Review on 👜 Domke 700-30S F-3X Super Compact Bag -Sand: The Ultimate Carrying Solution for Your Essentials by Travis Coffman

I bought an OLD Domke bag on eBay a while ago and was immediately hooked. So a few months ago while preparing for a trip to Africa I decided to do something bigger and picked this sand colored F-3X. I used it in India and Africa for a couple of weeks and since then I've thrown it in the trunk of a car, on rocky ground, for outdoor shoots and just abused it. This bag is built like a tank, still looks brand new and wow it fits a lot! My photographer friends call it my "Mary Poppins" bag because it holds so much more than it looks. All my other bags, including a few more expensive ones, have sat unused in the closet since this purchase. There are just a couple of cons: 1. Unfortunately, this particular design looks more like a "camera bag" than I would like, especially compared to some of Domke's other designs. It's easy to see that I'm wearing cameras.2. The fabric is stiff, which is good, but very rough. The black metal edges of some of my items - like the hot shoe on my Olympus OM-D E-M1 - were covered at the corners with rough fabric in black polished silver. While it's not the end of the world (and not a problem if you're carrying a silver camera), I'd be happier with a bland interior. However, none of the camera bodies were damaged and my gear still feels (and looks) very well protected despite not having a lot of padding. I prefer Domke's minimalist approach and won't be rolling my camera bag up the stairs anytime soon. All in all I would buy this bag again. Just as no camera is perfect for every scenario, this bag isn't perfect for everything, but overall it's so good that I haven't found a single bag that I enjoy using more. Highly recommended.