The four bags we'll be looking at are the Cinebags Cb-30, the Petrol Deca Dr. Bag Medium, the Kata Flyby-76, and the Tenba Roadie 2 Large. The Cb-30 and Deca bags are in duffle bag format and the Kata and Tenba bags are in suitcase format.
Let's start with the Cinebags Cb-30. This camera bag comes in typical duffle bag form with both a handheld strap and a shoulder strap. The hand strap is Velcro-ed together and the shoulder strap has a nice wide, comfortable pad. This bag doesn't come with an excessive number of Velcro moveable dividers, but as you can see in the photo it's enough for most small camera setups.
The bag comes with the usual stick-a-zipper-pouch-everywhere set of pouches, including the inside of the top flap. The pouches are plastic lined so you don't have to worry about spilling your slurpee on the bag and ruining a field monitor.
Inside dimensions of the bag are about 21" by 10" by 8" as shown in the photos. Sorry about the upside down tape measure.
Next up in the lineup is the Petrol Deca Dr. Bag Medium. This bag has fewer pouches than the Cinegear product, it does have some nice features of its own. For instance, instead of relying on a Velcro-ed together hand strap it uses a unique plastic hand grip design where each side snaps into each other. This means you don't have to worry about the Velcro wearing out. The Petrol bag also comes with minimalist number of Velcro compartment separators.
One features that I forgot to take a picture of (and I could kick myself for this) is that the bag has interior LED lighting! Yes, you can find your gear in a dark corner of where ever you are without a flashlight! For anyone who shoots on location, that's a HUGE deal! Not only that, but at the end of the day when it's dark out you can easily check that your entire kit is accounted for before getting back to your car.
It has the usual large side zipper pouches.
Petrol made this bag noticeably deeper than the Cinegear bag at 11-ish inches. Inside dimensions seem to be about 18" by 10" by 11".
Now, onto the suitcase style bags. The Kata Flyby-76 comes with almost too many Velcro separators. I had to use one of the compartments just to store the excess! Everything for a basic videographer camera kit fits very nicely.
Just below the top hand strap is the ID tag. Now, why is an ID tag so important? Well this one self retracts into the slot because it's attached via an elastic strap. So you don't have to worry about your ID tag being destroyed by the elements and TSA inspectors.
On the inside of the top flap is a two layer (yes, two separate zippers) set of pouches, both large enough to handle a large laptop. The white backing the second picture is actually thick foam that protects your computer and other items that dent easily.
The outside of the top flap also has another pouch for easier access for items that don't need quite the level of protection the inside pouches give.
Inside dimensions are about 20" by 13" by 8". Before we leave this bag, I should mention that there is an option to purchase a roller trolley to make it more friendly for travel. The bag has dedicated straps to hold the trolley, but I didn't take a picture of them since a trolley wasn't readably available. If you're tired of hauling around gear, the roller trolley would be a recommended purchase along with the Kata Flyby-76 bag.
Before I write any more, I have to admit to having a bit of a man-crush on this next "curse." I first saw it at NAB and said to myself, "She will be mine... Oh yes, she will be mine." This is the Tenba Roadie II Large (hey, at least it's a man purse with a semi-masculine name). Again, this is a case where Tenba includes more compartment separators than you'll every need. I used the bottom of the bag to store the excess and it's bulging out!
The back of the bag has a zipper pouch which includes an option for a stainless steel tether, just in case you need to leave the bag unattended for a while. The front pouch is well padded and includes more than enough room for any laptop or white balance card. Notice how the top flap inside pouches are all plastic to weather seal specific items?
The Tenba bag has a build in retractable trolley handle and roller wheels. You get the roller trolley standard. For any AC, grip, or PA, you know this is a big deal after lugging around heavy cases of gear all day. The handle has a dedicated compartment that zippers shut so when you want it out of the way, it's completely out of the way.
Inside dimension are about 19" by 13" by 7". However, there are two sunken area of the floor of this case that accommodate even deeper gear, like large lenses. Sorry I didn't take a picture or measurement. You'll just have to stop by the shop.
If you're lugging around gear in an old backpack or a gym duffle bag, you might want to stop by the shop and see how we can make your life easier. You can talk to Nikita and she'll explain that it's OK to lust after camera bags, even if you
