Package is on the way!

Congrats! ; We can have a Kata strap & backpack user reunion at Pixelmania. ;

Isn't it always great when you order something and know that box is on the way?

 

cool! that is an exciting box coming!

if we all set our bags down at the same time, we'll be like the spies in movies switching bags

 

Yeah, except that if you get the wrong one, it's not like you'll be able to use what is inside! ; (three different lens mounts!)

 

Congrats on the purchase! ; I can't wait to order my strap and nifty fifty. ; Money is slowly accumulating for it. ; Am trying to buy a house at the same time, so the saving for this is going slower than normal.

 

score!

 

ooh lala!

 

OOOOOO AAAAAHHHHH! ; So jealous! ; Shots looking good so far. ; What do you think of that bag, and strap now that you have laid your hands on it?

 

For Craig & Leo - Kata inserts...

Oh man...they're still giving away the free strap inside? ; I got mine that way too - but I figured it was a temporary thing! ; Well, at least you have another thing to put the strap on. ;

BTW - I mentioned that I had gotten some more dividers from Kata for my bag. ; It's actually uncut pieces of yellow padding (not quite the same type as the ones in our bags, but yellow to match - just a bit thinner) with velcro - you cut whatever size and shape pieces you want and apply the velcro to the ends. ; Very convenient, and it's allowed me to make more lens pockets.

Like Craig, I had used two of the dividers provided at the bottom of the bag to keep stuff from falling out the bottom...now I can use the newly cut dividers down there, and bring the factory ones up to use for lens separators. ; I also added a new divider up at the top of the bag, in place of the small diagonal one they provided. ; And I added a divider to the center section above the camera - since my center section had to be full-length for when I have the Tammy 200-500 attached, and at least one lens pouch also had to be big enough to fit that lens when not on the camera, I always end up with one space much larger than it needs to be. ; So when I've got a smaller lens attached to the camera, I can stick the extra divider above the camera and add another sizeable compartment...or when the big Tammy is on the camera, I can move the divider over to that large spare compartment, which will only be holding the smaller 18-250 lens - leaving me extra space above for another compartment. ; Also, with my flash unit added above, I still have one top compartment currently just holding bulb blower and wired remote - so there's room to add another lens (perfect, since I'm still shopping an ultra-wide zoom!). ; I moved the charger cables and filters and such into the lid pockets. ; And my slik tripod fits nicely in the tripod holder!

A few shots of the new configuration:
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Congrats Leo - can't wait to see more from the lens, and hear how the bag and strap work out for you!

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That is a really nice looking setup. ; I think I am going to get this. ; I really like the way that it looks.

 

Frankie do you have any photo's of the bag on the inside? ; I can't find any inside shots on B&H's web site.

 

That's a lot of stuff Cooleo!