Cheap Camera Bag

[Theo]

I need a cheap camera bag that can hold at least one camera body, and 3 lenses. My gear is as follows:

Canon Rebel XS
Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens
Canon 50mm f/1.8 Lens
Canon 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens

My budget is quite low (as my gear shows) so I don't want to spend a lot. What would you guys recomend to carry all this?

When I take the bag with me, I won't be carrying all the lens, but when I store my lens and camera they will be all together so they need to all fit comfortably.

[inkista]

One bag you could get that would leave you plenty of room for expansion is the Canon backpack. It's not for serious backpacking/hiking or anything, but it's about $40, and has plenty of room and makes a good storage bag.

The other backpack you may want to look at is the Kata DR-465i. It's about $75, but it can carry a body 2-3 lenses, extra gear, and a small tripod. You can also just pull out the camera insert and it can become a regular rucksack, and it has a raincover. Functionally, it's very nice. If you need to add a notebook computer, the slightly-more-expensive DR-467i is probably the one you want.

[Michael_2010]

I have the $40.00 Canon backpack and have all that list plus stuffed in that sucker. I'm not a serious backpacker though. I will frequently choose a couple of lenses for a location and leave the backpack in the truck.

[Theo]

Thanks for the tips! I think I'm either going to go with that Canon bag or a Case Logic Bag. I'll have to go to the local Best Buy and see what choices they have.

[Michael_2010]

I have a gadget bag that I still use for storage. I will pull things out of it and load the backpack, dependant upon what I want to do at a location. The bag gets heavy as you build up your gear and it is not all that easy to carry around. The backpack is much easier to tote, but it also starts to get a little heavy and awkward when strolling around.

Another way to go is to get a cheap fisherman's vest from K-Mart, Sears, Wal-Mart, etc. You can easily load up the pockets with emergency cleaning gear, filters and a couple of normal sized lenses. That and a lightweight travel type tripod is not much of a burden at all.

[Eastree]

Another <$100 option is the Lowepro Slingshot 200. I haven't used one myself; I'm waiting for my budget to allow more frivolous purchases, but I think it's on my list as my next camera bag.