Tamrac 5747 Velocity 9 Pro Backpacks

Tamrac 5747 Velocity 9 Pro Backpacks 

DESCRIPTION

Can be carried comfortably like a backpack, but can be swung around to the front to provide quick access to a pro-sized 35mm or digital SLR like a Nikon F5 and D1 or Canon’s EOS 1V and 1D with a 200mm zoom lens attached. Compatible with Tamrac’s Modular Accessory System™ components to customize this pack with Tamrac accessories.

USER REVIEWS

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[Mar 29, 2009]
macovei tinel
Beginner

Strength:

none

Weakness:

too big and sloppy.
fast acces only in advertising. in the real world, it's a pain.
1 row of velcro on the dividers.
2 little pockets only for memory cards and some filters.
keep it in front of you in crowdy situations. someone could pick even a d200 from your bag and you'll only sense the weight-loss.

I switched from a very low end bag (10$ new) to this. i found someone selling it, and i got it, because i wanted to get a tamrac velocity 9x.
This bag is ...stupid. i think that's the best word that would describe it. I don't think i could have made a worse bag (and i don't know anything about bags). I use it for a nikon d70 with sigma 18-50 f/3.5-5.6, sigma 55-200 f/4-5.6 and a nikkor 50mm 1.8. I also put in my bag an sb 600 and a lambency flash diffuser. They all got in. But that is not quite good. Why? Well, my camera moves around all the time. In order to get to my diffuser, i have to remove the camera, then remove a divider, then get the diffuser. if i want to change a lens, i gotta take one lens out, remove the divider, then get to that lens. Fast acces to camera? Yeah, right! watch the tamrac video, to see that the guy in the video loses the strap quite a bit (when he wears the bag on his back it's on his thorax, when he flips it from the from to the back it gets just above his ...butt). And, you don't wanna wear this bag with the strap so loose. The pockets are useless. You must put things that are flat in them (well, don't we all have more than memory cards and filters we need to put somewhere?).
One more thing about the dividers. they only have 1 row of velcro. When i put my 50mm f/1.8 on a divider that sits on my sigma 55-200, the 50mm almost slips into the space below the divider.
Bottom line: got this bag 2 days ago. now i want to sell it.

OVERALL
RATING
1
VALUE
RATING
1
[Feb 24, 2004]
gusmiami
Intermediate

Strength:

Slim design, doesn't scream "look at me, I got a crap-load of camera equipment o me". Wear-able

Weakness:

Nothing really - I like it.

This is by far the most "wearable" bag that I have been able to find, that still allows me to carry at least 3 lenses. I have a Nikon D100 and 3 Nikon Lenses (24-85 AF-S, 70-200 AF-S VR and a 17-35 AF-S. All of these lenses fit in this bag and I can even carry it WITH the 70-200 attached (just have to remove ONE of the velcro attached dividers).

Customer Service

Haven't needed yet

Similar Products Used:

A bunch of Lowepro bags (shoulder bags, backpack, etc.)

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Sep 12, 2003]
H B Rothfuss
Intermediate

Strength:

Handles large camera body and lens Excellent build quality Like having the option to but bag upfront or on the back Expandable with modular accessories

Weakness:

Hard to get extra lenses and accessories in and out Could use more inside pockets

This is one of the only bags that i could find that would fit my canon 10d with extra battery/grip and a 70-200mm lens attatched. This bag is built very well and the optional attatchments make it expandable. The only thing i don't like is that it is hard to get to all the lenses without having to pull stuff out.

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
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