Canon Deluxe Photo Backpack 200EG for Canon EOS SLR Cameras (Black with Green Accent)
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon Deluxe Photo Backpack 200EG for Canon EOS SLR Cameras (Black with Green Accent)
Customer Review: This could be the best kept secret in photo backpacks! Read on:
Summary: 5 Stars
This photo backback compares favorably to the Lowepro MiniTrekker yet it's less than half the cost! Sure, it's not *quite* as well built and the chest and waist straps and clips aren't as tough as on the Lowepro, but for the price it can't be beat. You won't really gain any more functionality by spending over twice as much on the Lowepro, although you will gain a bag that will probably last a few more years. Note also that wile the Lowepro is slightly taller (which is nice), it's also a lot thicker (12" vs. this Canon's 7"). This means the Lowepro looks you look like a spaceperson while you are wearing it yet this Canon backpack holds nearly the same amount of stuff and looks a bit better (although I do wish it was slightly longer since I'm a bit tall it would be nice if this pack came down a bit lower on my back.
Note the online pictures of this pack do not do it justice, the color is really a nice dark olive drab and black, (it's not gold or anything). While I do wish it had grey/black or just all black coloring instead of the olive, it is not offensive looking or anything as is. Like others, I do not like the Canon logo on it but that's something that a bit of black gaffer's tape can take care of with ease.
A note about the layout-I like this style photo backpack better than the type where the camera gear is placed in the bottom of the pack and the top part is for other items. This style is more space efficient-it can hold more lenses and photo gear in the main compartment, yet the outside dimensions of the bag are less. Granted, you do have to take the pack off and set it down to access it. But I tried a Tamrac backpack (the kind where the camera stuff goes in the bottom part of the pack) before buying this Canon and I found it way too big and not any more convenient to use as I had to also remove that one from my back to access it. In the end, this Canon holds extra stuff too. In the flap pocket, I can fit a shirt, light lunch and other items like a magazine. In fact, I can even fit a small laptop in the main compartment (in a separate laptop slipcase for protection). I would say a 13"-15" laptop would fit fine, but not a 17" or larger one.
If you want something that you can work out of without having to take it off and yet carries all of your photo gear, I doubt you will ever find it. I would instead recommend a shoulder bag that you carry only one or two lenses in (for weight reasons) for walking around with, and a back pack for transporting all your stuff. I also use the backpack for long walks/hikes and it works fine not fully loaded too. In other words, just because you can take every single photo item you own, doesn't mean
you have to or should.
This photo backpack is money well spent. Sure, if you can find the Lowepro for the same price, snag that instead since the materials in the Lowepro are sturdier and better made. But at this price, I can absolutely recommend the Canon 200EG Photo back pack, it's a no brainer!
Customer Review: Sony Camera in A Canon Bag ;)
Summary: 5 Stars
What can I say about this bag that hasn't already been said? Nothing really but I had to throw in my thoughts no matter how much they seem to have been repeated.
As you can see from the pictures this thing can hold a lot and keep it together and organized. You can hold all you need for a shoot or even a trip in this one bag but as any good photographer knows, only take what you will need. Don't over pack! First you end up carrying more gear then you need and if your going to stand all day to shoot it can easily drag you down. Second, too much junk packed away will cause you to lose how well protected your gear is as it all just gets crammed together.
Now onto how this work for long shoots. Well I've had time out with this thing as I've owned it for about two months. Yesterday though was the first real test. I spent the day at a festival called Punkin Chunkin. For anyone who has been to it or seen it knows what it is and knows how big this thing is. It's a lot of walking and I sure walked it. The shoulder straps felt great and by the end of the day while I was a little sore on the shoulders I was more sore is areas like my legs and feet. I've carried backpacks all day before and have felt worse and they were even lighter. So Punkin Chunkin 2008 sure proved to me the worth of this bag.
There is one negative I can say about it but it's only a negative if you see it as a negative but I don't see it as much as one but I had to point it out. During the day Id find myself wanting to change lenses or after burning up a memory card Id need another one and with this bag you have to take off and set down and grab your gear. A shoulder bag makes it much easier to not have to do this and just stand there and do it. For speed, a shoulder bag is best. For comfort, I feel the backpack is best. During the long standing sessions kneeling down to get into the main part of the bag was more of a little comfort factor really.
I do wish a pocket was made to hold a bottle for drinks. I ended up packing three small energy drinks bottles in the bag for the day though ended up not needing them. Still, if I felt a mighty thirst a bottle of water would have been nice to have on this thing. On the other hand the two small side pockets are nice. Without taking off the bag you can access them so in one I put a small set of binoculars in. The other I put my cell phone in as I was called and text messaged all day. As I live only 30 minutes from Punkin Chunkin I had friends who were also going and they would call me to see where I was to meet up and all. I don't care for stuff in my pants pockets so the bag was great to hold them.
On a funny note, I shoot on a Sony but the bag is a Canon. I had one person say something about it to me one day. I just said I could care less who's name is on the bag. As long as it works and does what I need it to do it just doesn't matter to me.
Customer Review: Tough, Versatile, and Surprising Amount of Storage for Its Size
Summary: 5 Stars
If you have an SLR camera and all the fun "toys" that go along with it (lenses, flashes, filters, battery packs, etc.), then you know how nice it can be to have reliable, compact and efficient storage and transportation for those items and the camera!
This bag does a great job for me. I will first tell you my situation, then spell out my LIKES and DISLIKES (if any).
I am a casual photographer, who does a fair amount of traveling. I take photos with my SLR purely for personal use (family, architecture in new cities, vacations, domestic & foreign travel, etc., etc.). When I want to take enough SLR gear in order to have the flexbility I will need in a variety of photograph settings, I need a way to safely and easily transport all that gear. This Canon bag does the job, and it does so very well for me!
In my case, I have literally traveled around the globe with this bag, and have never had any problems with the bag or with gear getting damaged while inside the bag. And, it has handled everything I have thrown at it, in terms of my storage needs! I think that pretty much sums up my review, but here are my LIKES and DISLIKES if you wish to review them.
LIKES:
* My Canon Digital Rebel SLR fits perfectly
* Very flexible interior to handle lots of different gear. The compartments are separated with several thick foam pads, which can be relocated simply by undoing the velcro where it is attached and re'velcroing it elsewhere.
* Lots of room for the SLR camera body, several lenses, flash, even a camcorder along with all that other stuff, if needed!
* Bag is very well-cushioned. The cushioning material used is very high quality. It is dense cushioning (to provide superb protection), but still soft.
* In the top main flap (the flap that closes down over the camera gear compartment), there are 3 good-sized and functional storage areas, each with their own zippered closure system.
* There are also pockets on both sides of the backpack for even more storage of miscellaneous items.
* Handles are strong and secure.
* Zippers are of very high quality, and zip smoothly and effortlessly.
* Backpack straps are very thick and comfortable....also very strong!
* There are hook on the botton of the bag to attach other items, such as a tripod, etc.!
* I have been caught outside in light rain with this bag, and it seemed to repel water very well.
DISLIKES:
The only thing I can think of is the word "Canon" on the bag. It announces to the world that this bag contains camera gear, which may make you a target for a theft.
Other than that, I can't think of anything else. I LOVE this bag!
Customer Review: Fantastic Bag
Summary: 5 Stars
I agree with all the positive stuff said here ... this is a great bag that has a lot of room. This has been my only camera bag for a year now, and after using it, here are some things I really like that other reviewers haven't touched on (that I know of):
1. I've found it super helpful that, obviously the bag has a lot of room, but even with all my camera gear in the main compartment and the two zippered pouches in the main compartment, there's plenty of room in the two front pockets for other things like books and headphones and and ipod and snacks. In addition to the front pockets, the two side pockets are perfect for an ipod or wallet, and they close securely with velcro. I can take all my photo gear AND still be able to use the bag as my only bag when I go on day trips or as an airline carry on.
2. The stretch/compression area on the front is perfect for lashing a fleece, sweatshirt or other small article of clothing to. Perfect when you're on a walk or traveling.
Although I rate this bag at 5 stars because it can't be beat for the price, there are a few things I would improve on ...
1. If you wear this bag for a long time, you'll feel it. While it has a waistbelt, it's not padded at all. The shoulder straps are great, but camera gear can get heavy and it's nice to put some of that stress on your hips and not just your shoulders.
2. It would be nice if there were some sort of straps or something to cover sections of the main compartment to keep lenses and stuff from falling out when you open the bag in a vertical position. It comes with lots of dividers so you could use those as extra supports, but some sort of strap or cover would be a nice addition.
3. A few times I've had lots of stuff in the front pockets, heavy stuff, and the weight of those items has caused the main zipper to open some. This could be remedied by pulling the zipper pulls to the bottom of the main zipper, but that makes it harder to get to my camera, which I keep right in the top of the bag.
4. While they sometimes come in handy, the bag is very "strappy." Besides the two straps on the bottom, there's also one on each side. I guess the main use for these would be to attach a tripod, but when you add those straps to the shoulder and waist straps, there's a lot of loose fabric hanging off that can catch on things. So I recommend you pull off all the straps you don't use and then put them back on if you need them.
Bottom line: if you're looking for a spacious bag to carry lots of stuff in at a great price, this bag is for you.
Customer Review: Great bag, no complaints at all, excellent value
Summary: 5 Stars
A good all around bag. I looked for a backpack style that wasn't as expensive as a friend's Lowerpro and found this one and got it from Adorama through Amazon.
It holds a 20D with lens, and has space for much more. Typically, mine carries two or three lenses, an extension tube set, the battery charger, three spare batteries, the manuals, a remote control, the remote control's charger, two lens pens, a lens cleaning kit, a small box of polarizing filters, a hurricane blower, sensor cleaning brushes, cables, a bag of pec-pads, PCMCIA CF adapter and mini-tripod.
The pockets in the bag have held flashlights, a GPS, protein bars, packs of trail mix, spare CR123 batts for the flashlight, and the power supply for my portable computer.
I've flown with this a couple of times, gone to a few weddings, and hiked with it, and it held up well during a week of outdoor hiking in Alaska that included a couple days with much ATV use. Internally, its about 14.5"x11"x4.5" but there's a bit of give being a flexible bag. The internal compartments are velcroed in so they're reconfigurable for your equipment. I keep all the lenses on one side in compartments, and left the other side open for larger things (sometimes a 1L bottle of water, other times other stuff about that size).
I had a small carry around bag that held the body (unattached) with two lenses, but that was it. Very inconvenient. This is much better. At some family events, I'll leave the top unzipped and I can simply pull the assembled camera right out, it's ready to go.
I don't have any current issues with the zippers, once when I overfilled it, the zipper opened (don't put extra stuff on top of the compartments like a book), but that was easily fixed. My big zipper complaint is that I have a fear that the weight of the camera, etc will simply make the zippers open if the zippers are zipped to the top, so when I carry it, I have the zippers on the bottom on one side, and I also keep a cheap 3-digit luggage padlock on it just to keep the bag shut. I've used the straps on the side to hold my coat and a larger size tripod. The bag has a "lip" on the main flap that covers the zipper to protect it from direct rainfall (i.e. the zipper has a cover).
It would maybe be better with an integral lock on a zipper pull (not Canon's fault) and if it had a hydration pouch. Maybe a daisy chain on the shoulder straps for pouches (GPS, cell phone, film, batteries), but those sometimes cause straps to twist when putting them on... Considering the price though, its been well worth the coin.