Pentax DSLR Nylon Black Sling Bag

by Pentax

Product Details

• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0011BA5S4
• Item model number: B0011BA5S4
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 15, 2007

Product Description

Camera Case - Backpack - Nylon - Black

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this bag is just right, June 30, 2008

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L. Lujan "Photo lolo" (Colo Spgs CO) - See all my reviews
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the bag is just perfect for my camera, an extra lens, a flash unit and the charger. I own several other bags and each has a time to be used. This one is just right for when I am on a car trip and don't need my laptop.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars not a real sling bag, December 8, 2008

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Sam - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pentax DSLR Nylon Black Sling Bag (Electronics)

(1) Pentax has two similar bags, this one (85120), with three sections, which they sell / show themselves on their US website, and the 85121, with only two compartments, which is available here at amazon, but not shown anywhere by Pentax themselves. Many ordered this here and received the two compartment variety instead. I ordered mine directly from cameta camera's website and got the correct one, the 85120.

This review is about the black 85120 'sling' bag by Pentax.

(2) I think this was a very nice bag, there are many people who bought this and are happy with it, but not me. IMHO Pentax missed the main point of a sling bag here. You are supposed to be able to 'sling' the bag from you back to your front and quickly access the camera to take photos when you want it. By making the cutout too narrow and also not deep enough it is impossible to get my K100D out of the bag without opening up the 'top' section of the zipper, which - when you have the bag in front of you - is actually the 'side' of the compartment. Opening that means you risk some items to fall out. Not good.

If you put the bag down and open up the whole zipped section it is nice, but then what was the point of the 'sling' feature? It is not particularly comfortable, if you have time to take the bag off you are better off with a traditional photo-backpack.

If you check the pictures of the Lowepro Slingshot bag (see the 100), which is compared to this at many places, that seems to have a wider cutout, which - now - makes sense to me.

Pentax themselves have another sling style bag, the 85121, which I have not seen any detailed pictures of yet, that might work. For quick camera access the 85120 IMHO is a fail.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ideal small sling bag, August 22, 2008

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L. Levy (Dallas) - See all my reviews
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When I found the LowePro 200 was too big for a day's outing of snapshots (rather than photography) this sling bag demanded that I take it home. It's just right for my K10D with battery grip and 18-250 lens. (I told you it was for snapshot forays). There's even good room for AF540 FGZ flash along with acoutrements, small guidebooks and more.

It fits comfortably and swings easily to make access quick.

This missing star represents the missing raincover that the LowePro incorporates.