Petrol Camera Bags?

Dangerous · 11 Oct 2009 at 22:50

I'm looking for a new camera bag for my video camera and I was going to use the Sony one but looking though a site I found a Petrol one. Never heard of these before and I'm wondering if they are any good?

One I'm looking at is:

http://www.petrolbags.com/products/Camera_Bags_I/PCBP-3/PCBP-3.htm

Also does anyone have one of these? Any troubles getting it through hand luggage ?

Messiah Khan · 12 Oct 2009 at 07:56

We got a load of the smaller ones at work. They seem decently made, but can't comment much more than that tbh. Have you looked at the Portabrace range; http://www.portabrace.com/category_50 Or consider Lowepro or Tamrac bags. We got Kata bags for our Sony EX-3s, but i don't like them at all. Far too fiddly, with lots of little pockets. Much prefer Lowepro's style. What camera you got?

Dangerous · 12 Oct 2009 at 09:25

Messiah Khan said:
We got a load of the smaller ones at work. They seem decently made, but can't comment much more than that tbh. Have you looked at the Portabrace range; http://www.portabrace.com/category_50 Or consider Lowepro or Tamrac bags. We got Kata bags for our Sony EX-3s, but i don't like them at all. Far too fiddly, with lots of little pockets. Much prefer Lowepro's style. What camera you got?

I have a PortaBrace bag already "Portabrace CS-DV4U"

http://www.portabrace.com/productA-CS-DV4U But I want a rucksack type bag for moving about. The above bag is fine for normal filming but I'm attending the WRC Wales Rally and thats too big to carry with a tripod as well.

The Sony bag I was looking at was LCS-BP1BP (LCS-BP1BP) Soft Backpack Carry Case but that is smaller than the Petrol one.

I have the Sony Z1E.

Messiah Khan · 12 Oct 2009 at 09:38

I would get something like a Lowepro Nature Trekker. I've got a Pro Trekker for my still cameras and I love it. Should be plenty big enough and offer enough protection for a video camera.

Dangerous · 12 Oct 2009 at 09:45

Messiah Khan said:
I would get something like a Lowepro Nature Trekker. I've got a Pro Trekker for my still cameras and I love it. Should be plenty big enough and offer enough protection for a video camera.

Yeah I want something that has video camera in mind rather than make shift bag - Also the bag will need to get through hand luggage for planes as well.

Dangerous · 15 Oct 2009 at 17:59

I ordered it - Should be here Tuesday/Wednesday as its coming from Germany.

Reading the reviews about it and it seems to be a very good bag.

I'll report back when I get it, Got a big test for it with the WRC GB Rally next weekend.