noah_addis

I use the domke bags, not as pretty as some but they work great. The F-803 satchel bag is low-profile and works great for RF cameras. I also have a tiny one, an F5xa that will hold just one body and maybe two lenses and some film or M8 cards/batteries.

Often when I travel by air for the travel days I'll carry on a backpack with either film or my laptop and my gear is wrapped up in domke lenswraps. They're soft fabric wraps with velcro to hold them closed. I wrap each body in one, and then I can wrap two or three lenses end to end. Makes for quick security inspections and the gear is still padded if they ask me to remove it from the bag at checkpoints. I run it through the x-rays in the lensraps and have never had complaints even from grumpy security workers at 4am. My wraps are bright red so I can spot them easily.

Last time I traveled with film I carried 100 rolls of tri-x, three bodies and five lenses in a small backpack, and it worked great.

For days when I'm out and about and not stuck in airports, I agree about having your camera on a shoulder and ready to go. But I always like to have some bag with me in case I get stuck in a rain storm or need go to somewhere where I don't want to obviously be carrying a camera.