Soo, I’ve had a few people write me lately requesting some REAL feedback on the SHOOTSAC!! I appreciate that people want to know the facts on a product before investing in it!!

Ok, so here is my HONEST feedback!

I LOVE THE SHOOTSAC! I’m not just saying that because I know that Jess will read this, I’m saying it because it is TRUE!!! I have been searching for a product like this for 5 years! I really have! I was about to invest in a Crumpler or Timbuk2 bag or something similar because I needed a bag oriented towards the LENS CHANGING kind of photographer and I just couldn’t find a real camera bag that would do that, that was comfy and without tons of flaps or zippers!

THINGS I LOVE ABOUT THE SHOOTSAC:

1.The material of the shootsac is SOFT and makes the bag form to your hip and doesn’t bruise you!!
2. It’s comfortable to wear!!
3. It CONVENIENT and holds lots of lenses, plus other stuff! For me… 4 lenses, batteries, cf cards, a bottle of water, gum & business cards.
4. It looks great!!
5. It’s super functional and allows you to QUICKLY access lenses while shooting!! (the WHOLE point for ME!)
6. It can get fully wet and still be really functional and look good after it dries! (I recently learned that while shooting in the pouring rain!)
7. When full of lenses, the bad can sit up! So, when you finally get to eat dinner at a wedding, you can set the bag next to you on the floor, it will sit upright and it doesn’t look messy or dump all the stuff out!
8. That it has a cover that you can use and also take OFF! At times, I want the priority to be quick access and at other times, I want the priority to be looking professional and not having my lenses hang out…so I can have both!
9. You can have a standard black cover or a fancy cool cover! Again, at times, I want to look schmancy and at times, I don’t even want to be seen…so I can have the best of both worlds!

THINGS I HAVE YET TO LEARN TO LOVE ABOUT THE SHOOTSAC:

1. The lens slots are pretty tight and sometimes the lenses get stuck in them. This really isn’t a bad thing, though because I think it needs to be tight now because it could potentially stretch out after lots of use & wear and tear! So, I’ll probably add that to the “things I love” list after a year of the crazy wear & tearn that I manage to I put on my stuff!!
2. Not soo sure that it’s super functional for things beyond lenses and the stuff I put in it! I DID HEAR that you could fit a bare 5D Camera body in one of the slots but I haven’t tried it. I am also pretty sure that standard flash could fit in one of the slots…just haven’t tried that. After I try those things, I’ll probably add to the “things I love” list, too!!!
3. I fear that my 70-200 will stretch out the bag. I know Neoprene (the fabric it’s made of) is what wet suits are made of, so it would be tough to really stretch it out…but the lens is pretty big and I’m already noticing that it’s stretching it’s “home pouch” out a little bit. Again, that’s a contradiction to item 1 on this list, so I’m sure that with time, I’ll find a happy combo between the two. Maybe I just need to have a good rotation of lenses & pouches going and all will be fine!

I really do love this bag and would HIGHLY recommend it IF YOU ARE A LENS CHANGING kind of photographer OR like to have QUICK access to your stuff, while remaining COMFORTABLE AND FASHIONABLE!

Hope this helps!