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Think Tank Photo Multimedia Wired-Up Collection

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Think Tank Photo has been making great bags for photographers and getting rave review for a while now.  Think Tank Photo just stepped up to the video field as well with a huge new product, the Multimedia Wired-Up Collection, which is a modular system designed with video (and audio) in mind.  If you’ve been messing with cords and cables while trying to get some great video and audio material, you might want to take a closer look at the Multimedia Wired-Up Collection over on Think Tank Photo’s website.

For those of you sticking around, there’s more details below. [Read more…]

 

Think Tank Photo Streetwalker HardDrive Review

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Over the past couple of weeks I have had the pleasure of putting the Think Tank Photo Streetwalker HardDrive camera backpack to use.  It started with a few local outings and then I headed off to PMA 2009 in Las Vegas to give the Streetwalker HardDrive a run through a couple of security checkpoints, storage areas on a few jets and a bit of jostling about the streets of Las Vegas.  Want to know how it held up?  Read on to find out.

The Streetwalker HardDrive is what I would call a normal-sized backpack.  It is about the size on the outside of the LL Bean backpacks that you see college students carrying around (or at least that’s what I saw them wearing 10 or 12 years ago).  It’s probably a little bigger than that, but it doesn’t appear to be when you are looking at it on someone’s back.  I think that’s a good I thing.

I really dislike carrying camera bags around in crowded public areas that look like camera bags.  Call me paranoid, but I would rather not advertise the fact that I’m carrying around expensive camera equipment.  The Streetwalker HardDrive is very unassuming as a camera bag.  It really just looks like another backpack – again, a good thing. [Read more…]

Jill-e Camera Bags: High Fashion, High Function

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Tucked away in the far corner of the second floor at PMA were some very cool camera bags for the ladies.  Jill-e Designs makes pro-caliber camera bags with an extra serving of style (check back tomorrow to see what Jill-e is doing for the guys).  While they aren’t exactly inexpensive bags, when you consider what you would pay for a quality camera bag made of nylon, the premium for a little style is not really too much of a jump.  Jill-e camera bags are available from a number of retailers, including Adorama.com. [Read more…]

The Bowler – Camera Bag/Purse

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Acme Made has announced a new fashion-minded camera bag geared toward women.  The Bowler is a top-load DSLR camera bag, which offers a double-flip top flap and accessory pouches for memory cards and other small items.

With women making up the fastest-growing segment of digital SLR (single lens reflex) camera buyers,there is clearly demand for camera bags that not only look great but also provide superior performance.  The Bowler, new from Acme Made, does both, whether used as a camera bag or a cute handbag to tote other essentials.

You can pick one up for around $40 MSRP in November at Best Buy and online at www.acmemade.com. (Update: I’ve been advised by Acme Made that Best Buy will not be carrying the bag.)