A perfect SLR camera bag may not exist, since every photographer has their individual requirements, such as the size of the bag, its construction (backpack, shoulder bag, etc.), its color and its material (hard plastic bag, soft bag, etc.).

However, there are definitely several features of a bad SLR camera bag, which you should look out for:

1. Slipping strap. Life puts a photographer in various shooting situations, such as an indoor shooting, outdoor shooting, shooting in the city or in the countryside. A photographer will be dressed according to a particular situation. For example, if you go on a shooting in nature, and you are wearing a slippery raincoat, a bag with an unsteady slippery strap may just slide off of your shoulder. In the worst case, this may break your expensive accessories or your SLR camera.

2. Eye striking design or color. There are many situations, in which a photographer has to stay discreet, in order to make best shoots. A camera bag with an eye-striking flashy design or vivid colors will make everyone aware that you are a photographer. Generally, the less your bag looks like an SLR camera bag, the better. This may be achieved with subtle or neutral colors of the bag, such as black or gray, or a design that makes your bag look dissimilar to a camera bag.

3. Soft bag, without a plastic frame inside. Some photographers actually prefer soft SLR camera bags for their discreet look. However, soft bags are a bad choice for a vast majority of photographers. Your delicate SLR camera may not survive a fall from 3-5 feet, especially if it falls on concrete.

4. Inability to rearrange the inner layout of the bag. Most bags allow you to rearrange their inner layout to fit your needs. Many sections of a good bag can be merged into one section or divided into a few more sections. Since every photographer has their individual needs and requirements, not one bag can fit all. That’s why a feature of a bad bag is the inability to rearrange its inner layout.

5. Harsh inner material. An SLR camera bag should serve well for carrying any kind of fragile and delicate accessories, such as lenses and many others. The material of the bag should be very soft on the inside, to eliminate any chance of scratching your valuable accessories.

The features of a bad SLR camera bag include: slipping strap, eye striking design or color, no plastic frame, inability to rearrange the inner layout of your bag and a harsh inner material.

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