Tough as nails, built like a '55 Chevy. Versatile. Well designed.

Outgrew it quickly, which pros normally do.

Tough and versatile bag. Shows little wear after four years of hard work. Protects quite well. I'm outgrowing this bag and will purchase the photo trekker aw II. I'll still keep this bag as it's great for carrying a single camera body and maybe a spare body and a couple of lenses. Very heavy when loaded, needs additional/optional harness to help distribute the weight. If you have ultra long and fast lenses, this won't work for you. If you need to take a trip out to the boonies for a couple of hours and need just a single system, go for it.

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Flexibility, great internal design and compartmentalization

I wish it held my motor drive!

This is a very well made, durable, as well as flexible bag, and I have been able to make use of almost every cubic inch.

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Hold a lot - 2 bodies,
3lenses, flash, film, filters and more in a easy to carry waist pack. I like to turn it around with the bag in front when shooting events, keeps everything is easy to reach. Very well made and easily expandible.

Move around a bit, but not a major problem.

If you need a large capasity, flexible well made convertible waist/shoulder bag, for $75 check it out.

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A good size for a waist pack. Fits a camera body and 100-300 zoom lens attached, plus an extra zoom and accessories, even without the use of the additional lens/water bottle holders. Lots of paddind to protect equipment.

A little unstable when fully loaded, but not a major problem. Can become a little annoying on longer hikes because of its large size.

A good bag if you have a couple of lenses and accesories. Very good for casual hiking and mountain biking. Can get if for around $73.

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Well constructed and padded. Carries a surprising amount of equipment. (Best not to fill to capacity unless using as a shoulder bag)

If you fill the bag it's not the best waist pack. It doesn't balance well and always wants to slide. I have used it fully loaded as a waist pack with the shoulder strap over one shoulder (as they suggest), but this is not a good solution for longer walks/hikes.

Despite the bag's limitations as a waist pack, I really like it. I find I use it more as a shoulder bag. The waist belt tucks away and the side lens holders can be removed so it can be easily reduced to a small shoulder bag if you don't need to carry that much.

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I liked the bag because of the flexibility that it affords. You can carry a body with some lenses, a flash and a few accessories. If you need to take larger lenses with you (like my 80-200 2.8), you can buy the larger size slip-cases to put on the sides of the bag. The construction is very rugged and it will survive the rigors of an extended trip into the woods or vacation. The fact that it is a waist pack is very key. If you carry a lot of heavy equipment, it takes almost all of the pressure off of your shoulders and back and places it on your hips. that way, it makes it easier to carry for extended periods of time. Using both the shoulder strap and the waist belt at the same time add another carrying variation to the equation.

If you want to carry a lot of equitment with you, then this is not the bag. The padding for the lower back seems to be a bit slippery. So, when you wear it as a hip pack it will slip no matter how tight you adjust it. Most "outdoor" hip packs come with a non-slip surface on the padding somewhat alleviating this problem. Also, I disagree with being able to carry a tripod on the bottom of the bag. I tried to carry my bogen 3030/3021 combination on the bottom of the bag and it kept on slipping back and forth in its straps. This could be very problematic when hiking through rougher terrain. Now, if they would make an all-weather version of this bag, fantastic. I found myself having to wrap it in a plastic bag when I was over in Ireland and Scotland to protect it from the rain.

Overall, it is a good bag. It fits a good amount of equipment for its size. You just have to know its limitations. Before buying it, take your equipment with you and try to fit what you would want to take with you on a trip into it. Try it on loaded up and walk around in the store for a few minutes. Better to find out you don't like it there instead of an the trail.

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This bag's greatest strenth lies in it's flexibility. The ability to detach or leave on the accessory lens cases was it's selling point for me. I like that you can take them off and have a smaller bag if desired. Great for day trips.

This bag is better for non-pro or non-autofocus cameras in my opinion. I loved this bag, but when I switched from a manual focus system to a pro-level auto-focus system, I found this bag a bit too small for the larger AF lenses and the pro bodies (I have a Nikon F100 w/ MB-15 drive). I had to sell this bag as I just couldn't fit my equipment in it anymore. If they made a slightly larger version I would buy it.

Great bag if you don't have large equipment or a motor drive on your camera. You can always buy larger lens cases to go on the side of the pack, but there's still no way I can fit my F100 w/ MB-15 drive on it in this bag and still have room for other things. I would recommend this bag more for manual focus equipment or the slightly smaller (non-pro) level bodies without motor drives.

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Well built and comfortable to ware on hip
Flexible side pouches
Thick paddings giving good equipment
Light weight

Bag is only good for samll or medium systems
Front pocket too small for travel guide book, maps, etc.

A handy and comfortable bag for travelling or hiking. Weight distribution around hip is good. Use shoulder strap to help share load and to stabilise bag. You will need to tighten the belt from time to time to ensure snug fit.

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High build quality
Good strap system
Detachable lens cases

Front pocket could be larger, and/or telescope out.

A nice high quality bag that will allow you to carry an SLR body, a few lenses, and some accesories. Size is a good balance between capacity and portability. The outboard lens cases are detachable to either reduce bag size or replace with custom cases. The bag has good padding and I feel confident keeping my gear in it.

So far I have been able to fit an EOS 3 body, teleconverter, 17-35mm, 100-300mm, 50mm, filters, lens hoods and remote release all in the bag with room for left for one or (maybe) two more lenses. Downside is I don't think I can squeeze my 550ex in there, and if I ever put a booster/vertical grip on the body I will need a different bag.

All in all an excellent bag if you want to have some decent capacity without resorting to a backpack (and you don't have a booster/grip on your body).

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Fits everything I need to carry.
- Body + Lens
- Extra Zoom lens
- Flash
- Mini Tripod in side pouch
- Heaps of Film
- Manuals.
- Full size Tripod straped to bottom.
I bought this bag just before I headed to Europe for 2 months backpacking. It was a good choice. Hire a push bike and it just straps around your waist. And it is almost impervious to the Irish and Scottish rain.

Nope.

If you own the list of items I mentioned above, and you do alot of walking/hiking with your camera, then this is the setup for you.

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