Think Tank in general produce some great professional looking bags. This one is no exception. Built exceptionally well and I even purchased the backpack straps along with it. It's great for a minimal shooter outing. I purposely chose this one for event shooting because I can use the backpack straps to go to the event, then switch to the shoulder strap at the gig for easy access to my gear. This is definitely not a bag to bring everything you may need, but more to keep it to a minimal in a somewhat a small form factor.
I would say that the most I am able stuff comfortably and still be able to access everything in the bag fairly well without struggle .. Pro body (with grip), 70-200 with lens hood, 24-70 without lens hood (with would be a tighter squeeze but do-able), Flash in soft case, 13" laptop, and some accessories in the front flap and front pockets. Note again that this would be a way to still be able to access your gear "comfortably". Uncomfortably however, I was able to have the 24-70 with it's lens hood on and a 16-35 without the lens hood. Then I stuck my flash in the front pocket underneath the front flap. This additional large sized pocket has no velcro or buckles to close it but the front flap buckled would suffice for it's closure. This large front pocket poses quite useful and I can actually fit 2 600EX-RTs with their soft cases in there. If you have an iPad, I wouldn't recommend putting it where they claim it can go in the main compartment towards the front of the bag. I rather feel safer keeping it in the laptop compartment. Since I have a Macbook Air 13", I put both the laptop and iPad in that same compartment.
Overall, a great event, walk-around, street shooting bag for the minimalist.
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Great for air travel. Fits under the seat perfectly. Laptops and Nikon D300s fit nicely. Just as described. Could not ask for more.
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If your like me you want to carry as much camera gear as possible comfortably. Most bags are simply awful to use. They either do not carry enough or are uncomfortable for any length of time. This bag along with the Think Tank Retrospective 10 are my favorites. If I were to only own one bag though this would be it.
I generally use this bag with my Canon 5dMKII, 3 lenses, a large flash, batteries, filters, an ipad, and miscellaneous accessories. Typically I will use this with my 5dMKII with a 70-200mm 2.8L IS II attached, a 24-105mm 4L, and either a 35mm 1.4L or 24mm 3.5L TS-E. If you dont have any lenses as long as the 70-200mm or do no plan on carrying these longer lenses around I would recommend the Think Tank Retrospective 10 over this bag. I generally switch between the two depending on which lens kit I want to carry. Even when full the bag is quite comfortable to wear for extended periods of time. A nice bonus is that the bag is relatively unassuming and doesn't scream camera bag (although the retrospective is superior in this manner).
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Got this bag as a replacement for my Lowepro Pro Messenger 180 bag which was just killing my shoulder every time I use it. I did a review of the 180 & I mentioned about the fine qualities of the bag and I also mentioned about the problem of the strap being to rigid & just tend to dig not only on your shoulder but upper chest & shoulder blade as well when the bag is even just slightly loaded. I needed a shoulder bag to use for my 70-200 attached so I was tempted to get the Think Tank Retro 20 but having used the Retro 7 and 10 before, I had some issues with the big flaps that sometimes gets in the way when trying to get your gear or changing lenses. And also, I felt that it didn't provide enough security because they only have the velcros and nothing more to cover/secure your gear. Then I decided to try the Urban Disguise and maybe just return it if it doesn't work out. Well, just as the title of my review says, should have tried this one first! This bag provides the maximum security that you can get with zippers having built in "O" rings that you can lock using flexible Master locks (also for the tablet/notebook compartment). There are no big long flaps that can get in the way accessing your gear & changing lenses is a breeze. Holds my body & fast zoom pretty evenly on the center, lots of pockets (including for tablets or small laptops), resist moisture, droplets & dirt unlike canvass and it doesn't stick out like the Retro series when you wear it on your side. The shoulder strap is a relief with metal detachable hooks & it can be worn as a back pack with the optional TT shoulder harness. This bag closely resembles the Lowepro Classified series bags but I have read that there where complaints of difficulty in pulling cameras out because of the strange design of the top of the bag even though they have zippers as well and not flaps. For me there are only two major things that may or may not be an issue: first the most obvious is the color, I wish the guys at Think Tank Photo will make a version 3.0 with different colors aside from black. It just looks to "executive or business like", and it might attract attention and even though you're using locks on the zippers, they can just grab the whole bag and see what's inside later. Second and this depends on the user/equipment, because of it's narrow design compared to the Retro series, if you have a FX body or vertical grip, it will be less easier in getting your camera out. I have a D300s & it fits pretty good but with the grip attached, I noticed that the top looks thicker than the bottom & pulling them out takes a few "twisting" to clear out from the zippers. Other than these two, I will say this is a fine bag & will be using this for years to come.
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This is perfect for me carrying a Canon 5D, Mark III with an attached standard zoom. And it doesn't hurt that the Think Tank logo has a certain cachet.
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