Review for Canon EOS 1D
..with a Canon 1-series body, Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM & Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM , all with hoods, plus a Canon 580EX Speedlite flash, with room for more...
People have occasionally asked me how I get all the stuff I carry in my favorite working bag, the Lowepro Pro Mag 2 AW, crammed in there. Here's how.
The body has an RRS L-plate attached, and the lenses all have their hoods — the 24-70's and 16-35's (the smaller EW83-DII) in shooting position, the 70-200's reversed. The 70-200 has its tripod collar in place with a Wimberley plate attached. It can also go in the left side slot when one of the other lenses is mounted on the camera. There's room on the right side for more — a couple of smaller lenses or TC's, or another flash, or some batteries, or whatever — plus room for still more (the battery charger, for example) in the front zipper compartment.
The bag's bottom padding has *not* been removed. Yes, it's a tight fit, but not so tight as to strain the zipper. Highly recommended.
thanks to Nill Toulme www.toulme.net
Review #2
This shoulder style bag is quite nice and holds:
Canon EOS 1D mk II with RRS L-plate
70-200/2.8L IS attached to camera or 24-70/2.8 attached to camera(whichever lens is not attached is stored on the side)
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Canon 550EX Speedlite
small AA charger,
blower bulb, misc small stuff. Another short lens about 5" long could easily be stacked on top of the 50/1.4.
I did have to remove the thickest of the two foam pads on the bottom of the case in order to close the zipper. The remaining bottom pad is closed cell foam and it does provide adequate protection. I also had to cut a 7" tall divider down to 6" to accomodate the tripod foot on the 70-200 lens.
The yellow pads are cut from a foam swimming noodle. The 3" tall pad goes under the 24-70 lens to help support the weight of the camera. Thin noodle pads allow easy stacking of lenses or other stuff. Very convenient and much faster than using the supplied velcro dividers for stacking.
Empty. This is my final divider arrangement after several other tries.
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This image shows the reduced height (6") of the rear center divider which allows now clears the tripod foot on the 70-200 lens when attached to the camera.
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This image shows the 70-200 lens stored on the side, note that this divider had to be cut down from 7" to 6" to clear the tripod foot. You can store the lens in this side area without a divider but if flops around too much for my taste. Also the divider gives me another little pocket that will accept something small.
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This image shows the support pad for the 24-70 lens when attached to the camera. The yellow pad and the hinged pads that come on the case share the load and make a very safe, secure perch for the 1D. The 50/1.4 is under the white AA battery charger. A taller lens would fit nicely here or you can stack another lens about 5" long max on top of the 50/1.4. The Canon 550EX Speedlite flash is also in the bag. Note that the two side-to-side center dividers firmly grip the lens that is attached to the camrera and they keep the camera steady when the bag is moved or tilted or laid on its back. Without these dividers the camera wiggles around which is not too good. These center dividers also create two small compartments that come in handy. I have my WiBal cards in one and a light meter will fit in the other when I get one.
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This image shows the case fully packed with the 24-70 lens attached to the camera and the 70-200 lens in the side compartment. The front pocket on the case is adequate for a spare battery and misc other small stuff. Side pouches of various sizes are available from Lowepro for lenses or other extra stuff.
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Note that nothing sticks up above the top rim of the case except the rubber eyecup. The eyecup does not cause a problem because there is some slack in the lid and I do not try to put anything in pocket on the underside of the lid. There is no way to lower the camera any further into the case except to remove the last of the bottom padding which I do not want to do.
thanks to William Wood for photos and comments.
Review #3
Photo shows:
Canon EOS 1D mk II + Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
Canon EF 2X Extender
Kenko Teleplus Pro 300 DG 1.4x TC
Bulb Blower
Bogen/Manfrotto
680 Monopod
NP-E3
sliplock 60 AW
I did replace the foam in the bottom with a thinner one. The Sigma 120-300 would really press into the top flap, if I hadn't changed the foam. It would shut, but I didn't want to keep more pressure than necessary on the zipper. I did leave the stock hard piece of plastic in the bottom though.
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The Pro Mag 2 loaded. That's the 20D with BG-E2 grip and a Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM attached. On the right is a Kenko Extension Tube Set (blue bag) and a Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM.
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Removing the 20D/70-200 IS (with lens collar attached BTW) exposes the Canon Extender EF 1.4x and Canon 550EX Speedliteunder the flap on the left.
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Removing the Kenko Extension Tube set and the 50mm f/1.4 exposes the Angle Finder C and Media Card Wallet on the right. There are also a couple of BP-511 batteries down under the Media Card Wallet.
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Removing the 1.4 Extender exposes the Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM(with smaller lens hood) on the left. Removing the Angle Finder C exposes the Canon EF 100mm F/2.8 USM Macro Lens (with lens collar) on the right.
Everything out of the bag. Again, the gear that was in there: 20D with 70-200 IS, 17-40 f/4, 50mm f/1.4, 100mm f/2.8 Macro, 1.4 Extender, Canon 550EX Speedlite, Angle Finder C, Kenko Extension Tube Set, Media Card Wallet and Extra Batteries.
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Alternate loading: 17-40 f/4, 1.4x Extender, 550EX flash (all under
the left flap), 20D with 70-200 IS, Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM, Media Card Wallet and Extra Batteries.
thanks to Mark Booth for photos and comments.
