Customer Reviews

Tamrac 5401 Superlight 1 Photo/Video Bag (Black)

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I'm am amateur photographer and basically needed a bag for my SLR camera, lens, and an extra slot for a future lens or flash. This bag was fine for my needs. However, I must point out that I was disappointed by the dividers inside the bag. The pictures here give the impression that the "walls" inside the bag are of a sturdy material, when in fact they are sponge-like and attach to the sides and bottom of the bag with very strong Velcro. I've had some trouble moving them around, in fact, because the Velcro on the sides catches before I get the bottom in and vice versa. Overall, if you only have a few pieces of equipment, this is a good bag. It's light, its made of a durable material, the dividers do adjust to accommodate the size of your camera/lens/flash, there are several pockets of various sizes, and there is both a small handle on the top of the bag and a wide shoulder strap.

I bought this bag to hold a Canon Digital Rebel 35MM
camera. The description lead me to believe there was
enough space to hold the camera, an extra lens and
flash. This simply is not true. The camera will fit
sideways with a lens attached if one of the dividers
is removed. This will leave space for a small extra lens or
flash unit in the other space, but has rendered the bag
useless to me.

If you have a digital camera with a built in lens, this
might be a good choice, but for an SLR digital, look
somewhere else.

I recommend going to a camera store and "try before you buy".

I have long been a fan of Tamrac for my camera bag needs. About a year ago I bought a pair of Steiner 8x30 binoculars that did not come with a carry case/bag. The Tamrac 5401 did a great job to make a binocular case. Have enough pockets for cleaning supplies, etc. Good for outdoor and ballgame travel. I bought one for my brother and his digital camera. He likes to keep all the accessories in one place and this bag is big enough to do that and small enough not to be cumbersome. Quality and price of the Tamrac bags have been excellent.

I bought one of these bags for my Rebel XT. I wanted the smallest bag possible as I like to carry the camera all the time with at least one extra lens, but I don't like bulk. I can carry the camera with the 18-55mm lens attached and two additional lenses (35-80mm and 75-300) without a problem. Everything fits perfect. A guy in the store also showed me a trick if you only intend to carry one lens. Remove one divider and place the camera in the bag lens facing up. This makes the camera easier to grab leaves plenty of space to quickly tuck the neck strap and I don't have the bulk of the extra divider.

All the pockets and pouches are also excellent for carrying and organizing extra memory cards bateries charger,USB cable, or whatever. This bag is just what I was looking for.

I would recommend trying various bags in the store before buying as I just happened to find this bag while looking for the bag I "thought" I wanted.

Surely it is a good bag, with good design, good quality and nice price. It could deserve 5 stars, but before purchase, please make sure you do not want to hold a Canon 20D plus Canon 24-70mm F2.8L lens and one Canon 70-300 IS lens. It is really smaller than description. But the size is good for some smaller camera, like Rebel XT with some short prime lens like Canon 50mm f1.8 etc. Now I have to make it as bag for my lens, not for my camera.

This is a good bag to hold your SLR body, a 28-80 lense and an assortment of filters (in their cases) and other small items. Front pouch easily holds up to 6 rolls of film and cleaning kit. This bag definitely will not hold more than one lense with the body on the inside. But it securely stores your gear and is lightweight and easy to carry around. A good buy for the money.