The Billingham 445 Shoulder Bag (Khaki with Tan Leather Trim) is designed to carry 2 digital SLR cameras with 4 lenses and accessories. The case is constructed from soft-weave fabric which helps eliminate abrasions, combined with Stormblocker dual laminate waterproof canvas, a heavy-duty, closed cell foam padded interior and a double-laminated, removable hard bottom. It also has Superflex 9-15 and 9-18 partitions for separating and organizing the interior.
The 445 bag has 4 interior slip pockets that are located between the main inner compartment and the exterior of the bag, 2 large front exterior pockets and 2 pen pockets on the front of the bag. It is carried by an interior grab handle that allows the photographer to hand carry the bag with the protective cover flap open, a leather grab handle that snaps together securely for easy hand carrying and a Delta Sling shoulder strap with heavy-duty neoprene backed leather shoulder pad.
| Material |
Exterior: Soft-weave fabric Interior: High-density closed-cell foam Interior: 4-ply Nytex binding Trim: Tan leather |
| Type of Closure |
Solid brass clog bolt and harness locking system Zipper with double pullers |
| Exterior Dimensions | 16.5 x 8.5 x 12.5" (41.91 x 21.59 x 31.75cm) (WxDxH) |
| Interior Dimensions | 16 x 6.0 x 10.75" (40.64 x 15.24 x 27.31cm) (WxDxH) |
| Tripod Holder | Optional tripod straps |
| Accommodates | Two digital SLR cameras with 4 lenses, large flash and accessories |
| Carrying/Transport Options |
Carry handles Delta shoulder sling |
| Weight | 4.9 lbs (2.2kg) |
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Comments about Billingham 445 Shoulder Bag (Khaki with Tan Leather Trim):
Carring camera bodies and lenses along with other gear
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I actually use this as much as a regular bag for laptops and general use as for as a camera bag. But its very useful and nice for both.
In turns of speed and ease of use, some of the more modern bacgs are probably better, but if you like the classic stylings and materials this is a good choice.
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This is a rather large bag and hold lots of stuff. I use it on a daily base with a Canon G7, Macbook pro, stuffed it with paper, calculator, floppy drive (don't ask) and several cables and a power converter. I had a backpack from Brenthaven, and it fitted that precisely, but really not much more could be stuffed in it. This bag can also hold my apple, lunchbox, a thermos coffee and still have space to spare. The 445 is able to take that and much more. Besides not looking like a computer or camera bag it has very good looks as well. I've used it now for about 6 months or so, so I can't really tell about wear, but I can tell it is as stable as a bunker. It is hard to explain, but it has a lot of flaps on top. At first I really had my thoughts about them, but you can flap them away to the back where they don't interfere. Because the bag is so stable it isn't a problem to have an open bag, nothing will drop out.
Expertise: I've got about 15 or 20 bags, so when it comes to bags, I'm a self-proclaimed expert :P
Problems Encountered: If there are any backdraws to this bag I would have to mention the price, it is sturdy, and I believe them when they say it will last a decade or more, but for me the initial price was a bit hard. One other thing is that there are not so much small pouches. But that isn't the design of the bag, so it isn't a real con, it isn't made for business use, it's a camera bag. Last thing is that it can contain so much stuff, it tends to get really, really heavy, so consider well before you buy. A big bag always seems to fill without any problem, but also gets heavy!
Previous Equivalent Item Owned: Brenthaven, Crumpler, Lowepro
Items I Recommend: use a small side pouch for the cellphone, it tends to get last in the large pockets!
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