mikehummel
Registered: February 2009
Posts: 1
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Review Date: Sun February 8, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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inconspicuous, well padded, small, sturdy, water-resistant
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Cons:
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haven't found any yet
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Owning over a dozen camera bags, my wife can attest to the fact that I'm a bit obsessed in finding the "perfect" bag. As any photographer knows, every bag has its purpose, and this one is perfect as a daily "go bag".
I purchased it for $60 off the Naneu Pro website, and while cheaper then most of the other bags I own, quality wise it is one of the top. All the stitching is double stitched & heavy duty. It has a good handle if your carrying it, and a comfortable shoulder strap. I've read that earlier versions had a shoulder strap that was too long; but as I'm 5'7, they must have fixed this issue as it fits snug to my hip with letting just a bit of the strap out. Its also well padded, and makes for a comfortable carry even on long days.
The bag itself has just the right number of pockets, and they are very well placed around the bag. The two removable pouches allows for easy configuration with the provided inserts, and offers enough padding that I'm not concerned if the bag should get knocked around a bit.
As this is my daily go bag, I take it with me everywhere. What is great is that until I take my camera out, no one could tell it is a camera bag... Very inconspicuous, which for me is key.
The main pouch carry's my 5d Mark II, with either my 24-105mm or 35mm attached to it. The fit is not to snug that taking the camera out is difficult; but snug enough that it doesn't float around at all. I like the drawstrings which provides even less movement when traveling around. This main pouch will also accommodate a reversed lens hood without pulling out the zoom every time I take the camera out. (Note: The only way to use this bag with a lens+hood attached is to remove both pouches. There is enough padding without the pouches that this is okay for a constant shoot, but I wouldn't recommend traveling with it like that as your camera isn't that well protected.)
The secondary, smaller pouch holds whichever lens is not on the camera, along with both lens hoods.
Unlike the photo that is on the Naneu Pro's website, I could not fit either of my lenses (without the hoods) plus a flash into the secondary pouch. However, that is fine, as there is a pocket on the outside that holds the flash (430EX) just fine. This outside pouch closes via fold-over magnets, and I actually didn't even realize it was there until my second day of owning the bag! Even with the flash in it, you can't tell its there... Excellent!
All in all, this is my favorite camera bag. I use it daily, and is small enough to take everywhere. It has a nice feature where you can put it over your luggage handle for travel, which works great for those short trips. I would say if anyone ever needed a go bag for a DSLR, 2 lenses (w/hoods) and a flash -- this bag is for you.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Thu July 30, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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durability, waterproof, size
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Cons:
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nylon rubs on clothes
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Bought the Lima to carry a small traveling set which would fit inside my airline carryon. Perfect! Held Canon DSLR, three lens, flash, chargers, i-pod, and one
point & shoot the size of a pack of cigarettes. Doesn't attract attention, wide
mouth top for easy access and plenty of padding. Don't know why they added the
stupid compass, but the external straps were perfect for a rolled up windbreaker and a water bottle. Carried it about 12,000 miles; dropped it once and no damage.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Sun September 4, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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size, durability, customer service
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Cons:
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size
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My favorite camera bag for a small kit. I pack it inside a carry-on when I travel and use it as a day bag upon arrival. Padding is excellent and styling
is good. It doesn't scream "expensive camera" like my billingham. Room for
the camera, several lenses, i-pad, chargers, headphones, travel guide, small
point & shoot and doesn't strain the zippers. Outside straps are marginally
useful but can strap a light jacket if necessary. Wish that Naneu made an auxillary pocket that could strap on to the side to increase capacity when required. I bought the green one then bought a blue one for a second kit.
(Had a minor problem with the strap and Naneu's excellent customer service had a new one to me in three days - no charge shipped at their expense!)
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