Canon Professional Gadget Bag 1EG

by Canon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 18.7 x 11.2 x 8.9 inches ; 3.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004WCGC
• Item model number: 1EG
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 28, 2005

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Canon Professional Gadget Bag 1EG was designed with enough room to hold two camera bodies, 7 to 10 lenses, and flashes, as well as an assortment of film, batteries, and other necessities for the professional photographer. Featuring reinforced, padded pockets and compartments with room enough for equipment appropriate for most situations, the 1EG is a serious bag for the traveling photographer. Practical and attractive, the 1EG is a great way to protect your equipment from moisture and dust as well as the wear and tear that results from excessive handling.

Product Description

Protect your valuable camera investment with this Canon Brand camera carrying case. Made from rugged, water-repellant nylon, and outfitted with a non-slip reinforced handle, this compartment case will easily hold your camera, lenses, flash, and accessories. A two mesh zippered pockets inside the top flap provide for easy access to film, memory cards or batteries. Two zippered front pockets -- each with a pouch and an additional mesh pocket inside -- securely hold and organize filters, wires and many other accessories. This case also features heavy-duty zippered side pockets for storing extra accessories. Travel is made even easier and safer with the non-slip, detachable and adjustable shoulder strap. Whether you use this case for your digital or your 35mm SLR, the Canon Compartment Case will hold all of your most essential accessories.

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Customer Reviews

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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well made, comfortable, yes. 7 or more lenses, no., October 14, 2002

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Bruce C. Moore (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This is a solid bag, well designed and assembled. Very flexible interior comparment components. Easy to access external pockets with solid zipper action. Quick release clips for main flap are secure but easy to open and close with one hand. Strap is comfortable and configured in a way that keeps the bag upright when open, even while you wear it. The bottom is rugged - I'm always confident that my gear is well protected. Details like zipper pulls, contoured shoulder pad, and handle grip are not overlooked.

However, I'm not sure what lenses they had in mind when they rated the capacity. I carry a single body, three zoom lenses (with hoods reversed), a flash, a doubler, and a few accessories on the inside. Granted, one of them is a fairly large 70-200 2.8 with tripod ring on. I can't imagine putting much more in unless I was going to pack it for long-term storage.

The outside pockets are very useful and make extra batteries, memory cards (film), filters, and other accessories easy to access without compromising security. There are also two handy removeable zipper pouches that attach to the inside top with velcro.

Plenty of bag for me. For situations where you want to carry a similar set of gear, it could be a great bag for you.

42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars solid amateur gear bag, May 26, 2004

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This review is from: Canon Professional Gadget Bag 1EG (Electronics)

I received my Canon 1EG bag today, and, after packing my gear into it, I had a few thoughts to share. I think that Canon made a mistake by raising expectation about capacity and purpose of this bag.
First, there is no way to fit "two SLR bodies, seven to ten lenses, flashes, etc, etc" into this bag. Let me tell you what I was able to fit into the bag comfortably (i.e., without squeezing anything and being able to retrieve the gear reasonably fast):
- Canon D10 camera with Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM AF lens,
- Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM AF lens in protective bag,
- Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM AF lens in protective bag and with hood and mounting ring,
- Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM AF lens in protective bag,
- Canon Speedlite 420EX,
- Small Slave flash,
- Polaris Flash meter,
- Quick-release tripod head,
- Small table-top tripod,
- batteries, lens-cleaning stuff, remote switch for the SLR and a few other small items.
There was room left for one (maximum two) medium size lenses, and that was it.
Second, as one of the reviewers had commented, this is not a fast bag - all the loops, and velcros, and zippers won't allow you to use it as a piece of professional gear, but it is great for keeping your photo equipment safe and accessible for casual "weekend-shooting" use.
The bag is well-built and well-padded. The only obvious design flaw (for which I give this bag only 4 stars) that I noticed right away was absence of side loops to support the flap when you are using the handle on top of the bag. It causes the weight of the bag to be distributed on the zipper, which, at some point, may break. My bag, by the way, weighed about 15lb with all the aforementioned equipment. If you want to protect the zipper, you should use mostly the shoulder strap.
Overall, this is a good bag, worth the money. If you consider its price and capacity, this bag is well-suited for a serious amateur photographer.

35 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not for fast work, June 16, 2001

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Mack L. Freeze (New Bern, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon Professional Gadget Bag 1EG (Electronics)

The Canon 1EG camera bag provides more than adequate padding to protect equipment place in it under any reasonable situations. However, the manufacturer's rating of capacity for cameras and lenses seems somewhat high to me after trying various loading schemes. I found difficulty in finding a "quick grab" way to pack a body w/accessory grip and a 28-80 lens attached. It is fine if you have lots of time to pack/unpack, such as scenic work or weddings, but for a working press shooter a bag with less padding and qucker access for lens changes and "shoot and run" situations would probably be a better choice.