I have had several camera bags. But none of them seem to work for me. Most of the previous bags had something that was nice about them. But all of them seemed cumbersome. I am an amateur photographer. A few weddings for friends; but mostly kid's sports; nature; family events and such.
I always found my previous bags cumbersome. I would have to open zippers, lift Velcro tabs or dividers to check things and then rearrange the gear and reassemble the bag before walking out the door. I came across the Domke F2 original version a couple of years ago. I chose the wax work version (rugged brown look). The bag performs great. The bag is painlessly simple. Now when I am walking out the door, I just left the top cover and I can see all the contents with a glance. No more running late, because I am fumbling and checking contents of my camera bag. And the kids are not yelling for me to hurry up. Now I wait on them.
And if you are a parent, you know running out the door at the last moment is common with kids. So the camera is not a slow down for me, or the reason for us being late.
So now when I am with the kids, I keep the bag sling over my shoulder. The sling stays well on your shoulder with the slip-resistant material on the bottom side. No more annoying, constantly readjusting the strap like I did with my previous bags (even though all of them said theirs was slip resistant). This strap works well. I shot a whole football game on the sidelines with the bag slung over my shoulder without any problems.
Now when I need to take a photo, I just reach in (with one hand) grab my camera and pull the camera out and take a shot. When done, I just drop it back into the bag. The bag carries well and is easy to get in and out of. That was the selling point for me. But also, since it is so simple designed, it is very easy and a quick process to check my equipment before walking out the door. Before with my previous bags, a few times I left my camera behind because I was running late and it was too cumbersome and time consuming to check things.
This bag is for someone who likes to keep their camera with them all the time. I just sling it over my shoulder, throw it in the back of my van or the seat next to me, and my camera goes where I am. But another feature is, just being able to reach down; grab your camera; take a shot; and return out of sight.
I am being deployed overseas for the Army. So the wax brown version doesn't go well with my gear. Fortunately, Domke makes an OD Green version made of the same military type canvas. I bought it, and now I can keep my camera with me without the bag standing out. It just looks like another Army bag of some sort. The bag looks like it was made by the Army for the Army.
One wish! Every color for the F2. For Team Sports photographers.
There are a few color choices now for your taste. But I believe the F2 should come in even more colors.
My previous wax version was very water repellant or resistant. My OD Green one is not, but I plan on spraying with a water repellant sealant that we use for our boots to keep our feet dry. Despite the fact I am going to the desert, they say it does rain there at times.
I've been hiking before with the Domke F2, and it carries well and even climbed a couple of ladders with it. It was no problem. I just put over my neck and one shoulder and slung around to my back. And I was able to climb with ease. The contents have never fallen out. Nor is it a concern for me.
I did purchase the Domke 720-211 FA 211 Large Compartment Insert. It sets next to the large four slot that came with the bag . I put my camera in the new large insert--it fits nicely and protects the camera. I highly recommend the large insert (to go along with the 4 compartment insert that came with the bag). The lenses and the flash go into the 4 slot compartment that came with it and again the camera with a attached lens goes in the new large compartment. I believe the Large Single Compartment insert should have come standard with the bag along with the Large 4 compartment insert, especially since the price of the bag is so high.
My Gear in my bag:
Nikon D90 with Nikon 18-105 f4-5.6 kit lens attached.
Nikon 70-300 f4-5.6 lens
Nikon 85mm f1.2 lens
Nikon 50mm f1.8 lens
Nikon SB-900 Flash
The accessories go into the side pockets; extra camera battery; AA batteries; lens covers/filters; battery charger for camera battery; etc... There is plenty of room to spare. I can take more, but it just adds more weight.
The front two pockets are used the least. But I do keep a moleskine notebook in one of them with a pen, for when parents see me shooting a game and they want a copy of the photos of their kids playing. I get there name, email address, and their childs #. I found other parents are more comfortable with you taking photos of the team with their kids on the team if you share the photos with them.... I found they switch from asking, "Why are you taking so many photos and what are you doing with them?" to "Hey, can you bring your camera?" if you share with the photos with them. I share the photos online via DropBox account. [...] There are many different good online accounts, but I use this, for ease of use, for both myself and the ones I am sharing with.
There is a back slot that I keep my book reader; a magazine; or a book (that I am reading at the time) in there. This is useful, when waiting on the kids while practicing, or half time, etc...
When at major sporting events, it is easy for security to check the contents. All I have to do is open the top flap and they can see the contents with ease and without taking anything out. Which is the purpose of the simple design. I don't have to take the camera off my shoulder to check its contents or get things in and out of.
There are several versions of Domke bags. But if you thinking about getting a Domke. Start with the F2. It is the original, and tried and true version that has not changed over the years. There are smaller versions and larger versions of it. But if you are not sure which to go with, I would suggest trying this one first, you can grow into it, or out of it to larger versions.
The bag is a bit pricey, but I don't have regrets on buying it. Just felt the underlying price should have been about 20% cheaper.
So who is this camera for? It is for the person who keeps their camera with them all the time and wants easy, quick access to their gear.
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Amazon Customer
Quick, Easy Access for those who take their camera everywhere.
2011年3月27日 -
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DocHolliday
As quality of a camera bag as you will find.
2016年7月11日 -
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Gabriel
Stock divider leaves something to be desired, but bag is wonderfully made
2016年3月18日 -
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