looking at the mckinnon / nomatic 8l sling not that I'm a huge mckinnon fan or anything (I am pretty neutral on him), but I liked the idea of all of the little features he put into it like the lid turning into a little "shelf" type thing so you can rest lenses when changing them and the little elastic band so that you can quickly temporarily shut the lid without fully zipping it. I also like that it seems pretty protective so that when I'm flying, I can toss the whole thing inside a roller carry-on and it would have that extra layer of protection when traveling.

Just curious what your guys' experience has been or what you'd recommend to fill a similar role.

 

[The Rigger]

It's not a bag per se, but I've been using one of the quick-draw Sport slings from BlackRapid for years. When I carry one, I'll tuck a second lens in some sort of fanny pack or belt pack on my off-side, opposite the slinged (slung?) camera.

Worx 4 me, YMMV, HTH.

 

[Pete_W]

I have always used a shoulder bag but I have just ordered a sling - the WANDRD ROGUE 9L Sling. It's due to arrive early next week.

It should be big enough to take the S5M2 with a lens mounted, and two more lenses. I am hoping it will be more comfortable and just a bit more compact than my current shoulder bag which is a ThinkTank Retrospective 7 v2.

 

[Nomad Nate]

I have always used a shoulder bag but I have just ordered a sling - the WANDRD ROGUE 9L Sling. It's due to arrive early next week.

It should be big enough to take the S5M2 with a lens mounted, and two more lenses. I am hoping it will be more comfortable and just a bit more compact than my current shoulder bag which is a ThinkTank Retrospective 7 v2.

Thanks for the reply - yeah I have been looking at some of the others out there too like the wandrd. You'll have to let me know how you like it.

re: The Rigger - yeah, I do have a peak design sling strap which is great - but wanted a sling bag to be a bit more discrete or to have the option to put the camera somewhere safe where the lens cap isn't going to pop off (which happens a lot to me on the 24-105). Where I live usually is very safe and very low crime, but still I'd like not to draw attention to the fact that I'm carrying a camera if I'm wanting to get in somewhere and take candid photos to capture the local culture and life.