Reviews for Canon EOS 1D
Review #1
This bag is nice to take out to kid's parties, picnics, or wherever i don't want to carry lots of kit (like travel when i don't plan to use the camera). i can fit the flash in the top compartment and if necessary, i can even strap on a lens bag. the nice thing about it is that it's a quick to access bag.
Photo shows:
Canon EOS 1D mk II +Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM with hood attached
Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM
28-135mm IS
Sigma Fisheye 15mm f2.8
Canon EF 85 mm f/1.8 USM
here you can see how nice and small it is compared to the roadrunner mini aw - yet it will still carry a few lenses.
thanks to oblio for pics and comments.
Reviews for Canon 300D / 10D / 20D / 30D / 40D / 50D / 5D / 7D
inside view of my camera bag
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To get in and out of your Crumpler camera bag quickly and quietly, fold the top over like this.
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The 'Prince Charles Protective Seal' as Crumpler calls it.
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The 'Darkroom' fits an 80-200/2.8 but not the lens hood
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testing out the waterproofness of my crumper. go the chickentex
best viewed
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The sholder pad is brilliant and the three or four times that I've used the 'third leg' it's been great - but mostly the third leg is in the way.
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Crumpler Talle and Crumpler 7 million dollar home together
Thanks to Yankinoz for comments and Rob Barker for photos
Review #2
Crumpler is an Australian company that makes messenger bags. The bags look nothing like the average boring camera bag. They are kind of nice-looking! Of course, they don't sell these things where I live, so I had to order online.
Lesson 1: Don't buy bags online unless I've actually had a chance to check it out in person ahead of time.
The bag:
Crumpler Tallee, color "rust".
What fits in it:
Canon EOS 10D + Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM mounted in main compartment. Many possible orientations.
Main compartment
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM in the hidden chamber of secrets.
More space for at least another lens or 2, a flash, or image tank.
What I liked:
The bag looked hip.
Great construction. Doesn't look like it could ever break.
What I didn't like:
- A bit too big for what I wanted (carry just 10D + 2 lenses).
- The color (rust) was much darker than on the Web. It's really a dark brown color...not orange at all.
- Shoulder strap was too wide, long, and stiff for me. I couldn't shorten it without leaving this huge amount of excess strap hanging in a loop (see picture on the left). Didn't look good.
- Didn't hang well from my shoulders.
Final verdict:
I returned the bag. It was too big for me, and that loopy shoulder strap looked too weird. Maybe a smaller Crumpler bag (like the 15 Love) would have been a better fit. But it would have had the same shoulder strap. So, I gave up on getting a cool-looking Crumpler.
Thanks to Kay Sripanidkulchai for review
Reviews for Nikon D70 / D100 / D200 / D300 / D700
Review #1
In terms of size, the Tall-E falls between the Budgie-Smuggler and 15-Love in Crumpler's product line, being taller, thinner and less deep than the 15-Love. After a bit of finagling with the velcro dividers (and deciding I didn't need to use ALL of them), I'm convinced I've found the ideal companion for my gear while still being travel friendly.
Besides the Nikon D70 and 18-70mm kit lens I can fit my Sigma 8mm fisheye (or any slightly larger other midsize lens), a Nikon 75-300 with room for an attached teleconverter, RRS 192mm rail with back to back clamps, Harbortronics 2100/IR transmitter and cable, 2 extra batteries, 2 extra CF cards and two filters. The great thing, like all the Crumpler bags of this ilk, is that everything is accessible while the bag
is being worn.
The fully loaded Tall-E with manual for size reference
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Somehow there's still room for a mobile phone and iPod in the upper flap's velcro pouch. A neckstrap fits into the empty space next to the camera and keeps everything snug..
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By angling the large center divider vertically I've gained enough room to fit the longish RRS rail. This angle also helps to slide the D70 in and out.
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The elastic bandoleros looked empty without any rolls of film (rolls of WHAT!?), the perfect place for some batteries and CF card though.
I've also hacked a Lowepro Filter Pocket down to fit two filters, which hangs nicely from the zippered pouch. My Harbortronics stuff is held in the velcro pouch (with the cable's natural coil fitting perfectly half in/half out).
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The secret hidden compartment is the perfect place for a long lens. I don't know if this is a feature (and haven't seen it mentioned elsewhere) but the ceiling of this compartment features a velcro seam at the back where you could conceivably hide some, uh, super-secret stuff.
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The Tall-E laid bare with all it's contents.
In the future I may look at cutting a hole between the upper and lower divider (per Niko Dittmann's Next Venue) so it can hold a camera with long lens attached.
Unfortunately I've all but maxed out the space in this bag so adding more gear like a flash or another lens might be a stretch (literally), hopefully this will curb my purchasing habits.
I had a chance recently to do a side by side with the 15-Love and I can't see any advantage as the extra space of the later isn't really enough to fit anything substantial, so consider this if you're already looking at a 15-Love.
Thanks to Steven (Bull) Schanen for photos and comments.
