It was a tough decision given the numerous photos we received but we finally came to an agreement!

We are pleased to announce that Larry M. Levine is our 2007 Photo Contest Winner.

Below are the photos Larry submitted of our Military Ops - Echo in action:

Upon hearing that he was the winner, Larry came back to us with more than flattering comments that made us blush. Here is Larry in his own words:

“I have worked as a photographer in the transportation industry for over 27 years. And, of course, in my spare time I do photography. These photographs were taken at a botanical garden in Montgomery County, Maryland. I have been very impressed by the Echo messenger bag, and asked the daughter of friends of ours to help me with this project.

I found the Echo to be the perfect bag for going out on assignment when there isn’t a need to carry everything you own. Also, it’s ideal when traveling- there is enough room to carry a reasonable amount of gear, and there is an unusually generous top section to store what you want for a day trip. The separate section for a mp3 or CD player is a nice extra. The front pocket holds memory cards, pens and model releases and batteries, with room to spare.

Several years ago, my wife and I traveled in Israel by car for two weeks, and the bag was ideal for international travel. I stored my photo gear in a roll-on bag for the plane trip, removed the inner dividers of the Echo, and folded the bag flat in my checked luggage. I used the dividers from the bag to secure small items in the suitcase. When we got settled, I put the dividers back into the Echo and transferred the photo gear. The roll-on bag stayed in the hotel, and the Echo came with me- along the beaches, through the streets of Jerusalem, the top of Masada in the desert, in museums and at outdoor cafes. The top compartment of the Echo had room for small souvenirs. The messenger-style design makes the bag easy to access by rotating it instead of taking if off. That’s a real advantage in some environments.

The thing that impressed me most about Naneu Pro is that the company listens to its customers. When we returned from our trip, I wrote to tell Naneu Pro to say that the Echo was a very good bag- it would be a great bag if a few changes were made, such as a longer, padded strap for taller customers. They must have gotten other feedback, because the bag was redesigned: stronger outer fabric, a longer, padded strap and a convenient cell phone holder. I bought the redesigned bag and convinced a friend to buy one before his trip to Africa.”

Congratulations to Larry who is now entitled to a $500 gift check in our online store!

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The Naneu Pro Team wishes all our customers for a successful new year 2008 and hopes that your expectations for good health, luck and fulfilling of personal dreams shall be achieved.

We say thank you for your loyalty and support in 2007. Stay tuned for even more surprises in 2008!

Warmest Wishes,

Your Naneu Pro team.

We are pleased to offer Free Fedex Ground or Home Delivery Shipping on all consumer orders of $25 or more to any location within the Continental United States.

How do I take advantage of this offer?

1. Order through www.naneupro.com or call our customer service (1-866-80NANEU) between November 15th and December 31st 2007.

2. Place your selected items into your shopping cart.

3. Proceed to checkout.

4. Select the following shipping method:Fedex Ground or Fedex Home Delivery

5. Place your order, and we will automatically send your order with no shipping charges.

6. Bonus!: All orders will also receive a 20% Off coupon to be used on acdsee.com before December 31st to take advantage of their Gift with Purchase event. You’ll find great deals on ACDSee’s essential photography software.

We greatly appreciate your patronage over the years in helping usbecomeoneof the leaders in the camera bag industry and this Winter 07 Promotion is our way to thank all our valuable customers. Should questions arise, please do not hesitate to contact us at sales@naneupro.com or toll free at (866)80NANEU.We would love to hear from you!

Best Wishes for a fun Winter 07!

The Naneu Pro Team

This time our photo contest winner is hailing from Boulder, Colorado. Congrats to Josh Gray (and his companion!) for this outstanding photo.

We asked Josh what the story behind this photo was and here is Josh in his own words:

“This picture was taken on the top of Mount Yale near Buena Vista, CO - the second 14,000 foot mountain the girls and I have climbed (Madison being the black dog, and Jen being the fiance holding the camera). I have enjoyed using the Naneu Pro Alpha to keep some of my camera gear safe and look forward to more adventures with it strapped to my back.”

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Wow.

Our friend Andrew James Benson has been keeping us digitally updated cultured here in Orlando, Florida over the past few weeks. Andrew is in the midst of a photographic journey across a vast part of this little thing we call Planet Earth. An expedition to be rivaled by even the most pickled sailors of the seven seas, his adventure consists of Austin, DC, NY, London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Geneva, Amman, Dammascus, and Dubai. Not your average Sunday bird-watching stroll through the park with Grandma. Prior to his departure, we shipped a sparkling new Military Ops Tango messenger bag to his doorstep so he could throw the world at it.
Andrew scripted up his unique gear list, and his thoughts on the Tango below;

“In one camera “pouch” I have:
Canon 30D with a 17-85 lens, 40gb Gobo Giga One Card Reader/Hard Drive, and batteries and charger for the camera
(I may pick up a prime lens from BH in NY and it should fit perfect with what I have)

In the other pouch:
Canon 550ex Flash, GTech 120gb Mini External Hard Drive, Giotto Small Rocket Air, Lens Cloth, AA Batteries, Mighty Mouse

In the interior camera compartment pockets:
Cables (CAT5, Firewire, USB)

In the Laptop Compartment:
15″ MacBook Pro

In the strap pocket:
Laptop power cable, Moleskin Notebook

In the “secret” magnetic pocket:
A rigid box ( 1″x7″x9″) made of matte board to hold some sample prints.

In the front pockets:
Pens and Sharpies, Fliers, Business cards

The other two thin pockets have been great for magazines and travel
documents.

It is at least 25lbs, easy. I am loving the bag and have been given compliments on it, especially from those I know that shoot. The bag is a breeze though, everything is very logical and functions extremely well for its intended purpose. It is incognito and slick. I love it, great job!”

You can view Andrew’s photo documentation by city, on his website. For those music lovers with a sharp eye… can you identify the artist in Andrew’s DC gallery? Half of a famous duo.Now, the mad scientists must get back to the laboratory to develop more Frankeinsteins to protect your gear.

Onward.

Outward Design

As the weeks weave in and out of each other, twisting through our resources and bringing yet another design reality to you.

We’ve received many emails, quiet whispers, and bold demands that request some small changes to one of our best-selling packs, the Adventure K3….

We listened.

Introducing the K3L.

The addition of “L” for the obvious; Limonene.. Licorice.. Luzerne.. Largemouth Bass……. actually, “L” is for “Laptop”.

The K3L is a full-course meal for your mind and body. To start, let’s whet your appetite with the new mesh water bottle sleeve located on the padded hipbelt. It’s both easy to access your water, and can be packed away. Sparking or still water, please choose your guilty preference. For the full experience, enjoy some of your favorite audible frequencies through the integrated MP3/CD padded pocket and headphone grommet, served with a chilled side of the AirFlow Suspension system (patent pending). The field-tested and proven AirFlow Suspension is made up of three spring steel stays and air mesh, allowing the flexible and lightweight suspension to bring the cool air in to move that warm air out, while keeping the pack off of your chiseled back.

As a permanent chef special on the K3L, we’ve added a dedicated laptop compartment to fit most 15.4″ laptops*. To compliment the laptop space, we trimmed the compartment with waterproof zippers to prevent any disasters that a Cumulonimbus cloud may have been plotting. As another line of defense, you can utilize the concealed water resistant rainfly, which can quickly be deployed in the event of an sneak rain attack. Please request how well you would like your K3L cooked by indicating whether you would like one of two colors available; our standard Black, or the new Navy Blue. Both the Black and the Navy Blue colors will be available in our newly launched 1680-D ballistic nylon fabric, as mentioned in a post below. The K3L is an improvement upon our luxury work-horse K3, so you can expect the same great features and an even better experience than you remember from the last time.

Our K3L will be available for you at the end of September. If you have any questions, please contact one of our staff, and we would be glad to give you more information on the fine K3L experience that awaits you. Bon appetit.
*Eating raw or undercooked laptops may cause sickness.

Onward.

Outward Design

Ever dream of walking on water? For the Alpha SE that dream has become a reality, with a little help from the Design Department.

You might be asking yourself “How did they do it!” We could easily describe it in one word: Photoshop. However, if hunger for more than a one-word explanation, you might want to check out our Alpha Photoshop Tutorial PDF.

If you fancy the result and would like to have it as a wallpaper, get it here.

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As many of you know, we have a photo contest where you can send us creative pictures of your Naneu Pro bag/case in “action” with bag prizes for the quarterly winners and a whopping $500 gift check for the annual Grand Prize winner.

Our favorite photo for the Second Quarter is from Scott Ley, hailing from Tampa/Florida. Congrats Scott!

We always look forward for images from you, showing us how far you and your Naneu Pro bag can go - any wild characters out there? As a reminder, the Naneu Pro photo contest can be found here.

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You’ve returned from reality to join us, it’s great to have your company again. Drop us a comment, we’re interested to get into your minds too.

The holiday week and weekend are clearly over… if you’ve logged on, you managed to save your fingers from the inferno of BBQs and the explosive fireworks overhead. Us too. High five, not four.

Right now we’re doing a bit of prototype field testing (swimming with sharks, running into burning buildings, and sipping afternoon tea) with some of our new products; soon to be available in navy blue and a resilient new 1680-D ballistic water-resistant nylon as our primary pack fabric. This stuff is even more of a testament to our limited lifetime warranty, throw at it what you can- we are. Originally developed for bullet proof vests, our ballistic nylon is one of the toughest fabrics in the world. However, please aim all firearms away from the bags. Additionally, we’ve added a three-layer polyurethane coating the back of the 1680-D ballistic nylon, making the material even more water resistant. We’re coming for you, Poseidon.

Below is a photo comparison of our the tried-and-tested 900-D nylon, and our new updated 1680-D material. Watch out for the material invasion on our line of Military Ops and more, by the end of August.

(click to enlarge)

Back to the drawing board, the cutting board, and the blender of ideas.

Onward.

Outward Design