Originally Posted by realityinabox
Although not as difficult as world peace, it's certainly a tough decision. We have four carrying devices, and I/we choose amongst them based on the job:
LowePro Nature Trekker (medium backpack, goes 60% of the time)
LowePro Slingshot 200 (sling bag, goes 40% of the time)
LowePro Deluxe Belt with Suspenders (goes 20% of the time, with a subset of LensCase 4, LensCase 2, Utility Pack, FilmDrop, Pouch 50, and Water Bottle Holder)
Older Tamrac 614 (shoulder bag, not well sized for L glass but works well for bodies and flashes, goes maybe 15% of the time).
The backpack is my go-to bag, and the Slingshot is her go-to bag (but she wants a backpack for short people instead). The belt gets used on "mobile" jobs where I can't/won't leave a camera bag in one spot and/or when I want to hang cameras from my shoulders and not my neck (and the backpack becomes my "extra gear storage bin)" then). The shoulder bag NEVER goes out as a primary bag (part for comfort, part for its size issues), but works as her "extra gear storage bin" when needed.
None of my bags will hold stand/umbrella inside. I ball-bungee them together and carry them in one hand. I should do the strobist thing and shoulder-carry them. *shrug*.
I have a LowePro Photo Trekker (next size up after Nature Trekker) en route, so I'm ready for a rented 500 this summer. That's a sign that backpack is the most functional for me; if I need stuff more accessible, I shift cases/pouches from the belt onto the backpack belt.
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