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When I started getting more serious about photography, I picked up a Domke bag that has served me very well through the years. But, as my collection of gear has grown, I was having to pick and choose what lenses and accessories to take with me when I was out shooting, which also meant I had to store some of my gear separately. I've been trying to find a bag that doesn't scream "HEY! THERE'S A CAMERA IN HERE!" for awhile now. A bonus would be being able to carry my 13" Macbook Pro as well, so I don't have to carry a camera bag and laptop when I'm out shooting or going on vacation.
I met up with a fellow photographer a few weeks back and saw his Snoop backpack. I was instantly sold!
This bag hold a really good amount of gear. I'm able to fit the following into it:
Canon 5D MKII body
Canon 50MM L lens
Canon 24-70 L MKII
Canon Speedlite 580 EX Flash
Canon 85MM Lens
Offbrand Battery Grip
Canon 35 L Lens
On the interior, there are 3 sections for storage. You open the bag on the side, so the storage is as deep as the width of the bag, which is pretty good. Each section comes with two velcro "shelves" to divide the space vertically. They are padded, removable and adjustable and the shelves and velcro are both very strong. I'm really impressed with that. Everything above is in the main compartment and I still have room to stash more lenses or probably even a second body. I try to maximize the space, so I put all of my lenses in protective bags and then try to fit two into each opening/level, before placing the velcro shelf in.
I use the center row for my battery grip and body (usually with a lens attached). The two outer rows hold my lenses and other gear. It's a really good fit and everything feels secure.
At the back of the center compartment is the laptop cubby. The bag holds up to a 17" laptop but it also fits my 13" Macbook Pro and iPad Mini perfectly. They are secure and don't move much at all in transit. One thing I didn't realize is that you can access the laptop compartment two ways. You can open the side, which is how you load the lenses and access the full interior pocket. But there is also a quarter length zipper on the top that allows you to swing the bag around and take out your laptop without ever putting the bag down. That feature is really well thought out and it gets used on my bag constantly.
It even has a convenient zipper in the middle of the door, so you can unzip it, reach in and grab your camera out without setting the bag down.
On the inside of the main door, there are 3 zippered compartments; two mesh and one concealed. I use the mesh compartment to store battery chargers and extra batteries. They aren't very big, so it's a stretch but it works. In the center compartment, I stash all of my memory cards and my remote for the shutter.
This brings me to my only gripe with this bag: it needs more pockets. There are the 3 tiny ones on the inside of the bag door and there's one exterior compartment that's also kind of small or restrictive on what it will holds. I was able to put my camera strap in (I usually use a wrist strap), a few cords and I care BARELY push in my laptop charger.
Even with that said, I really am happy with the Snoop. It's well thought out, it's very well made and it's discrete. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to carry a good amount of gear around, along with their laptop, and not look like a photographer with a bunch of gear. It's a great bag.
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Looks good, feels good on my back. Has plenty of room for camera, accessories, and laptop with room to spare. It could use 1 or 2 extra easy access pockets, but that doesn't tarnish my view of it.Best Deals for Timbuk2 Snoop Camera Pack
I am a diehard Timbuk2 fan, I've had the same laptop messenger bag for the last 7 years, after switching up from a kinda-silly messenger/backpack combo... It got drowned in Mountain Dew, and I finally found it's one true flaw the laptop liner is corduroy and non-removable, so I needed to use Damp-Rid to dry it out. Other than that, though, the years of abuse mostly came out in the wash, and the sucker looks almost brand new!Anyway, on to the new bag! I'm a film major in college, and I'm doing a documentary senior project. That, and working as a videographer for the school newspaper's website. This has forced me to start lugging my camera and a fair bit of gear around quite a bit, and the old bag wasn't up to the task. I saw the high reviews for the messenger version of the Snoop, but I really wanted something more solid/rigid, something that could also perhaps serve as my regular bag when not in uber-video-mode.
As a camera bag, the Snoop excels, and so long as it fits under a standard airline seat (fingers crossed), I'm going to be very happy with it. I haven't quite figured out how to use the tripod straps but my tripod has its own bag, so it's kind of a non-issue. I'm already kind of wishing it had a few more pockets/secret compartments like my messenger bag the diverse size and shapes of those were really handy. Still, it's nice having the wide-open flexibility that the velcro dividers provide. Doesn't look like it'll work as a book bag, though I might be able to fit a moleskin for note taking in class, along with any homework to hand in (the outer pocket is a good fit for 8.5x11" paper).
I also like that it isn't *super* obivous, the way most of the DSLR bags are, while also not seeming like a laptop bag. If I really had a long trek somewhere to film, I could see wearing this for an extended period without any trouble... Oh yeah, which reminds me this bag feels REALLY heavy when it's empty. Kind of scarily so. But it also didn't seem that much heavier loaded (I know, weird, but). Anyway, transitioning from a messenger bag, it took a few days to get used to.
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I am able to fit my camera body along with 2 luxury lenses (the really big and heavy kind), one smaller prime lens, my external flash, external microphone, battery grip, battery chargers, laptop and laptop charger...AND THERE'S STILL SPACE LEFT!It's also very discrete, do you dont have to worry about potential thieves salivating at the sight of this camera bag.
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