Large zip around opening and customizable main compartment for organizing lenses, flash and other equipment
Iconic quick release buckle with integrated bottle opener
Velcro tripod straps
Fit:
EVA foam padded shoulder strap with cross-chest load stabilizer for increased rideability
Fabrication:
Weatherproof 1000 denier nylon outer shell
Weatherproof military grade 18 oz. truck tarpaulin liner with 400 denier nylon interior facing
Nylon 69 thread and waterproof urethane YKK zippers
Dimensions: 15.5” wide, 9” high, 6.25” deep
Volume: 11.5 L
Weight: 2.3 lb.
Built in: Guangzhou, China
Wrap buckle to protect from water
Handwash cold only with nylon brush
Use mild detergent
Lay flat to dry
No bleach
Once dry, spray WD-40 inside buckle
365 TO LIFE
Your purchase is protected by one of the best warranties in the industry.
All Chrome footwear and apparel is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for 365 days from the date of purchase. We will repair or replace, free of charge, any item that is found to be defective in materials or workmanship. This does not cover reasonable wear and tear or abuse.
All Chrome bags carry a lifetime guarantee to be free of defects in materials and workmanship. This does not cover reasonable wear and tear or abuse. We will repair or replace, free of charge, any item that is found to be defective in materials or workmanship. The warranty goes into effect from the original date of purchase and applies to the original owner.
The 365 To Life warranty. Second to none.
Average Customer Rating:
4.7based on 12 reviews
Most Helpful Review:
If it's available, purchase it immediately
10/29/11 by Benjamin
It's hard to write a balanced review of this bag because I have only positive things to say about it. It fits everything I stuff into it (1 canon 7d, a 28 to 135mm, a 35mm prime, 2 430exII, a 580exII, and a myriad of batteries, lens cleaners, memory cards, remote triggers, and of course a tripod). As mentioned by another the waterproof zipper is unparralled. The rain stands no chance! It's comfortable, even after long days of shooting, and looks great on top of it. I think the only downsides are I need a place to store a water bottle, especially when out riding on shoots, and they can't keep them in stock. Buy one if you can and please Chrome make a few more camera bags because I'll take one of each!!!
Great idea, major design flaw. It's not top loading!
2/22/12 by Michael Passman
I just saw this today. It's great that you've got one, but there's a huge design flaw: It's not top loading. A courier style bag with an internal structure for photo equipment would be a much better idea. In fact, I take the guts out of my Tenba bag and put it in either my Citizen or Metropolis bags frequently. It gives me some extra room and I can open the top and get things in/out while it's on my shoulder.
Niko is a good first step, but I think you could bring together the best of both worlds with a camera bag built more like a messenger bag. Add an internal structure for equipment, separate compartments for things like bike locks and sufficient padding to prevent equipment damage, maybe even straps on the bottom for a tripod? Why not? The Citizen is already deep enough to support padding for longer lenses vertically.
Come up with a stellar padding/organizing system for photo equipment in a messenger structured bag. Perfection! More room for photo, bike stuff, and whatever else you need, maybe extra padding on top for safety as well as a top accessible zipper. I have another friend who uses a Metro for her photo bag and like me, she's also a cyclist.
This could be much better. I'm glad you're off to a start!
Oh man oh man oh man like a thousand oh mans
1/21/12 by Barney
This bag is pretty good for cameras. I managed to fit an entire 4x5 Wista camera, a spare bellows, a 150 mm lens with lensboard, a 200 mm lens with lensboard, a tool removal kit, 3 4x5 glass plate holders, a dark cloth, 7 glass plates, a plastic bottle of silver nitrate, a glass jar of collodion emulsion, and a couple top hats. Would recommend even though mine went up in flames due to spontaneous combustion during glass plate coating process. It happens, people, so buy a spare to keep in your wagon-drawn portable darkroom.
Good, small bag
11/23/11 by Harry
The pros:
1. Comfortable as all get out. Carry this all day, ride with this all day, no worries.
2. Fits a fair amount of stuff for a small bag. Nice and compact, and I get my rangefinder and four lenses into the main body, and random crap in the top compartment.
3. Exterior padding is great, strap is great. Strap really sits well on your body, and the bag sits perfectly. No weird strain points anywhere: everything load-bearing is just perfectly balanced. Never experienced that in a bag before.
4. Haven't had to deal with rain yet, but I have other Chrome bags, and this one seems no different: rain shouldn't stand a chance.
The quibbles, because I have a few and I figure folks should know about them:
1. The interior dividers aren't awesome. Limited velcro surfaces, both on the inside bag surfaces and on the dividers themselves, so there aren't a ton of combinations you can make. The bag became much more awesome when I replaced them with dividers from an old Tamrac mini-backpack that I had laying around. I'd prefer Crumpler-style interior: every surface is soft felt, with dividers with velcro tabs that can attach both at the ends and on the bottom edges.
2. Secondary strap should have someplace I could clip it out of the way if I'm not using it. I have it tucked into the tripod straps right now, but hey, seems weird that I can't remove it or stick it in a pocket somewhere.
3. The Niko v2 begs, absolutely begs, for an iPad/netbook compartment in the back. Wouldn't add a lot to the bulk, but would make the bag much more versatile as a all-around carry bag.
Truly great design. Underpriced compared to similar products.
11/23/11 by R.J. Maglocci Jr.
The scene...1st real DSLR Nikon D7000 with 2 Tele and 1 Prime lens plus...batteries, remote, 3 lens hoods, charger...Point and shoot Leica (just in case). iPhone, shades, mints, wallet and several mem cards. I proudly step off shuttle bus from Hershey Hotel into HersheyPark to take hundreds of pics of adorable daughter and wife and I am deluged with a summer storm dumping in Biblical style. Spent at least 10 minutes running to shelter. Dried outside of bag with paper towels from men's room at Hershey World....slowly opened bag to reveal BONE DRY contents. WOW! and Thank You. Please make an iPad /iPhone / MacBook combo bag for us Apple zealots asap.
Why use any other camera bag?
9/30/11 by jessica from tx
I think I was one of the first people to get this bag, and man, I can't put it down or take it off. I own several other Chrome bags/products, and this by far, has been the best-designed and well-made bag out of all of them.
As others have mentioned, don't let the small size deceive you. I can easily carry my D200 with grip, 28-70/2.8 plus 2-3 smaller prime lens, SB800 flash, AND still have room for all of my bike gear (flat change kit, pump and wallet).
I do like the suggestions of maybe making it top-loadable, as well, or maybe even side compartments within the main compartment (in other words-slip lens into pouches like a divider).
Love this bag so much I'm considering retiring my Mini-Metro except for when I am carrying groceries or other large loads.
great for travel!
9/5/11 by Suzanne
I specifically purchsed this bag for an extended trip to NYC. I used it to hold all my camera gear, plus batteries, pens, and other essentials, including my Nano, and it also holds your large utility pouch. I used the velcro straps to hold a newspaper and my water bottle. It was my second carryon for the plane, and because it held all the above, it went on my day trip to the Statute of Liberty, Ellis Island and Ground Zero. The padded strap and release was handy because of the wieght, and it worked perfect! The bottle opener is a essetial item as well. Thanks for a great product!
The bag I have always dreamed of
8/20/11 by david
I am a fashion photographer based in NYC. I have used every bag imaginable. This is hands down the best day trip camera bag I have ever owned.
It fits...
2x Canon 5d mk ii bodies w/ grips
1x 24-70mm
50mm 1.2
2x 580ex flashes
and all of my cf cards/chargers
It would be awesome to see chrome build an even bigger pack...something similar to the Lowepro Vertex 300 AW Backpack. That would be great for longer trips and more professional photographers would find a need for it.
Good stuff!
8/19/11 by Ci
Very similar in concept to the Lowepro Slingshot. But so much more refined. The waterproofed zips feels like serious business and the strap is very very well done(like my 2 other chromes). Only flaw I feel is the inability for the top compartment to open up for access to the bottom. That would mean I can fit my 1D with a 300mm and pull it out/put it in while its on the ground!
They did it again...
8/17/11 by Mikey
They made a bag that I fell in love with. It was basically Love at first site. The bag is just a little guy but holds everything of mine! No joke! The following isn't a list to show all of the cool cameras I have, but rather a list of all the things I fit inside it, It really held all of these, no joke.
1 Nikon D5000 body.
1 Nikon N80 35mm body.
1 Nikon Speed Light SB-700.
1 Diana Mini camera + Flash.
1 Spinner 360 camera.
1 Nikkor 55-200mm Lens.
1 Nikkor 18-55mm Lens.
5 rolls of 35mm film.
1 Tripod.
and just about every other camera accessory such as remote, lens cleaning kit, diana splitzer...
I'm no serious photographer, I'm pretty amateur, I just love collecting camera's and shooting what I see. This bag allows me to take literally my whole collection where ever I go. It keeps everything neat and safe Just the way camera equipment should be treated. Another silly plus, it fits inside the brigadier bag perfectly for long trips. Thanks Chrome!
Great
8/10/11 by JDL
This is a really great camera bag. It has every thing in terms of camera storage that a similar Lowepro might have, except that it is much cooler. The wide shoulder strap really disperses the weight of the gear (DSLR, 2 lenses, tripod, doo-dads).
You might consider a 'top loader' version in the future.
Also I got might at the SF store this weekend (they had 3-4 on hand). The website said out of stock.....I suggest calling your local store to see if they have it.
Great camera bag.
8/7/11 by Dave
I started using this bag a couple of days ago and it has proven itself as the ideal camera bag for my needs. The size is large enough that I can fit my camera in the top pouch, 3 lenses and some accessories inside the bag with more then enough room for additional gear. And my tripod fits nicely strapped on the outside.
The best part for me is that the bag is still compact enough that easily slides around to give me quick access to my camera without having to completely remove the bag.
When cycling, I hardly noticed it was there. It was didn't block my vision when shoulder checking and the secondary strap kept everything comfortably in place.
I highly recommend this bag for anyone, not just cyclists. I intend to use this when I'm snowboarding in the winter.
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