National Geographic medium shoulder bag
NG-2475



for Canon 1D

U.S Prices

Review #1
(Added 11th April 2008)

Equipment list in bag :

Canon EOS 1D MK III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM mounted on 1D
Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Canon 580EX II
Canon offshoe cord
3 cokin P filters
2 filter cases
2 cokin adapters
Rocket Blower
Wallet
Keys 

 

 I bought this bag 2 days ago, and i love it!

Good anonymous bag. Lots of space, and good looking.  The main room is huge i think, and the price of the bag is superb!

Likes about the bag:
Design, design, and design, and yeah thats it.

Dislikes about the bag:
not good enough protecion in the bottom.

user rating
review score 9

Thanks to  Adam Høj   for review


Review #2
(Added 23rd June 2008)

Equipment list in bag :
Canon EOS 1D mk II with Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM  mounted
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM with hood reversed
Canon 550EX Speedlite
Apple MacBook Pro 15.4"



Review text:
I always have the hardest luck finding the right bag. I've had a Lowepro slingshot (convenient to pull out a camera) and relatively light weight to carry, but can't really carry much. I've a couple of Lowepro backpacks: able to carry more, but not as convenient to pull out camera quickly. So finally, I started looking for a middle ground: a shoulder bag. Shoulder bags can carry more equipment than a slingshot like a backpack, but offers the ability for quick draw like the slingshots.

I was particularly intrigued when I saw the National Geographic NG 2475 bag reviewed here by Adam (see above). It seemed to fit everything I was looking for: affordable (~$100 range versus $250+ for Domke and Billingham), relative stealthy-ness (can't really tell from just looking it's a camera bag and with the National Geographic logo, people will just mistaken me for some nature nut rather than photophile), small (relatively), able to carry all my equipment INCLUDING my 15.4" MacBook Pro. For some reason, I guess it's not in popular demand for a shoulder bag that can carry camera equipment and a laptop. So after seeing Adam's review , I was sold.

When I received the NG 2475, I was really impressed with how well it was built and how nice it looks in person; the images don't do it justice. I was put off a bit by the color, I would normally prefer plain black, but once I got it, I actually found that the olive color wasn't terrible bad and after a day or so, it actually grows on you. This is definitely a nice bag that you can carry to work or around on the weekends. While it doesn't have the same professional/corporate look like some of the Domke and Billingham's have, it says, I'm a rugged outdoor-sy kind of person. There are LOTS of big pockets which is perfect for extra batteries, filters, cords, CF cards, and so on.

The bag does get a bit heavy with all my equipment in it, but it's not hugely unmanageable and no where as crazy looking as the Lowepro Computrekker AW Plus that looks like your going hiking for a week. Everything is within reach and the best part is unlike a backpack, you don't have to remove the NG 2475 to get out the camera or laptop; big plus when you're doing street photojournalism. What's cool too is there is a zippered pocket in the bag where you can keep paperwork and what not. Also on the side of the bag, it has a lot of "holes" to attach additional stuff. I kinda like how you can zipper up the main compartment to keep it clean and it also has a Velcro strap so if you don't want to use the zippered compartment, it rolls up nicely and stays secure and out of your way.

Too bad I had to return the bag; when they say it only fits a 15" laptop, they weren't kidding. My MacBook Pro wouldn't sit *properly* into the laptop slot because it was 0.4" too wide. If I mounted it long way up, I could get the zipper closed, but I couldn't buckle the flap. So I ended up getting the National Geographic NG 2477 which is supposed to fit up to 17" laptops. The additional size will be a welcome.

Likes about the bag:
Very well built, rugged like world travelling humanitarian photojournalist Karl Grobl, lots of good sized pockets with Velcro, looks very nice, can fit laptop and camera equipment, doesn't scream "STEAL ME", perfect for the photojournalist

Dislikes about the bag:
Can't. Fit. My. 15.4". MacBook Pro. Grrr.

user rating
review score 9

 

Thanks to  Richard Bui  for review

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