for Canon 300D / 10D / 20D / 30D / 40D / 50D / 5D / 7D
Equipment list in bag : -
Canon EOS 40D with Canon Eyecup Extender EP-EX15 + Canon EF 28-135mm IS f/3.5-5.6 with Lens Hood EW-78B II fitted + Made Camera Armor for Canon 40D
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 USM
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II + ES-62 Lens Hood
Tamron 24-70mm f/3.3-5.6
Canon 430EX Speedlite + 4 AA batteries
2x Canon BP-511A original Batteries + 1x Canon CB-5L with power chord (not pictured)
Canon Powershot SD500 + case (not pictured)
CF Memory Card case (contains up to 8 CFs)
Camera rain protector; 1x 72mm filter pouch (contains up to 4 filters)
1x 72mm white balancer
I usually use a Lowepro Slingshot AW200 (purchased after reading here on Cambags the review), but since it's pretty big, I needed a smaller bag, easier to use while moving around the city and travelling for short holidays. So I went to camera shop to see what was available and then read a review about the candidate products. I bought the bag as I saw it and then discovered it is water repellent too (good to use in rainy days then!).
About all the specs, I remind you to pic #2, but consider this:
you can carry with you a lot of things, including a compact point and shoot camera (the one I used to take the pics!). It's very useful the belt clip, you can use even to attach the camera to a suitcase! About the price, I was very lucky: Average price is 100 EUR (150 USD), I spent 49 EUR (75 USD)!
Likes about the bag:
Seems small but the capacity is something incredible
Dislikes about the bag:
I cannot put my Canon BG-E2N Camera Grip!
Thanks to Ben for review
Review#2
(Added 5th Oct 2009)
This is my latest purchase.
Since I've sold my tele-lens, there was no need to keep LowePro Flipside 300 backpack.
Instead I got this one.
Cheap, durable, large enough for my current gear.
Good and strong arm strap, two large zip pockets on both sides, one zip pocket in the front as well, 2 smaller dividers, 2 large ones, and a horizontal divider with side velcros which lacked in most bags and backpacks that I've had or seen.
There are two fasteners underneath the front pocket, for carrying a tripod or a monopod.
The top cover has a zip all around, and a metal clip.
Two inner net pockets for smaller and thinner items, are located under the top cover and inside the front pocket.
This bag also has a waist strap (hidden behind a back cover), strong and wide, with a durable large clip (not visible on the photographs).
Equipment list in bag : -
1. Canon EOS 40D with BG-E2N battery grip.
2. Sigma 20-40mm f/2.8 EX DG Aspherical with reversed lend hood.
3. Pentacon auto 135mm f/2.8 MC
4. Canon 430EX Speedlite
5. Camera arm strap, by OP/TECH US
6. After re-organizing the bag, there's place for Pentacon f/4 200mm :)
7. Zip net pocket.
Inside a pair of "winter gloves" with cut end tips for the ease control of camera triggers, buttons and switches.
Empty Bag
Small velcros on both sides for better stability.
A divider for such particular use doesn't bend under gear's weight, otherwise it would soon get slightly deformed ;-)
Front Pocket...
Top Left:Video Cable
Top Right: Memory card reader and a USB cable
Bottom: Net zip pocket, for carrying flat items, pens, lens cleaners, memory card cases, micro torches, etc.
Side Pockets..
On Left..Flashlight diffuser.
...under...
2 sets on AA batteries (in AA boxes) for the flashlight.
On Right Wired remote.
USB cable.
...under...
Back lens cap and mount cap
On left... AA battery magazine for Canon's battery grip.
Flashlight stand
On Right... Canon battery charger and a power cord.
Thanks to Thomas aka Tomek Wap for review
