Domke F2 Shooter's Review - Made in the USA
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- čas přidán 18. 11. 2016
- A brief review and look at the Domke F2 Original Shooter's Bag. A canvas camera bag I use for mirrorless cameras and action cameras. I love this bag, I've had it for about 10 years and I use it all the time. Check it out here: goo.gl/rC6iH9
Common gear I use to make videos/photos:
Current main camera: goo.gl/CdHNm1
Current little camera: goo.gl/87Aobh
Cheap microphone: goo.gl/moZMnc
Action Cam 1: goo.gl/BYZwbS
Action Cam 2: goo.gl/ofYHMA
Gimbal: goo.gl/uDLM2M
Little tripod: goo.gl/ysU8Jy
Medium Tripod: goo.gl/RX83tM
Large Tripod: goo.gl/7zXmKe
Drone: goo.gl/YYkYxR
Pelican Cases: goo.gl/BEUHVP
Notebooks: goo.gl/dhW7c8
Pencils: goo.gl/gFFHsD
Pens: goo.gl/EoMUwd - Jak na to + styl
This is my favorite bag of all time. I have 3 of them. They are what I call a "cram bag" I can cram everything I need in one and still carry it. Next in line would be the F6 and then the F3x I have used Tamrac, Lowepro etc and Domlke is for me, the best.
Great bag still use mine over 10 years old
What bag would you recommend for a DSLR with battery grip and a couple longer lenses, such as a 70-200 2.8, 24-70 2.8, and maybe an 85 1.4? Thanks for any suggestions!
I've found the appropriate bag often is dictated by the type of shooting I'm doing. If I'm shooting something where I'm walking around and changing cameras and lenses often (like a wedding - which I've only shot a few of and loathe doing) then this type of bag - a relatively shallow shoulder bag, is ideal. Of the shallow shoulder bags this one (Domke F2) is by far my favorite. This Domke F2 will only fit a camera with an attached 70-200 if it's lying down, and I've found that kind of compromises what else you can carry. If the lens isn't on the camera it'll stand up.
If you're travelling and carrying a lot of heavy glass (like a 70-200 and 24-70) and a large body with a battery grip then a backpack is way more comfortable. For backpacks I really like LowePro backpacks, something like this one: goo.gl/Kztzzh
Thanks for taking the time to help me out. I travel and carry heavy glass, 70-200, 100-400, 200 primes, and therefore the backpack looks like the best bet.... expensive though! Thanks again, and hope all is well for you always.
Why did you just...move the centre diver to fit a bigger camera in :/
He mentioned that you could do that. That's what I do.
Could this bag be collapsed and shoved inside a suitcase if it was empty and the inserts taken out?
Well yeah. Kinda. I guess. If it was a bag I was checking, yeah for sure. If I was trying to fit 4 days of clothes and some camera gear and this bag in a single carry-on, then I think that would be a tight fit. It's canvas so it doesn't squash down all that much, but obviously if you took the inserts out you'd get it mostly flat. So in a big bag, or hard shell suitcase? Sure. In a small bag? Probably not.
As I'm watching this my Domke F2 (circa 1980) is in the dryer. Ya, I'm in my 60s...and I still believe if I can't fit all I need in a Domke F2, then I don't need it.
Jon Krantz I feel the same. I switch bags up for fun and then after not using it for a month or so, I'll come back to it. It's not (IMHO) necessarily the best bag for long travel or lots of walking, but when you need a bag to hold gear and shoot out of, it's perfect. I also love it for driving for work - just throw it in the passenger seat and keep everything in it - phone, notebook, cameras, binoculars, etc.
I think I have a strange relationship with this bag. It's going on 40 years old and is still a great bag. I was using F2AS bodies when I first got it. As a professional, I've acquired a lot of gear (and bags) over the years. Now as I've returned to shooting more film again, this bag is perfect for me. Two F100 bodies and 6 AFd lenses are all I really need. Should I "Have" to shoot digital, I'll just switch out the F100s for a couple of D750s, and I'm good to go.
Jon Krantz I was looking on eBay a few months ago and I saw beat-up, faded F2's going for almost full retail... Crazy how desirable this bag is.
How's your bag holding up these days?
A couple of tears, but still my primary bag. This thing seems to be a lifetime [piece of equipment. The only problem is that I only use it for film cameras. Won't hold modern digital bodies...to big.@@PumaM90
Will a Hasselblad fit in the middle?
The way I have it set up with the 4 slot divider in the middle, no. If I moved the divider over, I could fit Hasselblad on the side of it no problem. I can't fit a Hasselblad in the 4 square divider thing. One could, of course, buy different dividers and set up the bag different than mine.
I still keep my old Hasselblad kit in one of the more weather proof F2 models (J2); divider is offset, 500cm body with back on and NC-2 in a wrap in the big space, polaroid back down the other side of the divider. Divider holds 50mm, 80mm, 150mm and a set of extension tubes. A couple of film backs in the front pockets and my old Yashica TLR fits in an end pouch. Doesn't get used much anymore...
Sorry not all Domke bags are made in the USA. Many Domke bags are made in China and the movable inserts are are also Chinese product. Here in the USA we can't leave without our Chinese partners.
+Enrique Iglesias My understanding is that most of the "classic" line is made in the USA. I'm not sure about the newest "next generation" line.
I'm glad there's still anyone making camera bags in the USA at all, even if it's only part of their line.
But you're absolutely right, if we stopped importing from China, three US would be a pretty boring place to shop.