Reviews for Canon 300D / 10D / 20D / 30D / 40D / 50D / 5D / 7D
The Crumpler Geekstar is currently the largest of their camera-only shoulder bags. I bought it to replace a Long Schlong which proved to be too small for my growing collection of larger lenses.
It follows Crumplers usual shoulder bag design, with a lower pocket accessible from a zipped flap on the front, and a larger upper pocket accessed via the main top flap. One end of the divider between top and bottom can be folded down to allow a full-height storage area for longer lenses.
The bag has a long strap to go over the shoulder along with a third-leg strap to anchor the bag properly. The major downside of the Crumpler bags is that to my mind the third-leg strap is the wrong way around. The strap is fixed to the shoulder-strap and you clip it into the bottom corner of the bag which usually requires three arms to reach. The opposite design as used on Timbuk2 bags where the long strap is fixed to the corner of the bag and clips into the shoulder-strap is far easier to use.
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The Geekstar will quite happily hold my day-to-day kit with space to spare
Shown above are the usual contents:
Canon 300D with grip and Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8
Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
Sigma EF-500 DG Super Flash
Stofen Omni Bounce
Not shown are spare CF cards and batteries for the flash.
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The lower pocket holds the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 and the flash, the pockets in the flap hold the Omnibounce and spare batteries.
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The top pocket holds the rest of the lenses to one side, and the camera itself on the other. With the hood removed from the 24-70/2.8 the lens slips down the full-height side of the bag. It's also just about tall enough to hold the camera when the 70-200/2.8 is attached.
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The inner flap at the top has two mesh pockets which will hold CF cards.
On either side of the bag are loops which will allow you to attach additional cases/pouches such as the LowePro sliplock cases.
All in all the Geekstar is a very good bag, hopefully I won't outgrow it too soon.
thanks to Rich Wood for photos/Info
Review #2
Front view
Top section
I use the top part for my two bodies, Canon EOS 20D & 1OD. Normally with a 35mm on one and 50mm on the other. you could easily accommodate a flash gun to. I haven't got one so i've not packed it too tight. There's plenty of detachable foam pads so its pretty modula. Just fit them to suit your gear.
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Top view
Bottom section
Plenty of compartments for odds and ends
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Secret compartment
The bag is set up to actually have the lenses at the top and room for two bodies underneath. But it's easier to get to the bodies if you use the top section. I prefer it anyway. Could get plenty more in there, but i haven't a lot of other gear so being pretty liberal with the packing
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Side view
A Really well made bag, the strap is padded well and i carted all my gear around all day with no problem
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This shot wasn't taken for the review lol But gives a good idea of it's size (i'm 6'1)
Thanks to Sean Mcr for review
