Hand luggage?

Vertigo · 7 Oct 2016 at 20:49

I'm looking for a bag to use as airline carry-on hand luggage which can hold some camera gear (DSLR, three lenses) but also other general stuff too.

Whilst there are dedicated photography kit bags designed as hand luggage, they all seem to be designed to hold camera gear and nothing else. Wondering if there's something out there which is dual-purpose and fits the bill.

Vertigo · 7 Oct 2016 at 21:18

TBH not taking that much - gripped 5D3, 24-70, 70-200, 16-35, batteries/cards/etc.

I'm wondering whether a nice messenger type bag might be a better bet, both for the plane and also to walk around with generally. Quite like the Think Tank Urban Disguise.

EDIT: Failing that, yes using a general bag and just wrapping everything would work.

Vertigo · 7 Oct 2016 at 21:24

Actually that raises another question - would you take the grip?

All my bodies have been gripped for as long as I can remember. I find the handling far more natural and using a body without one feels weird.

That said, would you leave the grip behind if going on holiday, just to save weight/bulk?

Vertigo · 7 Oct 2016 at 21:52

I'm just used to the handling with one but guess I can live without it for a short period whilst on holiday as it does seriously reduce bulk and most messenger style bags aren't really designed with gripped or pro bodies in mind and bulk out a lot.