Godfrey
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The Tenba Mini Messenger arrived on Friday but I've been too busy the past few days to even look at it. Today i'm going out for a lunch and a solitary photo walk afterwards so I thought it a good moment to test it.
- It's an easy size to walk with when it's on my shoulder. It's also very light.
- The shape allows four lenses plus camera with one lens fitted (and hood deployed for immediate use!) with the dividers in just about the default layout. I've right now got the E-5 fitted with Summilux 25, the 11-22, the 50 Macro and the Nikkor 85/1.8 and spare battery in it ... there's room for another lens and other bits easily.
- The mouth is big enough to get the camera in and out easily and quickly. It's got enough space that if I ever want the battery grip, it will fit without any problem. Even the quick-access zipper for nipping the camera out quickly works better than I thought it would.
- It fits the MacBook Pro 13" snugly in the internal pocket with everything else in place. The iPad 2 will be no problem at all. The front and rear pockets all work well for small thing stowage.
- Side straps let me slip on a couple of external accessory bags should that ever be important.
- Fit and finish is good ... Not Billingham luxury quality and feel, but seems durable and well put together.
Seems very impressive for the modest price of $85. A nice, trim, tight package for a pro-grade SLR kit with three to five lenses ... just what I was looking for. Looks to be a good day-bag for when I don't need the extra capacity of the Think Tank 35.
(Three bags were sacrificed to make shelf space for this one. All bags must fit in the allotted space from now on... Every acquisition must have its associated disposal. An end to Bag Addiction! ]'-)
The Tenba Mini Messenger arrived on Friday but I've been too busy the past few days to even look at it. Today i'm going out for a lunch and a solitary photo walk afterwards so I thought it a good moment to test it.
- It's an easy size to walk with when it's on my shoulder. It's also very light.
- The shape allows four lenses plus camera with one lens fitted (and hood deployed for immediate use!) with the dividers in just about the default layout. I've right now got the E-5 fitted with Summilux 25, the 11-22, the 50 Macro and the Nikkor 85/1.8 and spare battery in it ... there's room for another lens and other bits easily.
- The mouth is big enough to get the camera in and out easily and quickly. It's got enough space that if I ever want the battery grip, it will fit without any problem. Even the quick-access zipper for nipping the camera out quickly works better than I thought it would.
- It fits the MacBook Pro 13" snugly in the internal pocket with everything else in place. The iPad 2 will be no problem at all. The front and rear pockets all work well for small thing stowage.
- Side straps let me slip on a couple of external accessory bags should that ever be important.
- Fit and finish is good ... Not Billingham luxury quality and feel, but seems durable and well put together.
Seems very impressive for the modest price of $85. A nice, trim, tight package for a pro-grade SLR kit with three to five lenses ... just what I was looking for. Looks to be a good day-bag for when I don't need the extra capacity of the Think Tank 35.
(Three bags were sacrificed to make shelf space for this one. All bags must fit in the allotted space from now on... Every acquisition must have its associated disposal. An end to Bag Addiction! ]'-)