Tamrac Adventure 7 Photo Backpack (Grey/Black)

Company : Tamrac List Price : $79.95 Amazon Price : $65.00 Used Price : $59.95 Average customer review :

Features

• Modern backpack designed for the SLR photographer with a large digital or film SLR with a grip and lens attached, several lenses, a flash and accessories.
• Lower section is a completely foam-padded camera bag compartment, while the upper section functions like a traditional backpack to hold a light jacket, lunch or other personal items.
• Features Tamrac's patented Memory & Battery Management System¿ that uses red flags to identify which memory cards and batteries are available.
• Foam-padded camera compartment has a weather flap and quick-release buckle for security and weather protection.
• Two mesh pockets on the sides provide quick access to accessories and water bottles.

Customer reviews

Great Bag
I ordered the Bag on Sunday night and had it Tuesday. I used it around the Washington DC Memorials. I had a Canon XT with a Tamron 18-200mm, fit perfect. I also had two other lens in the bottom, still had room for a flash or another lens. In the top part of the bag I had a small towel, a North Face rain jacket and some snack. It works perfect to have everything you need for the day and longer. Looking forward to taking it on a two week trip to Argentina.

Excellent Camera Backpack
Light and easy to carry with great padding for the camera.
It is a backpack carrier so it takes time to the camera out.., It looks like
a regular backpack.

Great bag, Very little room for prosumer and above gear.
This is a very well designed bag. For what it is, it's great. However, if you have any gear of a prosumer or professional level, this bag's not going to fit much of it. I shoot with a Canon 40D with battery grip, which is a large camera. My primary lens is the 24-70mm L-series, which is also a big lens (not long, but large diameter). Combine these two in the lower compartment, and you barely have room for a flash. If you're really lucky, you might also be able to shove in a small 50mm or similar. The top compartment is reasonably large, but you'll probably end up throwing some gear up there that you couldn't fit in the bottom.

I love this bag, but I'm probably trying to accomplish too much with it. I'm an avid hiker/climber, so the small size and layout are pluses. But, don't expect to take much with you in any great configuration.

Could be better
I purchased this bag after much searching for a bag that would serve as a good day-trip bag and carry-on bag for the plane. I didn't want something huge, but wanted something more than just a camera bag.

First, let me say that as a backback, this leaves much to be desired. The strap that is supposed to transfer weight to your hips is terrible compared to that of a proper hiking pack. It is essentially two nylon straps with a buckle - there are no 'wings' as a proper pack has to give more support to the bottom of the pack. I am 6'2" in height, and I found the pack to be too small on my back. On a positive note, the shoulder pads are comfortable enough and well padded for use all day.

The top section is ridiculously small. In use as a carry-on, I wanted to put a couple magazines in there for reading on the plane. They wouldn't fit. I had to roll them up and put them in the side storage pockets. Even my electronic boarding passes printed on 8.5x11 paper had to be folded up to fit. The product description states you would put a lunch or sweater/jacket in there. Lunch, yes. A jacket might fit if you take a petite size, and are willing to put nothing else in there. For trooping around town, this top part worked fine for holding an iPod, sunglasses, and some energy bars. Basically, it's good for several smaller items, but forget about sweaters, shoes, or other things you might want to take along for a full day out shooting.

Having bashed on the rest of the bag, I have to say the bottom camera section is put together well. It held my Nikon D200 with the 18-200VR lens attached with no problems. Plenty of room for other accessories in the rest of the pockets down there. The front zipped section is a bit tight to get in and out of with cards and such when the camera is in the bag. Also, it rained for a couple days on this trip, and everything in the bag remained nice and dry, so good marks for waterproofing.

Overall, and especially for the Amazon price, this is a fine bag as long as you understand the limitations of the top section, and can deal with a smaller pack. As a substitute for a regular over-the-shoulder bag, this works very well. If you intend to use this in more of a traditional backpacking sense, you should look elsewhere.

Excellent day pack!!
I bought this backpack to take on vacation. I own a Minolta Maxxum 7D, two small lenses and a teleconverter. I was able to fit all of these in the lower compartment along with a camcorder! Plus the top area is great for a light jacket and other day items. It also fit well in the overhead compartment of our airplane. This pack is extremely well made. I would recommend it to anyone.

Tamrac Adventure 7 Photo Backpack (Grey/Black)