Yes - buy Australian - where they play proper football codes and the
odd boob doesn't bother anyone much..
I had a look at Crumpler bags a while back as they're made just up
the road and they were very nice but did not meet the need I had -
for a messenger/courier style bag for a didge and i-Book. They make
nice camera bags and nice computer bags but does anyone make a combo?
Their pooter bags have unpadded front sections unfortunately.
The satchel style is so much better for a buggered back like mine
than a boxy, heavy traditional type.
AndrewF
>A quick warning to anyone visiting the crumpler sites - the music is
>loud and will cause strange looks from your colleagues if accessed
>at work! All the sites are slightly different and have some
>different products.
>I've got what was the biggest Crumpler bag, the Glamour Photo Case,
>had it for about 3 years. The company started off in cycle messenger
>bags (the founder Stu used to courier in Melbourne, OZ), and I doubt
>you would find a tougher proving-ground for durability. I have to
>concur that the quality and materials are excellent, and the sense
>of humour is refreshing (my bag is made of "Chicken-Tex").
>The bag has good dense foam and movable partitions, though they went
>a bit overboard with the velcro holding the compartments in place.
>Being such a huge bag (mine currently contains two OMs, one with
>winder, 100-300 tokina, 80-210 sigma, 35-70/4 and 50/3.5 zuiko,
>24/2.5 and 17/3.5 tamron and T28 twin flash and T-power control) it
>can be hard to get at some of the contents sometimes. The front
>pocket could do with having looser material, it is hard to access
>when the bag is full. I have yet to get around to adding some straps
>for my tripod on the bottom which it should have, but this can be
>got around by sliding it under the lid (which fastens with velcro
>and some side release buckles. They seem to have improved their
>designs now, and have lots more variations (I like the "Company
>Embarrassment").
>I like the way the messenger style bags can be accessed without
>taking them off, yet when slung on the back are much more
>comfortable than a traditional camera bag.
>I bought mine wholesale from Crumpler back when I used to manage an
>outdoor store which sold their messenger bags. A wacky bunch of
>people, somewhat disorganized at the time but have really got on the
>ball now. They used to have the strangest answering machine messages.
>
>Dylan
>
>Disclaimer: A friend and former colleague is now marketing manager
>of Crumpler Europe, based in Germany, but I don't get any
>commissions! The aussie site is www.crumpler.com.au (duh).
>
>--------------------
>From: James Royall <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [OM] Re: Camera Bags
>Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 16:34:09 +0000
>
>
>Gord,
>
>I sent you a link to the wrong site. I thought the site looked a bit
>odd. There's
>
>www.crumplerusa.com
>
>or
>
>www.crumpler.de
>
>for those of us in Europe. I think there's an Oz site also.
>
>The company sites do show you something of the interior. I have the
>Budgie Smuggler, which has two partitions, giving three compartments. I
>can put two small lenses in one side, a 135mm in the other and the body
>plus 35-70 3.6 into the middle, which is easily accessed under the
>velcro fastened main flap. There's room for a couple of hoods in there
>also. The lower section accessed by zip will take a couple of rolls of
>tilms, filters, etc. If you look at the pics on the site this will make
>sense.
>
>Materials are very good - someone I work with uses one of the computer
>bags and gets to work by scooter. 45 mins in pouring rain doesn't lead
>to a damp interior. Protection also is good.
>
>I bought mine from Jessops, who do carry them. Always best to try your
>kit in the bag and see how it fits.
>
>James
>
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