Domke Satchel Question

Haven't had a hands-on, just looking on-line so far.
My question is why the smaller Domke F803 (9x13x4) is more expensive than the larger F802, (12X15x4)?
Is there difference in construction?
Thanks.

The F-803 comes with inserts, and is better suited to holding a camera system, while theF-802, is more of a laptop bag from what I understand. I have the J-803 (the ballistic nylon version of the F-803), and really like it.

Thanks, Imitch6.
If the 802 doesn't have inserts, the price difference makes sense.

I too have the J-803. I'm a good sized guy (read: old but tough) and it can hold all the gear I would ever want to carry around at one time. It is built tough. I compared it to the Crumpler and it came out way on top. Tougher build, better colour (though this is personal, I just don't care for fuzzy powder blue or lime green interiors) and better design. I really like mine too.

Thanks Jim. I'm interested in the satchel type because of the "not a camera bag" look, and because of that, I thought I would carry it more frequently.
I was looking at the larger 802 because it appeared the 70-200 2.8 would fit, but I now think that lens might be too big to drag around in this type of bag.
I think the 803 and the 24-105 with extras is the way I will go.
I'm with you on the Crumpler bags. Haven't seen one I didn't think looked like a woman's purse. Must be because I getting old too.
Thank you for the response.

I often carry my camera and all lenses in my sig with the exception of the 100-400 and the Peleng (which is enroute) as well as my flash. When I go to the zoo I take the 100-400, and leave the 70-200 and 10-22 behind.

Thanks. Jim. Sounds good. I'll give it a go.

The Domke looks a little bit more suited to work environments. Nobody suspects I'm carrying my camera gear and headed out to shoot after hours a true 'stealth' bag....even in corporate! I use it as my 'sack of all trades', the ultimate messenger bag IMO. It'll swallow TWO 17" laptops (and break my shoulder, so this has never actually been carried) easily.

I chose it over the smaller F-803 even though I only had a 350D when I bought it. Now I stuff a big zoom (300 f/4L IS or Sigma 70-200) in it, my ultrawide 17-40, 24-105 and 5D. Still has room for one more medium sized lens (17-40 size). Magnificent bag. I can STILL stick a 14" screen laptop into the rear compartment, too! But again, shoulders don't like it, so I use the Computrekker for that purpose.

You definitely want the 'height' of the bigger one if carrying a large lens face down. Especially with a teleconverter mounted.

Get the optional two-section divider. Your camera (with lens mounted) will go face down into one section, the other one will hold a small lens. The big open space will hold your big lens. Unfortunately, I bought the 3-section not realizing that some day I would upgrade to things like the 1D, which would fit nicely.

Oh well, not too late. I can still pick up the divider some other day, or make one.

Thanks, Lightstream, for the detailed response.