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Review on πŸ“· Abonnyc Camera Backpack for DSLR/SLR Camera Bag (Canon, Nikon, Sony, and more), Tripods, Flashes, Lenses, and Accessories by Mark Allen

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great bag for the price. Withstands a lot and is strong.

My "Style 2 Black" which is no longer listed. It is the same as "Style 2 Green" apart from the colors. I've been using this bag for a few years. Although there is always "something different" - a different lens, flash or flash trigger etc, something fits in a camera bag, but this size is about what I need. It weighs about 25 pounds with everything listed later in this review! I'm taller and the bag fits comfortably on my back and the straps are almost fully open. The breathable padding is very comfortable for my back. The backpack balances fairly well with the two shoulder straps and I rarely find it necessary to use the movable front cross strap that connects the two shoulder straps to prevent slippage, but it comes in very handy on long walks. I rarely use a waist belt and usually wrap it around the back of the bottom of the bag, thread it through the bottom loop on the fluorescent green band that runs down the back of the bag, and buckle in by pulling the straps tight. The plastic clasps at each end of the strap hold the extra ends of the strap well. The main compartment flap is located on the front of the backpack, so you have to remove the bag to open it. This is good as a security feature. If someone runs behind me and opens what is easily accessible for them, then instead of my cameras and lenses, they will only find spare batteries, cable holders, raincoats, etc. On the other hand, if I want to put the bag on the table and open the main compartment, that means to get to the camera and lenses, the bag lies on the back and anything attached to the numerous loops sewn on the back goes unnoticed. under the bag. The bag and various straps, zippers, etc. held up very well with one small exception. The small strap at the top of the bag is frayed on one side where it attaches to the front of the bag (the side that rests against the back when worn). It's been almost like this since the bag was new and it doesn't seem to be getting worse. I can still carry the bag by holding it by the strap, but that makes me a bit nervous, so I usually only do that for short movements, like picking it up off the floor to put it in the trunk of my to lay cars. typically have two full-size SLR bodies, one at 70-200/2.8 (hood flipped per hour) and the other at either 24-105/4 (hour) or 24-70/2.8 (hour). I also usually keep 17-40/4 (no hood/nh), 135/2 (hr), 85/1.8 (hr), 50/1.4 (nh) and 35/2 (nh) in the main compartment. . The last two lenses are stacked on top of each other in a "hole" formed by adjustable baffles. There is also room for an air blower, a remote release cable, a 77mm circular polarizer, a 77mm UV filter (used only on lenses when shooting in hazardous conditions: salt spray, sandblast, industrial environments, etc.) and a body kit . / rear lens caps. I keep my rain cover and modular camera strap (Canon Professional Services version of the Op/Tech Utility Strap) in a large pocket on the inside of the main compartment lid. I can remove the 85/1.8 or 17-40 lens. /4 and put a small flash and set of triggers in the same place, but lately I keep some flashes, associated triggers, small modifiers and chargers in a separate bag. I keep a few options in the back compartment. /Tech rain covers, cheap (unopened and very flat) plastic poncho, several camera/flash/trigger manuals, intervalometer release cable, three spare batteries for the camera, two sets of 4 AA batteries (for flashes), 77-72 -mm filter. a step-down ring, some spare lens caps, some small unopened lens cleaning tissues, and the tool that came with my Manfrotto monopod to adjust the tension of the retaining screws. There's also room for a camera charger with a 12V charging cable if I need to put it in my pocket. External pockets on either side of the pack usually hold a Gerber multiplier, another set of body caps/rear lens caps, and often a couple of protein bars or whatever to get you through a long day of shooting. My monopod is too long to use the extendable tripod pouch as the other end sticks up into the air like a radio antenna, so I slip the bottom end between the pouch and the bottom strap I wrapped around the base. bag while the strap at the top of the bag on this side keeps it on top of the bag. I've found that the slider on the small tripod/monopod strap is a little looser than I'd like and will loosen on its own so I have to tighten it periodically. Overall I am very happy with this bag. I wasn't thrilled with the fluorescent green finish when I first got it. Wearing it with my typical photographer's black pants and black shirt (I don't want to reflect colors that might affect the light on my subjects), I sometimes get the feeling that people think I might be a special forces member of the Police or other official his organization. or something like that, as many police tactical vests and backpacks are often made from the same type of black "ballistic" nylon with reflective green stripes. Hey, if that means there's less chance of someone trying to snatch my bag, or if it allows me to get into "official areas" unhindered, I think I can handle it.

Pros
  • Electronics
Cons
  • Questionable purchase for seniors