New bag Review - Wotancraft - City Explorer 002 Ranger

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Hi Guys

I just reviewed my awesome new bag here - http://aperturepriority.co.nz/wotancraft-city-explorer-002-ranger/

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Cheers

Jason
 
I thought it was a small messenger-bag style case until I saw that Hasselblad and its lenses! I have a Hassy and 50, 80, and 150mm lenses...they're huge and HEAVY. Carrying mine causes me to have back pain and leg pain. Worth it, for the images I get, but I do not carry that setup all the time...only when I plan to use it.
 
Chriscrawfordphoto said:
I thought it was a small messenger-bag style case until I saw that Hasselblad and its lenses! I have a Hassy and 50, 80, and 150mm lenses...they're huge and HEAVY. Carrying mine causes me to have back pain and leg pain. Worth it, for the images I get, but I do not carry that setup all the time...only when I plan to use it.
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I agree, I think with the Hassy I tend to know where I'm going and what I am going to photograph, it's not one for wandering aimlessly...:)

Cheers
 
looks very sweet but too large and heavy for my needs :)

but I'm kinda a bag addict too... with a billingham hadley large, thinktank retrospective 5 and a leather DoTheBag Mono 9...

and if my gear was bigger I'd really like to try that wotancraft in real life ;)
 
Marc G. said:
looks very sweet but too large and heavy for my needs :)

but I'm kinda a bag addict too... with a billingham hadley large, thinktank retrospective 5 and a leather DoTheBag Mono 9...

and if my gear was bigger I'd really like to try that wotancraft in real life ;)
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Bags are such a personal choice :) This won't suite everyone but I wanted to make people aware of it. I have a Think Tank 5 but needed something capable of carrying more. cheers, Jason.
 
janrzm said:
Bags are such a personal choice :) This won't suite everyone but I wanted to make people aware of it. I have a Think Tank 5 but needed something capable of carrying more. cheers, Jason.
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I agree. bags are a personal thing. I use my A & A daily.

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I also use a Think Tank Disguise 50 when I need a disguise.

(photo is invisible to human eyes because of its a disguise):D
 
janrzm said:
Bags are such a personal choice :) This won't suite everyone but I wanted to make people aware of it. I have a Think Tank 5 but needed something capable of carrying more. cheers, Jason.
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thinktank retrospective 5 is a really great bag for a small system :) but really.. there so much choice around for people who are willing to pay like 300 to 500€ or more for a bag... DoTheBag, wotancraft, fogg, A&A, some billinghams... and all are great choices. I guess we live in a time where theres just too many choices ;) thats probably why I got 3...
 
Marc G. said:
thinktank retrospective 5 is a really great bag for a small system :) but really.. there so much choice around for people who are willing to pay like 300 to 500€ or more for a bag... DoTheBag, wotancraft, fogg, A&A, some billinghams... and all are great choices. I guess we live in a time where theres just too many choices ;) thats probably why I got 3...
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Agree it is a great bag for a small system, and thank goodness there is lots of choice as no two people seem to want exactly the same thing.....:) Its easy to see how people end up with 3, 4 bags or more in some cases!!

I like to do different things photographically and that invariably impacts on the gear you carry. Admittedly I probably have too much gear also but we only live once :D
 
Thanks for sharing, I enjoy reading good reviews on camera bags!
I have been to Wotancraft's showroom in Taipei Taiwan a few months ago, and actually chatted with one of the owner/designer/photographers for a while. He looks very young(25~30? I am 30 by the way) and definitely is a Leica/rangefinder enthusiast too. Our talk ranged from camera history to street photography. I can tell they really put a lot of thought into their bags, and are willing to take feedback from customers. I tested out nearly every bag they have in their showroom, the build quality is exceptional. If any of you ever get a chance to visit Taiwan you should go check out their showroom, you won't regret it !
 
damonsong said:
Thanks for sharing, I enjoy reading good reviews on camera bags!
I have been to Wotancraft's showroom in Taipei Taiwan a few months ago, and actually chatted with one of the owner/designer/photographers for a while. He looks very young(25~30? I am 30 by the way) and definitely is a Leica/rangefinder enthusiast too. Our talk ranged from camera history to street photography. I can tell they really put a lot of thought into their bags, and are willing to take feedback from customers. I tested out nearly every bag they have in their showroom, the build quality is exceptional. If any of you ever get a chance to visit Taiwan you should go check out their showroom, you won't regret it !
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Thanks for sharing, if I ever get to Taipei I will call in for sure. I think thats something I also picked up on, these are bags designed by photographers. The eagerness to improve and listen to customer feedback is really refreshing to hear. Thanks.
 
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