I carry a satchel to work so I don't have any trouble packing a DSLR. Right now it's a D40 with a normal prime lens.
And I tend to agree with Doug Pardee about the fantasy of always being ready for "the shot". It's the type of mentality that leads to overstuffed backpacks and maxed out credit cards. I much prefer the mindset of picking a specific setup that is tailored to the types of pictures I want to take rather than packing for whatever might pop up. The former is a proactive mindset motivated by intention while the latter is reactive and makes the photographer more dependent on their environment. Not that there's no place for that type of photography. My vacation photos fall more into the reactive category, for example.
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Why I Like Photographs
"It's more expensive, but it lets me adjust really specific settings that most people don't notice or think about." - Abed
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