Sounds like your "sling style" Crumpler bag is almost identical to my Timbuk2 Commute XL.
It works well, but I'd like a little more opening at the top and a little more dedicated compartmentalization for the camera gear. I'm almost to the point of designing and building my own... ON the other hand, this Crumpler "Brazilian Dollar Home" looks great: <http://www.crumplerbags.com/Cart/index.php?catId=22> but pricey! G On Mar 14, 2007, at 6:26 PM, John Celio wrote: >> Most people who like the sling bags seem to go gaga for the Lowepro >> Slingshot 200 AW. > > > Ah, but that's not the sling style I've come to like. The Crumpler > bag I > have is a lot more like a messenger bag, but with a laptop slot. > I'm pretty > sure it wasn't really made for camera gear (no padded lens > compartments), > but that's what I use it for most of the time. I'd tell you the > bag model, > but I bought it as a demo from a rep I knew at Reed's, and it > didn't come > with tags or anything. Couldn't pass up a nice bag for $25, > though. :) > > I do have two other camera bags, though. One is a small green > Domke F-5XB. > It's tough as nails and looks like it's military-issue. > Unfortunately, a > lot of people thought it looked like a purse. :( On the other end > of the > scale, I have my Lowepro Mini Trekker AW backpack. It holds just > about > everything I need for a longer outing, though I don't like how the > tripod > straps make it difficult to get into the bag when the tripod is > strapped in. > I've used this bag at the last two NorCal PDML gatherings, each time > bringing waaaay too much gear to be comfortable. > > Of all the bags I saw when I worked at Reed's (I probably saw a couple > hundred different models over the years), the bags that came > closest to what > I want are Crumplers. I just can't stand the "padded brick" camera > bag > style that has been so popular for such a long time. Sure, it's > good for > protection, but it's just not functional for everyday use. > Unfortunately, > brick-and-mortar Crumpler dealers are few and far between. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
