Camera-Bag Reviews

I think it's a bit of a rip-off to make you buy this separate from the cameras. The case is attractive and well-made, but all it holds is the camera and maybe some extra batteries, although I suspect 4 extra AA's will be a tight fit in the one pocket in front, or in lieu of batteries, an extra compact flash card. My A70 came with 4 rechargeable AA's. They should really just put the case in with the camera and either include the charger too, or let people fend for themselves with buying some other manufacturer's battery recharger. Seems like a ploy to sell battery chargers to me. I could have bought a charger with batteries for the same price as this kit. I only bought this to get the case.

I bought this bundle for my A75 and it's a great product overall. It has all you need to carry and power you canon A-series digital camera. The batteries are great and you can shoot for couple of days with them without needing to be recharged. The charger is nice and very portable, though I wish it had a power cord instead of connecting directly to the outlet.
I didn't give five start because, as someone already has pointed it out, I think at least the batteries and charger should come with the camera. However, at this price it's a good value and a must for canon A-series digital camera owners.

The litmus test of a good product (typically) is it's availability (not always, but in this case, for certain!). Well, as I attempted to find the A Series accessory kit, I became incredibly frustrated with the following messages: "Out of Stock," "Backordered," "Arriving Soon." Whether my theory of "everyone with an A Series wants one" or whether Canon just doesn't produce enough of these these kits is really irrelevant; if you own an A Series, this kit is a must.

First, the compact case is a streamlined and perfect fit; not a bulky case. And, every camera, particularly these expensive digitals, must have some kind of protection. Okay, preliminaries out of the way, the case is just the cherry. The real beef to this kit is the charger and NiMH rechargeable batteries.

Depending on your use of your camera (and disregarding its powersaving features), AA batteries do not have abundant life. My solution is to have an extra set of non-rechargable AAs with me at all times (which can be conveniently stored in the front pouch of the accompanying case) while using the rechargables. By using this scheme, I'll always be prepared when taking photos. After I get home, I pop the rechargables in the charger, which is very compact and can be plugged in nearly any convenient outlet, and use the non-rechargables. To recharge all four batteries is something less than 4 hours; not bad, all-in-all.

At the price, this is an accessory kit that all A Series owners should strongly consider.

This is a very nice quality camera bag for the I-Zone Polaroid cameras, but it will not fit the digital/polaroid combo. The price is excellent, the quality superb, but I will probably break even by sending it back and paying shipping costs.

The camera fits fine. Just wish it had some where to put a couple of film boxes.

I bought one and it is so handy this bag is so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I bought this bag when I first started photographing as a hobby. It has been with me since, through the muck and filth, and has managed to protect all my equipment from the elements without fail. It has PLENTY of space for a reasonable amount of equipment. Mine is stocked with a Canon 35mm (with lens attached), a wide angle lens, tele-zoom lens, flash, filters, and all my cleaning tools. I haven't had any of the problems mentioned about some other bags (leaking, ripping, fabric knotting, zipper failing). Although I'm moving up to more and larger equipment, this will always be my casual shooter bag!

The only qualm I have with this bag is the shoulder strap. The strap is just a plain nylon strap with no slip prevention or shoulder padding. I believe that Samsonite might have considered (with the large capacity of this bag) providing a non-slip padded cover for the strap. Long treks yield a lot of pulling the bag back up on your shoulder and PAINFUL welts. Thus the 4 stars.

This is a pretty decent product. More room than I expected, but the shoulder strap really needs to go. There's absolutely nothing special about it. It could used some sort of padding on it too.
The bag fits my Canon EOS IX Lite 2 lenses, a flash, the owner's manual, 5 rolls of film, and I've still got room.

It is a nice camera bag but I found the picture and description deceiving. It is far larger than it looks. I wanted something that would hold a digital SLR and a flash along with extra batteries and a charge. What I got is something that will hold over twice that with room to spare. The bag is nearly a foot deep so their is plenty of space for long lenses and other goodies. I'll keep it for my take everything trips, but I'm going to have to find something smaller to accomidate my typical equipment needs.

The Aquapaq is a great idea, but in reality there are several issues one must keep in mind. 1- There is no written docs to tell you how deep you can go. 2- For pool use, the thing is tough to keep down in the water. I recommend draining as much air out of it as possible so you can control the buoyancy. 3- In lakes and oceans, make sure it floats so you can retrieve it if it gets away from you. 4- The plastic is not exactly optical quality. It is worse out of the water, because folds created by extending the lens (such as the Kodak camera in the pictures) create distortions. 5- It is VERY difficult to frame. You can't really use the LCD in bright light and looking throught the viewfinder with goggles is almost impossible. Shoot from the hip and hope for the best.

After all these points, I was able to get ONE PERFECT PICTURE of my son underwater. Made it all worthwile, but be patient.

I used this bag to protect a digital video camera while snorkeling. It worked pretty good. Only problems I had were the bag wrinkling in front of the lens and trying to keep the bag from fogging up from being in the sun.

Overall, it served its purpose and was worth the cost.

No water got in and the video was pretty decent.

This remarkable bag protects my digital camera. I am more confident taking the camera with me on our boat, to the beach or anywhere that it might be subjected to dampness. As suggested, I gave it the underwater test (sans camera) and the bag did not allow any moisture to enter the compartment. As for taking pictures from inside the bag.... aside from the lense being slightly restricted from full extension, the pictures it took were almost as good as the camera without the bag. An excellent investment for those who want to take their camera with them everywhere in safety.

The flap is velcro covering a zipper compartment. You can put the buddle wrap that came with the camera to fit it in the compartment for extra security. A compact flash case can fit in the main compartment. The side poclet is pretty much useless and too tight. The leather is already thick yet smooth. Good adjustable strap length and the case can be secured by your belt as well. Good fit and finish. Top notch . I picked this up at Fry's after seeing unsatisfactory case from Compusa and Fry's. Just the perfect size.

Not overly large or too small. Just perfect small fitting size in smooth good leather(ette). The leather is thick and provides good cushion. You can even neatly fit the bubble wrap that came with the S40 to give it that extra protection.. Except I can't hold the film\battery in the side socket because the small pocket above is not netted but just flat leather.

Anyways, all it fits is my camera; no room for the battery but you can put that compact flash case. It's very minimizing. The straps are adjustable and long, hooks secure and I just like the fact you can secure the case with your belt as well. Also the front flaps are attach to a velcro covering a zipper casing for the camera compartment.

So far this is the best case for the Canon S30\40 I've seen after picking it up at Fry's after visiting Compusa and BestBuy and I'm very please to own it.

My olympus digital camera, 510 model, fits very nicely in this bag. The bag is not leather or anything, but feels high quality and has enough padding to cushion a drop of the camera. At a reasonable price, this bag is a great value. It has a strap to clip onto your belt and a shoulder strap. This is everything I was looking for in a bag and I am very pleased with it.

This camera bag fits the camera it was made for nicely, but in my case-I have 3 children who dance, play sports, etc. I like to carry as much extra stuff as i can, including spare charged up batteries plus charger. Therefore, although it has ample padding, there is not enough space and compartments and padding for they extra stuff you need.

Excellent case with more then enough room (maybe to much room). Highly recommend it, worth buying. Kodak DC280 fitS perfect with enough protection.

Not only does this case give protection for my Kodak DC280 but it also has plenty of room to carry the extras (extra memory card, extra set of batteries, charger , lens' & computer connection cord). Wonderful!!!!!!

I am very disappointed with this case. It is a very close fitting wraparound two piece case. It has five snap buttons that need to be aligned and snapped together to close it. It is rather difficult to push the camera into the long sleeve and keep it aligned so the snap buttons line up for closure. It usually takes me a few tries to get it right.

If you have the camera in this case and a quick photo opportunity appears, forget it. By the time you get the camera out of this case, the opportunity will be long gone.

Once the long sleeve is off, you can use the camera with the lower part still attached, as long as you don't need to change the memory card or the battery. To open the door that covers these, you need to manouver the leather piece around the neckstrap boss out of the way before it opens. If you want to plug the AC adapter in, you will have to completely remove the lower part of the case, as it covers up the opening for the AC adapter plug.

On top of all that, it has no place to store any accessories, not even a miniscule memory stick. Any self respecting owner will have an extra memory card and a spare battery along, wherever he goes. It would be good to have a place for those in the camera case.

It does what it is designed to do so in that sense it's a 5-star case. Beyond that it's quite poorly designed. You shouldn't have to have a Ph.D in structral engineering to put a camera in a case. The button closure system here is ridiculously over engineered. You will actually have to practice putting your camera in this case.

And as for taking it out quickly to get a shot ... well, good luck.

This camera is definately for the serious photographer. Well worth the extra $ for quality in pictures. Surprised by the color quality and detail clearness in close range. Easy to hold and balance. Eyepiece and screen veiwers let the user choose what they prefer in taking pictures. Alot of options. Had this camera two months, and still learning how to use the options.
Very thrilled to have this camera.

I received my Canon 1EG bag today, and, after packing my gear into it, I had a few thoughts to share. I think that Canon made a mistake by raising expectation about capacity and purpose of this bag.
First, there is no way to fit "two SLR bodies, seven to ten lenses, flashes, etc, etc" into this bag. Let me tell you what I was able to fit into the bag comfortably (i.e., without squeezing anything and being able to retrieve the gear reasonably fast):
- Canon D10 camera with Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM AF lens,
- Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM AF lens in protective bag,
- Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM AF lens in protective bag and with hood and mounting ring,
- Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM AF lens in protective bag,
- Canon Speedlite 420EX,
- Small Slave flash,
- Polaris Flash meter,
- Quick-release tripod head,
- Small table-top tripod,
- batteries, lens-cleaning stuff, remote switch for the SLR and a few other small items.
There was room left for one (maximum two) medium size lenses, and that was it.
Second, as one of the reviewers had commented, this is not a fast bag - all the loops, and velcros, and zippers won't allow you to use it as a piece of professional gear, but it is great for keeping your photo equipment safe and accessible for casual "weekend-shooting" use.
The bag is well-built and well-padded. The only obvious design flaw (for which I give this bag only 4 stars) that I noticed right away was absence of side loops to support the flap when you are using the handle on top of the bag. It causes the weight of the bag to be distributed on the zipper, which, at some point, may break. My bag, by the way, weighed about 15lb with all the aforementioned equipment. If you want to protect the zipper, you should use mostly the shoulder strap.
Overall, this is a good bag, worth the money. If you consider its price and capacity, this bag is well-suited for a serious amateur photographer.

This is a solid bag, well designed and assembled. Very flexible interior comparment components. Easy to access external pockets with solid zipper action. Quick release clips for main flap are secure but easy to open and close with one hand. Strap is comfortable and configured in a way that keeps the bag upright when open, even while you wear it. The bottom is rugged - I'm always confident that my gear is well protected. Details like zipper pulls, contoured shoulder pad, and handle grip are not overlooked.

However, I'm not sure what lenses they had in mind when they rated the capacity. I carry a single body, three zoom lenses (with hoods reversed), a flash, a doubler, and a few accessories on the inside. Granted, one of them is a fairly large 70-200 2.8 with tripod ring on. I can't imagine putting much more in unless I was going to pack it for long-term storage.

The outside pockets are very useful and make extra batteries, memory cards (film), filters, and other accessories easy to access without compromising security. There are also two handy removeable zipper pouches that attach to the inside top with velcro.

Plenty of bag for me. For situations where you want to carry a similar set of gear, it could be a great bag for you.

I received this bag as a gift. I have two camera bodies and several lens and other accessories. The bag holds quite a bit. However it is kind of difficult to carry more than one camera body without compromising room for other accessories. The bag is more than enoough for those serious photographers with one camera and accessories. However, if you have more than one camera it is more difficult to carry other accessories. The bag is tough and durable and not too overwhelming. Overall a great bag for the serious photographer.

I bought this for the E-10 and with some seriosly major adjusting I was able to fit everything in, tightly. I thought this bag that is supposed to hold 2 cameras would be able to hold my single E-10 comfortably but it didnt. Go with the back-pack bag from Tamrac here. It is much better and fits everything perfectly.

I bought the Tamrac 5608 Pro 8 because it easily holds holds two pro sized SLR bodies (Nikon F3s with short-ish lenses and the 8 AA battery powered MD4 motor drives attached) and 4 additional lenses, but its active career in my 'photo-arsenal' was short lived.

My main gripe with this bag is with the seam used to join the bag to the main zipper (it isn't taped over and will lead to inevitable fraying and zipper jams) and the tripod holder is a complete joke (only good for the very lightest duty tripods). If you have a bunch of filters, you will need to get a wallet-style holder to hold them safely and securely.

For the price, this bag is quite the bargain as comparable products will set you back at least twice as much - but in retrospect I think I should've shelled out more in the beginning. I ended up trading up to a LowePro backpack.

Well finished, balanced, beauty... a very very nice camera bag. I'm not fond of back-packs or kangaroo pouches for carrying my photo gear. I prefer the classic, standard, shoulder-hanged bag. I particularly feel this one as a very safe and rugged one.
You'll find enough space in it to accomodate bodies, lenses, flash, and several minor gadgets. Side-slip pocket is a real hit, very handy indeed.

I bought this for the E-10 and with some seriosly major adjusting I was able to fit everything in, tightly. I thought this bag that is supposed to hold 2 cameras would be able to hold my single E-10 comfortably but it didnt. Go with the back-pack bag from Tamrac here. It is much better and fits everything perfectly.

I bought the Tamrac 5608 Pro 8 because it easily holds holds two pro sized SLR bodies (Nikon F3s with short-ish lenses and the 8 AA battery powered MD4 motor drives attached) and 4 additional lenses, but its active career in my 'photo-arsenal' was short lived.

My main gripe with this bag is with the seam used to join the bag to the main zipper (it isn't taped over and will lead to inevitable fraying and zipper jams) and the tripod holder is a complete joke (only good for the very lightest duty tripods). If you have a bunch of filters, you will need to get a wallet-style holder to hold them safely and securely.

For the price, this bag is quite the bargain as comparable products will set you back at least twice as much - but in retrospect I think I should've shelled out more in the beginning. I ended up trading up to a LowePro backpack.

Well finished, balanced, beauty... a very very nice camera bag. I'm not fond of back-packs or kangaroo pouches for carrying my photo gear. I prefer the classic, standard, shoulder-hanged bag. I particularly feel this one as a very safe and rugged one.
You'll find enough space in it to accomodate bodies, lenses, flash, and several minor gadgets. Side-slip pocket is a real hit, very handy indeed.