CANON CRUMPLER THE FIVE MILLION DOLLAR HOME
A few days ago after returning from an assignment in the Philippines, I received this wonderful gift from a good friend. I think the size and the bee-to-honey colour made my wife lit up with enthusiasm as she started to have ideas what she could do with it. But putting her breakfast in The Five Million Dollar Home seems so wrong! Haha. This bag doesn’t work for my favourite body and lens combo—5D MkII with Grip and 70-200mm f/2.8 (don’t think an f/4 would fit either). It’s perfect for photographers who are light travelers with a prime and wide lens. By light, I mean a body without the battery grip would just make this bag an ideal companion. This is my first Crumpler bag and the smallest addition to the family of bags compared to the Lowepro Nova 5, Lowepro Mini Trekker and about 1/4 the capacity of the Lowepro Rolling CompuTrekker Plus AW.
In a world of wacky names, I give Crumpler full credit for their creativity. It's not everyday you own a bag that makes you wanna swear! Pictured here is The Five Million Dollar Home by Crumpler and I've attached a Lowepro 1W pouch off it to accommodate another short lens to bring on the road.
So last week I took my camera along to The Mall Gadong because my wife wanted to shop with her sister, I checked out AV Electronics for the first time, loved the BOSE Around-ear Headsets very much and they had a good selection of Crumpler bags too (AV does not stock the Canon EOS Crumpler). Neither the Macs nor the Crumpler bags appealed to me as much as the headphones—think I know what’s on my shopping list next (my birthday is long over so I cannot pull that birthday-coming-up routine!) 
So with a little RED inspiration, I took this picture outside of the Bose store.
Crumpler introduces the "Velcro Silencer" which essentially covers the velcro so you're not the centre of attention in a quiet venue
The Five Million Dollar Home comes with two side gear loops to which two additional pouches may be attached.
One body and two short lenses for illustration purposes. You can also place a mounted body face down in the center and still have room for flash and another short lens.
My very first Canon EOS Crumpler item which I picked up in Singapore at Canon showroom, VivoCity. After taking a shot of the strap, Husini Bakar took it off my hands before I even thad a chance to hook it up to my 5D
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Nicholas Leong 5:34 pm on September 9, 2009 Permalink |
Hrmm I thought the 5 mil would have fit that combo. Didn’t they advertise it that way?
Jan Shim 5:50 pm on September 9, 2009 Permalink |
Apparently not. I would require at least the 6 Million Dollar Home if i wanted to stick a 70-200mm into one. The 5 Million has a H.7.87″ while the 6 Million H.9.45″ and the 7 Million H.11.02″. The Canon EF70-200mm f/2.8 stands at 8.5″ without the hood so I’m short by a Million Dollars to travel comfortably it seems!
mcgong 2:50 pm on November 16, 2009 Permalink |
I have the 7 million dollar and I can fit a 7D with a 70-200 F2.8 (hood reversed) down into the bag without any issues. The 6 can do it too, although the flap doesnt close too well. The 7, you will have no issues.
My question now is, I want something smaller to just carry around my 7D with Battery Grip mounted with a 24-70mm f2.8, and a 550 ex flash with Omni bounce. Will the 5 million be able to handle this?
Jan Shim 5:34 pm on November 16, 2009 Permalink |
The 5 Million would fit the 7D (without grip) with the 24-70 mounted (without hood or reversed hood) and with the two foam pad separators removed. For my own gear I only manage to slide in a mounted 5DII and 50mm f/1.4 with hood. Any thing else would probably go into the external pouch. Unfortunately, it’s quite difficult to find a nice smallish pouch that can accommodate a gripped camera body.
kantalensa 8:14 am on September 10, 2009 Permalink |
Jan, this bag will go well with the Crumpler strap I got off you. It should fit my current combi of 50D + 10-22mm + flash + 100mm and I can still attach the Lowepro pouch with my 28-300 to it if I want to. Oh, but it will then be heavy.
Thanks for arranging for the bag. I look forward to receiving it.
SaraJane 12:20 am on September 21, 2009 Permalink |
my current bag is only able catering for the body and a lens, put the EX580 or/and 70-200 in my handbag separately if I need to travel with all of them. yes, need to get a better protection for my assets
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