Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Think Tank Photo’s spinoff company, MindShift Gear, has unveiled its new rotation180° Panorama backpack. As the name implies, the rotation180° Panorama’s beltpack rotates to the front for quick gear access and without first having to take off the backpack. [Read more…]
Tenba has unveiled a pair of new Messenger DNA camera bags. The bags feature an urban styling and a security strap to anchor the bag behind the user while riding a bicycle or scooter.
The bags’ exterior is made from a graphite-colored 600 denier Helix fabric with a water repellent coating. The bags also come with a removable rain cover for an extra layer of protection in bad weather. The rain cover is silver on one side (for high visibility) and a more subtle black on the other. [Read more…]
With so many Mac users in the photography field, it makes sense for a camera bag company to accommodate that subset of customers. Think Tank Photo’s new My Second Brain and PowerHouse product lines are tailored to specific MacBook, iPad and iPhone models. In each of the models, Mac users have easy locations to store power adapters and other accessories. [Read more…]
MindShift Gear has announced its new Lens Switch Case that will accommodate most wide angle to telephoto lenses including 17-40, 14-24, tilt shift, 24-70 and 70-200 lenses. It fits on the modular belt rail of the rotation180 backpack and most standard belts. [Read more…]
Think Tank Photo has announced a new line of lightweight, sling camera bags – the TurnStyle. [Read more…]
LowePro sent over their new Transit 350AW Backpack for review, and I’ve spent the past several weeks with the bag. It’s geared as a flexible solution for both urban and nature adventurer, and comes with a price tag of around $120 as of this writing. Let’s break the bag down… [Read more…]
Adorama has the Lowepro Urban Photo Sling 250 camera bag for $49.99 (reg. $99.99). The Urban Photo Sling 250 fits up to 1 DSLR with an attached 70-200mm lens; 2 extra lenses or a flash and 1 lens; a tablet; the side pocket fits a water bottle or small tripod; accessories and personal items. Check it out here at Adorama.
My Vivitar camera backpack has way outlived its shelf life, with ripped dividers and nowhere near enough protection for my gear, and it was time for a replacement. Initial research showed that nearly any of the name brand offerings were out of reach, ranging from $130 for the Think Tank Retrospective Bags, to $300-400 for their rolling cases. While these products are worth every penny typically, my lean budget wasn’t going to accomodate it.
A Cheesycam article perked my interest in creating my own solution out of a padded divider from Calumet, along with a cheap rolling suitcase from a big box store, but those dividers are currently backordered. With the possibility of this sort of solution in mind, I set out to find something similar. [Read more…]
Lowepro Dryzone BP 40L
Lowepro has introduced a pair of new camera bags: the DryZone DF 20L duffel bag and the DryZone BP 40L backpack. The bags have been tested against high-pressure water streams for the ultimate protection against water. [Read more…]
Lowepro recently lauched a pair of camera bags in its new Transit series.
The Transit Sling 250 AW and Backpack 350 AW feature fast-access, front to back rotation for rapid camera retrieval and UltraFlex fit system for more organization options. Both new bags offer side acces to your DSLR, a hideaway tripod mount and an all-weather cover. [Read more…]