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good does not have to be expensive!
recently, think tank was kind enough to send me a sample from their new mirrorless mover range of bags for a review.
my lovely mail carrier dropped it off the other day and i quickly tore the box open, loaded it with my gear and headed downtown for some shooting. the 30i is slightly smaller than the billingham f1.4 that had been holding my gear but it all fit nicely. i packed it with my fuji x-pro1 along with 18/35/60 lenses, some extra batteries, my business cards, a few sd cards, lens cleaning cloth, my iphone 5 and the ipad mini. i was ready for the streets! now, let me say that the first thing that i noticed about the 30i was the strap...think tank has the nicest straps that hold the retro series of bags onto my shoulder and this new bag had a different strap on it! i was sad. actually this new strap looks a bit thin and meek compared to the retro one but it does the job well. it has a padded shoulder patch that is sticky and keeps the bag from falling. i normally wear my camera bags over my head, bandolero style and thankfully the 30i strap is long enough (longer than the strap on the much pricier billingham) for this to happen with ease. in fact, i had to shorten the strap a bit and so there was some left over room to spare...this is how a strap should be!
i have to admit that if i had seen the 30i on a store shelf that i might have passed it up. it looks sort of like a lunch kit where the top is reserved for a small thermos. for those who like a camera bag not to look like a camera bag then this is the one for you. this is a simple, no frills, no extra pockets bag and i have to say, it’s the one i have been waiting for think tank to make. oh, it still has the rain coat tucked into it and plenty of storage but it’s not fussy with tiny pockets, though i love the dividers inside that can hold an iphone and 2 sd cards! that is brilliant thinking and a great use of space.
access while wearing the bag is as easy as unzipping the top and grabbing what you need or putting it back. i was very excited to try out the new flap with no velcro or snaps but with strong enough magnets to keep it in place...but...the flap was kind of superfluous! it only covered the outside pockets and isn’t really needed. but it works!
i should add that it has an inside see through pocket, 2 side stretchy pockets on the outside that i love for things like my ear buds and change for parking and a handle on top for a quick grab when leaving the car. the padding is perfect and the bag is not heavy at all...a small complaint about the retro 5 after using it since it came out.
i’ve also added the specs from the think tank site but really, all you need to know is, that for $70., this is one fantastic bag! it holds a camera with lens attached along with a couple of other lenses and pretty much all that you’d need for a days shooting or for your holiday.
picking a daily bag just got a lot harder!
Features:
•Dedicated iPad pocket
•Flip-Top lid with magnetic closure provides quick access to gear
•Removable shoulder strap
•Rear slot for your belt or a Think Tank belt
•Easily accessible front zippered pocket for accessories
•Side pockets (stretchable/gusseted)
•Internal mesh pocket on the lid for battery or other accessories
•Grab handle on the lid
•Poly Ballistic fabric ensures durability
•Seam-sealed rain cover included
Specifications:
Mirrorless Mover 30i:
• SKU: 87453000 664 7 (Black/Charcoal)
• ID: 10.6” W x 8” H x 3.9” D (27 x 20.5 x 10 cm)
• ED: 11” W x 8.9” H x 5.7” D (28 x 22.5 x 14.5 cm)
• Smart Phone Slot: 2.8” W x 5” H x 0.6” D (7 x 12.7 x 1.6 cm) • iPad pocket: 9.8”W x 8.1”H x 0.9” D (25 x 20.5 x 2.3 cm)
• Weight (with all accessories): 1.0 lbs (0.5 kg)
Materials:
Exterior: All fabric exterior treated with a DWR coating while fabric underside is coated with PU for superior water resistance, YKK® RC zippers, 1680D ballistic polyester, 600D brushed polyester, Ultra-stretch pocket, antique nickel plated metal hardware, 3-ply bonded nylon thread.
Interior: removable closed cell foam dividers, 200D polyester, PU backed nylex liner, 2x PU coated nylon 210T seam-sealed taffeta rain cover, 3-ply bonded nylon thread.
recently, think tank was kind enough to send me a sample from their new mirrorless mover range of bags for a review.
my lovely mail carrier dropped it off the other day and i quickly tore the box open, loaded it with my gear and headed downtown for some shooting. the 30i is slightly smaller than the billingham f1.4 that had been holding my gear but it all fit nicely. i packed it with my fuji x-pro1 along with 18/35/60 lenses, some extra batteries, my business cards, a few sd cards, lens cleaning cloth, my iphone 5 and the ipad mini. i was ready for the streets! now, let me say that the first thing that i noticed about the 30i was the strap...think tank has the nicest straps that hold the retro series of bags onto my shoulder and this new bag had a different strap on it! i was sad. actually this new strap looks a bit thin and meek compared to the retro one but it does the job well. it has a padded shoulder patch that is sticky and keeps the bag from falling. i normally wear my camera bags over my head, bandolero style and thankfully the 30i strap is long enough (longer than the strap on the much pricier billingham) for this to happen with ease. in fact, i had to shorten the strap a bit and so there was some left over room to spare...this is how a strap should be!
i have to admit that if i had seen the 30i on a store shelf that i might have passed it up. it looks sort of like a lunch kit where the top is reserved for a small thermos. for those who like a camera bag not to look like a camera bag then this is the one for you. this is a simple, no frills, no extra pockets bag and i have to say, it’s the one i have been waiting for think tank to make. oh, it still has the rain coat tucked into it and plenty of storage but it’s not fussy with tiny pockets, though i love the dividers inside that can hold an iphone and 2 sd cards! that is brilliant thinking and a great use of space.
access while wearing the bag is as easy as unzipping the top and grabbing what you need or putting it back. i was very excited to try out the new flap with no velcro or snaps but with strong enough magnets to keep it in place...but...the flap was kind of superfluous! it only covered the outside pockets and isn’t really needed. but it works!
i should add that it has an inside see through pocket, 2 side stretchy pockets on the outside that i love for things like my ear buds and change for parking and a handle on top for a quick grab when leaving the car. the padding is perfect and the bag is not heavy at all...a small complaint about the retro 5 after using it since it came out.
i’ve also added the specs from the think tank site but really, all you need to know is, that for $70., this is one fantastic bag! it holds a camera with lens attached along with a couple of other lenses and pretty much all that you’d need for a days shooting or for your holiday.
picking a daily bag just got a lot harder!
Features:
•Dedicated iPad pocket
•Flip-Top lid with magnetic closure provides quick access to gear
•Removable shoulder strap
•Rear slot for your belt or a Think Tank belt
•Easily accessible front zippered pocket for accessories
•Side pockets (stretchable/gusseted)
•Internal mesh pocket on the lid for battery or other accessories
•Grab handle on the lid
•Poly Ballistic fabric ensures durability
•Seam-sealed rain cover included
Specifications:
Mirrorless Mover 30i:
• SKU: 87453000 664 7 (Black/Charcoal)
• ID: 10.6” W x 8” H x 3.9” D (27 x 20.5 x 10 cm)
• ED: 11” W x 8.9” H x 5.7” D (28 x 22.5 x 14.5 cm)
• Smart Phone Slot: 2.8” W x 5” H x 0.6” D (7 x 12.7 x 1.6 cm) • iPad pocket: 9.8”W x 8.1”H x 0.9” D (25 x 20.5 x 2.3 cm)
• Weight (with all accessories): 1.0 lbs (0.5 kg)
Materials:
Exterior: All fabric exterior treated with a DWR coating while fabric underside is coated with PU for superior water resistance, YKK® RC zippers, 1680D ballistic polyester, 600D brushed polyester, Ultra-stretch pocket, antique nickel plated metal hardware, 3-ply bonded nylon thread.
Interior: removable closed cell foam dividers, 200D polyester, PU backed nylex liner, 2x PU coated nylon 210T seam-sealed taffeta rain cover, 3-ply bonded nylon thread.
kxl
Social Documentary
your thoughts re: this bag compared to the Retro 7?
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
It's not seriously called a mirrorless mover is it? Tell me it's not so! 
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completely different bags...the retro series of bags are very classy looking, the blue and pinestone especially.
these mirroless movers are more pedestrian and thus the lower price.
the new bags are well built though and look like they will last for a very long time...
think suit versus jeans.
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It's not seriously called a mirrorless mover is it? Tell me it's not so!
oh yes they are!
they are designed for the newer, smaller mirrorless cameras...and they work well with them.
my fujis are at the bigger end of that scale, i think, but this 30i model is perfect for that size.
GaryLH
Veteran
So did u add this to your collection? Do u think the 20i would be able to carry to camera about size of the xe1 w/ 18? That is about the size of a dp Merrill as well..
Thanks for report Joe.
Gary
Thanks for report Joe.
Gary
X-E1 and one lens with the Model 20 - easy fit with room to spare.
http://www.fujix-forum.com/index.php/topic/10089-think-tank-mirrorless-mover-20/
http://www.fujix-forum.com/index.php/topic/10089-think-tank-mirrorless-mover-20/
Jockos
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Rodchenko
Olympian
I used the power of the shamelessly tax dodging Gewgall. A nice bag. I've actually been looking for a holster type bag for a rangefinder, which haven't been available recently, so the design of bags for CSCs is likely to be useful.
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FA Limited
missing in action
thanks joe for the review, i was interested in this bag as well
i currently use a Domke F5XC and i like it because it is not "puffy" and clings to the body a bit more, with the seemingly harder materials is this a more rigid bag that sticks out?
is sticking a tripod under the strap an option with this bag? i do that with the domke all the time
how easy is it to stick two cameras with lenses attached in this bag?
lastly where can you buy this in canada for $70? i see henrys is selling this for $100
i currently use a Domke F5XC and i like it because it is not "puffy" and clings to the body a bit more, with the seemingly harder materials is this a more rigid bag that sticks out?
is sticking a tripod under the strap an option with this bag? i do that with the domke all the time
how easy is it to stick two cameras with lenses attached in this bag?
lastly where can you buy this in canada for $70? i see henrys is selling this for $100
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buy direct from think tank site for 70 usd.
locally mcbains price is 89 cdn, but not in stock yet.
i doubt a tripod would work attached to the 30i.
this is a stiff bag but it's profile is small so it fits against my back nicely and stays put.
if you notice in the pics, i have 2 cameras with lenses attached with a 3rd. lens in there too! if i wanted to i could add another lens on top of the third.
Jockos
Well-known
Thanks Joe!
Looks like the Fujis sits perfectly snugly in there!
Looks like the Fujis sits perfectly snugly in there!
randolph45
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Magnetic catch
Magnetic catch
Would the magnet create problems with media cards?
A friend lost most of her pictures when her Sony Miveca using floppys was placed in a purse with magnetic clasp. Just wondering
Tecky to the rescue please
Magnetic catch
Would the magnet create problems with media cards?
A friend lost most of her pictures when her Sony Miveca using floppys was placed in a purse with magnetic clasp. Just wondering
Tecky to the rescue please
Jockos
Well-known
Would the magnet create problems with media cards?
A friend lost most of her pictures when her Sony Miveca using floppys was placed in a purse with magnetic clasp. Just wondering
Tecky to the rescue please
Solid state memory is not very sensitive to being degaussed by magnets, unlike floppys, cassettes and harddrives which use magnetic storing on the platters/tapes
Al Patterson
Ferroequinologist
Ordered the 30i today. Small RF bag with tablet slot, check. Almost done with bags...
willie_901
Veteran
Solid state memory is not very sensitive to being degaussed by magnets, unlike floppys, cassettes and harddrives which use magnetic storing on the platters/tapes
I agree, and I spent 27 years working around extremely strong magnets.
(Some people speculate this exposure to intense static magnetic fields could explain a lot about my current mental state.
)
cosmonaut
Well-known
I looks nice. My IPad is in a OtterBox along with my huge Samsung Note phone. Would they fit or is the phone holder and IPad holder a tight squeeze?
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they have an otterbox for the ipad?
the pic shows my mini with just a cover on it with tons of room...and i'm not familiar with the samsung note...
i had an otterbox on my iphone 4 and it really buffed out the phone...
bottom line...i don't know!
Al Patterson
Ferroequinologist
Got mine!
Got mine!
I do like it, but I think the LowePro it replaced was a better bag, but the ability to take the tablet makes this a keeper.
Got mine!
I do like it, but I think the LowePro it replaced was a better bag, but the ability to take the tablet makes this a keeper.