Cambags

for Canon 350D & 400D XT

This is my new Naneu Pro Alpha One backpack, in the limited desert camo color.

The back has 3 large compartments on the front. The very top one features a built in waterproof rain cover that comes with the bag. The second one down is very deep but not too wide. The third one down has 2 pockets, 2 pen holders, and a mesh pocket. The front of the bag has 2 small Velcro pockets.

I keep the rain cover and various other odds and ends in the top pocket, such as clean/dry clothes, a water bottle, stuff like that.

In the middle pocket I have my less used gear such as my close up filters, USB cable, AA cartridge for the battery grip, spare lens caps.

In the bottom pocket I keep my manuals, cleaning supplies, spare CF, spare batteries, flash light, media pass, some masking tape, and spare AA batteries.

In the front pockets I keep a pen and paper, business cards, zip ties, and chewing gum.

The camera compartment of the bag is hidden in the back section of the backpack. The backpack is VERY padded, and you never feel the weight of your gear, even fully loaded. The shoulder straps are padded as well as the back rest of the bag. There are also hip straps, a cell phone holder on one of the shoulder straps, a tripod strap on the side, and extra loops for hooking lens pouches.

Photos contain:

Canon EOS 350D XT + BG-E3 Grip
Canon 430EX Speedlite
Stofen Omni Bounce
Peleng 8mm f/3.5
Sigma 18-50mm EX f/2.8
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Tokina 80-200 AT-X f/2.8


(front view)

(top view)

(back view)

(inside)

Thanks to T.J. Lathrop for review

Reviews for Canon 300D / 10D / 20D / 30D / 40D / 50D / 5D / 7D

Photo contain:
Canon EOS 40D +  Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Canon 300D Digital Rebel + Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

Also cf cards, rainscreen, poncho, umbrella, couple of pens, book, notepad, 80gb photobank, extra batteries, two bodies with lenses , food, couple of soda's, my contact lens stuff it even has a tripod hookup on the side. AND still has room for souvenirs.

Thanks to Tom Tiger for photo

for Pentax K100D super

Equipment list in bag :
Top: Pentax K100D super
Bottom: Sigma 70-300 APO 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro, Pentax DA* 50-135
Right: Sigma EF 500 DG super
Behind Flash: Pentax F 1.7/50 and Pentax DA 10-17mm

Review text:
I've searched for a new cam bag rather a long time. I used (and still use) an old Lowepro Nova 2. But with the big lenses it is too small and too heavy as a shoulder bag.

I tried the Lowepro SlingShot and FastPack, the Tamrac Velocity. But all these bags are too unflexible. I cannot change the interior as a want too. The Pentax K100D is a rather small cam, and so it slips too loose in its compartment.

The I saw the Naneu Alpha. I was very sceptic, whether it could carry all my equipment. But it was the right thing, as you can see.

It's even possible to access the gear while carrying the bag. You can loose one belt and support the bag with the left hand. With the right hand you can open the zipper and take the lens out.

Likes about the bag:
Very flexible interior, my gear fits exactly, lots of room in the front pouches, possibility to carry a tripod, possibility to access the gear without taking the bag down

Dislikes about the bag:
Rather heavy, very sturdy hip belt (should be removable)

thanks to Roger  for review

for Sony DSLR-A100

Review #1

(Added 23rd November 2008)

Thanks to Renato Cerqueira for review