FYI, I just ordered a Timbuk2 Commute (non XL) from http://www.sierratradingpost.com for $60. This is $40 off retail (and the timbuk2 web site). They had limited colors but I was tired of carrying around a black bag anyway.
It is a couple of inches smaller than the XL. I only carry a 14" notebook so this should be more than enough. Thanks for the tip Godfrey, Perry. On 3/27/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a Timbuk2 Commute XL that does this duty for me. It's not the > most convenient camera bag, but it is an excellent carryall for when > I need to carry computer or a couple of portfolios, plus camera, > lenses and "the usual pile" of other junk. They also make a slightly > smaller model, the Commute. I took the larger one ... it will fit up > to a laptop with a 17" screen ... so that I'd have the extra room > just in case, and I'm glad I did. The bottom and back are padded, I > usually use a couple of Domke wraps inside when carrying camera > equipment to keep things from banging around. > > The key to why this bag is so good is their excellent shoulder strap. > It instantly adjusts from "wear it across your back with no strain > for walking" to "wear it slung at your front/side so you can get > things in and out quickly". That plus good compartments, pockets and > padding for your back make the bag a winner. > > See it at http://www.timbuk2.com ... I've used mine almost to the > exclusion of all my other camera bags for the past three months. It's > my walking office. > > Godfrey > > > On Mar 27, 2006, at 2:27 PM, Derek wrote: > > > I am looking for a messenger/briefcase type bag. My enablement for > > this particular purchase is that I am going on a business trip > > overseas and want to take a body to shoot some pictures over the > > weekend. Specifically, I want a bag to carry 1 body (D w/ grip for > > this trip, but maybe an LX w/ motor on another occasion), 1 or 2 > > lens (28-80 and/or 80-200), maybe a flash (280 or 360), an employer > > issued laptop, a couple of books, and some other work related > > papers and files. These are the bags I have been looking at: > > > > Tamrac 469 - Photo Messenger 9 > > Tamrac 5618 – Turbo CyberPro Photo/Computer Briefcase. > > Tenba PM-17C Messenger > > > > Is it a reasonable expectation to find a bag that will meet my > > needs? Are their any other bags that I missed? Any comments or > > suggestions would be appreciated. > > > > Thank you in advance for your PDML expertise. > > > > Derek > > > > > -- <----------------------------------------------------> Perry Pellechia Primary email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Alternate email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home Page: http://homer.chem.sc.edu/perry <---------------------------------------------------->
