The Crumpler Photorama experiencama Photo Catalogue 2007-2008
Official Importer
Every year Crumpler find
a photographer and send them off on assignment to shoot for the Crumpler catalogue. It’s a pretty sweet deal, your travel is paid, they give you their best bags, the brief is totally open and best of all you’re not followed around all day by a bunch of losers from an Advertising Agency asking you if you’re going to “cross process your film” like it was still 1997! So anyway, Crumpler’s theme for this season is “Organised Chaos”. Basically Crumpler are saying they know how photographers work, they know what sort of equipment they work with and they’ve made a bunch of bags and wraps to make sure hauling their gear around is as effortless as possible. Of course, all I heard when they were briefing me was “free trip”, and “all the per diems you need” so I just said “Send me to Vietnam”. Hell, I don’t even know why I said Vietnam, it was just the first place that popped into my head and there was no real reason for me to go there other than it was a place I’d never visited. Luckily it turned out to be the most perfect and craziest country I’d ever been to. The Vietnamese are wonderful and mad and have an absurd love affair with small motorcycles. Seriously, when they get on a bike they’re really smart and really stupid all at the same time. I figured that if anyone understands “Organised Chaos” it was these cats and my photo assignment solved itself as soon as I stepped off the plane. ...cont. on page 5
You know that Talking Heads lyric that says
“We know where we’re going, but we don’t know where we’ve been?” Well this is the complete opposite. I’d only just turned up in Saigon when I spotted these guys roaring down the street at 50 miles an hour and managed to clip off a couple of shots on a digi. At the time I remember thinking it must be pretty unnerving for the guy on the back to be traveling forward while he watched himself travel backwards. I guess you’d just close your eyes and think about all those times when you weren’t doing what you’re doing right then. I was using a Crumpler bag at the time to hold all my gear and it was brilliant for catching stuff on the fly. By the end I could flip the bag, get my camera and clip off a shot in about 5 seconds. I know you might be thinking I have to say things like this because Crumpler are paying my bills – and to be honest I am - but I was also genuinely impressed with the bags they gave me. I already own a couple of Crumpler bags that I bought about three years ago which have been pretty good but the new range is so much better. It’s obvious that a lot of the features of the new bags have been designed by photographers not bag makers. Actually, just thinking about it I don’t have those old bags anymore because my ex-girlfriend used them to haul away a bunch of my other stuff when we broke up. I hope when she turns 45 menopause gives her a good kicking for that. ...cont. on page 8
The Pretty Boy Mini is the perfect entry level photo bag for when you are just starting out and don’t have much stuff or for when you’re a famous pro photographer who’s discovered you don’t need heaps of stuff to be good. It’s not designed to take exactly 4 beers but it does. The Pretty Boy Mini comes in any color you want as long as it’s white, red, black or green.
+001 White grey / Orange
+002 Blood Red / Silver
+003 Dull Black / Orange
+004 Black Olive / Beige
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pb140
Internal: 6x8.5x4.5cm Fits small digital cameras
pb220
Internal: 7x10.5x5cm Fits digital cameras & small camcorders
pb380
Internal: 8x11x6cm Fits digital cameras & camcorders
pb650
Internal: 12x15x6cm Fits larger digital cameras & camcorders
Original 1000d Chicken Tex Supreme™ hyper performance accessory fabric with waterproof Ripstop Lining; Prince Charles protective seal; velcro sealed front pocket; removable & adjustable shoulder strap; detachable belt loop; super secure velcro fastening; additional clip fastening (except PB140).
Easy access for many different camera models
Velcro sealed front pocket
Removable & adjustable shoulder strap
Detachable belt loop
The Pretty Boy Maxi comes in four different colors and is exactly the same as The Pretty Boy Mini except it’s way bigger, has internal dividers and looks totally different. You can get The Pretty Boy Maxi in five different sizes M, L, XL, XXL and XXXL. We call these American sizes because these are the exact same sizes that Americans come in.
+001 White grey / Orange
+002 Blood Red / Silver
+003 Dull Black / Orange
+004 Black Olive / Beige
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pb2500
Internal: 15x14x10cm Fits 1 camera body plus lens or camcorder plus accessories
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irque du Soleil would be a total flop in Saigon because, man, you see that shit
everyday here. Look at this guy - he’s awesome! I hope he’s using contraceptives from now on because there’s no way he’s going to fit another Hoa on that Honda. Actually what am I talking about, he’s Vietnamese, he’ll probably figure out a way to get three more kids on there without batting an eyelid. The best part about this shot is how the family all look really bored. “What are we going to do today, dad?” “Oh, I think we’ll get all five of us on the scooter and drive around really fast and really dangerously” “Stink dad, we did that yesterday.” ...cont. on page 12
pb3000
Internal: 18x16x11cm Fits 1 camera body plus 2 lenses and accessories or 1 larger camcorder
Original 1000d Chicken Tex Supreme™ hyper performance accessory fabric with waterproof Ripstop Lining; Prince Charles protective seal; Protective Seal Protectors; front pocket with mesh; adjustable shoulder strap; super secure velcro fastening with clip; adjustable internal dividers; comfy shoulder pad (except PB2500).
pb4000
pb5500
Internal: 23x17x12cm Fits 1 camera body plus 3 lenses and accessories
Internal: 26x18x13cm Fits 2 camera bodies plus 3-5 lenses & accessories
pb7500
Internal: 30x18x14cm Fits 2 camera bodies plus 4-6 lenses & accessories
1 Adjustable shoulder strap with removable comfy shoulder pad 2 Prince Charles protective seal with Protective Seal Protectors – no dust, no dirt, no rain, no worries 2
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The Pretty Boy Backpack is everything you need for urban/action photography assignments, and because you wear it on your back we made sure all the parts that touch you are nice and soft. The Pretty Boy Backpack comes in four colors and if you’re a frontline war correspondent then this is definitely the bag for you – although you probably shouldn’t choose the red one.
+001 White grey / Orange
+002 Blood Red / Silver
+003 Dull Black / Orange
+004 Black Olive / Beige
pbbp (wxhxd) External size: 37x48x22cm Pouch Internal: 29x18x16cm Photo compartment fits 1 camera body with lens attached plus 3-4 lenses & accessories or 1 larger camcorder with accessories 1
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1 Adjustable and removable dividers for your photo/video equipment & computer gear 2 Hidden front pocket with zip for accessories
Original 1000d Chicken Tex Supreme™ hyper performance accessory fabric with waterproof Ripstop Lining; padded lower compartment with adjustable and removable dividers for photo/ video equipment, computer gear or other accessories; upper part for all other travelling and/or work gear; Trapdoor with zip to join both parts; light weight padded back protection; easy access side pocket for MP3 player, compact camera, etc.; super strong shoulder straps; side loop for pouch or lenscase attachment; hidden front pocket with zip.
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4 Upper compartment to fit all your travelling and/or work gear 5 Upper and lower compartment can be joined by unzipping the Trapdoor 6 Accessory loop for attaching anything and everything
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he hearse may be a bit crap but look at the casket! I’d give my right arm to be buried in that baby. Hell, I’d be dead anyway you can take as many limbs as you want! This guy was probably off to scrape another Vietnamese guy off the pavement because everybody rides a bike here and as far as I could tell that’s about where Vietnam’s road code begins and ends. There’s not even an enforced age limit on who can ride a bike and who can’t. Seriously you can be 8 years old, delivering chickens around town without a helmet, a license or even a basic understanding of what’s a road and what isn’t. I saw one kid drive into a video store, drop off some DVDs and then drive out again without anyone even looking up. It’s like everyday Saigon is a beautifully choreographed ballet of transportation chaos. Except the chaos invariably ends in about 18 fatal accidents every 24 hours and since no one wears helmets the accidents get pretty mushy. I rented a bike myself for a couple of days hoping to get some shots while I drove along but I quickly learnt that riding and shooting wasn’t a great combination and at the end of it I was thankful just to be in one piece. If we were hitmen we figured that a really good way to get rid of somebody would be just to phone them up and say they’d won an all expenses paid motorcycle tour through Vietnam. Sure it might cost a couple of grand to fly them over but they’d be pretty lucky to survive a week and we could charge the flight cost back to our clients as expenses. ...cont. on page 17
The Checker is the leather all purpose glamour pouch for e-gear that the whole office can agree on. The Checker has the combined benefit of form and function because he looks really good and does the job he’s supposed to. We don’t always get this right at Crumpler. Our new receptionist looks amazing but can’t even do basic things like answer the god damn phone.
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+002 Brown
+003 Red
+004 Green
+005 Orange
+006 White
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Internal: 6.2x10x2.5cm Fits digital cameras & small e-gadgets
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Internal: 6.1x11x2.5cm Fits digital cameras, iPod Video 30G/60G & medium sized e-gadgets
che90 Belt loop
Fits digital cameras
Fits other e-gadgets
Internal: 6.8x10.6x2.5cm Fits digital cameras, iPod & medium sized e-gadgets
che100 Woven leather pouch made of very fine real nappa leather; high quality craftmanship; contrast stitching; closing flap secures with a snap button; belt loop; lined with super-soft Slippertex™ microfibre for scratch protection.
Internal: 6.8x12x3cm Fits digital cameras & larger sized e-gadgets
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Internal: 8.2x10.3x3cm Fits digital cameras & larger sized e-gadgets
This guy’s job was selling rims so we just called him the rim-job guy
which after about five beers is absolutely hilarious. I was pretty happy that this shot turned out as I had to take it while I was riding next to him. The reason I had to do that was because this guy couldn’t stop. He literally had no brakes. As far as I could tell from his English, him and a couple of mates own a bike repair shop in one of Saigon’s suburbs. And whenever he comes back from picking up a bunch of parts, one of his mates just stands outside the shop to “catch him”. I asked him why he didn’t repair the brakes on his bike if he was a bike repairer and he just looked at me like I was the stupidest person in the world. I guess they had a system that worked and that was good enough for them. ...cont. on page 19
Every now and again you need something really brilliant to wrap around something else that is really brilliant. This is when you need The P.P. The P.P. is a sexy little neoprene pocket pouch designed purely for protecting your valuables.
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Internal: 6x9.5x2.5cm Fits small digital cameras & other e-gadgets
tpp45
Internal: 5.1x10.2x2.5cm Fits small digital cameras, iPod nano & other e-gadgets
tpp55
Internal: 6x11.5x3cm Fits digital cameras & other e-gadgets
tpp70
Internal: 6.2x10x3cm Fits digital cameras, iPod & other e-gadgets
tpp90
Internal: 8x11.5x3.5cm Fits digital cameras, iPod with ear phones & other e-gadgets
Super soft, super stretchy, super shiny neoprene; strong zip for super strong closing; special zip protection to keep your digi gear from scratching; internal mesh pocket for flash cards, ear phones or other small accessories.
+004 Silver
Fits your iPod & ear phones
+005 Red
Fits all your digi gear
+006 Black
Special zip protection
+007 Brown
My mum always used to tell me not to worry about
collecting lots of stuff by saying “You can’t take it with you”. Obviously, as you can see from this shot, she was completely wrong. I told Crumpler not to put this shot in the catalogue because this guy’s chaos was totally organised and he didn’t need a Crumpler bag to do it. They pointed out that he wasn’t a photographer needing to store and protect photographic equipment and was actually just a crazy guy with heaps of plastic bags. Still, if I lived in Saigon and needed to move house in a hurry this is definitely the guy I’d get to do it. ...cont. on page 23
The John Thursday is a sling on your belt pouch for holding cameras and assorted digi-gear. We named it John Thursday after a mate of ours we call Tony Friday. We called him Tony Friday because he reminded us of that guy from Goodfellas. We couldn’t actually remember the character’s name but thought it might have been Tony Friday. We found out later it wasn’t.
Original 1000d Chicken Tex Supreme™ hyper performance accessory fabric with waterproof Ripstop Lining; flexible neoprene body; secret pocket on inner flap; detachable belt loop; hideable neck strap attachment; neck strap included.
+013 Clear Red / Silver
+014 Black / Terracotta
+015 Mustard / Cool Dark Grey
+016 Black Grey / Warm Grey
+017 Dk. Khaki / Black Olive
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Internal: 6x9.5x2.5cm Fits small digital cameras, iPod nano & other e-gadgets
jt 45
Internal: 5.5x10.1x2.5cm Fits small digital cameras & other e-gadgets
jt 55
Internal: 7x11.5x3cm Fits small digital cameras, iPod & other e-gadgets
jt 70
Internal: 6.2x11x3.5cm Fits digital cameras, small digital camcorders & other e-gadgets
jt 90
Internal: 8x11.5x4cm Fits digital cameras, digital camcorders & other e-gadgets
Secret pocket for media cards and batteries
Detachable belt loop for fixture on belts or other bags
Binded velcro and 3D neoprene construction to better fit your gadgets
Included neck strap with hideable attachment
Original 1000d Chicken Tex Supreme™ hyper performance accessory fabric; waterproof Ripstop Lining; Prince Charles protective seal; Protective Seal Protectors; padded flap for gear protection with zip pocket; three side and front pockets in the internal main compartment; Shirt Lifter front organiser; fully removable photo pouch with an extra strong bottom padding and adjustable and removable padded internal dividers; removable shoulder pad; external loops for pouch and lenscase attachment; access for headphone cable; comfortable and contoured back.
+001 Dull Black / Steel Grey
+003 Dark Red / Silver
+002 Grey Black / Mustard
+004 Warm Grey / Grey Black
The Daily is our super-glamour sling camera bag. It comes in six different sizes and four different colours. They can be used as photo bags, or if you remove the insert as a messenger style sling bag, or if you remove the bag altogether you can just use it as a sling. We sell a truckload of these but we really don’t know why. Whenever we ask someone why they bought The Daily they just say vague things like “I just quite liked it” or “I don’t know”. In Market Research circles these sorts of answers fall under the category “not terribly helpful”.
The Daily is known around the office as the “3 in 1” because it’s incredibly versatile and can be a laptop bag, a photo bag or a whateveryou-want sort of bag. In hindsight we should have called it the “Holy Trinity” or something like that instead of “The Daily” because it would have got the whole versatility angle across a whole lot better and the name is kinda catchy. We just didn’t think of it at the time, which is weird because three of us are Catholic.
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da150
External: 27x19x17cm Photo Pouch Internal: 22x16x13.5cm Fits: camera body plus lens and accessories 2 Bags in 1: photo/messenger bag
da210
External: 28x19x19cm Photo Pouch Internal: 23x16x14cm Fits: camera body plus 2 lenses & accessories 2 Bags in 1: photo/messenger bag
da490
External: 38x29x23cm Photo Pouch Internal: 33x23x13cm Laptop pouch fits: 12'', 13''W, 14'' & some 15'' W. Photo pouch fits: 2 camera bodies plus 4 lenses & accessories. Additional features: Extra pouch for gadgets; padded laptop compartment; third-leg stabiliser 3 Bags in 1: photo/laptop/messenger bag
da600
External: 43x30x22cm Photo Pouch Internal: 35x24x16cm Laptop pouch fits: 12'', 13''W, 14'', 15'', 15'' W & 17'' W. Photo pouch fits: 2 camera bodies plus 6 lenses & accessories. Additional features: Extra pouch for gadgets; padded laptop compartment; third-leg stabiliser 3 Bags in 1: photo/laptop/messenger bag
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da370
External: 32x23x20cm Photo Pouch Internal: 28x19x15cm Fits: camera body plus 3 lenses & accessories 2 Bags in 1: photo/messenger bag
External: 47x33x23cm Photo Pouch Internal: 41x26x14.5cm Laptop pouch fits: 12'', 13'' W, 14'', 15'', 15'' W & 17'' W. Photo pouch fits: 2 camera bodies plus 8 lenses & accessories. Additional features: Extra pouch for gadgets; padded laptop compartment; third-leg stabiliser 3 Bags in 1: photo/laptop/messenger bag
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hey say that if you measure the distance between finger tip and finger tip it’s the same distance as your height. So this guy is exactly one
canvas tall. We liked how his job was to courier 16th century lesbian pictures around town because it’s like being in the art scene, the porn industry and the transportation business all at the same time. So when this guy’s at a party and some random girl comes up and asks him what he does, man! He’s got three different angles to work with. ...cont. on page 25
1 Padded flap for gear protection with zip pocket for accessories 2 Lots of space in many pockets with maximum protection for your gear 3 Adjustable and removable padded internal dividers for photo gear 4 Padded laptop compartment 5 External loops for pouch and lenscase attachment 6 Comfortable and contoured back with 3rd leg stabiliser on comfy shoulder pad
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very keen on us taking his photograph and gave us suspicious looks while yelling bunch of stuff at us in Vietnamese. I guess when you’re an iceman in Vietnam you can’t trust anyone because, you know, they might just be after your ice. Interestingly about 20 percent of the guys we saw all had these snazzy blue bikes that were all kind of pimped out with lights and flags and those things you used to put in the spokes of your BMX to make it sound like a motorbike when you were a kid. One guy even had a flattened and dried cat hanging off the side of his bike for “luck”. The luck/animal thing is quite big in Vietnam which is kind of strange if you think about it. If I was a cat that got flattened and dried I bet I wouldn’t be feeling that “lucky”. Mind you, some guy out there is making money selling dead cats so I guess it’s lucky for him. ...cont. on page 30
1000d Chicken Tex Supreme™ hyper performance accessory fabric with waterproof Ripstop
Lining; external extra strong zip with lock eyelets; high quality skate wheels; scrape resistant tarpaulin protection; extra edge protection on high impact corners; soft handle on the side and on the top; aluminium telescopic T-shaped handle; stud and handle combination on the bottom for lifting and standing up straight; two large front pockets; padded laptop compartment; removable organiser flap with zip pockets for travel documents; clothes compression strap for use as a regular trolley; fully removable padded photo insert with waterproof Ripstop Lining outside and nylex inside for gear scratch protection; adjustable and removable padded dividers for photo gear; additional removable pouch with zip for small accessories.
+001 Black / Silver
+002 Steel Grey / Black
+003 Firebrick Red / Off White
+004 Soil Brown / Orange
Dick Casey Photo
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The Dick Casey Photo is our biggest Photo/Laptop trolley bag. If you’re one of the purists that only uses technology from 1989 when everything was massive, then this is the bag for you. The Dick Casey comes in four colours and is hard on the outside and soft on the in. It’s also very slimming.
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THE CRUMPLER FULL PHOTO/LAPTOP BACKPACK IS THE BIG SELLER IN THE RANGE BECAUSE IT’S JUST SO WELL THOUGHT OUT. There’s a gazillion separate compartments, all individually lined and padded, purpose built for extra bodies, backs, lenses, filters, laptops, ipods, film, memory cards and everything. It’s security zipped so no one can get into it while it’s on your back and has a special back brace which makes it actually quite comfortable to wear. We’ve been really hot on backpacks this year due to the current trend in photographing illegal stuff and needing to run away quickly afterwards. Crumpler backpacks are designed to offer photographers speed, agility and a convenient place to put their lunch. They have security zipping and back frame and come in a range of colours because, you know, some people just can’t wear red.
1000d Chicken Tex Supreme™ hyper performance accessory fabric with waterproof Ripstop
Lining; fully removable protective photo pouch with super mesh including adjustable photo dividers and an accessory pouch; padded removable laptop sleeve with Weasel Proof opening; Shirt Lifter front organiser; two easy access padded wing pockets for compact camera, MP3 player, etc. lined with super soft Slippertex™ microfibre for extra protection; super comfy Dr. Bodenschatz back hugger which makes light work of heavy loads; super strong shoulder straps with two loops for pouch attachment and an adjustable and removable sliding chest strap.
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External: 32x44x23cm Photo Pouch Internal: 29x37x13.5cm Laptop pouch fits: 12'', 13''W, 14'' & most 15'' & 15''W Photo pouch fits: 1 camera body with lens attached plus up to 6 lenses & accessories.
+001 Firebrick Red / White Enamel
+002 Stone Grey / Sand
+003 Lt. Army Green / Dk. Green Yellow
+004 Deep Black / Lt.Blue
+001 Firebrick Red / Blood Red
+002 Charcoal / Dk. Mouse Grey
+003 Deep Black / Lt. Army Green
+004 Black Olive / Cool Grey
+001 Deep Black / Dk. Mouse Grey
+002 Navy / Carrot
+003 Charcoal / Dk. Olive
+004 Gravel Grey / Orange
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External: 37x49x28cm Photo Pouch Internal: 34x43x15cm Laptop pouch fits: 12'',13''W, 14'' & most 15'' & 15''W Photo pouch fits: 2 camera bodies with lens attached plus up to 7 lenses & accessories. Additional Features: Ergonomic tripod attachment which hides away when not in use; fixture for optional waist belt
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his is one of the best shots I got from the whole trip and shows exactly why America had such a hard time during the Vietnam war. Sure they
had better technology, sure they had better music, but ask an American soldier to transport 1000 litres of water from base camp to the frontline using a Honda 50 and he’d think you were crazy. The Vietnamese guy just goes “ok”. Part of me likes to think that this situation started out as some sort of dare where one guy goes “I bet you $50 you can’t get all those bottles on that bike” because it reminds me of the time at school where I bet Jerry Mauger 20 bucks he wouldn’t French kiss Simon Bird and he totally did. Later on in life I found out that Jerry Mauger was actually gay and I felt somewhat cheated. ...cont. on page 33
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External: 38x56x30cm Photo Pouch Internal: 34x48x15.5cm Laptop pouch fits: 12'', 13''W, 14'', 15'', 15''W & 17''W Photo pouch fits: 2 camera bodies with lens attached plus up to 10 lenses & accessories. Additional Features: Ergonomic tripod attachment which hides away when not in use; included removable waist belt with concealed passport pocket & loops for pouch & lenscase attachment
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insist on using a truck to shift my fridge, and I’m glad my current girlfriend didn’t come on this trip with me.
When we took An Duc’s shot we told him he should start his own Mr Whippy business. He could whistle the ‘Greensleeves’ tune ok after we showed him how but I guess you wouldn’t be able to hear him coming from very far away. I don’t think he understood what we were talking about but he pretended to, which was nice of him.
1 Hidden front pocket 2 Shirt Lifter front organiser 3 Adjustable and removable dividers for camera gear 4 Fully removable protective photo pouch with super mesh 5
Ergonomic tripod attachment which hides away when not in use (not available with the Match Maker)
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If she had, then every time I said I couldn’t do something she’d just say “I bet that guy An Duc could” and she’d probably be right.
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Incidentally,we didn’t have a Mr Whippy in the town I grew up in, instead we had a Mrs Whippy who I found out later in life was also the town prostitute. Not that it made any difference to us kids because all we cared about was ice cream, but it does explain why dad was never allowed to come along with us. True story. ...cont. on page 34
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f I was selling this shot in some high end art gallery I’d definitely call it ‘Asking For Trouble’ because these guys are breaking every single law in the “How To Stay Alive” handbook. When they first thought up that superstition about ladders and how you shouldn’t walk underneath them I bet they were thinking “something bad will probably happen to you if you put a ladder over your head and race down the main road of Saigon at 60 miles an hour!” I actually stopped these guys and gave them the two spare backpacks that I had in the car with me just as a prize for being so awesome! They were totally stoked and attached them to the end of the ladder next to the pair of red boxer shorts. The backpacks completely off-balanced the ladder and made them swerve all over the place as they headed back off down the road. Part of me worried that in some way I had made their ladder-bike-trip even more dangerous but they were laughing pretty hard so I just figured… sure they might die but they get to die laughing which is probably quite a nice way to go. ...cont. on page 39
At Crumpler we get really annoyed when we buy stuff & then the stuff we buy craps out on us. So the last thing we want to hear is some photographer telling some other photographer “Hey Jürgen, you know that bag I bought from Crumpler? Well, it totally crapped out on me”. Now we’re not saying this won’t happen because sometimes stuff like this just does. You know, you’re in the Crumpler factory putting a buckle on a strap and then that hot new receptionist walks past and you get distracted and stuff the buckle up but don’t realize it and then some guy buys that bag and the buckle you stuffed up totally wrecks the bag and now that guy is telling Jürgen your bags are crappy. Every now and again this just happens. But we guarantee you we won’t be tossers about it. Because every Crumpler bag comes with a lifetime guarantee on material and workmanship. For more information please look at www.marryyourbag.com.
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External: 33.5x48x22cm Photo Pouch Internal: 31x16.5x17cm Laptop pouch fits: 12'', 13''W, 14'' & most 15'' & 15''W. Photo pouch fits: 1 camera body plus up to 4 lenses or computer hard drives, cables & accessories.
+001 Firebrick Red / White Enamel
+002 Stone Grey / Sand
+003 Lt. Army Green / Dk. Green Yellow
+004 Deep Black / Lt. Blue
+001 Firebrick Red / Blood Red
+002 Charcoal / Dk. Mouse Grey
+003 Deep Black / Lt. Army Green
+004 Black Olive / Cool Grey
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External: 35x50.5x23cm Photo Pouch Internal: 32x17x17cm Laptop pouch fits: 12'', 13''W, 14'', 15'', 15''W & 17''W Photo pouch fits: 2 camera bodies plus up to 4 lenses or computer hard drives, cables & accessories. Additional Features: Fixture for optional waist belt
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External: 36x54x24cm Photo Pouch Internal: 34x19x18cm Laptop pouch fits: 12'', 13''W, 14'', 15'', 15''W & 17''W Photo pouch fits: 1 camera body with lens attached or 2 camera bodies plus up to 4 lenses & accessories. Additional Features: Fixture for optional waist belt; two extra internal mesh pockets; two external side loops for further pouch attachment
+001 Deep Black / Dk. Mouse Grey
+002 Navy / Carrot
+003 Charcoal / Dk. Olive
+004 Gravel Grey / Orange
The Half Photo Backpack is exactly what it says it is. Half of the backpack is dedicated to storing photographic equipment like lenses, cameras, backs, filters, memory cards & film. The other half of the backpack is dedicated to storing non photographic equipment like PSPs, t-shirts, magazines, whiskey, lucky charms, memorabilia and girls’ phone numbers.
1000d Chicken Tex Supreme™ hyper performance accessory fabric with waterproof Ripstop
Lining; Weasel Proof padded laptop sleeve; lower part with padded pouch for storage of photo equipment, computer gear or other accessories; upper part for all other travelling and/or work gear with internal pockets for more organisation; Trapdoor with zip to join both parts; Shirt Lifter front organiser; two easy access padded wing pockets for compact camera, MP3 player, etc. lined with super soft Slippertex™ microfibre for extra protection; super comfy Dr. Bodenschatz back hugger which makes light work of heavy loads; super strong shoulder straps with two loops for pouch attachment and an adjustable and removable sliding chest strap.
1 Shirt Lifter front organiser 2 Internal pockets for more organisation in upper part 3 Upper part to fit all other travelling and/or work gear 4 Padded laptop pouch
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magine being a fish looking out through the wall of a plastic bag driven around Saigon on a motorbike. Seriously, you’re a fish, you have no mental
framework for this and your mind would be totally blown every two minutes. It would be like when you were four years old and made the mistake of asking your mother where babies come from and she tells you in graphic detail. The shear absurdity of the information spins you out and you don’t know whether to believe her or not because you’re still a bit sore about the whole Santa routine. Well that’s what it would be like for those fish. ...cont. on page 41
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I don’t even need to say anything about The Gimp neoprene laptop wrap. People just look at it and already they’ve bought one in their heads. This could be the crappiest laptop wrap in the world and you’d still buy it just because it looks so great. Hell, if you didn’t even have a laptop you’d probably go out and buy one, just so you could wrap The Gimp around it!
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something to put food in. Food that comes from a sterilized factory and is wrapped in cellophane. Trust me, the last thing you want to do over here is eat from the local street vendors. You never know what you’re eating or how it got there. Except now you’ve seen this shot you now know exactly how it got there. It came on the back of a motorbike driven by some sweaty old guy.
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Internal:28x23x3cm Fits 12'' iBook, Powerbook & standard 12''
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ne of the side benefits of The Gimp is that you can just use it as
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Internal:32.5x22.7x2.8cm Internal:31.5x25x3.4cm Internal:33.5x28x4cm Internal:35.8x24.3x2.6cm Internal:39.2x26.5x2.6cm Fits 13''W Fits 14'' iBook Fits nearly all Fits 15''W MacBook Fits 17''W MacBook Pro, MacBook & standard 14'' standard 15'' Pro, Powerbook Powerbook & & standard 15''W standard 17'' W
Super soft, super stretchy, super shiny neoprene; strong zip for super strong closing; special zip protection to keep the laptop from scratching; flexible sizing to fit any laptop or future laptop; elastic loops for in-pouch working.
Perfect fitting for many laptop models
Elastic loops for in-pouch use of laptop
Zip protection to keep the laptop from scratching
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The Pretty Boy - minis
The Pretty Boy - maxis
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Wow! We usually just use a guy in the Nudex part to give you an idea of how big each Crumpler bag is in relation to the other. But this year this chick Birgit (1.79m tall) ‘volunteered’ for the job! So we were thinking it’s probably going to turn out kind of like free porn for guys buying camera bags and this catalogue will probably hang around for a lot longer then it should because of it.
The Pretty Boy - backpack
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Then on the actual shoot day she totally chickened out and nothing we said could change her mind, so now instead of a “Nudex” we have a “Totally-Clothed-Ex” which doesn’t quite have the same ring or visual appeal. It would have been a great time to have had some sort of really clever hypnotist on set. But we didn’t.
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The Checker
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The P.P.
Full Photo Backpacks Half Photo Backpacks
The Daily
Dick Casey Photo
The Gimp
Warm Shower
Pyjama Pride Opulent Rooster
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(210) (600)
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(750) Match Maker
Shirt Lifter front organiser All Crumpler Dailys and backpacks have Shirt Lifter fronts that quick unzip for easy access to the inside mesh storage cells. So you can get into your bag without having to get right into it.
Third Leg Crumpler’s unique extra strap that keeps your bag in one place when you have to run away from a situation in a hurry. We don’t know what that situation would be but we prepared for it anyway.
Love Handles Extra external loops for pouches and accessories. Some guys use them and some guys don’t but it’s nice to know they’re there. A good place to hang a hammer.
Dr. Bodenschatz back hugger system An uncomfortable backpack is nasty to carry around and because we want you to carry our bags around lots we went all out on comfort.
Weasel Proof Crumpler backpacks are designed so it’s impossible for someone else to open the laptop compartment and steal your stuff when you’re wearing it. Unless they cut the whole thing open with a knife but you’d probably notice them doing that.
Clasping We use lightweight shock resistant neoprene which wraps tight around your laptop and digi-gear for maximized comfort and protection. And who doesn’t want that?
Prince Charles protective seal Extra seal incorporated to keep out all the dirt that would wind up inside your bag if we didn’t incorporate the extra seal.
Chicken Tex Supreme™ The main fabric we use for all our bags is Chicken Tex Supreme™. We invented it to be water resistant, light weight and durable for practical reasons but we also made it a bunch of colours for prettiness reasons.
Detachable Belt Loop The detachable belt loop comes apart so you can attach the bag to your belt rather than having to thread your belt through it. People look at you funny if you have to take your belt off and on all the time. It makes them nervous.
Trapdoor The Trapdoor makes one backpack compartment two, or two compartments one. Depending on how you feel that day.
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Wing Pockets Secret side pockets lined with Slippertex™ are stashed into the sides of Crumpler backpacks for easy access to iPods and digi-gear even when you have the bag on your back. You can put food in here too, but we didn’t really design them for that. Sliding chest strap The backpacks all come with a neat sliding chest strap that adjusts to fit all size man-breasts from A to double D. Keeping the backpack firm even if you’re not.
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Slippertex™ Slippertex™ is a super soft fabric that won’t scratch gadgets and is sewn into different Crumpler compartments to make sure your gadgets stay looking good. It would be great to have bed sheets made out of Slippertex™ but it would be way too expensive.
Protective Seal Protectors When it comes to keeping out dust and rain we figured it’s always best to over compensate. So we’ve added Protective Seal Protectors to protect the protective seals that keep out dust and rain from dust and rain.
Shiny We like to hide bits of reflective tape on our bags to protect you at night. It was Tony’s mum’s idea.
Quick Release Buckles Our buckles adjust in a snap and grip super tight because that’s how good buckles should work.
Crumpler would like to say thanks to Hans Kemp for the pics, Mike, Rebecca, Caroline and Margit for the art, all our beautiful designers for the magic bags, all the Vietnamese bike riders and of course Mr. Honda, Mr. Kawasaki and Mr. and Mrs. Suzuki. Also thanks to some other people.