I just got my
Courierware Incognito bag, and boy am I happy! I based it on the Mini bag size (9" tall, 10.5" long, 3.5" deep) since I wanted a small bag to use in town.
Front:
I had the bag built with plastic clips only, because I didn't want to hear velcro tearing and the metal clips are a bit flashy. There's no external branding at all. I had the optional carry handle installed.
Rear:
I had Eric build the bag with no external back pocket, since I wanted the lines to be as clean as possible.
Under the flap:
There are two front pockets, and I chose the zipper closure so that the contents are secured. It's a single zipper with dual pulls. You can also see the Courierware logo tag.
Back interior:
I chose the back interior pocket with velcro closure. It looks big enough for a 10" tablet, although I'm hoping for a Nexus 7 to be announced in a couple days
Front interior:
There are two pockets in the front, as well as a carabiner for keys, Pixel Pocket Rocket, Fishbomb, etc.
Camera insert:
The camera insert is removable, and is about 5.5" tall. It usually comes with one vertical divider, but I ordered a second. Another custom feature- Eric made me horizontal dividers, which I'll show in use later.
Height reference:
Here's the 12-50, 9-18 and 40-150 lenses to give you an idea of the height of the insert.
Horizontal divider:
Here's a lens in the insert, with a divider in place sticking up. It's the same fabric as the vertical divider with no padding and velcro on one side only.
Horizontal divider in use:
Now I've folded the divider down over the bottom lens, and can stack another lens on top.
Loaded:
Here's the insert in the bag, with my E-M5 in a lens wrap on top. The body has the landscape grip installed.
Profile:
This is the bag loaded with:
- EM-5 with landscape grip
- O12-50 with hood
- PL25 with hood
- P14
- O9-18
- O40-50
- E-M5 flash in front exterior pocket
Th main thing I was looking for was a low profile bag (both literally and figuratively) and this guy delivers.
It's nice to be able to carry my complete kit in a bag this small; I need to figure out a pack that includes other bits like the portrait grip, rocket blower, etc. For a minimal two lens pack I could use a single vertical divider, with the lenses stacked and the body in the insert. The front interior pockets are big enough to hold lenses, so I may even be able to use it Domke-style without the insert at all.
While there are many other small bags out there, I really liked being able to talk with the manufacturer and ask for custom bits- Eric's answer was always "No problem." Turnaround was very quick- I ordered the bag on the 19th and received it on the 25th. I think I may have finally found my perfect bag!
6Thanks
Papa's got a brand new Courierware bag!
