Kata DPS DR-467 First thoughts / review

Thanks everyone for the great pics and thorough reviews of this bag. I'm sold! I currenltly have a Crumpler 7MDH and was looking at upgrading to the Crumpler Customary Barge - but the Kata DR-467 wins the prize and at a price that can't be beat! I'm so excited to have found this bag - and I haven't even had one on my bag yet.

This site has been exteremly helpful to me and I appreciate everyone on it.

Thanks again.

I was looking forward to buying a bag to put all my gear and you guys have given enough reason to go for this one.
Just a last question,can i fit my Canon 70-300mm in the camera compartment?
(I saw the e70-200 F4 and F2 fit in quite comfortably but the 70-300 is just a bit bigger than both,so if anyone has tried it please let me know)

Thanks

Well, the 100-400 L does fit in there so the 70-300 shouldn't be a problem.

Travis31, isn't the 70-300 IS *smaller* than the 70-200's? My 70-200 2.8 L IS is 7.7" long and 3.4" in diameter (even bigger with tripod mount and hood reversed).

I don't have a 70-300, but B&H lists it as being 5.6" long and 3.0" in diameter. If that's the case, it will fit without a problem. I don't think it could go in the camera compartment mounted unless you put it in laying down however.

diamond_dave wrote in post #6051034
Thanks everyone for the great pics and thorough reviews of this bag. I'm sold! I currenltly have a Crumpler 7MDH and was looking at upgrading to the Crumpler Customary Barge - but the Kata DR-467 wins the prize and at a price that can't be beat! I'm so excited to have found this bag - and I haven't even had one on my bag yet.

I had the Customary Barge, but sold it and bought the DR-467. It is a nice bag, but it is so well padded that it is very bulky. I think it held less gear than the the Kata, but since it is well padded, it is much larger and sticks out from your bag considerably more.

To answer my question - "Does it have the room for a MacBook Pro 17"?"

The answer is YES! Got it free when i purchased my 70-200 2.8 L the other day!

Comfy bag with the Mac in, camera body and L lens!

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That's nice
It's a tight fit like i suspected, but great to see that it fits in there!

johnz wrote in post #6125128
That's nice
It's a tight fit like i suspected, but great to see that it fits in there!

You have to slightly pull the zips up and over the corner of the mac but once its in everything is snug. At least the tight fit means the laptop doesnt move around when walking/running

ukactionsports!

How does it feel on your back? Does it feel like you have an ironing board strapped to your back?

They gave you a 17" MacBook Pro free with a 70-200 f/2.8 L? Wow! Where do you shop? .

ukactionsports wrote in post #6125065
To answer my question - "Does it have the room for a MacBook Pro 17"?"

The answer is YES! Got it free when i purchased my 70-200 2.8 L the other day!

Comfy bag with the Mac in, camera body and L lens!

Innocence wrote in post #6126499
ukactionsports!

How does it feel on your back? Does it feel like you have an ironing board strapped to your back?

It feels fine... But saying that the furthest i have walked with the bag loaded so far is to one end of the living room to the other I think it will be lighter then other bags i have/tried. I'll let you know what its like after a few weeks of testing

goatee wrote in post #6128551
They gave you a 17" MacBook Pro free with a 70-200 f/2.8 L? Wow! Where do you shop? .

Oooops. Thats slightly wrong i meant i bought the lens hehe be nice to find a new MB Pro inside the new bag though.

Hmm.. that's a tight fit.. but your right.. I rather be tight fit than loose fit with laptop moving around.

I'm highly considering this backpack.. and putting my 17inch macbook pro was a concern.. Thanks for the pic!

Herblenny wrote in post #6129872
Hmm.. that's a tight fit.. but your right.. I rather be tight fit than loose fit with laptop moving around.

I'm highly considering this backpack.. and putting my 17inch macbook pro was a concern.. Thanks for the pic!

Its not a majorly majorly tight fit but you certainly wouldn't fit anything bigger in there. You have to make sure the laptop is sat in the center of the bag before the zips will go over the corners of the laptop.

I got this bag 6 months ago and quite satisfied with it. I am really glad to see this thread hearing a lot of good discussion about the bag I am using!!! So I want to contribute a little by sharing how I organize the inside of the bag to fit my specific need.

My equipments
-5D with grip
-24-105 F4L
-70-200 F4L
-580EX
-2 baterries for 5D + reserve AA batteries for camera and flash + AA battery slot for grip + some memory cards + rocket blower + some filters, flash diffuser, etc.
-When travelling + 3 battery chargers.

My requirements of the space
-I want to store the camera with either of the lens I have attached without the need of re-arranging the partitions. I want to keep the other lens and flash together in the lower compartment, so I can conveniently throw any other stuffs in the unpadded upper compartment without worring about the safty of my lens each time I open the zipper or want to throw in some junks. And finally, I want my equipments fit in the lower compartment without too much force (I just don't like the feeling of forcing the camera in and out of the bag)

The arrangement
-Use the 2 yellow pads that come with the bag to make 2 small slots inside the compartment. Buy a cheap small pouch (mine with zipper), put batteries and others in it, and place it in front of the 2 slots. Place camera (grip down) in it, the lens portion is supported by the pouch. Just fit my need, and it is simple enough. I am planning to buy 17-40 soon, so when it arrives I think I will move the 580EX to the upper compartment, and place the 17-40 in its place (I think I can put them all in the lower compartment though but I don't want to have it too tight there).

Here is the drawing of the arrangement of the lower compartment (sorry for poor drawing skillops. I am not available to take the picture of it but with a lot of photos in this thread I think it would be easy to imagine from my drawing.

Not a great contribution, just want to share my part. Hope it is helpful

Thanks for the input!

I have to try that setup of yours, looks good!