200-400 VR bag (CL-L2) recall…

**Updated – more information is available** Nikon have announced a recall on certain versions of the Nikon CL-L2 case that comes with the 200-400 VR. Initially it was just Nikon USA that issued the warning but it is now on the customer service site of Nikon Europe too. If your bag has no ‘T’ on [...]

ThinkTank Photo ‘Big Stick’ monopod bag

My first experience of ThinkTank Photo products is the Big Stick monopod bag which I’ve just received. I thought it would make a better storage bag for travel and use out in the field than the standard one supplied with my Gitzo 3551. Well, if this little bag is anything to go by I’ll certainly [...]

Lowepro Lens Trekker 600 AW II

I’ve just taken delivery of the new version of Lowepro’s very popular Lens Trekker 600…finally! When I picked up my Nikon 600/4 I tried to get the Lens Trekker to go with it but was annoyed to find it had been discontinued! I looked at various other solutions, none of which appealed and after several [...]

Fitting the 600/4 in the 200-400 bag.

Whilst waiting for Lowepro to release an updated version of the Lens Trekker 600 (seems the older one isn’t quite big enough for a D3 & 600 VR so they are making the bag larger) I decided to see if I could get my non-VR 600 f4 in to my 200-400 bag as a stop gap [...]

Nikon 200-400 VR CL-L2 bag, double strap mod.

I love my 200-400 VR, its a fantastic lens in every respect as opinions everywhere will say. However, one thing that is not mentioned is the standard bag (the CL-L2) is just not designed for carrying all that weight for long periods of time. Buying another bag is one solution but as the bag is [...]