McKinnon X NOMATIC Camera Backpack - Better late than never!

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

What is YOUR favorite camera bag right now? Let me know down in the comments!

[@curtisgodfrey7296]

I'm running the vanguard veo select 41, super customisable and fits 2 cameras and 4 lenses. Great video man! the metal part made me laugh 😂

[@ndt7692]

Alternate between the Peak Design EDC 30 and the Wandrd PRVK 31l both have pluses but neither do it all. I with the Wandrd had two side pockets and magnetized straps, wish the PD had a roll-top…

[@qonzio2876]

Lowepro Freeline BP 350 AW. Very similar and possibly better than the nomadic, for a lower price. Love it so far.

[@2bebetter]

Can you fit 3 cubes in it if you remove the loft?

[@cons_stylianou]

Best review I've seen so far Samuel. You're the only one who went into great depth about the dividers and why you chose them over the cubes. I'm definitely going with the dividers as well. Very thorough and informative review. Love it!

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

Thank you very much sir, it makes me proud to hear people saying I made "the best review" of a product out there. I hope you stick around because I got a lot coming in the future and I'm just getting started. Thank you!

[@cons_stylianou]

@@SamuelJamesVideos I'll be here to witness it! Keep going bro!

[@tob357]

Wow. You're skilled. Great job, Sam!

[@PatStuart]

I’ve been watching reviews of this all week and yours is by far the best. Great video dude. Well done.

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

I really appreciate that, that means a lot. Thank you man.

[@Kranxxe_o7]

I really really wanted to buy this bag but my big caveat is if it can fit a gimbal, and your review video is the only one that ever mentioned that it can fit a gimbal, thanks for clearing my worries

[@edwarddeleon413]

Awesome review! I have the same peak design backpack that was in this video ..which one do you prefer? PM or PD?

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

I'm stuck between the two but if I had to give one up it'd be the PD for sure

[@TheTraveler101]

Insightful, and well spoken. You bring up points I hadn't considered for a first camera bag. Thank you. Subscribed

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

Well if it's your first camera bag you can't go wrong with this one or the peak design everyday backpack depending on if you like side access or full access you should check out my other video pitting those bags together one-on-one

[@chrisortiz7290]

Great review! And i agree I’m 95% happy with it too.

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

It's a great camera bag for sure! Thanks for watching man

[@AllAccessConstruction]

Dope video... What gimbal you have in the top?

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

Thank you dude I appreciate it. I have the DJI Ronin SC2 which I actually did a full review on if you're interested. It can be found here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWqZpHx5f7ONmKc It's got the great feature of folding in half so you can fit it pretty much in a hoodie pocket if you needed to. That was the main allure to it since sony cameras don't weigh all that much I didn't need a crazy huge gimbal to get the job done

[@AllAccessConstruction]

@@SamuelJamesVideos that's the one you have in the bag ?

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

@@AllAccessConstruction yes that's the only gimbal I own

[@simonberger9863]

Great review! I'm hyped for the comparison between the Peak Design and Nomatic one. Can you fit a Macbook Pro 14 inch and an iPad pro in the Laptop compartment all together?

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

I think it'd be a bad idea to put both in there unless you put something between them to avoid scratching and yes I'll do the review of both of those soon

[@pattyamendolea1327]

Great review Sam ! Thank you and keep the videos coming … love your channel

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

Thank you for the kind words and I will for sure

[@IAmBPala]

Awesome video! Like the review of it and what you had mentioned. Also making me re think the camera cube. I was going to get that and hope it came with enough Velcro pieces I could just use those if I wanted to extend the loft. Overall awesome video!

[@jimbolic0809]

I think I'd love this bag, too, but I recently got a Manfrotto Street Tote which I think looks amazing (e.g. green is my favorite color) and is super light, which I look for in a bag for myself.

[@ndt7692]

Form a camera bag junkie, well done! I own both the 1st and 2nd edition PD EDC 30L as well as the Wandrd PRVK and DUO and to quote U2 I still haven’t found what I’m looking for so I’d be very curious to see a comparison between the PD everyday and the PM 25L. Many thanks!

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

I'm on it! Stay tuned and I'll have the comparison out in a jiff

[@Tvj_films8452]

Peak design bag suckssssss. Lol

[@joshualatendresse]

Thanks for the thorough review Samuel! Besides the Peak Design, I think a third contender with a similar footprint/design intent would definitely be the Lowepro ProTactic BP 450 AW II. At $200, it has a lot of the features that you thought were missing from the PM x Nomatic backpack. (comes standard with tons of dividers, gear straps, and is literally covered in durable mounting points). It also has a stand-up/flat bottom, gear loft, and has an integrated rain cover hidden into the bottom. Definitely more "tacticool" but that might be a benefit that it doesn't scream "expensive camera gear inside".

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

That sounds like an interesting buy, I might have to check that out

[@azmarineinoki]

I’ve got the 1st version of the ProTactic 450. It’s a solid bag for sure. I have the Peter McKinnon travel bag and have the new one in order with most of the extras. The ProTactic is great, however I do prefer the PM/Nomatic v1. I may try the ProTactic again before I decide if I want to keep it.

[@bquinn722]

Great review! And yes, this is a fantastic bag!

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

Thank you, yeah this thing is killer, I can't wait to build more of the ecosystem they have

[@Smallbore2wheels]

great video dude. also fan of Peter and Anthony Green is a cool dude inmy book. just subbed

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

Hells yeah my dude. AG rocks been a fan since the old saosin days

[@Smallbore2wheels]

@@SamuelJamesVideos he's a great singer for sure. I've seen him three times with circa survive. They have a killer live show

[@iMarksthespot]

Awesome review, you actually made me stick to my current setup with PeakDesign.

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

I actually did a video putting them against one another right after this video if you're interested. They're both great bags!

[@iAdrian1997]

Hey Samuel, love your vids came from the peak design one that you did first! Enjoy that you go through personal experiences with it with the pros and cons for multiple situations as well. Just curious, on the off chances you'd bring hoodies/pencil cases/notebooks around, where would they go in this bag?

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

Thank you for watching I'm glad you enjoyed it! In this bag unless you were using the cube system and left some space in the bottom portion I would say it's not very well suited for carrying clothing if you're also filling it with gear. If I go somewhere overnight I usually bring this bag and my peak design and fill the PD with clothes and the Nomatic with camera stuff

[@iAdrian1997]

@@SamuelJamesVideos thanks for that! i suppose the pd everyday may suit me more as i may not carry lots of gear everyday though the small compartments for chargers and devices is desirable in the nomatic one

[@Vndrew_ARW]

Your review is 100% what we are all thinking.

[@DigitalAce444]

I needed this review, was on the fence between this and the PD bag. Great review, very informative yet concise enough, good pace, and nice shots. Subbed!

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

If you give me like two days I'm about to drop the PD vs the Nomatic and it'll help your decision I promise. No cap I got you. Thank you for the sub bro!

[@DigitalAce444]

@@SamuelJamesVideos I’ll stay tuned 👌🏾

[@stevetqp9152]

Wow, Samuel...Thanks for the "Premium" review of this Premium Camera Backpack! I too, have the 25L Camera Backpack, and while I agree with everything you stated, I feel that 2 improvements would have made this a Perfect bag for my style of landscape, wildlife and product photography, i.e., at least one side access port, and load lifters for the awesome straps. I feel tha tthe bag could sit just a bit higher on my back when fully loaded. Otherwise, I agree that it's super comfortable and high-quality!

[@ttaylor70ify]

Not a camera bag guy (I need a tech bag) but I’m loving this video

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

Tech bags are awesome that's next on my list!

[@rmchee1990]

you like metal & cameras. say less; subscribed!

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[@darrelllovitt8753]

Samuel, I’m looking for a rugged, durable backpack that could withstand being sat on or stomped and my equipment still survive, should I be looking at this bag, or should I be taking more of a pelican route?

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

That is a super great question. In my opinion - if you're going for ultra rugged, then you're going to want a Pelican or something like it. Apache by Harbor Freight is a wonderful option at a fraction of the cost. Pelican style cases are considerably more cumbersome and harder to transport/work with in run and gun situations though so be aware of that. But to answer your question it's basically if you want durable go pelican if you want mobile go Nomatic or some sort of camera backpack/roller bag

[@darrelllovitt8753]

Thank you for the info, yeh I saw those Apache cases on freight harbor and those appear to be a great deal, I may go ahead and get one of those, I’ve been using a Lowepro for over a decade but I just find myself traveling sometimes and I’m super cautious about my equipment getting damaged, I may just get both then haha

[@jacobrosenfeld]

Love your videos. I too bought the McKinnon bag, and ultimately it's not for me. I can't get my gripped Canon R5 with an attached lens and 2 other lenses in it. I also can't stand lenses up on their ends... lenses like a 15-35 or 24-70. The bag is simply not deep enough. Let me know if you want a backup bag. Mine still has the tags on.

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

Are you talking about the bag shown here or the original McKinnon bag? I'm sorry it didn't work out for you!

[@jacobrosenfeld]

@@SamuelJamesVideos The new one that I waited a year to get that I was hoping to take on my trip to the Middle East last week. I bought it with the two small cubes. I reached out to Nomatic to try and urgently buy a large camera cube and dividers and of course they had none available and had no eta. I looked yesterday, they are for sale. Freaking annoying. I had to scramble at the last minute and wound up with the Peak 30l. It was decent but could be better. Wondering whether I should try the Prvke 31/41 or the Shimoda Explore v2. Do you have or have you used either?

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

@@jacobrosenfeld Right now I just have the PD Everyday and the Nomatic everyday - no experience with shimoda or PRVKE. I'm sorry I don't have more info for you

[@Prabhu_njd]

@@jacobrosenfeld i bought this bag with 2 small cubes and a large cube together with the dividers and extra straps. I also bought the sling amd tech organizer too.. i absolututely love them. I don't know why you couldn't fit the camera and lenses. I can fit my r5 with the grip and rf 28-70 in the loft, the rf 15-35 and the rf 70-200 in 1 small cube. My canon el-1 speedlight, filter case and spare batteries in another cube.. and they all fit. I don't get how you can't seem to fit your lenses. What lenses were you trying to fit in the bag?

[@TorIvanBoine]

solid video

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

Thank you

[@Francisfphoto_]

Whats the longer lens you have in the bag? I wanna see if my RF 85 1.2 L could fit in upright position too

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

It's the 90mm Macro 2.8 sony G it's pretty long I'd imagine you could

[@Gary_S]

03:13 - LMMFAO 👍🏻

[@303badassboxer]

Can you fit a 70-200gm in there?

[@rogernoden]

VERY DISAPPOINTED. I received the backpack in April and discovered a defect. I've been trying to work with Nomatic Team support since. They provided a UPS label to return the defective unit and then have gone completely silent. So they got my money and I got junk. This has soured me on the entire Nomatic line. It's complete rubbish that this has taken 3+ moths to resolve.

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

I'm sorry to hear that man. That must have been really frustrating. Mine doesn't have any defects but if I waited as long as we did and it did have something wrong with it I would have lost my mind on them

[@sidp.1915]

I like your shirt :)

[@Vivid_Clicks]

Same here no straps...WTF???

[@ekim333]

Sounds like Gitzo's kickstarters

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

The strange thing is Nomatic isn't some startup, they're a well respected camera bag and travel bag brand so it came as a serious surprise to see how poorly this KS was handled

[@ekim333]

@@SamuelJamesVideos Gitzo isn't a start up either though. After dealing with a few purchases now, I don't think 'well respected brand' and 'kickstarter' go together.

[@powbobs]

The skull thing is so cringe.

[@bm373]

Agree 100%, it's made for someone in their early 20s with money than taste. ✌️🇺🇸

[@neostephens8980]

Funny - "there's not a lot of branding on the bag" but then you proceed to name several places with branding, as if that's not branding. How is that different than any of the other bags branding?

[@jackyang2912]

I can imagine Peter McKinnon putting on a wetsuit and swimming gear and swimming out to the cargo ship and personally sabotaging the shipments for the camera bags. Maybe drill a hole in the side of the ship so that all of the cargo sinks and then swimming back on land and releasing a video saying he has no idea what happened.

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

That actually factually what he did from what I heard. No cap

[@Vivid_Clicks]

Bruh plastic is plastic . High quality ??? I felt the same as you. My PD bag's components are way nicer .

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

I can't agree with that, there are definitely varying qualities of plastic out there for sure

[@angellondian7628]

Damn no need to see another review. You pretty much nailed it