Rolling Bag advice ?

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I am looking at getting a rolling bag.

Need to be able to fit 3 bodies, lens, 17-55, 70-200, and 4 primes and 3 speedlight and batteries, CF..etc

Any recommendations?

Thanks You

[birddog114]

Hehehehe!!! get a free shopping trolley from Woolies and put the bag in it

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You are one funny guy

[Wocka]

Birddog,

That could be considered stealing.
But get an Aldi one where you pay $2 for the use and I think you'll be fine. I haven't seen a sign, must only be used on Aldi property.

Ask Geoff, he'll let us know when Aldi are selling them cheap.

Cheers

[birddog114]

Birddog,

That could be considered stealing.
But get an Aldi one where you pay $2 for the use and I think you'll be fine. I haven't seen a sign, must only be used on Aldi property.

Ask Geoff, he'll let us know when Aldi are selling them cheap.

Cheers

Aldi's trolley with built-in camera bag for serious photographer

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What about a Lowepro Pro Roller 1 ?

[birddog114]

What about a Lowepro Pro Roller 1 ?

Aldi is cheaper option as $2.00

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hahaahahaha.....but too big...and it usually needs a wheel alignment

[PiroStitch]

Just get a stroller and chuck your bag into it At least it comes in black...

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Just get a stroller and chuck your bag into it At least it comes in black...

hahahahaha

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So no one uses a rolling case/bag?

[curly]

The stroller idea is a good one. I once went to the Easter show with a camera bag that was so heavy I put it in the stroller and carried my 3 year old around because she was lighter.

[jerrysk8]

my friend has a soft shell insert (i think lowepro) and a reasonably cheap rolling suitcase that fits the insert just perfect. the good thing about it is it doesn't have the lowepro tag outside.

[birddog114]

shutterbug,
Sit back and invent one, make it suitable for yourself.

[kipper]

Jerry, the problem with having a backpack inside a rollon suitcase is that the backpack adds to the weight and I think the rough KG for domestic/international is 7/8kg as carryon. Some countries are clamping down on the size/weight thing so be careful.
What you might consider is to get a Lowepro Roller. It really depends on what you want to take. I know some on other forums have said that the Lowerpro Roller looks like any other clothes rollon case so people just tend to ignore them. However if they saw you with a phototrekker or something like that they might stop and weigh.

One guy had the roller plus the 600AW on his back with a 500MMF4 in it

[Sheetshooter]

Shutterbug,

Exercise caution. Most of the 'roller' bags have little hard wheels that transmit every vibration through the bag and its contents. Samsonite OYSTER style bags are excellent and have ever so slightly bigger wheels but the issue is not resolved and the terrain you traverse can be quite changeable in both texture and hardness.

I use a collapsible German hand cart with large pneumatic wheels which absorb ALL shock and vibration. But it IS big and heavy. Also a smaller one from the same maker with hard rubber tyres but of at least 8 or 8 inches diameter.

The absolutley best advice I can offer is to sit down and take a long hard look at what you want to shoot and ONLY take the gear that is essential. It may be less than you think.

On the other hand, there is a prevalence for people to want to open the bag and display their entire kit like a jewels collection.

Cheers,

[DionM]

Pelican.

Lifetime warranty, so if the wheels break, they replace it free.

We use them for all our gear (200k+ test instruments).

[jerrysk8]

skipper: i wasn't talking about a backpack in a roller i meant an actual insert. $110 at photo continental or http://cgi.ebay.com.au/LOWEPRO-PRO-ROLL ... dZViewItem

[Dug]

I have a shopping trolly in front of my place you are welcome to

It has been there for 2 weeks 5 phone calls and 3 visits to the shop to report it

A rolling trolly would be good but it would need big wheels to handle stairs and rough ground. Have you had a look at modifying a folding pram?

[KerryPierce]

I am looking at getting a rolling bag.

Need to be able to fit 3 bodies, lens, 17-55, 70-200, and 4 primes and 3 speedlight and batteries, CF..etc

Any recommendations?

Thanks You

Do you want it simply to lighten your load when shooting or do you intend to fly with it as well?

For the former, I use a luggage cart, with 2 bags strapped to it on the front, with an additional bag on the rear to hold strapped on tripod and monopod.

The cart and quick release straps cost me about $20 US and works very well for my needs, but wouldn't work so well for flying.

I'd show you a couple of photos, but pbase is down right now.

[KerryPierce]

pbase seems to be working for the moment.....

Here's a couple snaps of my rig.

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Currently I am using 2 bags...one is backpack and one is a shoulder bag. Most of the time I never carry my bag whee I shoot, I just leave it on the ground or at a corner when I am indoors, my assistant has the backpack on him.

I was just thinking about just having one bag..and the Lowepro Pro Roller 1 looks intresting.

[Sheetshooter]

Shutterbug,

The RuxCart that I mentioned before seems a better option for a folding trolley - and it comes in a Big Foot version which supports a larger load. The wheels are a little larger than Mr. Pierce's example and the tyres, while not pneumatic on the small one, do provide a greater level of shock absorbsion. I have seen the ones illustrated and dismissed them in favour of the softer tyres because we arfe not always on a smooth surface.

I think they are still im ported by Cox Engineering at French's Forest (02) 9975 1330 and when I was in at Baltronics yesterday picking up some new special digital Tenba bags I noticed that they have one in stock. They also had the Pelican Rolling Jumbo which is a monster and bloody heavy even unladen.

When not in use the Rux Cart folds to a very slim brieface sort of dimension and is very light in weight.

Cheers,

[kipper]

Extending on this, I will be travelling soon and wondered what will be accepted on an international flight. My current backpack is a Lowepro Phototrekker AW, however I don't think this will get through. Anybody have any recommendations as to what to get? I was thinking about some kind of rollon bag such as the Lowepro Roadrunner AW?

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The Lowepro Pro 1 will get you on board but too expensive

[birddog114]

Extending on this, I will be travelling soon and wondered what will be accepted on an international flight. My current backpack is a Lowepro Phototrekker AW, however I don't think this will get through. Anybody have any recommendations as to what to get? I was thinking about some kind of rollon bag such as the Lowepro Roadrunner AW?

Kipper,
If you're travelling with your 500, I doubt no airline will let you have the 500 onboard in any bag, unless you're gold frequent flyer or flying business or first class.

[birddog114]

The Lowepro Pro 1 will get you on board but too expensive

With 500 AF-S II and his gears?

[Matt. K]

Real men don't "roll" their bags. They hump them...on their backs.

[kipper]

Birddog, none? You sure?

[kipper]

Matt K, that's great but a certain gentleman on another forum said he uses the rollons because they have a tendency to look like any other rollon that goes past the airport guy where they check the size/weight of the carryon.
So he might be just tempted to look at it and disregard it as being full of heavy camera gear.