Shimoda Core Unit Large DV v2 (520-246)

Fits easily in the shimoda 35L size backpack. The 200-600 lens fits inside however the 400-800 is just slightly too long.

I bought this Shimoda Extra Large unit to be a storage at home for my camera equipment and then I can pull out what I need to put in my backpack when I head on the go. This unit is much sturdier than I expected and holds a lot! The inserts are sturdy but also easy to move around to fit what is needed. These inserts can go in a backpack, but I think this one would be really big for a backpack. I fit 4 lenses, 1 body, 1 flash, a grip, accessories (batteries, filters, etc), and my gorillapod tripod in this!! My lenses (Canon 70-300L, 100L, and 16-35L) all fit upright in this which is great! I was worried about height on this unit, but it is great!! Highly recommend this!! It is pricey, but a great storage alternative than others!

I was debating on this core unit or a backpack for my trip overseas. The thing with camera bags is you pay 4x more just because it's a camera bag... So opted for this, it fits perfectly in my carry-on with rollers while keeping my equipment secure from everything else in the carry-on. This also fits perfect in a nice small backpack I have that usually travel with, it fills it 90%, but still it fits and it handy. If Shimoda is watching, I was looking at the 25l-35l variants of urban explorer and explorer but couldn't justify that price over other name brand hiking backpacks.

Well built. Fits perfectly in the Shimoda 30L packs. The extra height lets us hold our Sigma 500, mounted, with the hood in the ready position. It leaves room for other lenses of course. The light color is helpful in finding the smaller items. Combined with the padding built into the pack, we expect this will protect the lenses well.

This is a great insert for the Shimoda Explore 30. Basically it adds an additional “row” above the zipper door compared to the standard insert. I prefer the smaller insert as it’s usually sufficient for my M43 gear, but when traveling internationally with more gear or longer lenses, I move up to this one. It’s a tad finicky getting it in the Explore 30, but the main announce is the amount of upper compartment space it eats up. But there has to be a trade off somewhere.

I live Shimoda designs... This is my second bag, and now I have a 40L and a 30 L. This large mirrorless is what's recommended for the Action X 30L series, but I'd recommend sticking to the medium instead. While I do love the carry capacity, it eliminates about 80% of the upper compartment if I don't unfurl the top. Basically I have to tuck the upper section to a side because the large cube takes up most of its space. That said I can carry 2 Canon R6, 24-105, Sigma 150-600 C and some adapters and teleconverters.with room for dust bulb and batteries. You just have to get creative on its layout. Bottom line, if I had to do it all over again, I would have gotten the large cube for the 40L bag, and the medium for the 30L. In the 40L I have the DSLR medium and small cubes.

I bought this because the medium core unit that came with my backpack just wasn't big enough. This thing is great! Fits my OM-1 with 300 lens, a pair of binoculars, two microphones, a mini tripod, and a small first aid kit. Everything I need. It's nice that this unit allows me to store my camera with the big lens attached instead of having to remove the lens while out in the field. The shipping was on time and the unit was in perfect condition, so the seller was great too.

These Shimoda camera bag inserts are very well made and work well with my camera gear.