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Think Tank Photo – Sub Urban Disguise 30 – Mini Review

Posted by scottbourne on March 13, 2013
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As far as camera bags go, you just can’t go wrong with anything from Think Tank. For years they’ve been making some of the best bags out there and their new bag, the Think Tank Sub Urban Disguise 30 is no exception.

It’s a shoulder bag that doesn’t look like a camera bag, but it’s very sturdy, offers tons of protection and is perfect for people who are shooting with smaller MFT cameras, compacts and other mirror less bodies. You can also use it for carrying a small DSLR and two small lenses.

This is a day bag, not a trip bag. You would use this when you just want to travel with minimal gear, but have quick access to it and know it’s well protected.

I particularly like the flip top lid that opens way from the body. This makes it easy to pull the gear out and put it back in. There’s also room for an iPad or similar tablet.

It sounds like a broken record. Every time I review the Think Tank bags I mention the high-quality materials and the zippers. They are second to none.

This company was founded by photographers who were tired of buying bags that were not up to par with the actual needs of a photographer. They have succeeded in their mission to improve on the common camera bag and I always like their stuff. And the price is more reasonable than some competing bags at under $90 street price.

Highly Recommended.

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Palouse Workshop Field Tests

Posted by scottbourne on May 18, 2010
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I’m only teaching a few workshops this year. One I wouldn’t miss is the Palouse workshop. The Palouse country of eastern Washington is one of the most under-photographed landscapes in the USA. It’s amazing and beautiful and the perfect backdrop for a field workshop.

Thankfully, even in this economy, the workshop sold out and I’m thrilled to be working with my one-time protegee who’s now a full-time pro shooter, Gary Hamburgh. I’ll co-lead the workshop with Gary and it should be fun.

I’m bringing a bunch of new gear to test and demo on this trip. I just picked up the Marshall V-LCD70XP-HDMI 7″ LCD Field Monitor for use with my DSLR Video work. Wow it has peaking & false color filters!

I am also bringing the new Induro PHQ3 pan/ballhead combo and the Induro CT414 carbon fibre tripod. I rarely say the word “wow” in association with tripods and bullheads, but at first glance, it seems appropriate.

I’ll also have the new ThinkTank Retrospective 20 shoulder bag filled with gear. This thing is beefy and well made.

Last but not least, I’m woking with the latest 4/3 camera from Olympus. The E-P2 is going to be my new “point and shoot” camera.

It should be an exciting week. I’ll have reviews of all this stuff in the next two weeks sometime and I’ll be posting some images from the Palouse either here on Photofocus or in the Photofocus Flickr Group.

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Think Tank Upgrades Airport Series of Backpacks

Posted by scottbourne on November 18, 2008
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Think Tank released completely revised and upgraded second versions of all four Airport backpacks. By “airport” they mean backpacks designed to help photographers get their gear safely from Point A to Point B while transiting through airports

Specifically, the new Airport Addicted, Airport Acceleration, and Airport Antidote all feature a metal security cable photographers can use to lock the backpack to an immovable object or to secure their laptop case to the backpack. And, they have been designed to hold the optimum amount of gear while allowing them to be used as airline carry-ons.

Their strategic goal is to allow photographers to keep their gear near them at all times and to secure their gear when they can’t.

I use the original version of the Airport Addicted, Think Tank’s largest bag in this class, and I have to admit, it’s served me well. The new version sounds even better.

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New Think Tank Photo Bags

Posted by scottbourne on March 12, 2008
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Think Tank Photo has announced three new bags for photographers.

The Airport Airstream is a small roller that complies with international air travel guidelines.

The Airport Security V2.0 is a large roller that will fit on most domestic US airlines.

The Airport International V.20 is the mid-size roller designed to meet all international carry on requirements.

All the new bags incorporate security features that make it harder for thieves to walk off with the bags. They are all customizable and configurable.

While I have not seen or used these bags, and therefor cannot review them, I can say that I have owned and used several Think Tank Photo products and find them to be of outstanding quality.

I reviewed (and own) the Airport Addicted roller backpack in November, 2005. Even then, Think Tank Photo was making the best bags on the market. If their current quality matches their past quality, these new bags will be worth a look.

Get more info at www.thinktankphoto.com and if you have any personal experience with Think Tank products, good or bad, be sure to leave your comments below.