Crumpler 5 Million Dollar Home Photo Bag, Brown/Orange Review

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(More customer reviews)This is not a bag for carrying lots of stuff, so don't get it if you wanna carry a pro SLR and bulky lenses. Check out the 7 Million Dollar Home if you need that. Instead it is an attractive and petite bag for a small SLR (no grip) and a lens or two. I bought the 5 Mil for my Canon 50d with attached 17-55 2.8 IS USM. It's a perfect fit and has plenty of room for a flash and/or small lens, plus a few nicknacks like iPod and CF cards. My 5DII/24-105 4L also fits, albeit a little snug for my taste. It's a smart looking bag, sorta a mini messenger bag look although a bit purse like due to the diminutive size. My wife says I look like a cool metromale rather than a geeky photog when I carry it.

The 5 Mil is a toploader with 2 small compartments on both sides of the main camera compartment. The adjustable dividers are stiff and don't buckle under camera weight. The velcro used to anchor the dividers is super heavy duty and will never move in normal use. I like the soft cloth interior and, unlike coarse nylon cloth, will not scratch the camera finish with repeated sliding in and out of the bag. The bag has some type of stiff reinforcing material in the walls and dividers, so it keeps its shape whether full or empty. The only downside to this stiffness is the bag can't be flattened for packing in a suitcase.

Some have complained the velcro on the flap, although strong, is too loud when opened. If they would have actually read the instructions (!), they'd know all of the Million Dollar Home bags have a fold out cover to disable the velcro. Of course you'll have to leave the flap loose or use the buckle.

A few cons: although the strap is wide it lacks a should pad. Of course you can buy a Crumpler shoulder pad separately but it really needs one if you load up the bag. I added one. Crumpler really should have added a zippered pocket on the rear for storing papers. The front pocket isn't enough. Finally, the coarse nylon on the exterior, although nearly indestructible, really tears up your clothing after a few hours of walking around. Jeans fare okay but several of my t-shirts have holes where the bag "sands" them during trekking. I wouldn't use this bag while wearing a delicate shirt or jacket! I'm thinking of installing a leather or cloth protector on the back of the bag. Other bag makers--Tamrac--make a point of using smoother material on the back to mineralize clothing wear.

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Product Description:
Do you require a shouder bag that provides a protective environment for your basic photo and or video equipment that doesn't scream "photo bag"? Fully padded photo bags with configurable dividers. Plastic stiffening layer in base. Our Million Dollar Home bags are suitable for a compact electronic viewfinder (EVF), ultra zoom digital camera, mini digital video camera, Digital SLR's and basic accessories

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