Think Tank Urban Disguise 35 Saddlebag Review

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(More customer reviews)Think Tank Photo Urban Disguise is a premium camera bag designed especially for photojournalist or street photographer in mind. The camera bag is designed so that you can maneuver around the city or events without attracting too much attention and the same time provide you a durable, comfortable and highly versatile bag.
Urban Disguise has various models, one model that I own is Urban Disguise 35. The bag has vertical orientation. It can fit pro model with 70-200mm f/2.8 attached. It can also fit either small laptop 10" (with pro model/grip) or 13.3" inch (regular model).
Compare to the 30 model, the advantage of this 35 model is it can fit small notebook, it also can fit the pro model / regular model with grip attached. Because of that the 35 model is more bulky and thicker.
In front flap, you can put another body either regular or pro model. There are a place to put pens, small notebooks and other small accessories. There are stretchable pockets on both side of the camera bag. You can put an external flash, small water bottle or a small umbrella.
Inside the main compartment, you can put your camera with telephoto lens attached with hood reversed. You can also put 2-3 lenses in stack.
On the back of the bag, there is a place to put your business card and also you can put some documents or paper in it.
The shoulder pad is also very comfortable, it is very well made and does not hurt in a moderate long time usage. You can get an optional shoulder harness around $25-30 for extra comfy. But you will lose the accessibility a little bit.
When the weather turns bad, you can cover the bag with weather protection sheet which is provided inside the camera bag.
When you are traveling with a luggage you can stick this bag into it.
In the nutshell, this camera bag can fit:
1. A pro model or regular model with battery grip with 70-200mm f/2.8 lens attached
2. Two regular zoom lenses or 3-4 wide angle prime lenses
3. An external flash
4. Small laptop either 10" or 13.5"
5. Small umbrella or water bottle
6. Writing tools and small notebook
7. A back-up camera body
In conclusion
Urban Disguise 35 is a remarkable camera bag that can store most of the equipments of photojournalists or photographer that desire a compact low profile bag but can store a lot of gears. The build quality and design are great and very functional.
Unlike other camera shoulder bag that might be uncomfortable after a long usage, I didn't feel uncomfortable due to the quality and design of the shoulder pad.
Comparing to backpack model, this bag has an advantage on the accessibility to your gear .Wherever and whenever you like you can just open it and draw your camera. In backpack camera you need to put down the camera bag everytime you want to get out the camera gears or to store it.
However, this camera comes with a high price tag. $150 is quite expensive for many beginner and enthusiasts. This model is also a little bit bulky but it is understandable because it can store pro model gears and laptop.
So who is this kind of camera bag for?
This camera bag design for photographer that always on the go, like street or wedding photography. The shoulder bag design allow the photographer to get access to the camera gears or changing lens easier than the backpack mode.
More: Full review with photos
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Urban Disguise 40 Shoulder Bag Review

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(More customer reviews)The Urban Disguise 30 would probably have been enough for my travel needs (camera body, three lenses, teleconverters, flash unit and assorted odds & ends), but I didn't like its vertical design. So I went the next step up and got the Urban Disguise 40.
This thing is built like a panzer and probably holds as much as one. Build quality is superb, the materials are very good and the design is clever, with lots of inner compartments and divisions to accomodate equipment safely. It also comes with a rain cover (with a small footprint when folded up inside its own nylon bag and stored in the camera bag -- you choose where) and a media wallet that would take a lot of concerted effort to misplace.
Compact it is not, but I knew that beforehand. The zippered main compartment can easily hold my E-30 + 50-200 mm vertically in the central division, two smaller lenses and teleconverters in one side division, flash in the other, user manual and more. There are half a dozen extra panels with velcro sides to build smaller sub-compartments, but I haven't yet figured out what to do with them.
The front flap has another zippered compartment for flatter items, and under it lie another zippered compartment and two big pockets (one of them carries my small compact digital walkaround camera, the other has a clip for the media wallet). This internal big zippered compartment has provisions for small items, such as a GPS for geotagging, a card reader, extra batteries, chargers, pens, an external hard drive, etc.
There are also two side pockets for a small water bottle, a cell phone or MP3 player or whatever fits. And the backside of the Urban Disguise has yet another large zippered compartment, plus a big pocket that can open top and bottom to be fitted to a suitcase handle -- but that, when closed, will carry some more stuff.
The bag strap is padded and rests comfortably on the shoulder. It is removable; the attachment clips are metal and won't ever slip open. They can be replaced by the shoulder harness, sold separately, that turns this shoulder bag into a backpack. There are also two short straps to hand-carry the Urban Disguise.
The more I use the Think Tank Urban Disguise 40, the more I am amazed by the designers' attention to detail. These guys either are photographers or communicate very well with them: everything in this bag has been well thought out and executed.
The Urban Disguise 40 will double as my photography and carry-on bag on my next overseas trip and I've no doubt that it will work very well.

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Think Tank ~ Urban Disguise 30 Review

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(More customer reviews)This bag is typical of the Think Tank quality overall; it is exceptionally well mde, with plentitude of pockets, sits well on shoulder, does NOT look like camera bag which is huge plus for me when carrying around several thousands of dollars worth of gear. Front pocket can carry your non-pro DSLR, interios has plenty of room for a couple of lens & extras. Business card pocket, beautifully finished. Another 5 star product and I own several LowePro & Kata bags of which I am very fond. The Urban Disguise is just one step above and a little different in category. You will never regret buying this.

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Think Tank Speed Racer Review

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(More customer reviews)After much research on the net, I settled on this Think Tank Speed Racer camera bag to use on a two week trip to Japan. I needed a travel bag to hold my Nikon D700 along with the large and heavy 70-200mm Nikon VR lens. Also, it would hold a smaller 17-35mm Nikon lens and a SB 800 speedlight flash unit.
All of this equipment in one bag is a lot of weight. I needed a bag that would hold all this comfortably, yet would give easy access to the gear. I could have settled with a backpack-style bag, which would've put the weight equally on the shoulders as well as on my hip. That would've been comfortable. Downside of the backpack-style camera bag is that whenever I wanted to change the lens I'd have to pull off the pack from my back, place it on the ground, switch lenses, put pack back on, etc. A way around that would be to have two cameras dangling from my neck, one with a wide lens, other with long lens, like the pros do. But I can't afford that luxury. I have just one camera with 2 big lenses to switch it with.
Other option was to get a simple shoulder bag that would give me quick access to my gear. Downside with that is all the weight on my shoulder. Warning: shoulder will get sore and require frequent pampering if you want to haul around your heavy camera kit, when using shoulder camera case.
I settled on this Think Tank Speed Racer because of the cool option of the hip pad, along with a shoulder strap, and the easy access it would provide. After two weeks with it in Japan, photographing the "sakura," or cherry blossom season, and walking several miles with it daily, standing with it for hours while visiting museums and riding subways, here's my verdict: I love this bag, best camera bag for holding lots of heavy gear I've ever used. Why? The combination of the hip pad with the shoulder pad spreads the weight around along with quick and easy access to my gear. The secret is to make most, or nearly all, of the weight rest on your hips, and the shoulder pad is there to take up just a little of the weight, enough to stabilize it. The hip pad is very wide, which spreads the weight widely over your hips. It is also very strongly made.
When it was time to walk long distances with it, I could easily lift it up a little and swivel it to the side of my hip, or the back, which made walking easier then having it directly in front of me. When I needed access to my gear, and it was placed behind me, I could quickly swivel it back in front.
Be sure to take the time and adjust the hip pad perfectly for your size. It took awhile for me to adjust it, not terribly easy to slip the strap through the slots that adjust the length of it. The upside with the difficulty of adjusting the length of the hip strap is that once adjusted, it solidly keeps the length you chose.
If you're not going to need to access your bag frequently to switch lenses, then get a backpack-style camera bag with a hip belt to put most of weight on your hips. If you need lots of access to your bag and you don't have much gear (just one SLR and one lens, let's say) then get a smaller camera bag with a shoulder strap.
If you have lots of gear and lots of weight, and if you're not built like a professional weight lifter, and if you need quick and frequent access to your bag, I highly recommend this Think Tank Speed Racer.
It also has lots of nice pockets for extra batteries, cell phone, ipod, pens and note pads, and the like. Amazingly enough, it has nice water bottle holders on the side, which I though I'd never use, but did indeed use, holding a plastic bottle of Japanese green tea! It also has a cover you can pull out to protect your gear from rain, though I never used it, even though I did get rained on while outside. The case alone can take a light rain with no problem when zipped up. In a downpour, far from shelter, the rain-protection covering seems like it would do its job well.
One more thing: the hip pads hide easily in the back of the case, in their own special sleeve, which is nice when bringing onto a plane. By the way, the pack slipped nicely under the seat on my flight.
Remember, this bag is for those of you who have a big SLR or two, and some big heavy lenses that you MUST have with you as you walk and travel, and to which you need quick and frequent access.
I was very, very pleased with this design from Think Tank, so much so that I was compelled to write this review, something I rarely do.

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Maximum capacity for a belt pack! Holds a Pro size SLR with lensFEATURES:
Specifically designed for DSLR's.
Large waistbelt for comfort.
Reporter's pad pocket.
Side mesh pockets.
Stretchable side pockets.
Front pocket organizer.
Pixel Pocket Rocket included.
Inside lid pocket.
Seam'sealed removable raincover.
Removable foam insert.

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Think Tank ~ Digital Holster 20 - V2.0, Regular Size SLR Review

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(More customer reviews)I went to the local pro camera store looking for a Tamrac 5625 Pro Digital Zoom 5 Case or Zoom 7. The salesman suggested that I also look at the Think Tank Digital Holster 20. I'm glad I did.
The Think Tank holster seemed much more refined for about the same price. It attaches to your belt a lot easier and it will stand up on the nose.
A Nikon D300 with 28-200 mm lens fits just fine along with a neck strap. There is one pocket on the outside of the case for a spare battery and memory card. The case has very rugged zippers.
One of the things I liked best about the Think Tank compared to Tamrac was the carrying handle. The Think Tank handle was comfortable, the Tamrac NOT.
I bought a nylon strap to use as a belt which works nicely. I'm very happy with this product, after searching for a long time. Rejects include the awful Nikon leather case, which is very stiff and heavy and has no belt loop.

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Designed for digital SLR cameras, each Digital Holster features two vertical lengths to accommodate different sizes of lenses and hoods, both reversed and in position ready to shoot. Designed for digital SLRs, such as the Canon 5D, 10D, 20D, and 30D, and the Nikon D70, D80, and D200. The shape of the bag conforms to the camera itself, with one side straight and the other side curved. It can actually stand up by itself!

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Speed Demon Review

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(More customer reviews)I am shocked that I am the first to review this beltpack. The pack holds a ton of stuff and makes you limit the items you bring along on your trip when you use it. It fits my Nikon D90 with 18-200mm lens and D600 flash comfortably along with the charger. Has a great memory card folder that is strapped inside the front cover and also includes a weather cover and high quality shoulder strap. I recommend this case to anyone serious with DSLR photography and does not need to carry around a ton of stuff with them.

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Designed for instant access to your gear and for comfort when worn on the front of your body. Compatible With: Modular components & Skin components. Internal Dimensions: 10 L x 4.5 W x 6.7 H Pixel Pocket Rocket, Seam-sealed raincover, Accelerator Shoulder Strap Specifically designed for DSLRs Large waistbelt for comfort Reporters pad pocket Side mesh pockets Stretchable side pockets Front pocket organizer Pixel Pocket Rocket included Inside lid pocket Seamsealed removable raincover Removable foam insert

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Glass Taxi Backpack Review

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(More customer reviews)First, I want to compliment Think Tank generally on the quality of the gear they make. I have many of their products and they are all built, well, like Tanks...very rugged, well-padded, and not too expensive. Overall a good buy.
This bag fits a 70-200 2.8 with the hood mounted on a medium/large camera such as the Nikon D300, or a slightly larger lens, such as the 200 2.0 or 300 2.8 with the hood reversed. Super-sized pro cameras (D3, D3x) are a very tight fit, but can be squeezed in as well.
The interior is completely configurable using the supplied foam dividers, giving you lots of flexibility in how you carry stuff. I tend to have it setup so that I have smaller lenses face up on one side, with the large lens mounted to a body in the center. Using ThinkTank's modular components you can also strap additional items onto the sides or back of the pack in a secure way.
The straps are well padded and are easily adjusted to distribute the weight fairly well. I often use it as a shoulder bag, and unlike some other brands, I find it stays put well - the straps don't have a tendency to slide off my shoulder.
The pack gets heavy when loaded to the max, so I also tend to use a ThinkTank belt (not included) to keep the weight balanced across my shoulders and lower back. Feels much more secure this way. It also comes with a waterproof cover that can be attached quickly in the event of sudden downpour.
To give you an idea, right now inside the bag I have:
- Nikon D300 with MB10 grip
- Nikon 70-200mm 2.8 zoom
- Nikon 16-85mm DX lens
- Nikon 10.5mm DX lens
- Nikon 60mm 2.8 AFS macro lens
- Lensbaby Composer
- SB 600 flash
- Various memory cards, filters, small tools, spare batteries, etc
Outside the pack, I have:
- SB 900 flash in a modular ThinkTank pouch
- Monostat Carbon-Fiber monopod
- Nikon 500mm reflex lens (old) in a ThinkTank pouch
- Nikon 24-70 2.8 zoom, in a ThinkTank pouch
My only gripe is that I can't get all three of my pro-sized zooms inside the bag at the same time. Like many, I own the Nikon 14-24, 24-70, 70-200 combo, and these won't all fit in the bag at once, so I usually carry a second camera body with one of them mounted, one inside the bag, and one outside the bag in a pouch. Only other criticism is that there could be a few more storage pouches on the outside of the bag for small items.
I don't typically carry a computer with me in my camera bag, but if I needed to, I'd probably look for one of the larger Think Tank bags. Still, this bag loaded with all my gear feels like about the most I can comfortably lug around all day.

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Convertible backpack/ shoulder bag that will hold large lenses or a camera system. Holds up to a 500mm f4 lens, 300mm f2.8 lens with SLR attached, or SLR with 70-200 attached with hood in position. Pro Speed Belt, Skin components & Modular components Glass Taxi Convertible backpack/ shoulder bag that will hold large lenses or a camera system. Holds up to a 500mm f4 lens, 300mm f2.8 lens with SLR attached, or SLR with 70-200 attached with hood in position. >> READ MORE ABOUT AIRLINE TRAVEL >> Why Modular? Features: Can be used as a shoulder bag Can be used as a backpack Holds up to a 500mm f4 lens Foam Collar for large glass Foam Ring for smaller hoods Holds pro size SLR Holds a 300 mm f2.8 with SLR Pro Speed Belt can be attached Pro Speed Belt can removed Front rail can hold Modular and Skin components Monopod attachment Tripod attachment Tuck away shoulder harness Raincover included Business card holder Inside mesh pocket Shoulder Strap Dividers Foam Security Collar attachment Foam Ring for smaller hoods Seam-sealed raincover Monopod/ Tripod Straps

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