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20 of 20 humans found the following review helpful.
Be Good To Your Camera; Get The Snoop
By techdad review
After attempting a few dissimilar camera bags, I was left sentiment a bit unfulfilled. None of the bags I had tried genuinely left me sentiment the same way when it comes to the bag as I did when it comes to my new Canon EOS Rebel T2i. I started looking at bags from Crumpler, which looked great and were well rated. Out of curiosity, I decisive to browse through my favored bag company's website- Timbuk2. Hold the presses! Timbuk2 now makes a frickin' camera bag! Had I known earlier, I wouldn't have troubled with the other bags.
PROS:
- Subtle, but beautiful appearance
- Very durable
- Good camera padding
- Weather resistant
- Removable camera compartment
- Easy to adjust strap
- GREAT client service
- Adjustable tripod straps
CONS:
- No grab handle
- Front pockets not very useful
- Shoulder pad not comfortable enough
There are bags, then there are Timbuk2 bags. There are bag companies, then there is Timbuk2. In 1989, Timbuk2 started out making messenger bags for, well, bike messengers and for the young, hip crowd in San Francisco. For as long as I've lived in San Francisco (since 1995), I considered Timbuk2 bags as the crème de la crème of messenger bags. I'd long pined for a Timbuk2 bag and was in the end competent to have one to call my own just a few years ago- a fixed edition Commute laptop bag.
Since then, I've been fortunate sufficient to add a few more productions from Timbuk2 and for the most part, they have been great additions. The company likewise stands out for having outrageously good client service as well. I have never been disappointed in their service. They've always been prompt, courteous, helpful, and even downright funny. When I found out that they not long back added the Snoop Camera Messenger Bag, I knew without a doubt, which bag I wanted for my gear.
APPEARANCE & BUILD
The Snoop looks just like their classic messenger bags. It retains the three-panel design, their distinguishable logo, ballistic nylon fabric, and reflector tails. If you didn't recognise any better, you'd say it was just your intermediate Timbuk2 messenger bag, which is why I love the bag so much. There would be no way for any person else to look at your bag and tell that you had thousands of dollars worth of camera instrumentation inside. It comes in three dissimilar color compoundings to suit most anyone's tastes. Build quality is likewise top-notch, as always. Every stitch is perfective and you'll never find a loose thread on a Timbuk2 bag. Chances are, the Snoop will outlive your equipment.
STORAGE
The Snoop comes in two sizes- little and medium. The medium is in truth difficult to find as it sells out fast whenever it's in stock. I consider the little size just big sufficient to carry a DSLR, a couple of lenses, an external flash, and a few little accessories. The slash pocket inside may likewise hold a little amount of papers, folders, or magazines. It's also big sufficient to fit a little laptop inside but I wouldn't commend it on a regular basis as it doesn't have any padding on the backside and it also makes the bag exceedingly heavy. The medium Snoop, which is the size I prefer, is more prominent all the way around than the small. The camera compartment may probably fit the camera, 3-4 lenses, flash, battery charger, spare batteries, and possibly a filter wallet. You could in all likelihood remove a lens or two and fit an extra body in there as well. The velcro dividers are easy to work with and may be setup in a number of ways. I only plan on storing my Canon Rebel w/18-55mm lens attached, 55-250mm telephoto lens, an external flash, battery charger, and lens caps in the actual padded compartment. It's likewise nice that I may leave my Crumpler camera strap attached. I prefer the medium bag because I may put bulky items like my charger in the bag without having to rely on the front organizer, which isn't very useful.
The front organizer is a layered layout which means that once you store something in one pocket, it invades the space of the other pockets. In their classic messenger bags, this is OK because items in those pockets may take up a little space in the main compartment and it works. The Snoop bag however, has the padded camera compartment pushed right up versus the back of the organizer pockets permitting only in truth flat items to be stored in them. The Napoleon pocket on the other hand, is larger and deeper and may hold more items. For now, I keep my charging cord, LensPen, and Spudz microfiber cloth there for quick access without having to unbuckle the cover. I likewise would have cherished a water bottle pocket on one of the sides but as far as I know, none of the Timbuk2 bags have one. When resolving on which size to choose, I would say go with the little if you in truth only plan on carrying the bare necessaries with you. Go with the medium if you want a little more flexibility. Keep in mind even though that the medium is almost half a pound heavier than the small. Dimensions below:
small 15.9 x 9.65 x 4.72 (WxHxD) 2.16lbs
medium 19.3 x 10.43 x 7.87 (WxHxD) 2.57lbs
USAGE
Adjusting the main strap is fantastically easy and the True Fit cam buckle allows you to unbuckle it for more comfortable placement on or remotion from your shoulders. You just click the buckle back in for your pre-selected fit. The big velcro strips on the front and the two buckles keep the cover securely closed. The Snoop likewise comes with a pair of velcro silencers if you need to access your gear more discretely. The shoulder strap is nicely padded but I found that with all my instrumentation inside, it was genuinely a bit uncomfortable. Luckily, I purchased the Timbuk2 Deluxe Strap Pad and it is much more comfortable. I highly commend the Deluxe Strap with the Snoop. At the bottom of the bag are two tripod straps to grant you to carry your tripod with the Snoop. The only bummer is that when you go to put the bag down, you'll be placing your tripod on the ground with the weight of the bag on top of it. Still, having the straps is better than having to carry your tripod by hand. Lastly, the entire camera compartment zips up independently of the messenger bag and may be removed. This is a cool function that allows you to use the Snoop as a normal messenger bag when you don't need to carry your gear around with you but still need the utility of a messenger bag. How cool is that? There is one omission from the Snoop though, that I can't perceive why it was left out. The Snoop could in truth gain from a grab handle. If you look at the Timbuk2 Commute 2.0 Laptop Bag, you'll observe the grab handle. It would make life with the Snoop a bit having little impact if I could grab it by a handle rather than having to grab the entire strap. Since Timbuk2 saw the gain of a grab handle on the Commute laptop bag, I'm astonished they didn't likewise see the gain of it on the Snoop camera bag.
CONCLUSION
Timbuk2's Snoop Camera Messenger Bag is a great camera bag and has a lot of distinguishable functions that discern it from your intermediate camera bag. The price is unquestionably not for the timid, but trust me when I say that this bag will last a very long time and if it doesn't, Timbuk2 will make it right. I only had a couple of little nitpicks, but they surely didn't detract sufficient from the overall quality and function to keep me from recommending the Snoop. Go get it. Now.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Perfect messenger/camera bag combo
By C. Boneton
I already own an XS Classic Messenger bag from Timbuk2, and I was looking for a more spectacular version that would grant me to carry my 13" laptop plus numerous books to Uni. I ride my bike everyday, and completely fell in love with how easy and comfortable messenger bags were equated to backpacks. When the time came to determine amidst a Medium Classic or a Medium D-Lux, the Snoop made it is appearancee. Photography being one of my favourite pastimes, I did not hesitate once I had read very positive reviews and ordered one promptly.
My initial reaction when I received it: it looks great. The gunmetal/limeaide combining looks finelooking slick without being too showy. My second reaction was: it's huge. Which is not surprising, since my only available reference was a two-size littler version. It looks gorgeous huge on me (I'm 5'5"), but not ridiculously so, I think. Inside, I may fit my Macbook in it is neoprene sleeve (if you're careful when you put it down, you might not need it, and thence fit a more prominent laptop), all my camera gear (Canon 450D with 18-55 lens on, Sigma 10-20 with lens hood upside down, Sigma 70-300 with lens hood upside down, a couple of filters in their boxes, a little flash, a remote control and memory cards) with room to spare. I could without apparent effort fit a second body with grip, or a couple more lenses. I may likewise fit some books or files in the internal slash pocket. It's beauteous heavy when it's entirely loaded, but that's to be expected. It works as a outstanding messenger bag without the camera insert, and I may thence carry loads of books from Uni and the library (I study literature) to home. The Napoleon pocket is likewise huge sufficient to fit my Kindle in a neoprene sleeve!
The little version might have been huge sufficient for me, though I doubt I would have been capable to fit my laptop plus it is neoprene sleeve (which is paramount in my case, since I tend to be a bit clumsy at times). One of the greatest vantages I foresee will be airplane travel: everything will now go in one single bag - camera gear, laptop, books, phone, charger and so on. I like the fact that it doesn't have tons of compartments and lets you choose how you want to order your stuff inside. The lack of a grab handle doesn't actually bother me either.
Pros:
- outstanding messenger/camera bag combo
- doesn't scream "there is camera gear inside this bag"!
- room to spare
- comfortable while riding a bike, even when it's to a great extent loaded
- tripod loops
- velcro silencers! outstanding if wildlife photography is your thing...or if you're in a habit of arriving late to classes or meetings
- handy pockets at the front
- the sides may be closed better than on the Classic, therefore preventing rain from entering more efficiently
- well, it does look great. everyone is asking me where I got it at Uni.
Cons:
- looks finelooking big on my little frame, but that can't in truth be helped
- gets beauteous heavy once to the full or entire extent loaded, but then once again that's to be expected since I put all my stuff in one bag rather of two (or more)
- I don't actually recognise where to put the cross strap when I'm not using it
- I commend using a sleeve with your laptop, the bottom is not to a considerable degree padded inside the internal slash pocket
All in all, highly recommended.
5 of 5 humans found the following review helpful.
A sturdy yet stylish camera bag
By Debbie Rowland
This is a great camera bag. I expected a quality product given Timbuk2's trusted workmanship and attention to detail, and I was not disappointed.
The removable padding may be adjusted to fit your camera and lens configuration and provides all the shelter you need for your instrumentation without the bulk you see in other camera bags. I have the little version of this bag and was capable to securely fit my D70 body with lens and two further and added lenses into the padded camera insert with room to spare. The outside pockets provide space for memory cards, filters, and other little accessories. And I was even competent to fit a netbook into the bag, outside the padded insert. The best percentage is that this is all in a compact, stylish messenger bag.
This bag unquestionably lives up to the Timbuk2 name and is the perfective blend of functionality, style, and price.
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