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 Great bag that holds everything! July 14, 2005
R. Wolfinger (Manassas, VA USA)
256 out of 258 found this review helpful
I had so much stuff in my huge LowePro Nova 5AW shoulder bag that it hurt my my shoulder and back to carry it around. Saw the Canon 200EG Backpack and based on reviews ordered one. I am impressed. It was about 1/2 the price of my LowePro bag. Its very well designed with lots of compartments, padding, external straps and quality materials. It holds everything that was in my other bag and I still have more room. I've got a Canon 20D with BGE2 battery grip, 3 zoom lenses (one a telephoto), a Canon 580EX flash, a Slik mini tripod, lens hoods for all the lenses, and a large assortment of filters for all the lenses all inside the main compartment. External compartments hold everything else like spare battery packs, chargers, cables, etc. Its got straps on the bottom to carry my tripod which my old bag didn't have. Its got other straps for carrying all kinds of stuff. And I carry bag this much comfortably. The one thing that the LowePro bag had was an all weather cover that could be zipped out to cover the bag in bad weather. Never used it anyhow so whats the point? The LowePro goes to E-Bay!
 Good Bag, Could Be Better April 16, 2006
Patricia A. Theriault (Denville, NJ USA)
130 out of 133 found this review helpful
At first I loved this bag. As other reviewers have said, it fits a ton of camera equipment safely. It also fits comfortably and adjusts easily.
My only complaint is that the lens holders (see photos) are all open, meaning that it is very easy for the lenses to slip out of position or, if you open the bag the wrong way, fall out or slip. This happened to me a number of times on a recent trip. It would be nice if Canon provided extra elastic/velcro strips, like the one used for the main compartment, to hold the lenses in place.
Otherwise, it is a really good bag at a great price.
Great Bag! Great Price! September 23, 2004
PhotoRebel (Dominican Republic)
94 out of 118 found this review helpful
This bag is big enough to fit an SLR and practicaly all you will need. It has paded divisions for protection, it also feels really confortable in your back. Trust me you cant do wrong with this one.
 Bad Times November 26, 2005
Cosimo Demasi (Tucson, Az)
75 out of 81 found this review helpful
At first, this back pack seems amazing: made by canon, looks cool, and has a bunch of compartments and such. But when you start to use it, you realize you made a mistake when you bought it. First: trying to get your equipment out of this thing quickly is almost impossible. The zipper gets stuck if you close the backpack completely. After messing with it for a minute or two it'll open. Second: (which I guess is true for all backpacks, and is the reason why I wont buy another one) is that trying to get your gear out of the bag is a juggling act. To avoid dropping your lenses and such you have to put the bag on the ground and squat to get them. By the time you switch lenses you will either A: lose your shot, or B: get trampled on. After a few weeks of using this bag, the zipper would un-hook itself, letting my equipment fall out. This happened while I was shooting a concert and I almost lost 2,000$ worth of equipment. I cant wait to return this bag and get one that hangs off your shoulder to your hip.
Don't buy this backpack! September 20, 2005
Roy (Folsom, CA United States)
35 out of 46 found this review helpful
Don't buy this backpack unless you only have less than $40 to spend on a bag and don't mind what I would say in this review!
I know almost everyone who purchased this bag says it worth the money. But they probably NEVER compare it to a better one like those from Lowepro.
I have a Lowepro Photo Trekker AWII to put all my equipement in, include a large camcorder. It is big and pretty heavy. It is good for vacation but not good to use in town. So I decide to buy a Mini Trekker also from Lowepro. Then I mentioned this one, which has nearly the same space at much lower price. I also want to use it as a backpack for everyday use.
I received it and put in the 300D, 2 lenses, a flash. It is not even full. I found the padding foam is far from firm, if you drop the bag from sofa to hardwood surface, it probably won't protect the camera/lens inside. This is not what I expected. Material looks cheap, just like those cost under 15 dollar from a Walmarrrrt with designs for camera, but that's fine. It is not a Lowepro and price is not too.
Then noticed the worst thing. Without too many stuffs inside, this bag feels extremely uncomfortable. Yes, the shoulder belts are SO POORLY designed. I let my wife to try it as she said the bag is light and she did not understand why I complain. Immediately she knew the reason. The should belts are stiff. The inner sides press my shoulder and outer sides are almost not touching my shoulder. The pading material feels like cheap bathing foam BUT the belt material feels like a piece of solid plastic.
A lot of guys said to buy stuff with best price/performance ration is wasting money, they are right again. This bag is NO better than those generic backpacks in Walmart, it should cost 20 dollar at most!
So don't waste your money!
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