Reviews for Nikon D50 / D80 / D90
Review #1
(Added 8th March 2009)
Nikon D80 + Tokina 11-16mm F/2.8 ATX Pro DX
Nikon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX
Nikon 60mm f/2.8D AF Micro
Nikon 55-200mm F/4-5.6G ED AF-S DX
Leica D-Lux 3
Blackberry Curve
This is the Think Tank Streetwalker photo backpack. It is one of the newer models by Think Tank and is the smallest of the 3 within the "Streetwalker" line. It was purchased primarily for a 10 day trip from California to Osaka Japan. I was looking for a bag that had a slim and smaller profile than many of the photo backpacks out there. I anticipated being in crowded areas and did not want my bag to be too big and obtrusive.
The first photo of the bag shows the outside of the bag with a water bottle in the side stretch pocket. Each side of the bag has a zipper pocket and a stretch pocket (where the water bottle is). If the bottle is in the stretch portion, the zipper portion is hard to access and you can't put anything too big in there or the bottle may not fit.
The second photo below shows the outside upper flap. It has a small netted pocket and a zippered pocket (which the Passport is in). There are a couple of pen pockets and business card pockets as well. The length of the upper pocket stops at the bottom where the outside lower pocket begins. It is long enough to hold a boarding pass issued by an airline. This pocket does *not* really stretch, so a fat wallet will be hard to fit in here.
The third photo below shows the lower outside pocket. It stretches, but not much. This contains my 30 gb ipod.
The next photo below shows the inside of the bag with the contents. I took two extra dividers from another bag and used them where the 55-200 lens and 60mm lens are at. This gave me a little extra divider areas for other items. The 55-200 will fit sitting straight up but since I don't use it much, I laid it down and put other items on top. The configuration you see is pretty much the way the bag ships. I was also able to put two regular sized magazines on the top and I was still able to zipper it close.
The next photo below shows the inside flap which is self explanatory.
The last photo shows the back of the bag. The silver portion you see is indented in which allows air to flow nicely and keeps the bag off of your spine. There are two stretch pockets, 2 metal D rings, and some loops for accessories. There is also a waist belt (removable) and chest strap (works very well).
As with all Think Tank products, their build quality is excellent. I would have appreciated more stretch in the upper outside and upper lower pockets. Same with the outside zippered pockets. All of these pockets get tight when you fill them with items. Although, the good news with it is that it keeps the slim profile of the bag. The bottom of the bag could use rubber feet as well. I did not take a tripod on this trip, but the bag comes with straps for a tripod which will run down the outside center.
Overall I am pretty happy with the bag, though it comes with a price as the bag retails for $140.00.
Likes about the bag:
Excellent build quality. Nice and slim/small profile.
Dislikes about the bag:
Outside pockets should stretch a bit more. They are too thin for most items. Maps and brochures have a hard time fitting well and end up getting crammed in.
Thanks to Dennis for review
Reviews for Canon 300D / 10D / 20D / 30D / 40D / 50D / 5D / 7D
Review #1
(Added 6th July 2010)
Equipment list in bag:
Canon EOS 5D + Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 L
Canon EF 85mm F/1.8 USM Lens
Canon EF 14mm F/2.8L USM
Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 Macro USM
I don't usually use backpacks, for two reasons: they're difficult to shoot from (requires putting them down to change lenses, etc), and I haven't had much luck finding one I really like. But sometimes they are more comfortable to use, so based on positive experiences in the past, I decided to try the ThinkTank StreetWalker (not the Pro or HardDrive).
I just got it Friday and haven't had much chance to use it, but I was trying a couple different configurations this morning and thought I would share. Quality wise, like all ThinkTank products I've owned, this bag doesn't disappoint. Top notch, everything is well thought out.
First config shows the 5D w/ 24L attached. Down the side are the 50L and 85L and on the other side is the 14L and 180 Macro. You could swap out the 180 macro for the 70-200 f/2.8--it fits just as well:
Second config shows the bag with two bodies. So you have the 5D w/ 24L attached, then the 85L and 5D body on the bottom. Down the other side you have the 14L, 50L, and 45 TS-E (also with hood attached).
Last one, shows the 5D w/ 24L attached, 50L and 85L down the side. Down the other side is the 14L, 580EXII, and 135L. I also used some of the space where the 50L is to put my CF card wallet.
Everything here fits very comfortably, I would have no worries about damage. Should give you a pretty good idea of some of the different ways you could use this bag. One note, the body doesn't have a grip on it, and if it did, I don't think the bag would close. You might be able to get away using a grip if you flipped the config (body down at the bottom of the bag instead of the top). The top of the bag slopes in so there is no room for a tall camera up there.
Hope that helps someone!
Thanks to timnosenzo for review.
