For our anniversary Ian got me the Crumpler 5 Million Dollar Home to carry as my daily bag, as I’m now carrying my Canon XTi with me pretty much everywhere I go. I have a 4 Million Dollar Home that I love, but for daily use it was just too small (I couldn’t carry a full wallet, my Flip camera and my braces case all in there together, and there’s no way I would be able to carry an extra lens with any of that stuff).
The 5 Million Dollar Home gives me more room without being bulky or making me feel like it’s obvious I’m carrying a camera. Dimensionally, it’s actually a bit smaller than the purse I would carry on a daily basis. And I get a couple more pockets than I had with the 4MDH, which is great. I love pockets. A lot.
Crumpler recently updated their MDH line, too, adding another clasp and–most excitingly–velcro silencers. Anyone who has used a previous iteration of a MDH knows how loud and tough the velcro can be. While it’s great to know the velcro holds secure, the silencers are great for when you don’t want everyone in a 2 mile radius to hear you RIIIPPP open your bag.
I took several pics of this bag (can you tell I’m excited?), which you can see here.
If you’re in the market for a bag for your camera, I would 100 percent recommend Crumpler. They aren’t cheap, but they are definitely worth the money. I drug the 4 Million Dollar Home around with me pretty much everywhere over the last few years, in all kinds of weather, and it protected my camera and gear wonderfully. And still looks pretty much brand-new.
You can’t beat that with a stick.
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I want. I have 3 other camera bags (which is ridiculous) but this one looks super cool. Do you think there is room for a Kindle in it? In one of the front pockets maybe?
LeahC added these pithy words on
Oct 07 09 at
8:45 am
I think you could fit the Kindle either in one of the three slots inside the bag or maybe in the front pocket? It’s kind of hidden in my pictures, but when you open the bag there’s another velcro’d flap you can open up–I’ve been keeping my iPhone there but it definitely doesn’t take up the whole space. My boss has a Kindle–the next time he has it with him I’ll test it to see if it fits.
Megan added these pithy words on
Oct 08 09 at
10:46 am
