Help picking a crumpler...

[unofficialPete]

After I sell my Lowepro (see bottom link) I'm looking for a bigger home, I already have a big home that holds ALL my gear but need a day to day run around.

Looking at the Crumpler Pretty Boy but what size do people recommend. Needs to hold 2 lenses, a body, flash + have room for bits like filters etc. Namely a 40D + 70-200 F4 with room for a 430EX and a smaller lens like a 10-22, 28 f/1.8 or 85 f/1.8


Problem is the images on http://www.crumpler.co.uk don't help me much (aka useful as a nun in a brothel), most of them have a small 350D stuffed inside for a start..



p.s. help fund this bag by buying my old starter rig!
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=359219

 

[JJ!]

I would say XXXL mate... serach flickr for pics.

Some of the inside:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/renatocerqueira/2643689918/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/beaneater/2318766339/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/petercarlsen/2646351770/

The XXL is smaller but may just fit, but may need a lot of shuffling.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fantasticthings/719069770/

I had an XXL in olive which is actually a really nice colour in the flash.

 

[unofficialPete]

Thanks! XXXL it is pending my gear sale.

Found a review on POTN that swung it, managed to get an unmounted 70-200 f/2.8 inside..
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=342639

 

[MaLicE]

i use a lowepro bag i got my d2x, 70-200 2.8vr, sigma 10-20, nikon 50mm, sigma 24mm 2.8, nikon 28-105, sb800, couple filters, 5 2gb extreme 3, flash stand flash gels, d2x manual sb800 manual, 10aa batts all in it... plus a few other things i cant think of...

i think its about the same size as the crumpler bag but nicer i personally think... and has a pull out waterproof bag that comes out the back/bottom out a pouch and fits over the entire thing, bag is splash proof on its own but the waterproof bag makes it a bit safer... this is what i normally carry with me but sometimes switch a few things around to get some extra sb800s in... though if i keep 2 of the 800's in their own pouches they clip on the side of the bag easy enough... its more rectangle and solid than the crumpler but u can still squish it down...

the sling bags are pretty cool but cant fit a huge amount in them

i want a burton zoom now they look REALLY good, its a backpack but they open from the bit that touches your back, plus have room for laptop...

bag i have is a lowepro nova summit or other all weather one, if i need to carry more i use a hard case but then always take a top loader or my lp nova with me so i can pick out what i want and take it instead of a massive hard case... i really dont like the crumpler bags for some reason... kata make nice bags too... or think tank.

 

[JJ!]

I have a Crumpler Nikon that holds my 18-200 30mm and flash with all my little extras. I also have a lowepro mini TLZ that hold my D40 with Sigma 30mm & flash if I go light!