Customer Reviews

National Geographic NG 2477 Large Shoulder Bag (Khaki)

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This is a great bag. The canvas is durable. Straps are strong, padded and comfortable, and the inside is easily configurable. I'm keeping 1 dslr and three lenses in it along with a flash and some misc smaller items. I would recommend this to anyone that needs a larger bag. HOWEVER, it's just that - a larger bag so it's great for traveling, but it's too big to be usable as a walk-around bag.

I received this bag yesterday and pretty pleased with my decision. This shoulder bag is BIG on the look and spacious from inside. The reason I bought choose this one is for light travel and a bit of fashion.
Because my gear was still very simple, I can not upload a picture show how I would pack with this bag.
The material and structure look intact. The bag by itself was not padded but the "designated inserts". Through my observation, I could easily put a 2 D90 attached a 18-105mm lens with hood. 4 SB 600 Flash and a 15.4inch laptop. And of course still have some space for smaller items.
I am going to use this bag for traveling in tropical country and will update this review whenever I return

March 20, 2011: so almost 2 years later, I returned. The bag is still in good shape. It traveled with me through 5 countries in Europe with 3 days cloth in it. Gear include Nikon D90, 18-105mm kit lens, SB600, small tripod, 2 batteries, 5 SD cards. It is comfortable to carry it around for 8 hours walking around Rome & Venice. But it definitely hurt your back like crazy for such a long walk like that. The bag also tried itself throughout North and South of Vietnam.
Currently, I have a new SB900 and a 70-200 nikon vrii. The new lens won't fit into the bag anymore. I have to choose to separate the lens with camera or bury the smaller one inside and put the camera (attached with bigger lens) on the top. In general, this bag is still fit for all of my gear at a cost of some inconvenience.

MD

The National Geographic bag is an excellent quality shoulder bag, sturdy yet lightweight. It is lined with a cotton material inside each section, too, which is great for camera equipment. I purchased this item at 3pm on December 23rd, and paid a very reasonable overnight shipping fee (especially since other camera stores gave me prices in the $50 range for overnight shipping so close to Christmas time), and had the package at 12:30 pm the next day as promised. I am very happy with the bag and with Amazon.com.

Large and roomy, holds all of my camera equipment and has plenty of room for more. It's nice that there are pockets outside so you don't have to open the main compartment up to stash those things you might want to get at often and there are small straps located around the bag which are handy to attach pouches and such. The odd, sort of "khaki-green" color is attractive and a nice change of pace from the usual black. I do wish it had firmer sides, though, just for added protection when traveling, but the sides are padded, which helps.

I have purchased several bags over the last several month, finally finding this one as the one I like. Lots of room and pockets. Well made. I only wish the main flap had velcro closures rather than snaps. Two inside configurable pockets allow storing my lunch on one side and other items in the other pocket. I have a dedicated camera bag, and this bag doesn't seem like it's adequate for a pair of cameras, flash, filters, and all the toys I have to carry. But it's perfect for a messenger bag. It keeps its form well and things don't get crushed inside like other messenger bags.

This bag is so huge it's sort of a joke to call it a shoulder bag. It's really a canvas suitcase with a shoulder strap. Construction seems nice, but there is some sort of weirdness with an inside cover that seems to get in the way. Also, I just hate the "retro" hardware fasteners. It's OK for just transporting your stuff, but I sent mine back because I want all of my equipment to work as efficiently as possible. Overall, it looks like a bag whose priority is more about style than function.