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(More customer reviews)I purchased both the small and large Clik Capsule. This review is for both models.
I purchased this item to fit into the bottom of my High Sierra Powerglide backpack, and the small one will just fit perfectly in the bottom. The larger one will fit too, but at the expense of pushing the sides and front in just a bit. Not too bad though. I'd say if you can pack the larger one without bulging out the sides any, it would fit perfectly into the High Sierra Powerglide.
I like to carry my photo equipment in a non-descript backpack when I am going on a cruise or other trip where it could get ripped-off. Nothing says expensive camera gear than a photo backpack.
Although the small capsule is designed to hold a standard sized DSLR such as a Nikon D-90 and one lens, I do not use it for my DSLR, as I pack that separately in the backpack in it's own Tamrac 515 case. In the Clik Capsule, I pack a Nikkor 70-300mm telephoto lens, a Tokina 11-16mm super wide angle lens, a Nikon 10.5mm fisheye, and a Nikon SB600 flash, as well as a few filters and spare battery - essentially everything but the camera itself. I am quite surprised in how much I can fit into the capsule.
The larger capsule is a bit wider and taller, about an inch extra each, and is designed for a pro-sized camera, or a Nikon D-90 with battery grip. But again, I pack the camera separately, so in the larger capsule, I can fit an additional small lens - Nikkor 50mm f1.8, as well as all of my charger units (for 3 different cameras), a few cables, and a small gorillapod tripod. I bought "shorty" versions of the power and USB cables as the longer ones would probably take up too much room.
When I get to my stateroom and unpack my stuff, I take the capsule out and put it on a shelf in the cabin, and all of my camera gear stays together.
The reason that I do not pack the DSLR itself into the capsule is by packing it in it's own case, I can use that case to carry the camera around on-board ship or shore.
The capsule comes with two dividers with "winglets" on the top as is common for the type that hold a DSLR body and lens. The dividers are the typical velcro type that can be moved around as needed, and there is some padding to the capsule and divider for protection of the equipment. YKK zippers are used, which are also high quality.
This is the small Clik Capsule, and it just fits perfectly into the bottom of the backpack, and the Tamrac 515 above it (inverted). This provides plenty of room for other items, such as clothing to be packed around the camera gear.
The backpack I use is a wheeled style, so it does have some obstruction inside to accommodate the trolley handle. If the backpack did not have the trolley, the large Clik Capsule would have fit.
OK, so why did I buy two of these capsules. Actually I bought the larger one for holding all of my extra lenses and stuff, and the smaller one to sit on top of the larger one to hold the camera. Both would fit in this arrangement into the High Sierra Powerglide backpack, but I later decided I'd rather have a pouch-style pack for the DSLR such as the Tamrac 515.
Using the Tamrac (or similar) pouch for the camera is a more convenient method of hauling around just what items I need for the day.
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