BJ Bignell
Je n'aurai plus peur
...and it's too small! 🙁
I ordered the "4 Million Dollar Home", which is 22x20x12cm. I figured this should be plenty for my R and lenses, plus a little lunch. I need a daily user to replace my ugly old backpack, something that'll carry more than the camera gear, but not too much more.
The bag itself is beautiful, and very well constructed. It's made of tough material, well-stitched, and has a myriad of little pockets, hidden places, and attachment spots. OK, maybe not a myriad, but more than I expected. 🙄 It comes with a single velcro divider for the inside, and a very long, wide shoulder strap. The velcro used to close the flap is surprisingly strong, and there is a clasp as well; ain't nothing going to fall out of one of these bags, and you'll definitely notice if someone is trying to get in there! For street work, it'd probably be wise to cover the velcro to keep it quiet, and rely on the clasp.
What can it hold? My Bessa R, 50/1.5, 75/2.5, 21/4, 6 (or more) rolls of film, filters, cable release, and I could get my Vivitar 2800 flash in there if I needed. It'd also carry the R with one lens, and my Yashica 'A' and light meter (or one of the folding cameras), plus a bunch of film.
What can't it hold? A small lunch and a reasonably-sized notepad. For travelling and daily use, these are pretty much essential. So now, I have to send it back and get a bigger model. I could keep it and use it just as my camera bag, because it would fit the bill perfectly, but that's not what I wanted it for...
Why is the bag so small? Well, the construction and shape of the bag means that it doesn't fill the dimensions provided on the website, so it's actually smaller than it says. And, with the padding and divider inside, more interior space is lost than I expected.
I've attached a few pictures. The first is the bag, and all of the stuff I could put into it. The second is all of the stuff in the bag (there's room for more than six rolls of film, but that was enough for demonstration purposes). The third, one of the little hidden pockets between the strap and the interior compartment of the bag. And fourth, the velcro holder at one end of the strap for either Crumpler attachments, or whatever else you wanted to attach there.
And finally, just a "thumbs-up" for Jason at StoreOS, the Crumpler distributer here in Canada. I've traded emails with him before, regarding my bag selection, and he answered promptly and politely. He actually suggested that I get the "6 Million Dollar Home", but I thought it would be too big. 😱 Now I wish I had listened to him in the first place; it's likely the bag I'll be ordering now.
I ordered the "4 Million Dollar Home", which is 22x20x12cm. I figured this should be plenty for my R and lenses, plus a little lunch. I need a daily user to replace my ugly old backpack, something that'll carry more than the camera gear, but not too much more.
The bag itself is beautiful, and very well constructed. It's made of tough material, well-stitched, and has a myriad of little pockets, hidden places, and attachment spots. OK, maybe not a myriad, but more than I expected. 🙄 It comes with a single velcro divider for the inside, and a very long, wide shoulder strap. The velcro used to close the flap is surprisingly strong, and there is a clasp as well; ain't nothing going to fall out of one of these bags, and you'll definitely notice if someone is trying to get in there! For street work, it'd probably be wise to cover the velcro to keep it quiet, and rely on the clasp.
What can it hold? My Bessa R, 50/1.5, 75/2.5, 21/4, 6 (or more) rolls of film, filters, cable release, and I could get my Vivitar 2800 flash in there if I needed. It'd also carry the R with one lens, and my Yashica 'A' and light meter (or one of the folding cameras), plus a bunch of film.
What can't it hold? A small lunch and a reasonably-sized notepad. For travelling and daily use, these are pretty much essential. So now, I have to send it back and get a bigger model. I could keep it and use it just as my camera bag, because it would fit the bill perfectly, but that's not what I wanted it for...
Why is the bag so small? Well, the construction and shape of the bag means that it doesn't fill the dimensions provided on the website, so it's actually smaller than it says. And, with the padding and divider inside, more interior space is lost than I expected.
I've attached a few pictures. The first is the bag, and all of the stuff I could put into it. The second is all of the stuff in the bag (there's room for more than six rolls of film, but that was enough for demonstration purposes). The third, one of the little hidden pockets between the strap and the interior compartment of the bag. And fourth, the velcro holder at one end of the strap for either Crumpler attachments, or whatever else you wanted to attach there.
And finally, just a "thumbs-up" for Jason at StoreOS, the Crumpler distributer here in Canada. I've traded emails with him before, regarding my bag selection, and he answered promptly and politely. He actually suggested that I get the "6 Million Dollar Home", but I thought it would be too big. 😱 Now I wish I had listened to him in the first place; it's likely the bag I'll be ordering now.
