Reviews for Nikon D70 / D100 / D200 / D300 / D700
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Nikon D200 body with Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6D HSM attached.
70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR (top left)
Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX underneath right grip of the camera body. (right side of D200)
FRS/GMRS two-way radio , Memory cards and spare batteries(bottom left pocket)
Nikon 50mm f/1.8D (bottom right pocket)
Pen, pencil, sharpie marker and micro flashlight (bottom right pocket)
Tamrac filter pouch three filters (two polarisers, ND grad and spare lenscap) buckled to strap. (left of bag)
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Bag closed
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The bag to the right is the National Geographic Earth Explorer Medium Backpack. It's my carry-all bag. I can strap the tripod to the side and there's a back pocket for my laptop as well as an upper expandable compartment for a small lunch, compact binoculars, jacket, medium-sized stuff and other travelling/hiking accessories. I also keep a couple of lenses such as my Nikon 200/4 with 2x TC attached up there.
In the main camera compartment, I'll usually have the long lens to the left, the 50mm in the upper right and a medium zoom in the lower right. I have also configured the bag to allow me to hold the camera body with any of my lenses (including the longer lenses) attached while still being able to store the rest of my lenses in the other spots.
The bag to the left is my lightweight setup which I use when the backpack would be too obtrusive. It can hold almost all of my lenses (70-300, 18-70, 10-20, 50) including my 70-300 zoom. It cannot however hold the camera with that zoom attached. There's enough room to hold essential accessories (extra battery, cleaning kit, two-way radio, etc...) too. There's also a small slide-compartment on the back for a small notepad and other flat items. I usually hang my jacket from one of the strap take-up loops.
Thanks to Jake Khuon (Winterhawk) for review
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Equipment list in bag :
Canon EOS 5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L
Canon EF 70-200mm F/2.8L USM IS
Batteries/Charger
CF Case
WhiteBalance Card ,Cleaning Cloth, Cables
The perfect Travel/Street bag, this was the only bag that met my criteria for: Doesn't attract attention, quiet to open, slim, rugged, no unnecessary pockets.
On the outside there are two velcro pockets, these are good for slim items like a lens cloth or ID Card. On the back there is a thin zipped pouch which would be good for papers and other thin items which are larger in size. Opening the flap exposes two zippered pouches, these have pen holders and dividers, they are perfect for CF Cases or batteries/charger.
The actual camera compartment has a built in zippered raincover which can be rolled up and velcro tied back (I leave it tied back). There is another thin divider along the back wall which can be used for a passport or such item.
On the bottom you can lift the padding up to the side in case you need the extra 1/2" of depth (the bag can now collapse also) but you will not have any padding on the bottom and the bad will not sit upright, so most of you will want to leave it where it belongs. There is a removable padded "Box" that velcro's into place, your 24-70mm f/2.8 (or like lens) mounted on camera will fit nicely into this.
The "Box" also has a velcro flap which can cover it, I choose to just push it down so that it sits on the back side of the box. There are two padded deviders, which can be used if you are using primes/small lenses. With the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS you won't have enough space, and the "Box" acts as a devider anyway. You can fit the 24-70mm f/2.8L with the hood extended or the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS with the hood reversed in this area. To close the flap you put your middle finger in the "loop" that has the male end of the button and grab the female button with with your thumb and index finger and snap each button into place. in other words, it's fast, quiet, and super easy one hand operation.
I searched high and low, and can say this truely is the best Camera + 2 Med-sized lens bag you can buy.
Likes about the bag:
Nondescript look, doesn't appear to be a camera bag. "Just big enough" to fit what you want without a ton of extra bulk, Whisper quiet to open, comfortable, relatively cheap.
Dislikes about the bag:
The velcro layout on the inside just doesn't seem logical, but it still works. I don't need 4 different "Paper" pockets, but they don't harm anything by being there. Not much to dislike really!
Thanks to Nick Simcheck for review
