Comments on: Domke Photo Vest Lives Up to Expectations

By: ksteinhoff

ksteinhoff — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:30:25 +0000

My former chief lab tech, Hilary, wrote to say that she wasn’t looking for a shooting vest (even if they WERE available in princess models like the bulletproof vests I bought for female staffers).

She’d rather have a Domke bag, but she thought the standard F2 pictured above was too big. She bought the smaller F6.

Here are her impressions of the new bag:

Nice bag, just the right size for me. Small enough to carry around anywhere, light enough even when it’s full. Has enough room for the camera, couple lenses, filters, other small accessories, my ipod and my Kindle. Only thing I miss that my other bag has is the small nylon mesh pockets. I kept my individual filters, extra cards, batteries in those little pockets and they were handy because I could instantly see what was in them. I might be creative and add mesh pockets to the Domke. I really like the green now and I’m glad I got it rather than the tan.

By: Charles Keefer

Charles Keefer — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:38:07 +0000

Up to eight? Keep watching. The last time I checked, the number was 17 water bottles in one jersey in TDF.

Which has nothing to do with Matt modeling what looks like a great vest.

By: matt

matt — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:56:08 +0000

There are two more benefits to the Domke bag.

First, it doesn’t look like your stereotypical modern camera bag. It’s not made of nylon or Kevlar and isn’t backpack black. It doesn’t scream ‘I have lots of expensive camera equipment and I’m going to take the kids picture at Disney World’. Professionals recognize it as a camera bag but I’m not sure your average thief would.

Second, it makes a great diaper/baby bag for dads. It has a lot of helpful, divided storage and isn’t sissy girl cute. It looks good over the shoulder unlike something in pastel, adorned with butterflies.

—Matt

By: ksteinhoff

ksteinhoff — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:17:19 +0000

In these days of digital photography and zoom lenses, I don’t carry as much stuff as I once did. My Nikon D-40, Canon FS-100 video camera, a polarizing filter, a couple of spare memory cards, a digital recorder and a stack of business cards is about it.

I COULD just about get by with a cycling jersey with its three rear pockets most days.

When I’m on the bike, the cameras go in my Arkel small handlebar bag until I need them. It would be nice to have a longer /wider /faster lens, but it would mean more length and weight.

The D40 is just about perfect on the bike, even if it means I miss some shots because of the lens.

(Think Son Matt has a future as a fashion model?)

By: Mark S

Mark S — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:45:52 +0000

After seeing the domestiques in the Tour de France stuff up to eight water bottles down the back of their jerseys, I have a “sinking” feeling that you will turn this Domke vest into a riding jersey just so you can carry even MORE stuff when you hit the streets.