DomkeF-5XB Shoulder and Belt Ruggedwear Bag

I love this bag so much, I felt compelled to write a review of it even though I'm usually very bad about leaving Amazon reviews. I've had it for over a year now, using it to carry my Olympus PEN E-P3 camera on two trips so far (I originally bought it for a trip to Scotland) and also locally. I usually carry two micro 4/3 format lenses, my 14-150mm and 20mm prime, and both of them fit easily (one attached to the camera at any given time) with plenty of space for filters, a lens-cleaning cloth, and miscellaneous non-photography things like my wallet, phone, chapstick, etc (in other words, it comfortably doubles as a camera bag and small purse).Things I love about this bag:* The strap: wide, non-slip, very comfortable and secure-feeling.* The zippers: they feel incredibly well-constructed. They never get caught or stuck, and they stay where you put them. I didn't even realize that fantastically well-made zippers were a thing until I started using this bag.* The size: I'm short (and female), so I wanted a bag that wouldn't look bulky on me. This bag is perfectly sized for my micro 4/3 camera and sits snugly at my side without feeling bulky or too limited in what it can fit.* The adjustable compartments: it's easy to move the barriers around to customize the compartment sizes. I've ended up defaulting to a large central one to house the camera, and then two flanking side compartments for the unattached lens and miscellaneous other small things. It's really nice to be able to adjust it whenever I want.* The padding: My camera and other equipment feel very secure in this bag.* Aesthetics: I love the classic look of the brown bag. I removed the Domke logo, which left stitch marks underneath that I mostly covered up with a sewn-on patch (it was fun to be able to customize the look of the bag, so this wasn't much of a negative, although I do wish the logo had come off more cleanly). I think it does still look somewhat like a camera bag because of its shape and padding, but it's much less obvious than many others, and I love the style of it.* The rings securing the strap to the bag are great for attaching a water bottle with a carabiner.The only real con I can think of is the very loud and excessive velcro. Following a suggestion from other reviews, I bought loose strips of cloth-backed velcro that I used to cover ~2/3 of the velcro on this bag, and that solved the problem. It's easy to open and close unobtrusively now. I usually leave the zipper mostly open in the middle so that I can take the camera in and out quickly, and the remaining velcro is enough to securely close the bag.Overall, I love the build quality and design choices that went into this bag. It was pricey, but I feel like I'm going to be using it for many years to come. I'd highly recommend it to anyone with a micro 4/3 camera.

This is a great little bag. It holds my EOS M5, 3 lenses giving me coverage from 11mm to 200mm in a super-light package. You also have an inner and outer front pouch for accessories, which is enough for a kit like mine. If I wanted a flash, I'd use a domke belt pouch to compliment and still stay light.They were nice enough to give you more wax, though mine was ready to go, and the wax is still good after around a year in the elements.Canvas is a tough material, something I have appreciated time and time again negotiation tight, overgrown trails. Not much padding, but great scrape/tear resistances. The whole thing is well-made, with beefy metal attaching the strap and big ykk zippers. Strap is fairly thick and strong. Probably can hold more weight than you can stuff in the bag by a large margin.The strap is comfortable. The grip works for me. But if it doesn't work for you, it's on sturdy swivels so you can reverse it while you walk.The waterproofing on this bag works SO much better than I thought it would. See... last month the toilet overflowed and I woke up to find my whole bedroom filled with around 2" of water. It was a long day and I had set my bag on the floor with my full loadout. Imagine my terror when I saw my bag sitting immersed in the pool of water that had become my sleeping area.The outside was SOAKED. In fact it appeared saturated and was dripping. But the inside was BONE DRY. All the way down to the bottom. I tried pushing on the padding to see if water would come through, but the padding was dry inside and out. Very nice! I thought the bottom had paper in it supporting it, but now I think it must be plastic.Wouldn't repeat that trick, but the fact that it spent a 2 hours sitting in water without any of that water making it inside speaks very well of it, I think!It's a great all around bag, very handy size for me. I can't be lugging a huge camera bag on hikes when I already have a backpack full of stuff. I also get a lot of compliments on the look of it. This is not some cheap starter bag. This is a no-frills workhorse bag that you buy and keep for years. No doubt.