Great review Carl - this is exactly what I've been searching for especially the depth of each bag which will give many options moving forward. Thanks for posting!
Very good question. These Cineloaders can store more, they have more pockets for accessories etc. But the Tenba bags are faster to open and access your kit and more comfortable to carry in my opinion. We have both here in the showroom if you are local and want to see them both in person?
Hi folks. I've got three of the earlier versions of these, XF400, XF605 and C200. Really very well built and designed. It's great fun arranging the dividers. The organise tray would be really useful for all those small fiddly bits. Thoroughly recommended.
Quite honestly, I wasn't expecting to like these bags as much as I do. Way more than the usual doctor style bags which always let a wide camera get caught on the opening. Now I'm seriously considering these to have a fully built camera rig ready in seconds. Intriguing!
0:32 strange, the website lists 42 x 25 x 24 cm as the dimensions, but you measured it smaller. I was bummed when I saw the dimensions on the website as it meant I couldnt take it with me as a free carry on on wizzair/easyjet flights, but it turns out I can? edit: nvm, youre talking about the internal dimensions
the infinite world of bags. Ive bilingham, tamrac, lowpro to name a few. So many ways we work and the correct bag is such a subtle choice. Personally I lthink rucksacks are a good way to dump your kit onto the marble floor fast. Id suggest from look that these bags are bit firm and wont wrap around your body. think moving through a crowded tube station. Also I know it is very woke.. but in the last decade ive tried to drink water on shoots. So you need a side pocket for that water bottle. A general requirement is a 70-200, many bags are not tall enough to stand one of these up. SD cards, they need a little pocket.. or maybe you should keep them in your personal pocket. Also I usually have a couple of hard things in my bag maybe a superclamp, those need to be seperate from that trinity of lenses.
@@carlyates2487 Of course it is not woke. But in the 90s we just had a few beers at lunch. No longer. I have three tamrac quite wide, quite soft, and that is sort of my current winner. Ive got three billinham packingington and they are not at the fore at the moment small so maybe my audio or just the trinity of lenses. Ive got a low pro rucksack.. laptop.. and a tenba, bigger stuff. But none of them have the perfect design which allows for a water bottle ON THE OUTSIDE and some safe SD cards on the INSIDE and enough flex to wrap around the body and have tallness for 70-200+rf ef converter (and hood?) - like I said it is an endless exploration.
Part of the challenge is you dont want to carry air around. So maybe my small billingham with zoom lenses and a nifty 50 and then a second bag for the body which is left in the hotel. Or maybe body in a backpack and wear that 'emply' back back if you must keep it with you. All sorts of things like do you need to fly. When Ive flown I often have a 'hard' suitcase with a couple of billingham inside. hard suitcase left in the hotel or with 'the driver' - so every style of working is different.
Great review Carl - this is exactly what I've been searching for especially the depth of each bag which will give many options moving forward. Thanks for posting!
Glad it was useful!
Excellent review! Very informative! Good job.
What would you prefer for lets say a FX6: Manfrotto Cineloader XL or Tenba Cinelux 21 hightop?
Very good question. These Cineloaders can store more, they have more pockets for accessories etc. But the Tenba bags are faster to open and access your kit and more comfortable to carry in my opinion. We have both here in the showroom if you are local and want to see them both in person?
Excellent presentation. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Hi folks. I've got three of the earlier versions of these, XF400, XF605 and C200. Really very well built and designed. It's great fun arranging the dividers. The organise tray would be really useful for all those small fiddly bits. Thoroughly recommended.
These new ones are a big improvement over the previous generation.
I agree on the tray. I hope they make one!
Quite honestly, I wasn't expecting to like these bags as much as I do. Way more than the usual doctor style bags which always let a wide camera get caught on the opening. Now I'm seriously considering these to have a fully built camera rig ready in seconds. Intriguing!
I had a similar experience when I first saw them. I really like them.
0:32 strange, the website lists 42 x 25 x 24 cm as the dimensions, but you measured it smaller. I was bummed when I saw the dimensions on the website as it meant I couldnt take it with me as a free carry on on wizzair/easyjet flights, but it turns out I can?
edit: nvm, youre talking about the internal dimensions
Great video
Thanks for watching
the infinite world of bags. Ive bilingham, tamrac, lowpro to name a few. So many ways we work and the correct bag is such a subtle choice. Personally I lthink rucksacks are a good way to dump your kit onto the marble floor fast. Id suggest from look that these bags are bit firm and wont wrap around your body. think moving through a crowded tube station. Also I know it is very woke.. but in the last decade ive tried to drink water on shoots. So you need a side pocket for that water bottle. A general requirement is a 70-200, many bags are not tall enough to stand one of these up. SD cards, they need a little pocket.. or maybe you should keep them in your personal pocket. Also I usually have a couple of hard things in my bag maybe a superclamp, those need to be seperate from that trinity of lenses.
Is drinking water "woke"? 😅
Which bag do you like to use?
@@carlyates2487 Of course it is not woke. But in the 90s we just had a few beers at lunch. No longer. I have three tamrac quite wide, quite soft, and that is sort of my current winner. Ive got three billinham packingington and they are not at the fore at the moment small so maybe my audio or just the trinity of lenses. Ive got a low pro rucksack.. laptop.. and a tenba, bigger stuff. But none of them have the perfect design which allows for a water bottle ON THE OUTSIDE and some safe SD cards on the INSIDE and enough flex to wrap around the body and have tallness for 70-200+rf ef converter (and hood?) - like I said it is an endless exploration.
Part of the challenge is you dont want to carry air around. So maybe my small billingham with zoom lenses and a nifty 50 and then a second bag for the body which is left in the hotel. Or maybe body in a backpack and wear that 'emply' back back if you must keep it with you. All sorts of things like do you need to fly. When Ive flown I often have a 'hard' suitcase with a couple of billingham inside. hard suitcase left in the hotel or with 'the driver' - so every style of working is different.