for Canon 300D / 10D / 20D / 30D / 40D / 50D / 5D / 7D
I was looking for a bag to carry my most commonly used gear... basic stuff I would use, say on a day trip or just going out and about. The Tamrac Expedition 5 backpack is great, but after owning it for a while, I found the pack to be too heavy for general everyday use. And as much as I love my Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM, I don't use it all of the time, so why lug it around? I looked for a viable option and figured that a shoulder bag might be what I'm looking for. I checked out many bags at the local stores, and on-line. I decided to give the Domke F-3XB a try. It just arrived from B&H Photo today... hmmm... this bag is pretty light in weight while empty (a lighter bag was one thing I looked for). Wonder how it'll feel with some gear in it? And very little padding... I'm wondering if I'm gonna regret this. I loaded it up with my 10D w/grip & Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 SP AF Macro XR Di LD-IF attached, Tokina 12-24mm f/4 w/hood in one compartment, Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 MkI, and EF-85 f1.8 w/hood stacked in the other. In one side pocket, my 420EX w/extra batteries, and the other with extra BP-511 batteries & charger. So far, this set-up IS lighter. But I'm still a little worried about the lack of padding everywhere... there is padding on the bottom of the bag, but it does feel rather thin.
My plan is to use the Domke to carry the gear listed above most of the time, and to use the Tamrac when I need to carry more gear and on longer trips. I'll have to see how this works out.
thanks to Eugene for photos & info.
Review #2
(Added 14th Nov 2007)
Equipment list in bag :
Canon EOS 5D w/vertical grip and Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM mounted
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Canon Extender EF 1.4x and Canon 580EX Speedlite unit and a lot of smaller gear.
Review text:
This bag is surprisingly "big" but at the same time small. Houses my main equipment on vacation and when I just walk around in the city.
Likes about the bag:
Everything! The pocket for the 70-200 w/hood is tight, but widens after some use.
Dislikes about the bag:
The velcro lock at the front flap is noisy, but that can be fixed.
Thanks to Arne Hill-Jensen for review.
