Shimoda Explore V2 Camera Bag - A Landscape Photography Hike in Leadville, Colorado
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- In this week’s video, we take the outdoor photography adventure back to Leadville, Colorado, where we hike the Timberline Lake Trail in the San Isabel National Forest. Along the way, I talk about my new Shimoda Explore V2 30-liter camera bag! As a petite female photographer, I struggle to find adventure camera bags that fit my small frame until I discovered the Shimoda Designs camera bags. The Shimoda camera bags can fit a wide variety of individuals and with the interchangeable straps, you can customize it to fit you! As a female photographer, you can select a female-specific camera strap for free when you purchase a bag from the Shimoda website.
The 5-mile in-and-out trail offers scenic views with a beautiful alpine lake surrounded by mountains and was also the perfect test for the Shimoda camera bag. Is this bag comfy? Yes. Does it fit all my camera gear and more? Yes. Would I recommend this camera bag to other women who struggle to find adventure outdoor camera bags that fit? Absolutely!
I recommend buying the camera bag directly from the Shimoda Designs website:
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As a female photographer, you can select female-specific straps for FREE!
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Nikon Z6 Mirrorless Camera w/ 24-70mm Lens: amzn.to/3oNoXOs
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Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 lens: amzn.to/3IGna8K
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~Acacia~
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Thanks for making a video Acacia. We often get questions about fits for women :) so content like this definitely helps.
Thank you for checking out my video! I really love my Shimoda bag, so thank you for making camera bags with women in mind! ♥️📸🥾😀
Thank you for sharing, Acacia! The Colorado Rockies have soooo much to offer in the summer. We lived there for 32 years before moving to Oregon and were in and around the Leadville area often. And when you are in that area, Buena Vista can be a great "base camp". As for the Shimoda bags, I love them. All of your comments were spot on. I have had 4 of them beginning with the original Explore and I still have 3. (Yes, I am old and retired and can afford to waste money on my hobby, LOL!). My primary bag is the same as yours. I am a 5'8" male but with a long torso. So I set the straps in the L setting which allows the (excellent) waste belt to sit on my hips. That said, I usually use this bag without the waste belt. As I expect you know by now, reconfiguring the storage is a common thing. And this is OK! Especially if you have different gear setups. If I need to carry more clothing/gear (winter/snow outings) I will carry less camera gear and sometimes use the small mirrorless core unit. And I see you found a spot for your Peak Design Capture mount. Also a great invention and glad it fits (mostly) on your strap! Keep exploring. Be safe. Love your pics.
Thank you for your commitment and sharing your thoughts on the Shimoda bag. I love Colorado and lived in Leadville and Dillon for 15 years before moving to North Carolina four years ago. So it's was nice to get back there last summer to visit family and friends. I am happy to know you have loved their bags for awhile now. I have been loving the bag and the versatility of it. That and having a camera bag that fits me! And yes...I love the Peak Design camera clip! Soooo handy for my style of photography! Have a fantastic day! 🥾📸😀
Great video! I'm petite too (5'1") and a medium build and I love the women's tech straps. My phone happens to fit in the front pocket, which I love so much. I also have the petite simple straps and I don't like those, probably just a bit too small for my build. Just thought I would share since you spoke about the straps.
Thank you Becky for sharing your feedback on the straps. With the added layers needed for cool weather hiking/photographing, I have been finding the petite simple straps a bit too small for my frame. I can't clasp the middle one. 🤪 So the women's tech strap is on my short list, so it is nice to hear from a fellow petite photographer that they work. 📸 Have a fantastic day!
Thanks for vlog. Have been missing them
Thanks Mike! Things have been pretty busy this fall with my full-time job and my photography business that I haven't had as much free time! Hopefully with the winter break coming up I will have more time to dedicate to the channel! 🤞🏻😀
Excellent review. Very helpful. Thank you!
Thank you! I appreciate your comment. Have a wonderful day!
BTW... Just discovered you and have loved the posts I've had time to watch so far!!!! thumbs up!!!
Thank you! 😀 I appreciate it!
My first time watching your videos but live in CO so I will be watching more to see new hikes I could plan. Love my 2 Shimodas. I have the 25 and 35 explores. My 35 will be for hikes or probably longer trips and 25 for when I want to go lighter. Even though I am a bigger guy I got the women’s simple on my 25 for a lightweight streamlined carry, but will keep tech strap for hikes for the extra pockets. I really love how responsive Ian and co have been to questions and cannot recommend the brand highly enough.
That's awesome! I really want to give the women's technical straps a try. The extra pockets on the straps just look very useful! Especially for a cellphone! Thanks for checking out my video and for taking the time to comment. Have a fantastic day!
Beautiful area to hike and explore in summer time. Right now I think everything is under snow. Great video 👍
I agree! It is such a very beautiful area to explore! And yes, you would be correct....the area would definitely be under snow right now...and cold! 🥶 Tomorrow the forecast in Leadville calls for snow and temperatures in the low/mid-teens! Brrrrrrr!!
@@AcaciaFikeNelson I'm in Florida but travelled for a month this summer and one of the stops was Colorado. Camped for 3 nights by the Lake Dillion. Loved it there definitely wanna go back to Colorado and see some more. I think Colorado is one of the prettiest states. Have a great day 😊👍
@@FollowThomas I love Lake Dillon. I used to take my lunch breaks during the summers by the lake...lived and worked in Dillon for a number of years, along with Leadville, before moving to North Carolina. There is so much to do and see throughout the year. I just don't miss all the snow. 15 years of high altitude winters was enough for me! 😀
@@AcaciaFikeNelson I totally agree. That's why I live in Florida and visited Lake Dillion end of June. If you happen to come to Florida then check out my channel. I've lots of videos of Florida State Parks and places all around Florida, and it's warm here 😂👍
What a beautiful location. Lovely shots, too. Hope you’re well, luv. 😄
Thank you Peter! I definitely love the and miss Colorado...except it is cold and snowy right now, so I should rephrase and say I miss the summer version of Colorado! 😀
@@AcaciaFikeNelson LOL. In Australia yesterday, we had 46 degrees C in one state, and -3 degrees in another. It's summer, yet today in Melbourne it's 10.8 degrees - at 9:00am. Crazy.
@@peterfritzphoto I would take the 10° Celsius over the 46° Celsius.... but there is a happy medium in there...like 70° Fahrenheit/20° Celsius. Not too cool not too hot! 😂
@@AcaciaFikeNelson Ditto. 23 is my favourite.
Great video Acacia!! Shimoda should hire you as a model/spokesperson for their products😀. I’m not even in the market for a backpack, but this one is so awesome I’ll have to check it out👍🏻. Love the shots, Overflow and Green are my favorites!! Oh, and you climbing to the cabinets is classic👏🏻
Thanks Barry! Wouldn't that be awesome?! Maybe someday I will be an ambassador of their products. I really love those two photos as well. Overflow was taken on my way back to my car and was an unexpected find as I ventured off the trail a bit. And yes....short girl problems! My mom would probably tell you I have been climbing the kitchen cabinets since I was a toddler! Who needs a step stool? 🤪
@@AcaciaFikeNelson That would be amazing Acacia and you’d be great in that role!! Shimoda, I hope you’re watching👍🏻. You’ve been rockin the purple hair for longer than I thought, looks good! Hope you have a great week!!😀
@@barrymedlin6587 😂 love it! Yes, the purple hair has been around for awhile, since the end of June. Might venture to pink in February. We'll see.
@@AcaciaFikeNelson June!? Holy smokes, where the heck have I been🤪? Pink in Feb would be awesome, or start 2023 with a bang 🎉🎉! Will be great either way👍🏻
I have the same bag. So far so good. I do find that all the pockets are so tight, that they aren't that accessible. Did you know you can tuck the secondary zipper flap on the side into the outer flap. That way you only have to unzip one flap to access your camera. I love that feature. That side access is very handy. It's definitely a bag that takes time to figure out. Safe hiking! 📸
I definitely don't use all the pockets and even though I have small hands and haven't had too many issues with feeling like the pockets are tight, I would imagine for the average person they would be. Also, no I didn't know you can tuck the secondary zipper flap on the side into the outer flap. I don't use the side zip very often, but that is good to know (*making a mental note to try that out later)! Thank you for taking the time to watch my video and for sharing the cool tid bit about the side access! Have a fantastic day! 📸🥾
Thanks for the video (just found it)! I'm looking for a hike/camera pack,. Ironically I have same osprey/inset set up you did. Now I have a zoom that is 10" long, and so the old set up wont work as well. First question is will a Sigma zoom lens with mount (10-11") lens fit in the pack for easy access? Second question is when taking photos, how easy is it to quickly grab the camera from the pack while hiking? - And thank you for braving the mosquito swarms for the wonderful video!
First, sorry for the delay in replying to your comment/questions. Somehow it slipped through the cracks. Without having the exact camera setup, I am going to have to make some guesses. I have the Explorer 30 L pack and the medium mirrorless core unit. My setup wouldn't work with a 10-11" lens because the inside dimensions of the core unit are 10.6" x 10.6". However, the 35 L options with a large core unit might work. Their website has a lot of dimensions for the different bags and core units. Definitely worth checking out.
As for accessing the side entrance panel and ease of getting the camera out. I struggle to access the side compartment of the bag while wearing the bag or accessing the back compartment, but that might be more of a "I'm short and therefore it's more of a challenge for me" than a design problem. 🤷🏼♀️ I only recently swapped out the straps from the women's petite simple straps for the women's tech straps, so previously I was using the Peak Design Capture Clip on the strap and not having to enter the pack unless I was swapping lenses. Sadly, the tech straps are too wide for the clip, so I am trying to get used to entering the bag while it's still attached to my body.
Overall though I love the bag and my only regret is not waiting a bit longer to get it in teal. 😉😂
Let me know if you have any other questions! Have a fantastic day! 📸😀
I feel the petite comments so much 😂 I am exactly your height, 109, and male.
😂 Oh the woes of being short!
Great to see the landscape in your neck of the woods Acacia! It is so difficult to find the right camera backpack but I think the Explore V2 hit the mark. I am looking for a backpack that I can use for traveling and hiking with the camera gear, now I have to decide on the size I need. What size core unit are you using? I am using a Z6 with a L-bracket.
Thank you! I have the 30 Litre pack with a medium cube. While I don't have an L bracket with my Z6, the cube is adjustable, so I don't see why it wouldn't work. Let me know if you have any additional questions! I love the bag and have no regrets.
@@AcaciaFikeNelson Hi Thx you for the reply! I watched your video again, you did mentioned it was a medium cube, sorry. I was eyeing the medium DSLR cube because I want to lay the camera sideways with the grip facing upwards so decisions, decisions, was originally considering the 35L but now it is between the 25L or 30L. Just remembered long ago I was in Fruita, Co.
@@stevencheung889No worries! I was originally debating between the 25 L and the 30 L, but ultimately went with 30 L for the extra space. I didn't want to realize in a year that I wish I had gone with the 30! Good luck!!
Nice job with this video! I like all your b-roll shots and extra little details you've shown. Nice photography as well. Which size bag do you have?
Thank you so much! My Shimoda bag is the 30 liter bag with a medium mirrorless cube. I can easily fit my Nikon Z6 with the 24-70 mm f/4 lens attached, the Z mount 70-200mm f/2.8, and the 50 mm prime with FTZ adapter in the cube space. I really love my bag. Let me know if you have any questions and thank you again for watching and taking the time to comment. Have a wonderful day! 📸
@@AcaciaFikeNelson thanks for the reply! Fantastic you can love such a big bag. It must be well designed and you must be strong 💪
@@Nickporter17 You're welcome! I do think it is well designed. There are a couple of pockets that I don't regularly use. I think the hip and back cushions do a great job of distributing the weight. 🥾😀
Did you consider the 35L or 40L or find the 30L is sufficient for day hikes? I have a 200-500mm lens and wonder if I should go for the 35L with the large mirrorless.
I do find the 30L is sufficient for my equipment and day hikes. When I was trying to decide on the bag side, I was actually comparing between the 25L and the 30L because I didn't want something too large because I am so short. I know the interior of the medium mirrorless core unit is 10.6 inches by 10.6 inches so. On Shimoda's website, the pictures for the large mirrorless core unit shows some larger lens in the bag and they also have a guide to help you see what core unit fits best with which bags. I personally have no regrets going with the 30L, any bigger and it would be too burdensome for my under 5ft self. Hope that helps!
I’m not a petite women lol I’m looking at getting the 70l one to be able to pack my 200-600mm lens with all my other ones
That's awesome! I really love my Shimoda bag. Having used it now for well over a year now, I can comfortably say I have no regrets with the purchase. There are a few pockets that I don't use (mainly because of where I put my tripod), but I still find that it meets my needs. The only thing I plan on changing is the straps. I currently have the simple straps, but I really want to give the technical straps a try, which I believe are still the default straps it comes with. With a 200-600mm lens, do you mainly do wildlife photography??
@@AcaciaFikeNelson i also have the Sony 70-200mm 2.8 ii and have a 16mm 1.8 and the Sony a7R V and looking to get the Sony a9 iii when it comes out in march and yes I do a lot of wildlife photography but everything else in between also like the northern lights here in Alaska and flowers and waterfalls and just landscape and also love flying my drones to take videos and pics
@@robertdoyle8972 That's awesome! Photographing the Northern Lights is definitely on my bucket list. Thanks for sharing what you're rocking with. Have a fantastic day!;
Hi. Can the 30L carry a DSR, one mirrorless camera, three lenses, and a DJi mini drone and remote?
Hi! Great question! I think the 30L would be too small to fit all the gear you mentioned. The 35L with the large core unit probably would depending on your lenses. I hope that helps! Have a fantastic day! 📸😀
Do you have an update to this vid? Especially regarding the Petite Simple vs. Petite Technical fits. Did you ask them to test and compare the technical strap vs. the simple strap to see how it works for a 4'11" youn'g woman? If not, and a year later you still love this rig, consider doing so... Just a suggestion for additional vender interaction.... I'm not one of the petite folks but have a daughter that is so I relate to this post from experience of trying to be the good Daddy... I personally had a challenge providing her what she needed in some cases... Growing up I had my own challenge... I was left Handed living in the 60's.... I received a baseball glove from my grandparents as mine couldn't afford to buy me one... It was a right handed glove, I was left handed, I had to keep throwing my glove off between pitches... what a disadvantage that was for pitching... this just didn't work.
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment and share your story. I actually just received the women's technical straps for Christmas and plan to do an update video about the difference between the two straps. I haven't had a chance to go out and hike with the bag since I just sent my camera off for some repairs last week. 🫤 What I can share is that straps are a bit wider than the petite straps, so I will be curious to see how that feels hiking around with camera gear. Hopefully, I will be able to get out there in the next week or so to test it out further. Thanks again for watching and commenting. Have a fantastic day! 📸🥾
Do you have separate bag for clothes and other stuff?
I haven't done any overnight hiking trips with this bag or my camera gear, but I have fit a change of clothes and a small pack towel, and a rain jacket in this bag with no problems. They do make a 35L version of this bag, which would allow for more storage opportunities.
What made you decide on the 30L instead of the 25L?
Ultimately, I wanted the additional storage capacity of the 30L. I did go back and forth initially between the two sizes. I have no regrets with going with the 30L over the 25L. There have been a few instances where some of the slots in the cube don't carry any camera equipment, but for the times I want or need to carry everything I am covered. Ultimately, I wanted the extra space and didn't want to buy a new camera bag anytime soon! Let me know if you have any additional questions. Have a fantastic day! 📸
@@AcaciaFikeNelson That sounds smart. Enjoyed your content. thx!
@@sharvo6 You're welcome and thank you!
Not sure why you are doing the talking near a loud waterfall 😂