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Quick review of the Crumpler Geekstar

 
Raymond ­ Lin
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Nov 30, 2006 06:22 |  #1

I got bag this morning, apparently that is the grey colour....looks more green than grey to me.

Anyway, so i need to fit all that in there.

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Remove the front flap inside the front pocket to reveal

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A secret compartment for more stuff.

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With the camera in position on its side so I can grab it on the grip and shoot immediately. There is room for 2 more lenses on the left if the spare divider is taken out. At the moment i just put my rocket blower there

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The bottom holds the rest of the stuff, 550EX with Off shoe sync cord and diffuser. Could re-jiggle it more when i get a 70-200 so it fits in there no problem, just need to put the cords in the front pocket. Will cross that bridge when i come to it.

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Pros

- I Like its size, just the right size to take on a shoot.
- fabric quality is top notch, can't fault it
- Lovely shoulder strap
- Interior dividers are really soft, no risk to lenses or bodies
- Lovely padding
- Discrete design when closed

Cons
- Where the strap connects to the bag is a bit suspect, dunno how much abuse it can take.
- Will have to see how easy it is to access the secret compartment on the move without spilling everything in it

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Nov 30, 2006 06:43 |  #2

I have this bag also. It's a great bag. My personal opinion about secret compartment was that it was a little awkward to swap my 70-200 2.8 IS with the bag still on my shoulder. Not the end of the world mind, just place it on the floor and it's fine.


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Nov 30, 2006 08:43 as a reply to  @ Ephemeral's post |  #3

I too have this bag, love it! Fits all my stuff with no problem... The cons I have found up to date are:

* The pockets inside the lid have the openings on the "body/carry" side, this means it is nearly impossible to get to them without putting the bag down.
* Because of the height of the bag the lid flap (?) is quite big. So, when you are carrying the bag and want to grab anything from the bag it tends to get in the way, mostly I stick it in my armpit! :oops: (Yes, I am short...)
*...uh, that's it! :)

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Nov 30, 2006 09:15 as a reply to  @ peber's post |  #4

Off topic: OP, do you post on head-fi? I saw similar pics when I was browsing




  
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Nov 30, 2006 17:41 |  #5

ah, I am, same name and avatar :)


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