[bosstones]

I just got yet another camera bag from B&H yesterday. As I ponder my addiction that stems from my quest for the perfect camera bag, I am left curious as to how many gear bags you all have. Reading reviews up on B&H, I know I'm not alone.

Excluding single camera pouches/cases like the ones that come with P&S cameras, I have 6. How many do you have?

[vachss]

If you don't count lens cases I have 3:

Lowepro Offtrail2 beltpack (with a couple of larger lens cases swapped in on the sides) as my primary hiking bag.

Tenba P103 as my large lens backpack

and an old Lowepro Orion waistpack (that my wife delightfully refers to as a "mobile baby changing table" since it has such a large flat top surface). This one is now just a storage bag that sits in a closet and, like so much other closet gear, should be sold if I ever get around to it.

[bosstones]

My list:

1. Mountainsmith Borealis AT backpack - I can fit my ~17" Vaio in it as well. Handy for some business travel trips I take. It can also hold my tripod. Not a bad backpack for hiking if I'm just doing casual camping.

2. Naneu Pro Military Ops slingbag - By far, I use this the most. It's been my go to bag since I got it and has been on many business trips with me as well. It'd be perfect if I didn't have to take it off to access my gear.

3. Cumpler 5 Million Dollar Home - just got this. It's a smaller messanger bag than the Tamarac one I have. I wanted something smaller, rugged, and that didn't scream camera bag. Hopefully it doesn't look like a murse.

4. Tamarac 5534 messanger bag - I can fit almost all of my stuff in it but, as a result, it's a wide bag and not always ideal to lug around in the city. 'Tamarac' screams camera bag, too (which I don't like). This was my first bag after getting my dSLR, though, and I needed something in a hurry. I'll probably be selling this soon.

5. Tamarac gadget bag - similar to the 550x series. I used this with my S3 IS, lens adapters, and filters back in the day. Not sure where it is now, though.

6. Quantaray QR-W - my gf likes to use my S3 IS but didn't like the size of the Tamarac gadget bag. Saw this at a local camera store for cheap and picked it up.

I've also been known, on rare occassion, to steal the camera gear padding from either the Naneu Pro or Mountainsmith bag and put it in my TNF Recon II backpack.

[TL]

wow Jeff that's a lot of camera bags....i just have one and it's the Lowpro flipside 300. It holds everything i need (2 extra lens + the 18-200mm lens on my D90 (tokina 11-16 & 50mm) SB-800 flash + extra batteries, charger, sony p&s camera + charger, cleaning brush, 2 extra SDHC cards and my tripod.

[Sylon]

I have 1 bag, backpack style, with a laptop section between the camera area and my back. Its made by Quantaray, lot of space inside, and the camera rests at the top of the bag facing down (contrary to most bags that puts the camera at the bottom).

Its great for day trips, however after carrying it around for 2 days during the Le Mans 24hrs, I was hurting big time.

[bosstones]

Yeah, it is a lot of bags. It's a sickness. I accumulated them over the years since getting my S3. I'll be getting rid of #'s 4 and 5, though, since I don't use them anymore. I've contemplated the Mountainsmith bag as well, but am undecided.

[scollins]

I have 3:
Tenba Shootout Medium backpack. This is my main storage and travel bag. Has a slot for my laptop and all my stuff, plus room to grow. The backpack straps stow away under a zippered flap, so very convenient for airline travel.

Tenba Shootout Sling bag. This is my latest acquisition for local shooting. Surprisingly, it holds nearly as much stuff as my Shootout Medium backpack (minus the laptop.) I had some custom dividers made to make it more versatile for my use.

Tamrac something or other. Much smaller bag that I hardly use any more. Bought it when I had just the D300 (no grip) with 18-200. Worked OK for that, but now it doesn't get used that much at all.