Tamrac 5575 Expedition 5

Highly recommended Top Notch Materials used and designed by someone who has done photography before ; Loads of room and built to last. You get what you paid for.

Durable , Stylish and built for a photographer and his or her gear. Affordable.Clean design.

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None first back pack bag

This camera pack is good looking, and well built. Roomy cargo area, lots of places to stash things, and it has excellent ergonomics. This particular model is large enough to haul around enough gear for a serious shoot, and though deeper than some bags, isn't unwieldy. I stepped up from the Canon BG200 bag, which was cramped for the amount of gear I typically carry - especially with the battery grip attached to my 20D. The roomier, better built Tamrac absorbed all my gear with ease, and there's room for more. There are other good packs in this category, but I found the Tamrac's aesthetic appeal, along with good workmanship and quality materials, to be an irresistable combination.

Large cargo capacity, lots of divider panels, deep enough for a pro model camera (or body with battery grip) and a very long lens. Lots of pockets, compartments, and accessory attachment points. Despite its cargo-devouring dimensions, it's a comfortable bag to carry do to excellent ergonomic design. Straps are contoured and well padded, and the top handle is nicely padded as well. The tripod attachment system is functional, though I would recommend one of the shorter tripods with four-section legs for this size pack.

Small quibbles, hardly worth mentioning: zipper access on the two wing panels gets pinched near the lower tripod foot pocket. I wish there was a padded handle along one side, just like at the top.

Canon BG200 I also own a Tamrac System 6 shoulder bag, and a small Tamrac case for my wife's P&S digital.

I bought this at Hunt Photo in Melrose Mass. A great company.