Domke F-6 Little Bit Smaller Bag (Olive)

I own two Domke bags, and will likely own another (F-2) very soon. Both of my bags are Sand color. It's a look I really like. I have this (F-6) as my daily working bag - both at home and on vacation. It typically carries a Nikon D7000, a Nikor 70-300, a Tamron 17-50, a Tokina 11-16 and either a couple of fast primes or a 35-70. The F-6 is big enough to store the camera on its side with any of the lenses attached. This is important, since I don't want to have to change lenses just to stow the camera for a few minutes. If you are going to use any of the available Domke inserts, a 70-300 is about the largest lens you can carry - on or off the camera. It's not tall enough to handle a 70-200 stood on end. If you want to carry a 70-200 lens, you'll need to remove the insert and sacrifice pretty much all else in the bag. Still, for those times when you don't need that behemoth, it holds an amazing amount of gear. With four lenses in storage and one on the D7000 I have enough room left over for a filter pack, a speedlight in its case, an extra battery, a memory card wallet, a remote release cable, and a lens cleaning kit. With all of this in the bag, it's pretty full, but I can still work out of it easily and access everything I need without setting the bag down or taking it off of my shoulder. Even this full, the bag is comfortable for a full day of shooting, although by the end of the day, you're ready for a drink and some rest. Like all Domke bags, the lack of stiff padding lets the bag hug your hip and actually makes it easier to maneuver in crowds. I can also easily shift it to the front of me if I'm concerned about "happy hands" in a crowd. I took this bag on a three week vacation to London and the Mediterranean and used it as my working bag every day. It kept my stuff dry when it rained and clean when it was dusty. It's not hermetically sealed like some bags, so I'd avoid tornadoes and hurricanes if possible - for health reasons as well as photographic reasons. Domke bags appeal to minimalists, I think. They are the essence of a working bag - no frills, no special features, no hidden compartments, no "user's manual!" (I still can't believe some camera bags come with a "user's manual!") It's a monument to simplicity and excellence. The design is pure simplicity, while the materials and workmanship reflect excellence. You won't find better materials or workmanship for anywhere near the same amount of money. If you want to spend 4 times as much, Billingham is the standard bearer. I have three small complaints about all Domke bags - the metal clips. First, they can be a challenge to work with one hand, especially when it's cold or they are wet. At times, I've needed to swing the bag from my hip to my front and use both hands to open both clips and access my gear. This can be awkward and time consuming, but I assume that if it's hard for me to get into my bag, it's equally hard for thieves and pickpockets, so there is a trade-off. Second, the metal clips can be sharp and will scratch or even cut your fingers. I've had this happen a few times - not often but enough to complain about it. Third, the clips are heavy and metal and could damage equipment if you are careless. I've not had this happen, but I've heard of some who have. That's not much to complain about really. If you are looking for a Kevlar re-inforced Abrams tank with more bells and whistles than your camera to surround your gear, you will hate this and any other Domke bag. But, if you are looking for a perfectly designed and crafted working bag that looks great and will last longer than you will, then you can't do better than Domke.

I've been using this bag for about six months now and still love it. It's exactly the same thing as the other Domke F-6 Little Bit Smaller Bag (Sand) bags, except for the finish, so check out the reviews on those as well. The Ruggedwear finish is dark brown, doesn't feel waxy or oily, and doesn't smell. The bag isn't weatherproof, but I've carried my gear on a mile walk through a blizzard when the buses stopped running and everything inside stayed dry. I can't say if that's any different than the normal canvas Domkes, but it's good enough for me. Overall I like the Ruggedwear finish, but I probably wouldn't miss it if I didn't have it. As for the lack of padding mentioned by the other reviews, I don't think it's fair to hold that against it. It's an intentional design choice: more padding would affect how the bag collapses and carries, and how accessible the gear inside is. Domkes are designed for photographers who need this kind of bag. The style is either totally wrong or perfectly right for you, depending on what you need, but it's not an inherently flawed style. I carry around a 40D with grip, a flash, several small/medium lenses, and too many accessories and cables in this bag. It's not a bag to transport everything you own if you have a lot, but it's a really versatile day bag. The balance is perfect, and the strap keeps it in place as I walk. The clips on the lid are tough to work at first, but they ease up a little, and I like the extra security their toughness gives me. It's a good, durable bag. I love mine and would get it or another Domke again, no hesitation. August 2013 update: I'm still using this as my day bag after three years, and everything I wrote above still applies. The bag sees a lot of outdoors use since I mainly shoot bugs, and it doesn't really show any significant wear. It's actually an excellent working bag for a bug photographer, since it can hold my entire macro rig assembled -- though it's a better fit with the flash removed -- and the rest of the gear I typically want when I'm shooting.

Very good bag for the gears I have.

This is a lovely camera bag. I had studied and researched camera bags for ages. The problem was my camera, a Nikon D7100, with the battery grip attached. I wanted a bag that was able to store my camera with a small prime lens attached, plus a flash gun, and 2 or 3 lenses. There are many Domke bags, different sizes and colours and materials. Domke do not make it easy for prospective customers to select a bag according to their specific needs: their websites are dated, lacking in detail, and they are still stuck in the film days, not really accounting for the digital cameras, although their newer bags do address this reality better. Some of those are very nice but VERY expensive. Reading many reviews and forum threads about these bags helped me a lot, but there is no substitute for seeing the bag before you buy it; this is difficult, because, at least where I live, there are no stockists of this American brand product. I settled on the F6 because I love the colour, design, and functionality of the bag. The straps and clips which retain the lid work well. Yes, they are unconventional, but they work well and are easily undone with two hands, less so but not impossible with one hand. On the F6 there are two accessory pockets, one on the front which will hold some batteries, a Rocket air blower, and other small items, such as small-medium size filters in their little plastic cases. The pocket in the lid will hold smaller items, such as a bar of Dairy Milk, a pocket pack of tissues, but not much more than that. Both pockets are secured with good quality zips. The bag itself is canvas all over, with nylon lining for the lid pocket. There is no padding built-in to the bag. Padding is provided by the 4 compartment insert which is big enough to hold a flash gun and three lenses, either primes or medium telephotos, such as 70-300mm but NOT those big f2.8 lenses, we are talking the smaller size consumer zoom lenses. They would also hold a standard flash gun. You can move the compartment about in the bag from left, middle, to right, and it is held securely in place by velcro 'rails' which line the two sides of the bag. The insert dividers are velcro secured and are adjustable. You can even remove the dividers and simply use the main padded compartment for your camera, in my case a gripped Nikon DSLR, and put your lenses or flash gun on either side of the main compartment when placed in the middle. If you keep your lenses in their little lens bags there is good enough protection there. As someone said on a forum, we really worry a little too much about banging our gear. I am very happy with this bag. After a lot of obsessing and research, I finally settled on this bag. I did consider the F2, but it is much too big for my needs. It also, in my opinion, loses the design appeal of this smaller bag. This bag looks really traditional, almost like an army surplus shoulder bag. The strap is nice, adjustable and featuring rubber grip sewn into the strap design. The bag is also machine washable at 30 degrees and allowed to dry naturally. The inserts are not, strictly speaking, washable. The other bag I considered was the F-4AF Pro System Bag, a very impressive bag, but suited more, perhaps, to the large full-frame bodies like the Nikon D4s. Although it is bigger in dimensions and a full quota of padded inserts, it seemed to be less suited for my particular needs than the F6. Overall, I am happy to recommend this bag for photographers looking for a traditional bag which will allow them to carry their equipment in comfort, without looking too much like a wedding photographer or overdone professional. It would also be possible to take the insert out and use this bag for other purposes if you wish. I should note that none of the padded inserts I tried from Domke and available on Amazon fitted the F6. They were too tall. The ones I tried were the Domke FA-211 1 Compartment Large Insert and the Domke FA-240 4 Compartment Insert. The other inserts are not worth bothering about. Just be happy with the F6 and the insert that comes with it. If you have any questions about this bag, please feel free to leave a comment below and I will endeavour to reply.

Muito boa, como sempre foi!

la bolsa me va genial, tengo otras pero esta se ajusta perfectamente a lo que llevo siempre. Utilizo objetivos fijos y dentro de la bolsa cabe mas de lo que aparenta

Camera body, 2 lenses and a speedlite along with spare batteries and memory cards. Love it.