Travel Camera Cases
Since travel and photography so often come together, finding a good travel camera case that will protect your expensive equipment on the road is an essential. Whether you need a heavy duty hard suitcase for all your gear if you are a professional or serious hobbyist or a more simple one-strap messenger bag or backpack there are a huge variety of different camera travel cases out there.
Before you go out in search of the ideal type of travel camera bag—think about the style and features that will work best for your photographic needs. Do you need both the hard shell rolling suit case style case and a lighter daypack to strap on for day-long shooting trips? Or are you a more casual amateur who needs a more simple, yet still useful and protective, bag that will allow easy access to your gear and keep it safe.
Here’s a list of some of the best camera travel cases:
Pelican 1510 Hard Carry-On Camera Case
The unbreakable (watertight and airtight) super protective camera case for the serious adventurer and photographer. This bag can be dunked, flipped, hit, dropped and will keep all of your valuable equipment safe–al while be able to fit into the overhead bin.
>>Buy Pelican 1510-004-110 Medium Carry-On Case with Padded Dividers
Think Tank Airport Check-In Briefcase
With a built in space for a laptop up to 17” and organizational space for all your cords, lenses, memory cards and more, this is the ideal travel camera bag for the flashpacker.
Lighter weight and better than previous Tenba models, the Photo Daypack is made for carrying larger camera systems, while still remaining mobile, lightweight and durable.
>>Buy Tenba 638-653 Mixx Photo Daypack(Black/Blue)
Lowepro Stealth Reporter 300AW
The bag holds a pro SLR, 4-5 lenses, flash, film, accessories—and leaves extra room for other essentials for a day out shooting. It has a great all-weather protector and allows you to access your gear without completely opening the main compartment.
>>Buy Lowepro Stealth Reporter D300 AW Camera Bag
Tamrac Velocity 10X Sling Camera Pack
If you are looking for a messenger style camera bag that is comfortable to carry, keeps you equipment safe, and provides quick and easy access to your photography equipment the Tamrac Velocity 10 X Sling Pack is a solid choice. The 10X Velocity is the largest in the popular Velocity sling pack style of Tamrac packs, allowing you to carry as many as 2 cameras with lenses at a time.
>>Buy Tamrac 5770 Velocity 10x Pro Sling Pack (Black)
Crumpler Three Million Dollar Home Camera Bag
For those looking for a camera bag that doesn’t look so much like a camera bag (allowing you to be a little less conspicuous when on the road, the Crumpler series is a great stylish alternative. This messenger style camera bag is designed to carry your gear safely, while looking a lot more like a regular ole bag.
>>Buy Crumpler 3 MILLION DOLLAR HOME Shoulder Photo Bag (Dark Red/Red/ Blue)
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