MelanieC
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First impressions:
Size is excellent for two camera bodies and some accessories. Not suitable for toting the kitchen sink. Perfect size for me, as I am small. I can easily fit a Rolleiflex 2.8F, Leica M3 with 50mm Summicron mounted, Elmarit 90, Rollie hood, filters, Rolleinar, various accoutrements (lens cloths, other filters, film, light meter, wallet). All this is snug but not in a jumbled way. I could probably throw a couple of things on top in the bag as there's a little more space but then they'd be in the way.
In lieu of the Rollei and accessories I could fit a DSLR with mounted lens and an extra lens, and a hood, and maybe another small thing.
There are eight or nine pockets. All are quite flat. Bulky things don't fit well in them. Things like film and meters fit fine.
The inserts are soft and deform easily. I might like them a tad better if they held their shape better but they work fine anyway as far as I can tell. They come out easily and go into other bags and can be closed with drawstrings. They come with three dividers that velcro in and out.
I hate the strap that comes with the bag. If I were taller it might be fine, but it has an integral pad and only shortens enough to hang down by my butt rather than higher, like a messenger bag. I have swapped it out for a strap from a Timbuk2 bag. The pad is kind of stiff and contoured, which I don't like because pads like that never lie flat on my shoulder. I wear shoulder bags across my body.
I have carried this bag for a total of one morning so my opinions may change. It looks nice and lies closer to the body than other camera bags, since it is briefcase style and the padding is not stiff. I took the logo off the front of the bag with a seam ripper as it was rubber and fugly. Here are some photos.
Size is excellent for two camera bodies and some accessories. Not suitable for toting the kitchen sink. Perfect size for me, as I am small. I can easily fit a Rolleiflex 2.8F, Leica M3 with 50mm Summicron mounted, Elmarit 90, Rollie hood, filters, Rolleinar, various accoutrements (lens cloths, other filters, film, light meter, wallet). All this is snug but not in a jumbled way. I could probably throw a couple of things on top in the bag as there's a little more space but then they'd be in the way.
In lieu of the Rollei and accessories I could fit a DSLR with mounted lens and an extra lens, and a hood, and maybe another small thing.
There are eight or nine pockets. All are quite flat. Bulky things don't fit well in them. Things like film and meters fit fine.
The inserts are soft and deform easily. I might like them a tad better if they held their shape better but they work fine anyway as far as I can tell. They come out easily and go into other bags and can be closed with drawstrings. They come with three dividers that velcro in and out.
I hate the strap that comes with the bag. If I were taller it might be fine, but it has an integral pad and only shortens enough to hang down by my butt rather than higher, like a messenger bag. I have swapped it out for a strap from a Timbuk2 bag. The pad is kind of stiff and contoured, which I don't like because pads like that never lie flat on my shoulder. I wear shoulder bags across my body.
I have carried this bag for a total of one morning so my opinions may change. It looks nice and lies closer to the body than other camera bags, since it is briefcase style and the padding is not stiff. I took the logo off the front of the bag with a seam ripper as it was rubber and fugly. Here are some photos.
