Domke F-1X Little Bit Bigger Classic Series Shoulder Bag (Olive)

Comments about Domke F-1X Shoulder Bag (Olive):

A solid working photographers bag. Plenty of room for gear and miscellaneous stuff.

Comments about Domke F-1X Shoulder Bag (Olive):

I've been a practicing professional for over 25 years. I've used all types of bags and cases and as far as shoulder bags go, this is the best and have used these as long. Yes, I've bought others, even from Domke, but I always come back to this model. Soft and moldable classic canvas which naturally molds to your hip is great when you have to carry all day or dig out of an area. Easy to work directly out of the bag. Good straps, good dimensions, easy access well placed pockets, adaptable inserts, all good. Being canvas, it will fade after a couple years but this doesn't affect the integrity of the bag. The only thing that is weak is the zipper for the rear pocket. I've never had a problem before, but my last bag pulled apart after only 3 years so rather than fix, I just got a new one.

Comments about Domke F-1X Shoulder Bag (Olive):

Can be put i

canon 7d
canon 70-200 2.8 ii
canon 24-70
canon 400 mm 5.6
canon 100 micro is
sigma 50 1.4
tokina 11-16

3 canon 580ex ii flash
1Canon MR-14EX Macro Ring

In addition to many, many accessories

Comments about Domke F-1X Shoulder Bag (Olive):

I was using the tenba medium shootout backpack as my primary bag. It is the perfect backpack for me. I also use it for home storage and transportation. However, it is big and heavy. It is also not practical to shoot out of. Therefore I was looking for a shoulder bag to hold:

Canon 30d w/ battery grip
Canon 7d w/ battery grip
Canon 10-22
Canon 24-70 2.8
Canon 50 1.4
Canon 70-200 ii is
Canon 420 ex speedlite
All lens hoods and tripod collar
Cleaning supplies, memory cards, filters

This bag holds all of the items which makes the domke shoulder pad a must!

I can fit my 15" macpro in the back w/o zippering it closed and my ipad easily.

Only downsides are lack of padding on top and is more accesible to the elements but I'll trade that for decreased size and weight.

I am selling my new unused lowepro stealth 650 which is like carrying a nearly square cooler. Way too big, too heavy, and layout makes you have to stack too much for easy access.

Comments about Domke F-1X Shoulder Bag (Olive):

Last year, my hobby became part of my business, and as I started acquiring more equipment, I needed a bigger bag to carry what I needed to my jobs.

What I wanted was a photographer's bag incognito, and this bag does just that. It looks more like an overnight duffel and less like a, "hey, come steal me! I'm holding a few thousand dollars worth of equipment" bag.

The olive color and rugged aesthetics are a huge plus. It's something unique that I rarely see, unlike other black, nylon-like photo bags.

On the norm, I comfortably have two Nikon DSLR's, two telephoto lenses, a wide-zoom and prime lens, an off-camera flash, plenty of batteries, charges and cords, random accessories, with more than enough room to spare.

Occasionally, I slip my 15" Mac Book Pro into the large zipper compartment on the back. It fits but does not close, but if I'm going from Point A to Point B, it's more convenient than bringing a separate bag.

The strap, hardware and construction feel and appear to be very durable, and from other reviews I've read, I can't wait to see where this bag and I will go and the stories that it will be a part of.

Bottom line, it's a great bag at a fair price. It's professional without assuming the look of a common photography bag. It has plenty of main storage and side pockets to carry almost anything you might need. It's comfortable and easy to carry either with the strap or handle. Undoubtedly a Domke fan.

Comments about Domke F-1X Shoulder Bag (Olive):

For the past 5 years I've been using the Domke F2 bag but now needed a little more room to carry my wedding kit. Because I loved my F2 I decided to purchase the F-1x. Great decision ! I can easily carry 2 d200's and 1 d300, a 70-200 2.8, my 28-70 2.8, a 12-24, lens hoods for all three,batteries, memory cards, and still room to spare. My f2 has been used hard but still looks brand new and has now been relegated to carrying all my flash equipment. I can just grab the 2 bags and go. Great product !

Comments about Domke F-1X Shoulder Bag (Olive):

I use the F-1X mainly for carrying a lot of gear for location shoots. Overall the bag is great. It is very tough, it does a good job of protecting the gear, and has ample room. It could be improved by increasing depth of the bag by about 2" and by increasing the size of the lens pockets in the included insert. These two improvements would make it easier to store and extract larger "pro" lenses (i.e., 70-200 f2.8). This lens, in particular, is too long and its diameter too large to easily fit in the pockets. Shorter lenses, such as the 85mm f1.4, are difficult to insert and extract from the lens pockets because they fit very tightly.

Comments about Domke F-1X Shoulder Bag (Olive):

For whatever reason, everybody needs a bag at some point in time. I could not have chosen a better bag. Before I received my F-X1 shoulder bag, I had sorts of problems by not having enough bag to carry everything that is essential that I needed to carry with me for the projects I had before me. My bag really came in handy, surprisingly, with more pockets that fit than I really expected, and without being a bulky mess.

Comments about Domke F-1X Shoulder Bag (Olive):

I looked for a year for a bag that would hold all of my gear without having to cart two bags or decide what to take out on an expedition. I wanted a shoulder carry bag and not a backpack. Shopping for bags by pictures and descriptions is difficult and uncertain, but I became convinced that one of the Domke line would meet my needs and the F-1X was the most likely prospect.I use the bag to carry a Nikon D300 with grip, a Nikon F4e, a 300mm f4, an 80-200mm f2.8, a 50mm f1.4, a 17-35mm f2.8 AF-S, a 105mm f2.8 and two SB 800's along with spare batteries, filters, chargers etc. it all fits nicely.I love the wide strap and the flexible floppy form factor. One downside is that there is no anti-gravity help with carrying the load that can be packed inside. (ha). The only real downside is that there isn't any padding except for the insert that holds the lenses.[...]

Comments about Domke F-1X Shoulder Bag (Olive):

Great size. I like to carry lots of gear and this bag is perfect. Strong and tough. Protects my gear. I took the straps off the flap and have no problem keeping my gear in the bag and well protected. The nonslip shoulder strap is great. This bag is built like a tank. It is all good

Comments about Domke F-1X Shoulder Bag (Olive):

I own about 5 of these bags. I use them with and without the inserts, depending on what I am doing. They last a long time. For those who worry about the lack of padding - a camera bag is for carrying your stuff, not shipping it! If you need padding, get a case not a bag. Using the Streck method of packing would let you put more Dan stuff in the bag than you would believe. Highly recommended!

Comments about Domke F-1X Shoulder Bag (Olive):

I have used many bags, different sizes, shapes and configurations...This bag is exactly what I needed!Built to last and made of durable canvas which allows it to to conform to my body when I carry, additionally it sports easy access and more than enough room for my needs.
This bag easily accomidates two cameras (w/18-85mm and 17-250mm lens )and four (4) lenses with pockets for additional gear, filters, batteries, chargers etc. Could use some additional padding on the bottom...It might be a concern if you drop the bag to the floor withou thought.

Comments about Domke F-1X Shoulder Bag (Olive):

This is a long detaild review, I hope it helps since it is hard to choose online.
I have been wanting to have a canvas bag for a long time, here's what I found about this:
This bag is a canvas bag, it looks great when there is stuff in it, but has no shape when there is hardly anything in it. It is flexible in every way and can not be compared in protection wise to a bag with soft paddings all over, because this bag has absolutly no paddings except the bottom and the inserts.
It is very big in the inside. The included insert (4 slots) seems very cheap for me though. Basicly it can not accomodate the 2.8 canon zooms with hood attached. Stupid decision by Domke, since this bag is mainly used by reporters who are using 2.8 zooms. Even without the lens hoods I find it barely enough to separate the lenses, I think in the long run the lenses push each other to tight. I had to put the lens hoods in the side pocket. Domke offers wider inserts to solve this problem, to bad that you have to pay another $30 for this, when it is already a fairly pricy bag. A 70-200 2.8 lens will stick out, the height of the side panels will not cover it full, it bothers some, but not me, since the top cover is very flexible and has plenty of room under.
Besides the inserts there is plenty of room to fit 2 pro bodies with boosters and there is still some room left. As someone els also noted the velcro that holds the inserts should be wider so they can't move, but this way it is possible that they loose grip.
The side pockets will not hold bodies with booster, their to tight for that, but they could hold other accesories, a flash like 580ex, or the 3 lens hoods of the 2.8 pro zooms, if they are slid into each other. There is also 2 decent size front pockets, not as big as the side pockets, these are only good for accesories, not big enough for lenses or camera body.
There is a great top compartment sewn into the top, separated with a long zipper. I managed to fit a 400m f/5.6 easily. It is a great idea. Since the top cover is a very very flexible and kind of loose, that compartment is a huge storage place.
Also in the top cover there is 3 meshed pockets for filters and other stuff, also a good idea.
On the back of the bag there is another big compartment. Won't fit a laptop because the bag is not high enough, but could hold lots of accesories food, extra clothing, reflectors, manuals. I don't thing that it is a good idea to put anything fragile to push against your hips all the time, so probably extra clothing, books, manuals will fit better in it. Anyway I could fit at least 8 lenses in it from 15mm to 100mm, but there is nothing to separate them so you would have to use small bags so they don't scratch each other, but it is a huge section if you want to carry things in it.
That is about it, 1 main 2 extra compartments, 4 main pockets.
Overall great bag, big bag, shoulder pad is a must. This bag is not for everyone it is canvas it does not protect as well as a big tamrac, or a lowepro magnum, but it is very durable easily accessable bag, best for reporter usage. Very light also. I would recommend this, but it is not for everybody and it is not my favorite although it looks the best. My favorit is still lowepro stealth reporter 500AW, D550.

Comments about Domke F-1X Shoulder Bag (Olive):

There's tons of room in main compartment and lots of little pockets. It's soft so it can conform to the side of your body when it's not totally full and the wide strap means it's not digging into your shoulder.

Comments about Domke F-1X Shoulder Bag (Olive):

This is the bag of all bags. I upgraded from the original F-1...which I love. Little more space all over provides me with just the right amount of room without being a big, cumbersome bag.

Comments about Domke F-1X Shoulder Bag (Olive):

Travel Photographer, Photojournalist. 25 Years + experience.

It's a big bag (but not overwhelmingly so), and very comfortable to use.

What sold me on the F-1X was how easily accessible my gear was. There were no layers of compartments I had to dig through in order to get to a piece of equipment.

The padding is ample. The extra pouches on the side and front are big enough for all your digital extras and the zippered pouch in back can hold white balance cards, small collapsible reflector, manuals, etc..

If you have a lot of gear and want to carry it all around, get one. You won't be sorry.