Crumpler 5 Million Dollar Home Photo Bag, Brown/Orange | Digital …
I got the 5MDH to fit my nikon d40x with 18-200 lens attached. also to hold a JVC Everio GZ-HM200 Dual SD High-Def Camcorder (Black), plus all chargers, cables, cards and my wallet/checkbook when we travel. It seems to hold all that quite well. the 6MDH would have been too big for my small gear (1 body, 1 camcorder, only 1 lens, no external flash), the 5MDH is perfect, thought you could fit more, i think it would be perhaps too much of a struggle to get the camera out again, too tight a fit otherwise.
PROS:
1. love the new 2009 design with two straps and silencers for the velco. That is amazing velcro.
2. I like the strap. other reviews comparing it to a seatbelt were worrisome to me, but I really do like it. It’s pretty comfortable, although for the price it should have come with a shoulder pad. WIll probably buy the Domke 725-310 FA-031 U.S. Post Office Shoulder Pad soon.
3. sturdy handle, good grip.
4. soft inside, good smooth/stiff fabric outside.
5. It forms to your body really well, very comfortable, nothing jabbing you in the back or side. even when full of stuff.
6. for my layout I’m using only one insert, it’s working great. the size is about perfect.
NEUTRAL to POSITIVE
At first the color bugged me, thought the outside was too dull, and the inside was wrong. the interior color on this brown/orange one is more of a teal to my eyes, not baby blue like the picture. that was disappointing because I really wanted the baby blue. but while I think I can now live with the teal, I’ve discovered the brown is really great because it goes with everything and isn’t as typical as black (black would still scream camera bag to me). It’s a deep, rich brown and the orange makes it fun. at first I desperately wanted the purple one but it’s the old style and I prefer the new style because of the velcro silencer.
CONS
it’s an odd combination of just the right size and a little too bulky. I wish it collapsed a little more, but the slightly stiffer form will likely protect the precious contents better. honestly, the longer I have it, the more I love it. It’s like it has a personality almost, and just demands to be loved for what it is…
It’s too expensive, but just like most every other house on the market, million dollar homes are overpriced. maybe you can catch a sale. I think $60 is reasonable, $80 was obscene, but I’m keeping it. I guess quality comes at a price. they should have more than 5 color combos though. if I were to exchange it would be for color.
Crumpler 5 Million Dollar Home Photo Bag, Brown/Orange
Crumpler 5 Million Dollar Home Photo Bag, Brown/Orange | Digital …