Looking for lightweight folding bag....

[RichardCarter]

Hi folks. This is probably an impossibility, but I'm going on a long (two month) trip soon and have tight constraints. I'm looking for a bag for my Nikon D700 that will function as a reasonably protective day bag, but which will fold away when not in use when I'm flying (because the camera will then go in a large laptop bag that is too big to cart around when sight-seeing).

It may be impossible, because there are conflicting aims: smallness/foldability vs. protection provided: there are plenty of folding day bags but these provide no protection at all - whereas the LowePro bags provide all the protection you need but are too bulky to carry when not in use.

Any ideas?

[ap4a]

The padding that provides the protection is what won't fold in most cases. You could try a bag that has removable padded inserts/pockets that you can still keep the individual items in while packing them in the case.

Alternatively something like a series of Lowepro sliplock pouches that you can pack your kit in and stow in your case, then drop them into a day sack to take out with you, or attached to a sliplock belt system or your own belt.

[RichardCarter]

Thank you, ap4a: you're right that the folding is stopped by the padded inserts. One way round this would be to have blow-up inserts that you let down for when the stuff is all packed away, but I don't think any such thing is available. Perhaps I should patent the idea....

[chris-p]

Originally Posted by RichardCarter

One way round this would be to have blow-up inserts that you let down for when the stuff is all packed away, but I don't think any such thing is available. Perhaps I should patent the idea....

I'd buy one!

[foxtrotahmed]

i would get one as well!