I have a Timbuk2 small messenger bag and I want to double it up as a camera bag. I was initially looking for camera bag insert but I couldn't find anything in the shop. I decided to customize my own and I went shopping at the best source for DIY material here in Singapore - Art Friend. I bought a large piece of hard plastic board to form as the boxy structure, art and craft glue, large piece of foam for shock prevention and some rubbery sheets/mattes to form the skin. Some left over material samples and the bag are shown in this photo.
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The finish product looks decent with good enough shock protection. I reckon it is more shock resistance then my lowepro since I have a layer of hard plastic, foam and 2 rubber mattes both side. I use masking tape to secure the rubbery skin while waiting for the glue to dry and I initially decided to remove the tape for the finish product but later decided that it is no harm leaving it there although it does make it a little less presentable.
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Here it is, a nicely shaped discrete messenger bag as a camera bag good for 2 zoom lens, 1 flash gun (or another lens) plus a DSLR body.
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The finish product looks decent with good enough shock protection. I reckon it is more shock resistance then my lowepro since I have a layer of hard plastic, foam and 2 rubber mattes both side. I use masking tape to secure the rubbery skin while waiting for the glue to dry and I initially decided to remove the tape for the finish product but later decided that it is no harm leaving it there although it does make it a little less presentable.
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Here it is, a nicely shaped discrete messenger bag as a camera bag good for 2 zoom lens, 1 flash gun (or another lens) plus a DSLR body.
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