I checked this bag out, along with several others. The problem is the ist-D with battery pack and a Bogen QR plate is nearly 6 inches tall by 5 1/2 inches wide. The Superlight 5 has an internal depth of 3 3/4 inches. My preferred way of laying the camera/lens in the bag is on it's side with the grip (right side) up. That way I can reach in, grab and go without looking or having to 'un-snag' the camera from something. I really like the Tamrac Velocity bags but they have the same problem, too snug a fit. I've purchased a used LowePro S&F Specialist 80 AW, we'll see how it does when I recieve it. I almost, and may still, try the LowePro Reporter, it's along the same lines. A slim profile top load type. The biggest problem I have is where I live there are no shops with a decent selection to play with. All they have are the conventional shoulder bags, these don't work well with the larger profile ist-D.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 10:03 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: just call me the Imelda Marcos of camera bags > > > Thanks Godfrey. > > Don > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 9:39 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: just call me the Imelda Marcos of camera bags > > > > > > On Mar 25, 2005, at 4:12 PM, Don Sanderson wrote: > > > > > ***The burning question of the hour is:*** > > > > > > Does a camera bag exist that holds the ist-D with battery > grip and lens > > > in such a way that you can get the darn thing in and out > without having > > > to fight with it???? :-( > > > > On another photo mailing list, I'm known as Bagmelda... I have > > somewhere near 20 different bags for camera junk. > > > > For the above, you might look into the Tamrac Superlight 5. This is a > > very modestly priced bag with a tall, narrow configuration. It hangs > > very well from the shoulder and should be deep enough to handle an *ist > > D with grip and up to about a 200-300mm lens face down, with room for a > > couple other lenses as well. > > > > Godfrey > > >
