how much did you get it for and where can i find this? looks pretty good

wow i just saw a few reviews on it you can put a lot of stuff in there lol. but the front two pockets look kinda tight though, are they? one of the videos i saw where this guy puts a few batteries in the front pocket and it looked like he had to stretch his hand all the way in to get them out.

and yeah the padding is kinda thin though

This post has been edited by LinTao: Sep 27 2012, 02:17 AM

i see it for about RM600 on Shashinki. the Billingham Hadley Pro is about RM150 more than that but will never fit all those stuff though. now that i've seen this bag, becoming even more indecisive haha. its either the Billingham Hadley Pro / Large or this one.

problem with KL is "exotic" bags hard to find . i assume waxwear is waterproof, original is canvas and ballistic is.....bulletproof? lol. which one do you recommend? i'm not really that fussy, as long as the bag is moderately water resistant, feels nice in the hands (and sometimes for me to use as a pillow ).

i'm interested in this one, i like the color a lot . the material looks slightly like swede though, is it?

http://shashinki.com/shop/domke-ruggedwear...acturers_id=102

does it feel very ermmmm bulky to you? it looks slightly bulky like.... fat..? like if i wanna cramp into a myvi with 3 people at the back, will it be hard for me to hold on my lap?

This post has been edited by LinTao: Sep 28 2012, 02:25 AM

i have the same one! mine's uprise 45 though . i like the bag a lot actually, don't have too much gear so it doesn't really matter to me that i can't fit a wholeeee arsenal in there. i like and don't like the back padding of the bag though. its too thick and makes it look very bulky lol. but it feels comfortable and if i'm sweating it doesn't absorb into the bag.

This post has been edited by LinTao: Sep 29 2012, 02:21 AM

i saw a few reviews then noticed that to unbuckle the bag it seems to be a hassle. i don't really like the clip . is there velcro on the f-2? other than the clip it seems to be the ideal choice for me .

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Added on September 29, 2012, 7:42 pmme too! other than that + the tripod compartment and i can fit a body + lens + grip attached in there. if don't have those features i wouldn't use it . makes me slouch forward a bit to compensate for the heaviness of the bag hurts my back a little after long long hours (especially when travelling)

This post has been edited by LinTao: Sep 29 2012, 07:42 PM

hmm ok that's good! cause i thought everytime close need to buckle, then open unbuckle, if its a different kind of buckle then yes why not. if there's velcro then good , imagine if wanna change lens takes like 20seconds or so . cause i think i might have to "do it quick" cause mainly i'm taking photos of planes haha.

btw just ordered my Domke F-2 haha. my friend's dad is a pilot he's flying to new york next week he'll help me get it from bhphoto . hopefully he gets the waxwear one not the canvas one!

This post has been edited by LinTao: Sep 30 2012, 11:41 PM

if that crumpler bag was in another color it'd look nice haha.

This post has been edited by LinTao: Oct 1 2012, 02:26 AM

awesome bag! just got mine a few days ago from a shop in Taman Maluri. i thought all is the same price but i got my Ruggedwear (Brown) one for RM697 .

what i managed to fit in was : 60D + 17-40 attached, Canon A-1 (film camera), Samyang 8mm Fisheye, MacBook Pro 13", New iPad, Nissin Di622 flash (in one of the side pockets), and still got another slot for 2 lenses about the size of 70-200 each . that's with my portable iPhone charger + 2 rolls of film + Giottos blower + 17-40 lens hood + my wallet in the pockets .

eventhough the padding looks thin, it really isn't that thin, its quite good. of course i won't carry all the gears mentioned above on a normal day, but i really love that i actually CAN bring all these with me if i needed to. and good thing is you can actually change the straps, not only use the straps that they provide. the straps feel comfortable but if its in contact with your skin and your bag is heavy it will hurt a little as it bites into your skin.



this is what my bag looks like btw, it looks small inside but its actually not haha. it can pass for a normal school sling bag unless the snatch thieves know their camera bags

all in all for the bag, thank you for the recommendation! the safety clips are annoying to close and open and close and open, luckily there's velcro there if i'm in an event . and it looks very nice as well!

*one small hint, if any of you gets this bag, don't apply the wax that comes with the bag, i tried applying a little bit on the top but the difference is quite obvious so in the end have to apply on the whole top cover . its kinda sticky especially in our weather its hard to dry and it looks not so nice. i prefer the way it originally looks like the photo above.

This post has been edited by LinTao: Oct 16 2012, 09:42 PM

i didn't really tried it until today when i just received my 70-200. i misjudged the size of the tripod mount lol. with tripod mount attached and hood, it can just ngam ngam fit in : 60D + 17-40 &hood attached, 70-200 f4L USM +hood+tripodmount, Samyang 8mm fisheye, Canon A-1 + 50mm f/2 FD, Macbook Pro 13", new iPad with a super thick case. and the side pockets are empty, can actually fit in my samyang lens inside there haha, but don't dare coz no protection.

its like its meant to fit in the macbook pro haha, it fits in just nicely with just a little room to breathe.



this is with everything mentioned above, except the 17-40hood + 70-200 hood. but i'm sure both will fit, coz the slot above the 70-200 is not occupied can lean the lens towards that slot. and the 70-200 hood can also obviously fit. the iPad is in the back slot, mine fits in quite nicely coz of the thick case.



this is with the flap closed, i close and fasten the clips easily, just that i forgot to when i took the photo haha.

This post has been edited by LinTao: Oct 17 2012, 10:11 PM

awesome bags . if i had to pick again i'd pick the same bag i bought without a doubt. fits even more than my Vanguard Uprise-46

i also got BAS haha. i switched like 5-6 bags already . eventhough i got my Domke F-2, i still look at a lot of bags haha. actually when i bought my domke f-2 i thought kinda regret a bit cause cannot fit MacBook, or so the shop owner says. but when i got home to try, found out it fits perfectly . i still think the hadley pro looks slightly better but its kinda small for what i need so nahhh hehe.

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Added on October 20, 2012, 2:06 am i thought you're jajabinx haha. i visited your shop before end of last year to buy an incase ari marcopoulos from her. it looks a little too small and not really my taste hehe.

This post has been edited by LinTao: Oct 20 2012, 02:06 AM

i was talking about the blue bag you posted but yeah same case also with the Ari. i think that its a little too small for me, especially with the non customizable inserts. i can't fit my 60D + 17-40 with hood attached in properly. i think its similar to the Hadley Pro, they're not really made to carry DSLR gears, more towards the m43 cameras haha. sure it can fit, but i don't think it was really designed for it, just my opinion.

anyway, i came to the conclusion that no matter what kind of bag, even with some weight reducing feature, you'll still feel the weight after awhile. with the Ari even with the so-called wide strap that's supposed to distribute the weight on your whole shoulder and this that, all i had in my bag was a 60D + 17-40 and my fisheye lens, after a few hours my shoulder started to ache already.

same with the Lowepro Slingshot 200AW, Vanguard Uprise-46, Incase Ari, and even with the Domke F-2(just the bags i used). all bags are still the same just depends which type you prefer .

haha i don't think i'll ever ever visit your shop again, sorry . you can ask jajabinx if she remembers me, took me 3 hours to find your shop and another 2 to get back to kl . mainly cause i'm bad with roads and to get to your shop its very confusing

wow the hadley large pro is a recent release right? was looking for something larger than the Pro but wanted the handle on top but they didn't have the hadley large pro at the moment so i opted for the Pro instead

that's really cheap, I bought my hadley pro at UK as well but it was around 200pounds I think