Ptrjong From Netherlands, joined Mar 2005, 3766 posts, RR: 20 Posted (4 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 2631 times:
Hi all,
I'd like to fit a DSLR, a kit lens, a small telezoom(Nikkor 70-300VR) and a big telezoom(Bigma), as well as a medium-sized laptop in a camera backpack, and take it into an airliner as hand luggage. Will this work, and can you recommend any bag?
Thanks
Peter
The only difference between me and a madman is that I am not mad (Salvador Dali)
But fully loaded, you should not put it into the overhead luggage compartments... When I last travelled with it, they asked me to take some heavy stuff out (telezoom & laptop)...
Dvincent From United States of America, joined Jan 2007, 1719 posts, RR: 12 Reply 3, posted (4 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 2614 times:
I use a computrekker that doesn't have the "rolling" attachment and it's an excellent bag with no problems going in the overhead. But maybe the rolling mechanism really adds some weight...
Diezel From Netherlands, joined Oct 2002, 646 posts, RR: 12 Reply 8, posted (4 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 2573 times:
I use the Lowepro Minitrekker AW. It fits my D300, 200-400, 12-24, 18-200, 80-200 and an Asus eee mini laptop. It's very, very small, I have owned it for more than 4 years now and I had never any trouble checking it in as hand luggage.
However, there are two things that I have against it: I cannot mount a lens on my camera when the 200-400 is inside. It's not really a quick access bag. And the all weather cover has a velcro lock which is on the underside of the bag and attracts a lot of dirt, grass and other stuff.
Whappeh From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 1560 posts, RR: 2 Reply 9, posted (4 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 2566 times:
I've noticed a lot of you guys saying you put your camera bags in the overhead? Really? I've never wanted to take the chance of someone coming by and jamming a ton of stuff ontop of it or moving it with out my knowledge or anything of the sort. Is it really that safe to put your camera bags in the overhead?
It fits into most overhead bins (at least one the larger planes), on the ATR, it still fits under the seat though I usually valet check it.
My main reason for loving it: I had a motorbike accident last November (I hit a car that had ignored a stop sign at about 60 km/h), and had all my gear in the backpack. As I went flying, the straps ripped, and the backpack landed about 15 metres away. While the backpack was no longer usable, all my gear was fine!
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AKE0404AR From United States of America, joined May 2000, 2534 posts, RR: 50 Reply 12, posted (4 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 2558 times:
Peter,
I even traveled with a Tamrac Expedition 8 and a Lowepro Stealth Reporter AW 650 as carry on. No questions asked. (then again it was C-Class, mabye that did the trick)
Dvincent From United States of America, joined Jan 2007, 1719 posts, RR: 12 Reply 13, posted (4 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 2556 times:
Quoting TimdeGroot (Reply 10): large backs wont fit under the seat, and forget about checking them
Nail, meet head.
The computrekker is a robust bag that can take a beating, but it's not a pelican. I'm comfortable with it in an overhead.
For reference, I can have my a700 mounted to my Bigma with storage for 4 more lenses (70-210, 100-200, 17-50, 50mm), cleaning supplies, scanner, and there's still room for a flashgun. This doesn't include the rest of the space, which holds laptop, monopod, etc... the CT is really one of the best bets in bags.
Photopilot From Cuba, joined Jul 2002, 2439 posts, RR: 20 Reply 14, posted (4 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 2552 times:
I've got the CompuTrekker Plus AW and I simply can't say enough good things about this pack. Even fully loaded and overweight, it's still very comfortable to carry as it has super straps. I've put mine under the seat or in the overhead and not had any problems.
Ptrjong From Netherlands, joined Mar 2005, 3766 posts, RR: 20 Reply 15, posted (4 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 2533 times:
Quoting Walter2222 (Reply 6): Peter, I think you best go to a shop with all your gear and try one out! That is the best way, before buying!
Yes, I will sure do that, but it's great to know what types others recommend. This is still a great forum!
Once I get it on board, I'm sure I'll find a place for the bag somewhere, and I'm not worried about putting it in the overhead bins. I'm more worried about getting it on board in the first place. Are you guys saying a bag of Computrekker size is never a problem to get on the plane - it actually meets the size requirements for hand luggage?
This may sound a bit stupid, but I've always preferred to travel with just a light 70-300 so far, and I've yet to buy the laptop
The immediate reason for this is a trip to Malta around the Sep 27-28 airshow, by the way. If anyone else is going there, please let me know!
Peter
The only difference between me and a madman is that I am not mad (Salvador Dali)
Dvincent From United States of America, joined Jan 2007, 1719 posts, RR: 12 Reply 16, posted (4 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days ago) and read 2516 times:
Quoting Ptrjong (Reply 15): Are you guys saying a bag of Computrekker size is never a problem to get on the plane - it actually meets the size requirements for hand luggage?
Lowepro guarantees it. If the bag lit has the little airplane logo, you're good to go.
Eadster From Australia, joined Jan 2005, 2214 posts, RR: 16 Reply 17, posted (4 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 2493 times:
Only trouble I've found with camera backpacks, is travelling on smaller aircraft. I do a bit regional travel, and have found that the camera bag has trouble fitting in Dash 8 overhead lockers. So the bag stays at my feet when on these.
JRadier From Netherlands, joined Sep 2004, 4597 posts, RR: 51 Reply 19, posted (4 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 2481 times:
Quoting Diezel (Reply 18):
For KLM this is 10kg, for Air Malta this is only 5kg. The usually never weigh it (at least not mine Smile ) but you never know.
If they do weigh it, start hanging camera's around your neck, lenses in your pants (the pockets, obviously) etc. Once in the jetway repack the thing.
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Andz From South Africa, joined Feb 2004, 8298 posts, RR: 11 Reply 21, posted (4 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 2469 times:
I use a Lowepro Compuday backpack as the primary use is for the laptop but it fits my 350D with 28-200 plus battery charger and cables in the bottom compartment quite comfortably.
I had that recently, a guy took my bag out of the overhead and replaced it with his pull along, then headed to the back with my bag. I told him to put it back and the ensuing argument required the intervention of the cabin crew to resolve. My backpack went back above my head and the pull along went into the hold
After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says WTF...
I did this last year with a BMW Lifestyle collection "7 series" roll-aboard type bag. It worked fine - but it's not easy packing and unpacking this kind of arrangement. But it was much more rugged that the typical camera backpacks.
But this was on international flights mostly, (B747, B767) and a couple of domestic flights (A320, B757). Never went on any small planes like regional turboprops or jets. I wouldn't take a camera backpack, it just screams "steal me", just like those laptop bags with "DELL" or "VAIO" or other names on them.
DYflyer From Norway, joined May 2006, 674 posts, RR: 16 Reply 23, posted (4 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 2438 times:
Quoting Ptrjong (Reply 15): Are you guys saying a bag of Computrekker size is never a problem to get on the plane - it actually meets the size requirements for hand luggage?
I am another user of the Computrekker. Wouldn't change it for anything else (perhaps except the "plus"-version ). Never had any problems getting it onboard. Even on regional jets or dash 8s.
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