 Jim Domke's Best Bag |
| Review Date: July 27, 2003 |
| Reviewer: Bags Stuff, Merced, CA USA |
| While the F-2 is widely regarded as a great bag, this one clearly works better. It's a bit bigger and more importantly, made of nylon which cuts the dust and fluff that would otherwise get into my lenses. This pack is padded, but not overly so. The interior walls are made of the soft Velcro, so you can attach dividers anywhere you want. Each end pocket is large enough to hold two Canon 550EX flashes. |
Quality as usual
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| Review Date: October 6, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Frank Ruud, Norway |
Domke J-1 Journalist Camera Bag, Black.
This is no news to me. This is my fourth Domke bag in 13 years. And apart from tear and ware on the canvas, and one strap, they all are in good shape. This is my second J-1, and the bag is perfect for middle size equipment. One SLR, and 4-5 lenses, flash and acessories.
And its descrret in logos and colors. |
Nice bag for large camera
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| Review Date: August 8, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Thomas L. Fluharty, |
| This bag takes Canon 1d Mk lll, 70-200LIS 2.8, 24-105LIS, 17-40L 4.0, tamron 90mm 1.2 macro and canon 1.4X extension with no problems along with (2) canon 580EX flash units and assorted polarizing lenses, cleaning equipment, manuals, and tripod attachments. What else can i say?? I know, it's heavy (not the bag, the equipment). To carry this much stuff, you need the Post Office strap. |
Holds everything + the kitchen sink
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| Review Date: October 3, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Casual Guru, Minneapolis, MN |
I needed something that wasn't a backpack yet big enough (read "tall enough") to hold everything, including my 300 F/4 is (upright.) Initially tried an F-2, but despite that being a substantial bag, it wasn't even close. So it was an F-7 or a J-1. I will state that I like Domke and I prefer canvas, but now that I own the J-1, I am glad I chose it.
It's The Grand Canyon oF camera bags. I can now carry a 1DmkIII, the 300 f/4 & 70-200 F/2.8, plus my 135mm, 50mm, and 16-35, all hoods, the 580EX II, plus misc. crap in one bag. Don't forget the Domke Shoulder Pad - it barely makes the weight tolerable, but it works. I do not recommend this as an "all-day" type of carrying solution. I tried it once for about 4 hours and my back was screaming for another 4 after. But it does exactly what I wanted and it's sturdy and roomy; it has the side pockets that gobble up quite a bit of accessory equipment (the side pockets have padded inserts as well - use them or not - I personally prefer the added protection on the ends if the bags bumps something. Simply put, The J-1 lets me bring everything to the party if I choose to. I just prefered the easy on/off the shoulder style of this type of bag over a backpack. Strangely enough, I was concerned that the F-2 would be too big and too long when I started this search, meaning I would be bumping into everything and everybody, but that hasn't been an issue even with the increased size of the J-1 - it actually conforms to my hip much better than I anticipated. The way the bag sort of wraps or hugs is a typical Domke trait, VAT.
I still wish Domke would build in some stretch on those inserts!! But at least the J-1 has the 4-way type that has velcro in the center so it can be pulled into two halves. And I like this insert better that the 4-compartment unit on my F-6. So my only complaint is a snug insert offering across the line - add some S-T-R-E-T-C-H folks, it's OK and it will be a welcome update to an otherwise wonderful line of equipment.
The J-1 is highly recommended. And buy the Shoulder Pad - it's a must have!! |
Product fine ~ Amazon customer service extremely POOR!
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| Review Date: January 12, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Joy Richardson, Mesquite, TX |
The product was fine. However, Amazon charged me incorrectly. BEWARE if they charge you incorrectly, I have decided they will NEVER be able to refund your money. I have made many calls, at least 6 times, to their customer service people and have submitted 2 on-line inquiries. This has been going on since before Thanksgiving 2008. We are now in mid-January and the problem still has not been resolved. Every person I talked directly with assured me they "Personally" would see that it was corrected within a various number of days (this was different with each person I spoke to). Each time, nothing happened. When I placed the call to follow-up, again having to talk with a different person, the same promise and assurance only started over again. With Amazon's on-line e-mail inquiries (2), the only thing I ever received was the automated reply saying it has been received, but nothing done and no further communication has been received to date. It is too sad that a business as large as Amazon, cannot handle their customers better than this. At this point, I am still out $136.52 and Amazon still has not responded to my inquiries! My business will go to Barnes & Noble from now on.
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