Think Tank Sub Urban Disguise 20 Shoulder Bag for Standard-Size Reviews

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I returned it. Not much of a "disguise". It looks like a bag for something expensive, camera or whatever, and I live and shoot in Mexico. I ended up with a Domke F-5XZ with the waxed canvas which looks used when new. Otherwise it is built well and looks good, too good for my purposes.

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There are eleventy-eighteen thousand camera bags in the world, and only a handful are any good for larger DSLRs at a reasonable price. I just don't see spending over a hundred dollars on a bag, and the elite "professional" bags cost up to $300+. Think Tank's Retrospective bags are wonderful camera bags-rugged, easy to carry, and they don't look like camera bags. They're also heavy and expensive. Their Sub Urban line is perfect: lightweight, roomy, and they don't look like camera bags. And they're reasonably-priced. The Sub Urban 20 is perfect for carrying a Canon 7D with a 24-105mm lens attached (lens hood reversed), two extra medium zooms (like the 70-300mm), or four smaller primes, and the usual miscellaneous extra batteries, memory cards, notepad and pen, and whatnot. It has two stretchy outside pockets for water bottles or whatever, and a grab handle. It is a rigid bag that stands up, and has plenty of padding and protection. The shoulder strap is long enough to wear it across my chest, though it may be a bit short for tall people.

Buying a camera bag online is arithmetic-don't trust photos, but measure what you want to carry, then shop by inside dimensions. This bag is plenty wide enough for the 7D body and lenses with lens hoods, but it's a tad short for longer zooms like the 70-200mm f/2.8 or 100-400mm. The Sub Urban 30 is perfect for those.

It didn't get five stars because the zipper is stiff, and the outer flap has a Velcro closure instead of a snap buckle. So close to perfection :)