When Ryan and I purchased our Canon Rebel XSi we bought a Lowepro Slingshot 300.

We chose this bag for multiple reason.

It could hold our camera, multiple extras lenses, and still had room for all of the other random stuff we may need to take along.

You can easily rotate the bag off of your shoulder to access your camera gear without having to take it off.

A mono-pod will fit perfectly on the front of the bag

It has a built in raincoat, which we have had to use on multiple occasions during surprise downpours. You can read about one here.

AND, It  is really great to carry and has fantastic ratings.

We love it.

BUT, we purchased a Manfrotto Tripod light enough to take on hikes, and then the 7D.

So, we had a dilemma, we needed two bags, so that we could both take a camera with us everywhere we go, and we really needed a bag that could hold a tripod.

So, we looked and looked and looked.

And we found that Lowepro is the only camera bag manufacturer whose bags are really made for using.

We had simple parameters for purchasing another bag:  It must hold a tripod, have a raincoat, and be carried on your back. That doesn’t seem like too much to ask for, to me.

The Lowepro Primus was our bag.

It has everything we need, plus some.  And, if you are a big fan of using recycled materials, this bag is made  of  100% post consumer recycled fabric.  In fact, it contains approximately 22 soda bottles!

We  purchased the perfect bag, and it just happens to be Green!

Yesterday we took the bag with the tripod on a hike for the first time.   We were both shocked to find that it perfectly molds to your body and the weight of the tripod disappears! It is a great bag!

It also has an easy access pocket so that you don’t have to take it off to get your camera gear. Although, if your camera is any bigger than the 7D you may have trouble getting it in and out through the side pocket, it is a little small.