Customer Reviews

Canon 200EG Deluxe Digital SLR Camera Case Backpack + 2 BP-511/BP511a Batteries + Charger + Accessory Kit for EOS 50D, 40D, 30D & 5D

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To be clear, my main complaint is with the listing that specifies "(2) Spare BP-511/BP-511a Battery for Canon", but what you get are (2) CTA DB-BP511 batteries that are compatible with Canon BP-511 batteries. This is unacceptable listing practices. Maybe it's an error, but the lady on the phone (who was very polite and offered a full refund, for which I presumably would have to pay the shipping; I refused the refund, and said I would try out the batteries) said that Amazon doesn't allow you to specify properly. Upon further pressure, she backpedaled and said she's not the one that does the listings. She's obviously trying to cover their tracks instead of own up to the error. She also would not commit to making an attempt to fix the error.

My take, if you can list the charger as a CTA charger, then you can list the batteries as CTA DB-BP511 batteries.

BOTTOM LINE: The listing is incorrect, you DO NOT get BP-511 batteries, you get DB-BP511 batteries.

Also, the screen protectors you receive are not sized to the camera screens, they have to be cut to size. Further, they are poor screen protectors muck up the transparency of the screen and are basically worthless. I would recommend invisiShield products from Zagg instead.

The backpack is exactly what everyone who has reviewed the individual item says it is, which is quite good. It's a really good backpack for the price, with good separators and padding inside the main compartment. I would have preferred more pockets in the other pockets, however. Also, the outside straps are not quick release. They are the kind that loop through the buckle and are drawn tight, which means attaching/removing items through those loops is quite difficult and time consuming. I carry around a light tripod with this back pack, and since there's only one loop on either side of the bag, the tripod swings around a lot. On the bottom of the bag are two loops that can secure it better, but not well, and it ends up swinging forward/backward and hitting me in the butt. It's a good beginner bag/light camera travel bag, but as a beginner with a Canon 40D, 3 lenses, filters for each lens, and a flash unit, I have already outgrown the bag and will be looking for something else; while keeping this as a "light camera bag".

Individual Canon 200EG Backpack listing:
Canon Deluxe Photo Backpack 200EG for Canon EOS SLR Cameras (Black with Greenish Accent)