Cambags

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

Review #1

Packing some gear for a trip to Hawaii. I didn't want to lug a backpack so I picked up a used Domke shoulder bag off eBay.

Manufacturer's specs claim it can accommodate two 35mm SLRs + 4-6 large zoom lenses+ Flash -OR- 6x6/6x4.5cm SLR + 3 Lenses + 3 Film backs. Sheah right. I had to bust out the mad organizer skills to fit in that Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM.

Photo contains:

Canon EOS 20D + Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM w/hood
Canon 580EX Speedlite
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Canon Extender EF 1.4x
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM w/hood
Rocket blower, cloth, pec pads,polarizer filters,Epson P-2000
Battery, CF Card wallet, Battery Charger, Remote Cable release.

thanks to Peter for photos & comments

Review #2
(Added 11th July 2008)

Equipment list in bag :
Canon EOS 40D
BG-E2 Battery Grip
Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM

The standard first reaction to a Domke bag is, "I thought it'd be bigger." And that's usually fine since a working bag doesn't need the bulk and padding found in most bags. However, the Domke F-4AF seems to have been mis-measured, most severely in its depth, which is closer to nine inches, not the 11 stated in Domke's brochure and website. This put a damper on my plans of having a bag to carry around my Canon with a 70-200mm f/2.8 IS attached. The cover will close, but it's a tight fit. As a working bag it would probably do fine - get out to the job and the camera will be around you neck and there's enough room in the bag to carry the lenses. But already owning an F-6, it was just too similar in capacity to justify keeping it. More than likely I will look to the F-804, trusting that it's specified 12 inch depth is indeed 12 inches.

Bag closed....
Note that the top closure strap is extended as far as it will go and there is some bunching of the bottom strap in order for it to close.

Likes about the bag:
Styling

Dislikes about the bag:
Manufacturer measurements inaccurate

thanks to Cameron for review

Review #3
(Added 23rd October 2008)

Equipment list in bag :
Canon EOS 40D without grip
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM + EW-83E hood
Canon EF-S 17-55 f/2.8L IS + EW-83J hood
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS + B+W 960 67mm hood
Canon 580EX Speedlite II  + CP-E4 battery pack
Assorted accessories in side pocket

This is a standard F-4AF Domke bag except with a homemade insert which is designed to fit the Canon 40D kit that I have. Due to the limited space the bag has, a narrow B+W 960 67mm hood is used on the 70-200/4L IS instead of the Canon hood. One EW hood is being stored in the side pocket when travel. The other EW hood would be on the lens being attached to the 40D. Assorted accessories like batteries, CF and rubber blowers would be put in another side pocket.

Likes about the bag:
Olive colour, soft materials, 2" strap, not bulky for what it can swallow

Dislikes about the bag:
Factory inserts

thanks to Alan Chan for review

Review #4
(Added 14th March 2009)

Equipment list in bag :
Canon EOS 40D + Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM
Canon EOS 40D + Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Canon EF 85mm F/1.8 USM Lens
Canon 580EX II
Canon 430EX Speedlite
Charger, Corded Remote
Batteries, Lenspen , Filters
Memory, 17-85 Hood
Glock 19

I had not heard of Domke until stumbling upon POTN and this bag has made me a big fan of what their bags are about. I don\'t know how, but it seems to take a ton of gear and still be easy to carry and look very inconspicuous. On to the review...

Here it is packed with a ton of stuff and also unpacked with everything that was just in it on the table. Originally, I was looking for a bag with a single set up for my 40D with 70-200 f/4L IS mounted and some room to carry a couple of other lenses, a charger, 580EX II, some extra memory and batteries.

As I started to pack it, I realized that I could put my other 40D with 17-85 f/2.8 IS mounted right next to other body and zoom. It fits perfectly. Not too tight and not too loose. The 40D with 70-200 f/4 is in the large single insert, the 85 f/1.8 is in one side of the double insert and the 40D with 17-85 f/2.8 is in the other half.
Speedlights with Omnibounce Diffusers are in one side.
17-85 hood is in the other (70-200 and 85 hood are inverted on their respective lens).
Charger and wired remote are in the front pocket.
Batteries, lens pen, extra filter, memory are in the inside of the top flap.

Likes about the bag:
EFFICIENT. Probably the best space-utilizing bag out there.

Dislikes about the bag:
Nothing

thanks to Michael T for review

Reviews for Nikon D70 / D100 / D200 / D300 / D700

Review #1

Bag contains:
Nikon D70
18-70mm Kit lens
Nikon 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
Nikon 50mm f/1.8
SB-800
charger, air blower, and various manual
picture is shown with the optional post office pad

What I like:

- doesn't look like a camera bag and it's decent looking. It does require some times to 'break' in.
- pretty comfortable to carry but i won't carry it for long trip.
- roomy and very useable space. I think I can fit a D70 with 70-200mm VR f/2.8 attached but I will have to remove the dividers.
- very configurable since the padding of the main compartment can be removed and reconfigured. For trip, I think I may just leave the big one there and remove the smaller one so I can fit a dv cam

- side pocket is huge! It can fit a D70 body in there! (So, if you want you can fit a small lens (kit lens for example) with the flash on the side pocket.
- the handle above the main compartment.

What can be improved:

- not enough smaller zip pockets
- not enough velcro to secure the opening (it can be fixed easily) I think they designed that way so that it won't make a lot of noise when you open the main compartment.
- the metal 'lock' of the main compartment. I just worry sometimes it's going to hit my lens! =)
- no third leg
- no tripod loop

thanks to Thomas Pun for photos & comments

Review #2

Domke F-4AF, D70 & 70-300mm lens

Domke F-4AF side pocket

thanks to Dave Wright  for photos & comments