jimbobuk
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Hey folks, I grabbed a F-5XA for my M8, and a few lenses and was initially happy with what i got, in olive its fairly inconspicuous, and generally i like the way its built and padded. After a bit of use i discovered a few things
i) i hate pulling out and putting the camera into it, i feel like the zip teeth are gnashing away at my M8 as it tries to fit through. The opening is simply not wide enough to take the camera and a lens on its side without getting closer than i'd like to that zipper!
ii) Its not quite big enough, i'm going on a trip of hopefully a week or more to Italy in a month or two and i don't think this would let me take enough things.
iii) I don't like the velcro noise, or the zipper that you then may have to then unzip.. A bit more security if it is zipped, but its hardly discreet when you have to open it
iv) The extra pockets are not secure at all. I'd be very paranoid about putting batteries and memory cards into there, not only for easy access by meddling fingers, but to worry about things potentially falling out of them if the bag was tilted enough. The velcro flap comes loosely down but the pockets are completely exposed from the sides of the flap... There is no alternative to these flaps elsewhere on the bag so i wonder where i'd be able to put all my digital guff if needed.
Given that i do LOVE the styling and am in big need of a bag that is equally inconspicuous what could folks recommend given the problems that i've outlined above. Does anyone else feel these issues at all, it's a great little bag but beyond that, i just feel its got too many issues of security, yet easy quiet access for the bag owner... Are there other models similarly designed and styled.. i'm guessing a bigger bag may let you get the camera out without dragging it over the zips, but to be honest some buttons or something else would appeal over a zipper.
A bag located in the EU would be helpful for speedy, import duty free arrival.
Cheers
Jim
i) i hate pulling out and putting the camera into it, i feel like the zip teeth are gnashing away at my M8 as it tries to fit through. The opening is simply not wide enough to take the camera and a lens on its side without getting closer than i'd like to that zipper!
ii) Its not quite big enough, i'm going on a trip of hopefully a week or more to Italy in a month or two and i don't think this would let me take enough things.
iii) I don't like the velcro noise, or the zipper that you then may have to then unzip.. A bit more security if it is zipped, but its hardly discreet when you have to open it
iv) The extra pockets are not secure at all. I'd be very paranoid about putting batteries and memory cards into there, not only for easy access by meddling fingers, but to worry about things potentially falling out of them if the bag was tilted enough. The velcro flap comes loosely down but the pockets are completely exposed from the sides of the flap... There is no alternative to these flaps elsewhere on the bag so i wonder where i'd be able to put all my digital guff if needed.
Given that i do LOVE the styling and am in big need of a bag that is equally inconspicuous what could folks recommend given the problems that i've outlined above. Does anyone else feel these issues at all, it's a great little bag but beyond that, i just feel its got too many issues of security, yet easy quiet access for the bag owner... Are there other models similarly designed and styled.. i'm guessing a bigger bag may let you get the camera out without dragging it over the zips, but to be honest some buttons or something else would appeal over a zipper.
A bag located in the EU would be helpful for speedy, import duty free arrival.
Cheers
Jim
