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| |  | Electronics | Home » » Domke 700-80D F-8 Small Shoulder Bag - Olive Green | | | | | | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 6.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.5 inches | | Product Height:
| 9.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.3 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.76 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.95 inches | | Package Height:
| 5.98 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.46 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 12 reviews |
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18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 Great protection, but may be short on space for some DSLRsJul 21, 2008
By Alan G.
Make sure you have a compact DSLR or a spartan setup before you buy this bag because the opening of the main compartment is only about 5"W x 7"L. I think Domke's measurements include the outer pockets. I wanted a small bag to easily shove my camera into and still have an extra lens on hand. Well, my Nikon D60 and its attached 18-55 just about fits, sitting atop a 55-200 lens.
There are larger Domkes, but, many are soft-sided, with only a padded floor, and you need to buy inserts for side protection. I don't have much gear and I like the padding, so I'm OK with the F8 for now. I initially mistook the F8 for the F-3X Super Compact because it's not in Domke's main catalog. Turns out, the F8 is like the F-3X only with padding around all 4 sides as well as the floor - all tightly sewn in. Outside, there are gusseted non-padded pockets on 3 sides for smaller items, making the bag look and feel like a small soft canvas shoulder bag.
The olive color is much nicer in person and it's darker than shown. Comes with one small velcro-edged moveable divider. Front clip is too tight, but I'll forgive it because it's made in USA, it's not plastic, and it adds to the classic rugged Domke look.
5 stars for build quality, overall design and fabric. I love it! Minus 1 star for cabin space, even for the most compact of systems. For a bag that Domke says is made "for today's digital SLR", I'm not sure that many large ones will fit easily.
UPDATE Oct 2008: This bag will fit a Nikon D90 with an 18-105VR lens attached, but with its lens hood retracted or removed.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Nice Little BagMar 22, 2009
By H. Free
Great bag. But much less liberal than the Domke F-3X for space. Ideal for a compact DSLR (D40, 60, Rebel) with flash and additional len. Very light though tight fit.
Doesn't have the classic Domke feel, suggest the F-3x if you want the true 'Domke' experience. Exterior and build quality looks and feels like a classic Domke. Interior feels more like a standard camera bag (e.g. Lowepro).
Slightly larger than the Lowepro Apex 120 but smaller than the Apex 140 AW.
Great bag for what it is, light, unobtrusive and looks great. If you want more space and want the experience of a true Domke Camera Bag suggest the larger F-3x.
I'd recommend this bag.. Also suggest the Lowepro 120 AW which I also liked though it's obviously more mainstream in its styling and has less interior space.
Update April 8, 2009.
After having used this bag for a couple of week one problem is that the shoulder strap is a little short even after it's fully extended. The length is good unless you wish to wear the bag across your body which you often do when traveling abroad for increased security. Then the length can be a little tight for the average person. Would drop my rating down to 4 stars because of this oversight.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Small but goodJun 21, 2009
By Kaffinito
"Photo Hog"
The Domke F-8 bag is the perfect size if you want to travel very light. You can fit two lenses in here if you carry your DSLR, or can carry a D90 with 18-200 mounted and a 35mm lens underneath. I had my 180mm lens in the bag (in the large Zing neoprene lens pouch) and my 85mm in it at the same time. It was tight but they did fit. The side pockets are roomy enough for spare batteries or a flash and the front pocket is great for a wallet and cell phone. The bag has well padded sides and bottom as well.
This is not the bag if you need to carry more gear but is the perfect size for day trips in a large city. The bag is certainly not large enough to cause any neck and shoulder strain! Nothing about this bag screams "camera bag" and it does its job very well.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Good quality, but "small" shoulder bag is certainly appropriateDec 09, 2009
By Morph
"Morph"
I bought this but returned it. I currently have a relatively small kit (Nikon D90 with 18-105 zoom and 50 mm prime). But although I could just about fit this all in, it was a tight squeeze. Can't fault them for mis-advertizing though. It is afterall the "small" shoulder bag. If you have more than a few lenses or plan to expand your kit, it isn't suitable. If you have enough cash to own a few bags and want to use this as an unobtrusive walk-around, then it might work for you. It is well padded. I like the olive green.
In the end, I replaced it with the F6 "little bit smaller" and couldn't be happier with it. This latter bag comes with a four compartment insert, but it's very easy to remove one of the panels from the insert with a stitch cutter or pair of tweezers. You are then left with a compartment than will easily hold a DSLR with zoom attached and another compartment to hold an additional lens. I filled out the space that was left in the bag with a Domke FA-216 insert (around $24) and that will easily hold at least another two lenses. Plenty of zippable compartments as well for all the other stuff you might need. F6 is also just cooler from an aesthetic point of view and can be bought for around $70-90, depending how hard you look.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
well madeDec 23, 2007
By Howard Zehr
I prefer Domke bags for the way they fit to the body. Unfortunately, this bag was too small for a D300 body with a zoom lens on it. But the bag is well made.
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