Another Crumpler bag I saw that looked interesting was the Crumpler Daily series: http://www.intro2020.co.uk/pages/crumpler21.htm
Of course, the US Crumpler distributor's site is utterly impenetrable and impossible to find anything on, but the 370, 490 and 600 all look promising. G On Mar 14, 2007, at 10:33 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > 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 [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
