Camera bag: Lens down, to the side, or up?

12 years 7 months ago #138143 by Plane Fly
How do you carry your DSLR in your camera bag? Lens down, lens to the side, or lens up? After purchasing my first DSLR and bag, I was not comfortable with letting the full weight of the camera rest on the lens. Instead, I took out the configurable dividers and now carry it lens to the side, with most of the weight on the side of the camera body. Is carrying lens down safe? What are your opinions?


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12 years 7 months ago #138144 by MLKstudios
From my journalism days, lens down and grip accessible by opening a single flap. That way I can pull the camera out quickly.

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12 years 7 months ago #138148 by Mont Photography
I take my lens off, store that seperate from the camera.


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12 years 7 months ago #138150 by Baydream
Lens down with dividers adjusted to carry the weight of the camera.

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12 years 7 months ago #138262 by photobod

Baydream wrote: Lens down with dividers adjusted to carry the weight of the camera.


:agree: :agree: :agree:

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12 years 7 months ago #138264 by Stealthy Ninja
However it fits.... if i have my think tank backpack, then kinda sideways, but it's really lens down (same as John/Baydream).

If it's in my lowepro shoulder bag (big one) I usually take the lenses off the bodies so it will all fit in.
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12 years 7 months ago #138430 by TheNissanMan
I'll be different, all my lenses are face up using the bit where they join the camera to take the weight :)


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12 years 7 months ago #138433 by Dori
Why lens down, other than ease of access?

Don't pi$$ me off, I am running out of room to store the bodies...

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12 years 7 months ago #138448 by MLKstudios
No other reason. It really depends on the bag you own. I like Domke bags for walking around. They have two "clips" that hold the cover down, and you can leave one open to get to the camera. I also have Pelican cases for travel, and I pack those differently.

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[email protected]
"Every artist, was once an amateur"

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12 years 7 months ago #138456 by rmeyer7

Baydream wrote: Lens down with dividers adjusted to carry the weight of the camera.

Similar to this, but I have some hard plastic filter boxes under the dividers to make them more rigid and make sure they take the weight of the camera.


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12 years 7 months ago #138803 by Silver Fox
Lens are pointed up in my bag


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12 years 6 months ago #153002 by Bob Eaton
I take my lenses off when in transit, then I carry them on their side!!!!!!!!! :banana:

Nothing is Beatleproof!!!!!!!!!
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12 years 6 months ago #153003 by Pixelchix
I made my own camera bag and the way I designed it the len's face up. Love it , it was so easy on the photowalk day


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12 years 6 months ago #153038 by Scotty
Lenses up for me.

When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.

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12 years 6 months ago #153040 by chasrich

photobod wrote:

Baydream wrote: Lens down with dividers adjusted to carry the weight of the camera.


:agree: :agree: :agree:


+ 2

I think it keeps the pixels from falling out into the bag. :woohoo:

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