Why It Is 3 Times Harder to Choose a Camera Bag Than a Sandwich Bag

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🎒 Did you know there are 31 types of camera bag? One of them is a sandwich bag. Yes, really.

I used to carry a massive bag full of gear to my local park. Waterproof zips and everything. For boats I never went on. Seven lenses. Four batteries. Two speedlites. Snacks for a week. I was 10 minutes from home.

The penny dropped in Delph Woods in Poole on 30th December 2016 at 15:37. I used one lens. I always used one lens. The rest came along for the ride and stayed in the bag.

Choosing a camera bag is three times harder than choosing a sandwich bag. Here's how to get it right.

🎙️ What's in this episode

• 🚫 Tip 1 — There is no perfect bag — and you might need more than one
• ✍️ Tip 2 — Be honest about what you actually need — write the list before you buy
• 🏔️ Tip 3 — Match the bag to the shoot — mountain vs 100 yards from the car
• 🗂️ Tip 4 — 31 types of camera bag — all listed in the blog post. One is a sandwich bag.
• 📏 Tip 5 — Size matters — but bigger is absolutely not better
• 🤝 Tip 6 — The right bag just feels right — almost like a friend
• 🥪 Tip 7 — The cheese and pickle sandwich rule — the only test you need

📖 Full blog post + all 31 camera bag types

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