Reviews for Canon 300D / 10D / 20D / 30D / 40D / 50D / 5D / 7D
Review #1
(Added 25th Mar 2007)
Equipment list in bag :
Canon EOS 5D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
EW-83E hood
Kenko Teleplus Pro 300 DG 1.4x TC
Rocket Blower (large)
manuals
Lee Filters
Hoya Polarisers
CF cards,
spare batteries, spirit level, Microfibre cloth.
Price paid: £110
Review text:
Decent bag, but one if it's strenghts (the fact that the zip to the main compartment is behind the straps for security), is also it's main weakness as it's not easy to get to gear. Also, space inside is smaller than it appears from the outside. I also have a 350D, Sigma 10-20, and Canon 17-85, and none of these will fit in comfortably.
Likes about the bag:
Solid build, removable inside compartment (very handy if the person at an airport check in desk tells you your bag is too big!), mesh covering to stop your gear falling out, and laptop space. Space in front to hold a small tripod or monopod across the face, but don't try taking anything too big
Dislikes about the bag:
Not easy to access gear at all, and the space is deceptively small.
thanks to Adam for review
for Canon 350D / 400D XT / 1000D / 450D
Clockwise from the top:
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Canon 420EX Speedlite Flash and Rocket Blower
Canon EOS 350D XT with battery pack and Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 and charger
The zipped compartments at the front contain all the cables, a couple of filters, memory cards etc. and there ate two small pockets at the side for a mars bar and my ipod :)
There's a largish compartment at the back which has two opposed zips - you can shove a tripod leg through these and carry a tripod horizontally although I need to add a clip of some sort to stop it sliding out (the larger versions of this bag have that clip already). I reckon a larger-sized Gorillapod would fit there without any hassle though.
This is the smallest of crumpler's full photo backpacks but it takes (almost) all of my kit with ease. I really like the secure way it zips up so that it cannot be opened whilst being worn - makes me feel much happier when walking about in strange areas. The laptop bag also holds my MacBook quite happily.
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Side-on showing the depth. The Match Maker just fits into the airline carry-on regulations
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Crumpler Match Maker from the back. The back is heavily padded with lots of air channels and makes for a very comfortable carry. I thought I would miss the waist strap but in fact it's fin as it is.
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From the front. Doesn't look like a photo bag which is excellent.
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The main camera compartment can be completely removed, turning the bag into a more conventional rucksack.
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