The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Looking for 17" Laptop backpack and must fit DSLR camera

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by khanhfat, May 26, 2007.

  1. khanhfat

    khanhfat Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    143
    Messages:
    1,057
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    55
    I have a canon 30D and a 3 lens, one is wide-zoom, wide and zoom. I'm looking for a backpack that will fit my notebook Asus 17" and my camera. I don't know which one is good.

    please help me with a fair price one cause I dont want to spend over 80$ for a backpack.

    I might have to do some custom shelves inside in order to put my camera in place....

    PS : I just need it to fit my camera with 1 lens and that's enough :D
     
  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    2,319
    Messages:
    14,119
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    455
    I'd pocket up and spend a bit more, cause you are holding almost $3000 worth of gear there.
     
  3. ejl

    ejl fudge

    Reputations:
    1,783
    Messages:
    8,254
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    well, you should check out pakuma packs. they might be a bit over your budget.
     
  4. mikeymike

    mikeymike Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    70
    Messages:
    696
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    i have a deep set Pelican case where the foam is cut for my hassleblad and with a lil bit of trimming and shaving my 17" lap fit perfectly under the closing lid.
    Im sure theres a number of rucksacs that allow laptop and camera gear to be fitted but it all depends on your mobility and if you shoot on foot a lot or not.
    They dont have pro bags where you bought your canon?? or maybe u bought it online?

    Lowenpro and Tamrac make quite a few laptop+camera combo bags
    http://www.vistek.ca/details/details.aspx?WebCode=220420
    http://www.vistek.ca/details/details.aspx?WebCode=223821
    http://www.vistek.ca/details/details.aspx?WebCode=216793
     
  5. khanhfat

    khanhfat Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    143
    Messages:
    1,057
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    55
    WEll, I just need the bag on the go. I might purchase a smaller bag for the camera only to carry around. Because i'm travelling this summer so I need both my camera and laptop in one place rather than 2 pieces . I don't want to loose my stuff at the airport though.

    Thanks for all the suggestion seems like i have to invest a more money here. Because my gear is more than 4 G's. OMG

    THere is a camera shop near my place, I stopped there a couple of times, they seems to have a lot of lowerpro. I'll look for more.


    Thanks for all the suggestion.

    http://www.vistek.ca/details/details.aspx?WebCode=223821 <--- this one seems to be good. The laptop slot is located in the back instead of the front compartment.
     
  6. sy0296

    sy0296 Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    1
    Messages:
    67
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    the lowepro compudaypack is a good choice. the only draback to me is that it's kind of ugly.

    check out my mini comparo here:
    http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1034&message=21824483

    and a follow-up review:
    http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1034&message=22326037&q=camera+bag&qf=m

    there are a lot of photos and comments on www.cambags.com

    update:
    i only use my tamrac adventure 9 now. it's proven to be super versatile carrying A LOT of gear while still being somewhat compact, not to mention is actually pretty cheap compared to a lot of other bags. on my last photography specific trip i carried
    nikon d80 + nikon 28-70/2.8 attached + mb80 battery grip
    nikon d40 body only
    tokina 10-17mm fisheye
    sigma 10-20mm
    sigma 30mm/1.4
    nikon 50mm/1.5
    nikon 70-300mm VR
    nikon micro 105mm VR
    nikon sb600 w/ gary fong LSII
    mofrotto 190mf3 tripod strapped to the bottom
    vaio sz lappy
    spare batteries, memory cards, cleaning supplies, IPOD, travel docs, novel, magazines, plus my kitchen sink...ok, not the sink

    the crumpler just sits in the closet now.
     
  7. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

    Reputations:
    1,163
    Messages:
    3,017
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    If the backpacks designed to hold a camera, lenses, and laptop from the major manufacturers (e.g.: Tamrac; Lowepro; Tenba; Domke; Kata;...) are not to your liking, you may want to look into separate cases for each (Lowepro used to have a Street & Field system that works well) and a standard backpack from somewhere like REI.
     
  8. mikeymike

    mikeymike Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    70
    Messages:
    696
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30


    I think thats what hes trying to avoid.
    Mobile photographers dont want to carry around 2 bags plus a 10lb tripod etc.
    I did that once and hated it. Ive also tried the backpack route and the softshell route but the pelican suited my needs the best. The best part of having a hard shell case is the ability to stand on it. Cant tell you how many times this was a godsend when that extra footage of height was needed.
     
  9. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

    Reputations:
    1,163
    Messages:
    3,017
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    Perhaps. I use Pelican cases for storage and transport, but prefer backpacks for carrying. I find the Lowepro lens cases extremely useful, particularly for carrying a 300/2.8 strapped to the side of the backpack. I was not suggesting using two bags; rather, using the lens cases inside a standard backpack.

    You can follow the link to my website to see what I prefer using.