Review: Domke F2 Original Waxwear camera bag

Since I decided to take up photography as a hobby again, I needed some better lenses, which resulted in my camera bag being to small. After reading loads of reviews about bags I stumbled upon the brand name Domke every now and then. I especially loved the waxwear Domke-bags. I wasn’t the only one: all Dutch shops were sold out. Sooo… off to find some shops in the states.

I ended up at B&H Photo Video, a good looking website with great service. I ordered my bag at the 4th of june. It arrived here in The Netherlands at the 8th of june. That’s only 4 days. I can’t say I’ve had something delivered from the states any faster… The downside was: I had to pay 40 euro’s of taxes to the delivery man.

Fabric, build
Once I unpacked the Domke, the first thing that struck me was the wax fabric. It really felt like it would leave stains on my clothes. Luckily I haven’t found any yet, but that might be because I haven’t done any long photo-runs with the bag yet. My longest run was about 3 hours.

Shoulder strap
One of the things I really like about this bag is the shoulder strap. The strap has some sort of rubber woven through it which keeps it from slipping off your shoulder. Very nice catch of Domke! See pic below for an example of the strap.

Domke F2 Shoulder Strap

Inside of the bag
The inside of the bag is pretty roomy! It comes with a 4-compartiment lens-holder which can be moved to your liking or even be removed. I moved it to one side of the bag to make more room for my Canon EOS 450D, which I like to keep in the bag with the lens mounted (it’s centered by default).

The main bag has room for 2 camera’s (without lens) or 1 camera (with lens) + 4 lenses or other attributes. I use the lens-compartiments for lenses and some cables. There are also side-bags and there’s some room on the front and back of the bag, where you can leave your memory cards or the wax which comes with the bag.

Usage
I’ve used the bag for a couple of times now and it’s really easy to grab another lens while keeping the bag on your shoulder. I also like the way the bag takes on the shape of my hips while moving around. The wax-coating is a little worrying for your clothes, but that might get better when it’s being used more often.

Before I forget: the main reason why I bought this bag was because of it’s looks and I can hereby confirm that it looks as awesome as in the pictures!