New Crumpler Bags

[saroy]

I know some people here are Crumpler fans...I noticed that Midwest Bags has some (if not all) of the new Crumpler lineup for sale on their website, with shipping to begin in late May.

[HT]

I like the "million dollar home" shoulder bags. I might pick one up since the Crumpler backpacks don't fit me so well, ie not comfortable enough.

[OversighT]

Originally Posted by saroy

I know some people here are Crumpler fans...I noticed that Midwest Bags has some (if not all) of the new Crumpler lineup for sale on their website, with shipping to begin in late May.

Well I'm glad I picked up a BHT...I like it much better than the new backpacks. Thanks for posting the link. I wanted to see what the new bags would look like.


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[LoungeLizard]

How do you like the hot tub? I've got mine packed up for my trip, it includes:

DRebel body with battery grip
18-55 lens (may leave this at home - not sure since I'd lose the wide coverage)
28-135 IS lens
75-300 IS lens
70-200 f2.8 IS lens
50mm f1.8 lens
420ex flash
580ex flash
batteries, CF cards, Omnibounce for both flashes
Notebook PC (HP NC6000)

It's fully loaded and heavy, but it got everything I'll need and then some.

[speedydave]

Can you post some pics of how yours is packed? I need some ideas for how to arrange mine...can't get everything quite how I'd like it.

[OversighT]

Originally Posted by LoungeLizard

How do you like the hot tub? I've got mine packed up for my trip, it includes:

DRebel body with battery grip
18-55 lens (may leave this at home - not sure since I'd lose the wide coverage)
28-135 IS lens
75-300 IS lens
70-200 f2.8 IS lens
50mm f1.8 lens
420ex flash
580ex flash
batteries, CF cards, Omnibounce for both flashes
Notebook PC (HP NC6000)

It's fully loaded and heavy, but it got everything I'll need and then some.

I love my tub. I'm going to have to put a baffle in the laptop sleeve to push my little 12" iBook above the camera body so it fits better, but other than that it's great...and heavy :D

Here's what I had in mine this past weekend:
20D + grip
18-55
75-300
28-135 IS
50 f/1.8
Canon A75 point and shoot
Giotto rocket blower
Hoya 72mm HMC circ. polarizer
Canon 72mm UV filter
Canon 55mm UV filter
40gb iPod
12" iBook
remote shutter release
battery charger
CF reader

And there's still room for other things. I'll pack it up again and take a shot tonight if I don't get back from the baseball game too late.


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[saroy]

Originally Posted by OversighT

Well I'm glad I picked up a BHT...I like it much better than the new backpacks. Thanks for posting the link. I wanted to see what the new bags would look like.

Heh, personal preference I guess -- I like the look of the new ones. :) I may buy the Keystone backpack eventually...

[OversighT]

Originally Posted by saroy

Heh, personal preference I guess -- I like the look of the new ones. :) I may buy the Keystone backpack eventually...

The Karachi Outpost is okay looking, but I prefer the orange/yellow interior of the BHT to the baby blue.


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[OversighT]

Originally Posted by speedydave

Can you post some pics of how yours is packed? I need some ideas for how to arrange mine...can't get everything quite how I'd like it.

Here's mine...not exactly packed, but it works for me now (until I get a 70-200 f/2.8 :D )




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[speedydave]

Thanks for the pic!

I'm beginning to think that it's not going to be possible to fit all of my gear in the BHT all at once... :?

Edit: OK, I don't know how, but I managed to get all of my "regular" gear into the bag. :D

[pippin]

I've got a December Quarter. Bought it for my old laptop. New one doesn't fit ;)

so now i've got a bag i can store stuff in, but not cart around...

now looking for another bag, so any suggestions would be good :)

[OversighT]

Originally Posted by speedydave

Thanks for the pic!

I'm beginning to think that it's not going to be possible to fit all of my gear in the BHT all at once... :?

Edit: OK, I don't know how, but I managed to get all of my "regular" gear into the bag. :D

What's all of your regular gear?

I'm sure this will work for me now, but I may outgrow it when I get a larger lens. We'll see...my dividers aren't very close together so I have room to squish things together.


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[speedydave]

Originally Posted by OversighT

What's all of your regular gear?

I'm using this as a storage bag in addition to a transportation bag, so I wanted to fit as much stuff as possible inside of it. I rarely if ever take all of my gear with me at once, but everything I managed to get into the bag:

10D w/BG-ED3
Sigma 70-200/2.8 EX (attached to 10D)
Canon 300/4L non-IS
Canon 28-105 3.5-4.5 II
Canon 50/1.8 II
Canon 420EX
Canon 550EX
various Tiffen filters
off-camera shoe cord
remote shutter release for 10D
CF cards
room for my laptop

The main problem I had was getting both the 70-200 and the 300 in the bag. I'm planning on picking up a 17-40/4L and 85/1.8 in the next month or so, so the 300 may lose its home in the BHT.

I feel like a gear whore all of the sudden... :|

[OversighT]

Originally Posted by speedydave

I'm using this as a storage bag in addition to a transportation bag, so I wanted to fit as much stuff as possible inside of it. I rarely if ever take all of my gear with me at once, but everything I managed to get into the bag:

10D w/BG-ED3
Sigma 70-200/2.8 EX (attached to 10D)
Canon 300/4L non-IS
Canon 28-105 3.5-4.5 II
Canon 50/1.8 II
Canon 420EX
Canon 550EX
various Tiffen filters
off-camera shoe cord
remote shutter release for 10D
CF cards
room for my laptop

The main problem I had was getting both the 70-200 and the 300 in the bag. I'm planning on picking up a 17-40/4L and 85/1.8 in the next month or so, so the 300 may lose its home in the BHT.

I feel like a gear whore all of the sudden... :|

Very nice selection of lenses. Getting the Sigma and the 300 L to fit with everything else has got to be a work of engineering. I'd love to see a photo of how it is all shoe-horned in there.


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[pippin]

heh.. I just realised...

I had my crumpler backpack before they became easier to find over here..

Ahh, the joys of being an aussie ;)

In fact, i might pick up another one next time I go back home :)

I like the crumpler bags, but when I got my one, they didn't really have any backpacks to hold both a laptop and gear...