Here’s a review of the Think Tank Photo “Shape Shifter” camera bag by Jeroen Berkenbosch who is from Huizen, Netherlands and currently studying journalism with a minor in photography..
Like many photographers, I’ve developed an addiction for camera bags. Some of the bags I own are for wandering about in an urban environment (mainly in or near Amsterdam), others are for storage at home or hiking in Holland’s small patches of woods and heaths.
However, I didn’t own a bag that allowed me to take my MacBook as well as my camera gear (and several other bits an pieces like lunch, an external hard drive, a first aid kit etcetera) with me. As a result, I regularly used one of my normal backpacks as a substitute. I stuck my laptop in its sleeve and stuffed it along with some of my camera equipment, fairly unprotected and completely organized, in my backpack. Needless to say this just didn’t work.
So I was on the market for a new bag to feed my addiction. And that’s where the Think Tank Photo (TTP) Shape Shifter comes into play. But oh, the bag does so much more than I expected it to do!
The fully loaded Shape Shifter. This was just a test to see how much gear it could hold. I wouldn’t recommend carrying this much on a daily base.
Specifications
Expanded configuration accommodates:
- Laptop up to 17″, plus computer accessories
- Two Pro DSLR bodies
- 16-35, 24-70 and 70-200 (or similar) lenses
- Two strobes
Size expanded:
- 32W, 51H, 18D cm (12.5″, 20″, 7″)
Size compressed:
- 32W, 51H, 8D cm (12.5″, 20″, 3″)
Weight when empty:
- 1.73 kg (3.75 lbs)
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