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Finally Received my Bob Krist Bag Today...

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Mike,

Do you have the battery grip on the camera with the lens pointing down in the bag or is the camera resting on the battery grip with a small lens (50 MM) when it is in the bag? I measured the D30 with grip and it is just under 6 inches from hot shoe to the bottom of battery grip which is 2 inches shy of the inside depth quoted on the LL Bean website (4 inches). Measuring from the front of a 50 MM lens to the back looks like 4.5 inches..much closer to the size quoted. The website also says it expands to 7 inches deep with front pocket unzipped....do you leave it unzipped so the camera/grip will fit?

What lens is normally on when the camera is in the bag?

Thanks for your answer...I am leaving for on a trip to 4 countries and would like a bag that does not look like a camera bag!

Bill
Mike Flaherty said:
David Krhovsky said:
Can anyone answer the question about whether the D30 will fit in
this bag with the battery grip attached? This seems to be the
shortcoming of many bags, namely that the D30 does not fit well
with the grip attached to the camera body. If this bag accomodates
both it would truly be a very attractive alternative. I look
forward to your answers.
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Mike Flaherty
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As I noted in an earlier post, the bag easily accomodates the D30 and grip pointing down in the bag with a 70-200L lens, which is a pretty good sized lens. Even with that lens attached, there is still about 2 1/2" - 3" left between the back of the camera and the top of the bag, so it would be fine with an even longer lens.

In that configuration, there is room on either side of the camera in the main compartment for additional lenses, and there are many other compartments, etc. for everything else.
Bill said:
Do you have the battery grip on the camera with the lens pointing
down in the bag or is the camera resting on the battery grip with a
small lens (50 MM) when it is in the bag? I measured the D30 with
grip and it is just under 6 inches from hot shoe to the bottom of
battery grip which is 2 inches shy of the inside depth quoted on
the LL Bean website (4 inches). Measuring from the front of a 50
MM lens to the back looks like 4.5 inches..much closer to the size
quoted. The website also says it expands to 7 inches deep with
front pocket unzipped....do you leave it unzipped so the
camera/grip will fit?

What lens is normally on when the camera is in the bag?

Thanks for your answer...I am leaving for on a trip to 4 countries
and would like a bag that does not look like a camera bag!

Bill
Mike Flaherty said:
David Krhovsky said:
Can anyone answer the question about whether the D30 will fit in
this bag with the battery grip attached? This seems to be the
shortcoming of many bags, namely that the D30 does not fit well
with the grip attached to the camera body. If this bag accomodates
both it would truly be a very attractive alternative. I look
forward to your answers.
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Mike Flaherty
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Very nice and thorough job of describing it though one question left: how comfortable is it both as a back pack or as a showlder bag? Just from looking at it seems like it has a possibility of being problematic as backpack (top heavy pulling your bag and showlders backward as does mine)

Ruvy
Peter Sills said:
http://www.pbase.com/psills/bob_krist_bag

Peter
Mike Flaherty said:
Mike Flaherty
JCDoss said:
Mike Flaherty said:
Looks like it's everything everyone said it was. Big enough to
hold all I need to carry, including D30 w/grip and several lenses.
Looks classy, too.
--
Mike Flaherty
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Mike Flaherty
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--Ruvy
 
It's not meant to be an "all-day" backpack as some are. I find them very unuseful as they all have carrying problems as well as access to equipment problems.

The BKB is more useful as a shoulder bag with quick access to gear. The ability though to throw it on your back for a while while you wrestle with other gear, bags, etc. is a wonderful touch and I have used it as such. Great in airports when you have another carryon to account for.

Peter
Ruvy said:
Ruvy
Peter Sills said:
http://www.pbase.com/psills/bob_krist_bag

Peter
Mike Flaherty said:
Mike Flaherty
JCDoss said:
Mike Flaherty said:
Looks like it's everything everyone said it was. Big enough to
hold all I need to carry, including D30 w/grip and several lenses.
Looks classy, too.
--
Mike Flaherty
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Mike Flaherty
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Ruvy
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Thanks Kenny,

Somehow yours was the only part of this thread I did not read..

Bill
Kenny Frank said:
In that configuration, there is room on either side of the camera
in the main compartment for additional lenses, and there are many
other compartments, etc. for everything else.
Bill said:
Do you have the battery grip on the camera with the lens pointing
down in the bag or is the camera resting on the battery grip with a
small lens (50 MM) when it is in the bag? I measured the D30 with
grip and it is just under 6 inches from hot shoe to the bottom of
battery grip which is 2 inches shy of the inside depth quoted on
the LL Bean website (4 inches). Measuring from the front of a 50
MM lens to the back looks like 4.5 inches..much closer to the size
quoted. The website also says it expands to 7 inches deep with
front pocket unzipped....do you leave it unzipped so the
camera/grip will fit?

What lens is normally on when the camera is in the bag?

Thanks for your answer...I am leaving for on a trip to 4 countries
and would like a bag that does not look like a camera bag!

Bill
Mike Flaherty said:
David Krhovsky said:
Can anyone answer the question about whether the D30 will fit in
this bag with the battery grip attached? This seems to be the
shortcoming of many bags, namely that the D30 does not fit well
with the grip attached to the camera body. If this bag accomodates
both it would truly be a very attractive alternative. I look
forward to your answers.
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Mike Flaherty
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Kenny Frank said:
Yes, I have no troble at all with the D30, grip and 70-200L
inserted down in the bag..
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I'm glad you guys are finding the bag useful. I have to admit, it wasn't designed for deep cameras, just deep lenses.

If you guys have any questions, or if I can be of any help in giving tips on configuring the bag, just drop me an email at

"[email protected]". BTW, the zip out expansion compartment was designed for those times when you suddenly need a
bunch of extra stuff.

Recently, on the way back from a job in Mexico, I was all of a sudden prohibited from carrying on a second bag.

I was standing there, deciding whether to check my cameras or 120 rolls of exposed film (I know, you're all digital and don't have to

worry about stuff like that!), when I remembered the pocket. Unzipped it, shoved all my film in it, and checked an empty film carry on

and had my gear and my film in the bag. It's great for situations like that. Any questions I can help you with, don't hesitate to write me. And be kind, I'm not a professional bag designer...I did my best from 20 years of experience. Thanks to everyone who plunked down for one...I'm putting two kids through college and the third is not far behind, so it is appreciated! all best, Bob Krist
--Bob [email protected]
 
Mike Flaherty said:
Looks like it's everything everyone said it was. Big enough to
hold all I need to carry, including D30 w/grip and several lenses.
Looks classy, too.
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I got mine today too. If anyone is interested, here is a short review I wrote up. This is with the D1X but the size should be similar to the D30 with grip attached which is about 6 inches tall. I suppose the 1D would have a similar profile. Here it is:-

http://sjsm.dyndns.org/reviews/bobkristbag.htm

Daniel
 
Daniel Wee said:
If anyone is interested, here is a short review I wrote up.
http://sjsm.dyndns.org/reviews/bobkristbag.htm
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That's a pretty good review with nice photos, Daniel!

I'm left with at least one question... the bag looks awful deep, and I don't see horizontal dividers to separate smaller lenses. For instance, suppose I want to "stack" teleconverters, a 50/1.4, and a 28-135IS in one of the vertical columns to the left or right (the columns should be deep enough to accommodate all this stuff). Are there horizontal cushions or dividers that one can stick between these lenses to keep their banging against each other at a minimum?

Thanks,
JCDoss
 
JCDoss said:
I'm left with at least one question... the bag looks awful deep,
and I don't see horizontal dividers to separate smaller lenses.
For instance, suppose I want to "stack" teleconverters, a 50/1.4,
and a 28-135IS in one of the vertical columns to the left or right
(the columns should be deep enough to accommodate all this stuff).
Are there horizontal cushions or dividers that one can stick
between these lenses to keep their banging against each other at a
minimum?
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Hi JDCross,

Yes, I understand what you mean ... there are two smaller dividers which you can use for this purpose. I suppose you can use one for each side as a horizontal partition. The bag is rather deep and will take a 200mm and you can still stack a 50mm on top of it. Hope this helps.

Daniel
 
JCDoss said:
Do you know if you can purchase additional dividers?
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Hi JCDoss,

Sorry about the mixup in the name :-)

No, I don't know if you can purchase additional dividers. I suppose Bob Krist could answer that question for you. On the other hand, I don't see any difficulty in getting other kinds of dividers that would would just as well. These are regular velcros so if you have any old camera bag lying around unused, you can just cannibalize it for dividers and use it in the new bag.

I'm not sure but I suppose also that you can go out and buy the dividers from camera shops. There's nothing special about the dividers themselves except perhaps the dimensions which have been tailored to the bag.

Daniel
 
Mine just arrived. First impression: very well made, metal zippers, metal strap hooks, etc. The leather trim looks sharp and is well stitched. A definite plus: As others have commented, it doesn't look like a camera bag. A possible minus: Looks like it might be hiding an expensive laptop ;-)

Well, thanks to all for steering me to this cool bag. Now what do I do with the other six in my closet?
Mike Flaherty said:
Looks like it's everything everyone said it was. Big enough to
hold all I need to carry, including D30 w/grip and several lenses.
Looks classy, too.
--
Mike Flaherty
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--Joe Hawblitzel http://home.kc.rr.com/educ/weather/index.htm
 
That's exactly what happened to me...mine arrived, I said, "it doesn't look like a bag holding an expensive camera."

Another guy said, "No, it looks like a bag holding an expensive laptop."

But I am carrying it all day, every day and it is one of the most comfortable bags I've worked with in a long time!

Scotty B.
Joe Hawblitzel said:
Mike Flaherty said:
Looks like it's everything everyone said it was. Big enough to
hold all I need to carry, including D30 w/grip and several lenses.
Looks classy, too.
--
Mike Flaherty
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--
Joe Hawblitzel
http://home.kc.rr.com/educ/weather/index.htm
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Can the Bob Krist bag hold a laptop and D30 together, like the Lowepro Stealth Reporter 650, or is it only for a camera?
 
blang said:
Can the Bob Krist bag hold a laptop and D30 together, like the
Lowepro Stealth Reporter 650, or is it only for a camera?
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Well, while there is enough room for both, I don't think it would work very well. There isn't a separate sleave for a notebook, so you'd have to remove some partitions that keep the lenses in place. Things wouldn't be very well padded that way.

David
 
Daniel Wee said:
Mike Flaherty said:
Looks like it's everything everyone said it was. Big enough to
hold all I need to carry, including D30 w/grip and several lenses.
Looks classy, too.
Click to expand...
I got mine today too. If anyone is interested, here is a short
review I wrote up. This is with the D1X but the size should be
similar to the D30 with grip attached which is about 6 inches tall.
I suppose the 1D would have a similar profile. Here it is:-

http://sjsm.dyndns.org/reviews/bobkristbag.htm

Daniel
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i agree daniel, good review btw. it was bigger than i anticipated. for a knock around bag i bought a cheap little domke f-6 smalle. the domke looks like a tennis shoe socks bag, and i had to get a bit creative with the interior borrowing some padding from other bags, but i will say it does fill the bill for 'carrying light' days. this is my 4th bag...i'm still waffleing back and forth bertween the krist bag and the nova5...hard to choose.
rt
--tip big to taxi drivers
 
Daniel Wee said:
Mike Flaherty said:
Looks like it's everything everyone said it was. Big enough to
hold all I need to carry, including D30 w/grip and several lenses.
Looks classy, too.
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I could never find a classy bag that would do the job. Sooooo, I went to the luggage shop.

I picked up a version of the below link, clearance for $40 and $50 respectively. The discontinued line was the "Epic" line.

http://www.atlanticluggage.com/products/car_3150/s_tote.html

http://www.atlanticluggage.com/products/car_3150/t_tote.html

I put the body and lenses in Tamrac cases for extra protection and I'm good to go with; not one but two bags that look great, are built like a professional road warrior's tank and was reasonably priced. Two tote bags were under a hundred bucks. The additional Tamrac padded cases for four lenses was also under a hundred bucks. The camera case for body and lens is under forty bucks. So the total, runs about $250 and you can carry seven lenses, body and accessories all the while looking good!

The first link is for the shoulder tote that I put the bigger lenses in. The second link has enough room for five or six lenses, camera body, all in their own cases and with enough room left over for the battery pack. In the two attached zippered end pockets there's enough room for the battery charger, flash memory cards and a 550Ex flash unit as well as an emergency lens first aid kit (cleaning solution and wipes. In the matching over the shoulder tote bag will go the 300mm and 400mm lenses and your protective hand towels to wipe lenses down should that become necessary.

Looks good, practical, reasonably cheap, excellent build quality AND it matches my luggage:-) Wooo! Hoooo!

Just thinking outside the proverbial box.
 
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