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I used to have a conventional bag such as you have bought, but after 30 odd years it literally fell apart and the zips stopped working. Since then I found a slingshot bag to be ideal for events where I know what lenses I need and can limit their number but with more, heavier lenses it was a drag on one shoulder, I found I needed to swap sides regularly.
Then I got a Lowepro 400 AW backpack, it has become my main bag which I grab when I am going away on a trip.
http://store.lowepro.com/backpacks/flipside-400-aw
Backpack by Robert, on Flickr
Although it carries all the gear I need including the 300 f2.8 mounted with a body, I can carry that all day and not feel discomfort. I use it for rambling in the Lake District fells and to carry my gear around the many Botanic Gardens I visit.
One of the features I feel is important is the main compartment can only be opened once the backpack has been taken off and laid on the ground, or whatever, this stops any potential hooligan sneaking up behind me and unzipping the bag and dumping the contents on the floor. A difficult situation where I could be torn between collecting up my broken lenses in the hope one has survived and beating the living daylights out of the culprit.
I also have a lovely little Nikon bag which I use with the D3100, just big enough for the camera with it's 18-105 lens and a small adjustable compartment for charger, small flash or other gubbins. Very light, compact and inconspicuous.
Camera Bag by Robert, on Flickr
This Lowepro is very similar to my small Nikon bag. Great for a quiet day out when I might want to grab a pic of something but don't want to be burdened down with gear.
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Robert.