As you may have seen in some of my previous posts, I sew! I posted a couple items I’ve made but I never formally introduced my other venture, JAVRAN™. Now that the site is up and running, it’s time! JAVRAN.com. I make a variety of softgoods using MIL-SPEC components, everything from tactical vests and pouches, to camera bags and K9 gear. (more…)

I designed this insert to hold a Canon 5D Mark II with a 24-70 f/2.8L attached, and a 10-22 in the corner. 24-70mm is a great range on a full frame camera; when I want to pack light, it’s often all I take with me. So to save weight, I made this caddy to fit it perfectly. Then I can turn any bag into a “camera bag” just by dropping in this insert.
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This client wanted piping, which was a nice aesthetic change of pace. The black & coyote brown colorway looks great! The front flap secures via three hidden magnets but don’t worry, they wont affect electronics or CF cards. There are three slim pockets under the top flap that are padded on the bottom with thick foam and on the top with thin foam. There’s also a zippered pocket in the rear.
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Well it isn’t a photography bag per se, but I lined the interior with loop velcro so I could add padded dividers when I want to use it for camera gear. It is made from MIL-SPEC components. The exterior is water resistant 1000D Cordura in ranger green with MARPAT coyote webbing and hardware, which is now one of my favorite colorways! (it looks even better in person) This is my first “messenger bag” and I’m definitely a fan. It’s a great day bag, book bag, gear bag, etc. and the best part is that it doesn’t look like a specific type of bag (like a “camera bag”).
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It isn’t a camera bag but it is padded. Since it was the first bag I’d ever made, I used another bag as a model (mainly for dimensions) to help me learn. It took a while to make as there was much trial and error but I’m really happy with how it turned out.
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