The Crumpler Muli 8000 is a nice, sound, well made bag, but limited in it’s uses mainly because of the odd inserts and lack of pockets. Even using M43 gear, I find a two camera and three lens kit is its realistic limit. The big front pocket is decent, but that and the computer divider are basically all you have. I could add some pouches to the ends, but I have none that fit the horizontal straps.

This bag has highlighted for me how I have moved away from rigid bags in favour of flexible and soft body huggers.

Uses? A shall job grab bag that looks nice or maybe I will assign it to small portrait or studio kits.

The f804 is a winner in that it is the first bag I have bought in a long time that is actually exactly what it was advertised to be. It is big, the footprint quite deep, but I have options there when that is too much. If the base panel is removed or exchanged, I can soften it down, an insert can be used for some rigidity or added depth when used as it was meant to be.

The rear panel, used for carrying it on an extended suit case handle will be put to use soon, with the 217 Pro-roller. This was part of the reason I grabbed that bag.

Uses? The school kit, because I tend to use several cameras with a mix of zooms and primes (hate changing lenses in the field).

The big 217 case has arrived and like most of my Domke purchases, it has exceeded expectations, or more to the point, it actually met them.

Not deep enough to take a long lens standing, it can take every other bit of gear without issue.

Sme real wins, some mild losses, but nothing will be wasted.