I purchased this bag about 2 years ago, and the only issue I have had with it over the course of those two years is that the zipper on one of the inner pockets in the main section can come off its track now. I had originally purchased the bag for my camera gear (of course), but soon turned it into a work bag for organizing tools. I finally decided to grab a second one to put the majority of my camera gear in. I brought the bag on the bus & subway to a shoot and back home without issues. Day two, on the way to the shoot, getting off the bus, the handle tore clean off (very, very fortunately, my gear survived the ~ 1ft drop onto asphalt unscathed). Granted, I was carrying 9 lenses (most of which are vintage glass w/ metal housings), and a small DSLR, so that is a significant amount of weight, however, that handle should not have ripped, especially after 1 day. The old bag has carried plenty of heavier loads than this, and does so on a regular basis, without issues. I have requested replacement, hopefully the second one will have a properly secure handle.
EDIT 3/24/17
I received my replacement bag a few days ago. Amazon has updated the bag a bit. Physically, nothing major, just a slightly different Amazon Basics logo in all white text rather than the white and orange logo as on the older ones. Other than that, it appears identical to older models. On the plus side, it appears as though they've made the handle stronger. When I got the bag, I held the bag in one arm, and yanked on the handle with my other hand with pretty significant force and did not hear or feel any tearing. I have not yet loaded the bag with any equipment, but I have confidence in it. It also feels much closer to my old bag in texture. I will update in a few months time when I've had experience lugging the bag around with equipment in it.
I saw the professor's review of this on tolarian community college. It looked great so I got one. Needless to say he was right. This is an amazing bag. It is absolutely perfect for holding my cards right now I've got 4 comander decks, 3 60 card decks, a 4×4 binder, a fat pack box, dice, extra card sleeves, chewing gum, hair ties, and my playmat in this thing. It is amazing.
This is a great little camera bag for the money. It is perfect for hauling a few extra lenses, batteries, cards, cleaning gear, etc. As you can see, the Canon SL2 is a bit on the small side for the camera compartment, which is good, because it is one of the smallest DSLR's I have seen. The zippers are stout and materials are of good quality. The interior lid panels are lined on the outside [the part that would touch your camera and lenses] with a soft, rubberized, transparent plastic and the interior zippers have rubber scratch guards as to not mar your gear. Overall, it is surprisingly well designed and very well built for this price point. One thing to note, it is pretty compact, which I personally like. As a hobbyist photographer, I don't really need to haul a ton of gear. If you do need a lot of capacity for professional shoots with tons of lenses and multiple bodies, you need something bigger than this... or buy one for each body and accompanying lenses. Either way, great product that should serve hobbyists and pros alike.
I wanted a smaller, easy bag to carry my grab and go social media kit, and this backpack exceeds every expectation. For the $$, not sure how it could be a better value. It holds my A6300 body, 2 lenses, flash and accessories, tripod, head, boom mic, my 13" laptop, personal stuff, batts, memory cards, chargers. There is still a slot available for a small LED video light! I'm 5'10" and skinny, and it fits me comfortably. Padding seems adequate, and there are plenty of Velcro dividers to configure it endlessly. It seems sturdy, the stitching and the top handle is solid (unlike some other reviewers, so maybe that issue has been purged). I've only had it out a few times, but the design is good and I'm confident about carrying my equipment with it. This isn't a big rucksack camera bag. If you have a DSLR with lots of glass, maybe this isn't the eight choice for you, and you'll need to pay up. But if you're looking for a great, medium sized daybook pack, this is it.
Excellent travel back pack for cameras. I can carry two M43 cameras, one with super zoom and another with wide angle zoom, and room to spare for camera straps and another lens. To me it is a travel bag and not photo shoot bag where I can switch from one camera to another. One has to put the bag from back to the floor and change. Who wants that during shooting? For shoot one needs shoulder sling / strap bag. I like to carry my 2 cameras on straps and use them when I need it while I leave the back pack in the car. Also I can use backpack if I am backpacking / day hiking. This is a bargain camera back pack. can't beat the price. I love velcro dividers and velcro straps to prevent items from falling from compartments. Only draw backs are the should strap. Too small .. and I am only 5'8". The shoulder straps should be longer and the chest strap should be lower. Only draw back.
Feature Product
- Backpack holds and protects 2 smaller SLR/DSLR camera bodies, 3-4 lenses, and additional small accessories
- Durable black polyester/nylon exterior; ample interior storage
- Outer dimensions: 11.0 x 6.0 x 15.0 inches; Internal: 10 x 4.2 x 14.2 inches
- Distributed by Amazon.com; backed by one-year AmazonBasics warranty
- Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging
Description
AmazonBasics products are quality electronics accessories offered at a great value. Made in China. An Amazon Brand.
Unlike others who have purchased this bag I bought it as a secondary camera bag because my primary camera bag is getting full. As a secondary bag this definitely fills the bill. It is small but every thing I have put in it fits well and it has two rather nice zipper storage compartments inside the bag and another two small compartments that is velcro sealed on the outside and another two compartments in the first level zipper compartment. I think if you use this bag like I am you will be quite happy with it. If you are planning on making this your primary bag then I think you will be disappointed because the bag is smaller than what the photos make it look like. I would not store a laptop in it because the part where you can store it as it does not have much padding on the outside. Note: While it can hold a monopod/tripod on the outside I would not put anything that has any significant weight on it. This is a solid secondary camera backpack bag. Fast shipping time by Amazon!
Pros: Has two zippered compartments to store things like batteries, compasses, remotes,etc.
Has two inside compartments to store things.
Has two outside velcro small storage compartments
Can store at least one camera and a couple of lens
Has more than enough storage compartments to store your photography knick knacks
Very good price for what you get
Cons:
Not a lot of outside padding to protect your equipment or a laptop if you store it in the top compartment
Bag is smaller than you would like for a primary do all camera backpack bag
Certain professional DSLR camera(s) may not be that well protected in bag because of small size
Because of size a professional tripod may not stay in place when hiking with backpack bag
Summary: If you own a lot of camera equipment and you use this as a secondary storage bag you will be more than satisfied with it. Solid value well worth the purchase price.
I received this bag today, and I really like it! It's smaller than I had expected, but it fits just as much as I expected a larger bag to fit! There's room for my DSLR camera (Canon 70D), two lenses, a shotgun mic, a pretty large hot shoe mount LED video light, and five LP-E6 battery packs. There's also room in the front deep zippered pocket for a 13" laptop computer, and several smaller spaces for other doodads and personal items. I also like that the inner zipper pull tabs have protective flaps so they won't scratch your equipment.
The inner, velcro-edged partition pieces can be easily rearranged or removed, as needed. The bag has good padding on back (where it meets your back), and the straps are well-padded and comfy, and they pull taut and fit well. The bag is VERY light, but not flimsy, and even with all my equipment packed in the bag, it's still light and easy to carry. There are also straps on the side to slide in a tripod.
Overall, this is a great bag for 'prosumer' cameras and equipment, light-duty photo session work & travel.
Since I didn't see any reviews geared more toward those purchasing this as a carrying case for the HTC Vive.
The backpack is sturdy. There is one main large pocket-compartment, another wide (albeit flat) pocket next to it, a smaller pocket on the front, and two side pockets for peripherals. The backpack itself is quite small-ish.
The main compartment is very well padded, with soft pads on the back and completely around the sides, along with the adjustable pads which you can use to create your own padded compartments in the main pocket.
Now, the main question: Does everything fit? YES, but it's a very snug fit. I've attached a picture of how I was able to fit the largest components inside to help you too.
A couple of notes: There are straps to add a tripod on the side, but it doesn't work too well when you're trying to fit 2 of them in there. I think it might be better utilized as a strap to hang a headset (if you're using a large one). I actually mount my two tripods on the bungee cord on the front, though it's not as secure as I would like. I may end up buying lighter tripods (The ones I have are pretty heavy-duty).
The power cords actually take up quite a bit of space, and I put all 3 in the second-largest pocket next to the main compartment. I put the controller-chargers in the side pockets.
Overall, I'm happy with my purchase. If anything changes, I'll update the review.
I bought this and love it. But then one of my cameras rear displays starting acting funny. It turns out it was a lose connection from repeated 'banging'. Best I can figure is that the camera gets a small jolt each time you set the pack down. Since the camera sits on the base/bottom end of the pack and that is the same side that naturally hits the ground when you set it down. I hope that makes sense.
So I added another piece of foam to the base for cushioning. So far it seems to have helped. Other than that its the perfect back. Great size, super light, and adjustable to fit almost anyone. It has enough space and dividers to hold a camera and 3 or 4 lenses plus any accessories you may want to bring. My only other complaint, is that I wish the dividers were stiffer. But they seem to be the same stiffness as all the dividers I have seen in any other bag. So I can't really hold that against them. All in all, its one of the best camera bags I have used. Simple to ue and has enough space to customize it to to do most anything.
This was a great and very cheap replacement to my canvas rucksack style camera bag which had a bunch of dead space in the top sack and only room for a camera and a lens more or less. This backpack fits tons more of my gear than my last one did. I like it! It's small enough to grab and put in the back seat of my jeep for photography or filmmaking shoots. Even holds my field audio recording setup. Plus multiple lenses, DSLR, GoPro and mounts, plenty of room for everything. It does look a little small on me when I wear it but it's meant to be a compact style of camera bag, not too bulky. I've heard a few reviews say that the top handle ripped on theirs, but I grab mine by the top handle all the time and it holds up fine!
This look neat. I think camera bags like this are good for beginner/amateur photography enthusiasts like me.
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