Customer Reviews

Tenba 632-201 Shootout Waistpack (Olive/Black)

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2 star:		(1)
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Upon arrival of this bag, I noticed that it seemed much better made than many bags you find at walmart or other big box stores. In making my purchase decision, I looked over the Tenba website, and found that the bag matching this product description had many great features not mentioned on the amazon webpage such as a rain hood and velcro on the bottom for tripod attachment. If you look very closely, the product shown on the inset pictures of the Tenba website do not match the large pictures. Also, there are 6 large pictures that do not even match themselves. Pictures 1 and 6 are of the bag shown in the inset smaller pictures under the "features" tab:
http://www.tenba.com/products/Shootout--Waistpack.aspx#features
Pictures 3 and 4 of the larger pictures are display the product if you order from Amazon, which I have. The differences between the two products are as follows:
-Missing rain hood aka Weatherwrap
-Missing tripod straps on bottom
-Missing magazine pocket to unzip so you can slide it over the luggage/cart handles
-Side handles for which can be used to attach the media wallet and phone/music pouch are on the thick waist strap, not on the bag. There are no side handles on the bag itself.

I have put in a request to Amazon to verify all their stock is missing the above features, and they took a few days, but have agreed it is missing said features from the Tenba website. I have put in two email requests to the Tenba website, non of which have been answered. If support is an issue for you, please look to another manufacturer.

All bad things aside, I will keep this bag because I have made my own attachment for the tripod to this bag, and because I shouldn't be walking around in the rain for the type of photography I do and have decided to put a regular umbrella with the trip attached to the bottom of the bag in case I find myself walking around without cover. The zippers are rubberized, and I will spray it with a "waterproofing" spray that is designed for sports shoes, I've sprayed all my bags with it, works great.

The pockets are good for organizing equipment, they are well laid out. I would like the inside to be yellow like an "Ape Case" or Kata bag. I can fit a D90, 18-55mm attached to body, 50mm 1.8, 55-200mm and two SB600's in the main pouch, in a snug but not too right fashion. The side pockets have a lens cleaner kit, two Hoya filters in their case, ML3 wireless trigger, hot shoe attachment for SB600s, spare batteries, and there are 3 dedicated pockets for memory cards along with the included memory wallet which holds 6 cards (and is cheaply made,I'm not using mine). If you have a "full format" DSLR or have a battery grip, I may not recommend it without handling the bag first to be sure things will fit.

Without getting too creative, the movable dividers divide the main compartment into 4 pockets, two large and two small. I do not have any pro lenses, so mine fit ok, but I could imagine 62mm,77mm, 82mm glass will either be tight, or not fit at all; again, handle the bag first if possible.

Lastly, the main reason I purchased this bag is because I knew I would not have a large kit to carry around, but wanted something to take weight off my shoulders, and this does this very well. I haven't hiked a mile carrying all my gear yet, but it feels great. Using the included shoulder strap, it does not bounce while walking, for me. If you walk through crowded places, I would worry about bumping into things because it does stick out a little. Overall, great bag, just wish it was matching the one on the Tenba website 632-201 and that the company would respond to any of my emails.

First of all, just having a waist pack instead of a backpack makes this worth the purchase. I hated having to remove my backpack, set it on the ground, shuffle through it, pick it back up, and sling it on my back again. Having a waist pack means you always have your gear within arms reach, without having to take anything off or put it on. It's well made, and the waist strap is really comfy and padded.

My standard bag contents (all of this stuff fits just fine at once):
D70 with 18-70 lens attached
50mm lens
70-300 lens
TTL cord
SB-600
Air blaster bulb
Lens cleaning kit
Circular Polarizer filter
Neutral Density Filter
Extra CF cards

I hate trying to hike with a small digital SLR around my neck bouncing off my chest and my digital video camera in one hand as I try to keep my balance on narrow rocky trails. I have tried to carry an over the shoulder camera bag, but then it takes several minutes to unpack and get a camera out, and by then, the shot is lost. This waistpack can be worn backwards and frontwards allowing for easy hiking and quick access of either of my cameras. It is a bit big for a waistpack, but it has to be to hold my two cameras and give me the quick access I need.

I bought this bag after reading a lot of reviews and also after being convinced that waistpacks are much more comfy and easy to use than backpacks.

But after buying it, I found its not exactly what I wanted. I hardly used the waist belt, which made it pointless to have bought a waistpack. I was managing with just the shoulder strap but that was a little too awkward to dangle a waistpack .

I have a Nikon D500 with a stock 18 - 55 mm lens, 35mm f/1.8 lens, and a 70 - 300 mm. The 300 mm lens would fit in (vertically) if I put in some effort to close the zipper. But overall, I felt I was stuffing the bag up a little too much to have these three lenses, body, charger, filters in the bag.

Another thing I didnt like about this bag: It looks a little too big and awkward (I am not a well buil guy), while making me feel uncomfortable because of the huge weight around the waist.

The build quality is amazing, worth every penny, but its just not the bag for me. I finally settled for the Case Logic SLRC-206 SLR Camera and 15.4-Inch Laptop Backpack (Black) (reviewed that bag too)

I have 7 kids and like to take the camera every where we go. The bag is bulky. So, at parties I just put the camera around my neck. But at the zoo and like places the bag is wonderful.

I carry my Nikon D90 with the 18-200 lens, SB-400 flash, cords, battery charger, spare SD cards, and still have room for my phone, asthma inhaler, keys, and other misc items. It is very comfortable around my waist. And it has a strap to attach so you can carry it over your shoulder.

I looked and compared for months before deciding on this bag. I am so happy with it.

This is probably one of the most full-featured packs I have seen. Its as well made as anything I have seen and I would have loved to have used it. Love the pockets, ease of access, included small carrying case, and great construction.

Two things didn't work for me; the first is that it is very big and bulky - great for shooting in the outdoors or the woods, but too conspicuous walking the streets of South Africa. The second is that is "pulls down" - even with adjustments. In the end, it wasn't the right bag for me.

I don't have the luxury of being able to physically shop at many camera stores as I live on a small Island in the Pacific. As with all purchases online, I purchased this bag with apprehension only because I didn't have the tactile experience of shopping in a store. The bag is comfortable to use, and with the different options of carrying this bag, it is very versatile. I only have two minor complaints, one is the top compartment zipper is not as quick to open as other types of bags, the other being that some of the zippers when closed, do not seal shut. This bag is advertised for extreme conditions, and should not have flaws like these. Maybe it is only my bag but again I couldn't examine it before purchase. That being said, as long as there is no typhoon, it's the first bag I grab!

As a somewhat small woman (5'4"), I found this bag to be unwieldy and cumbersome. I put it around my waist and could fit in gobs and gobs of lenses, a flash, the camera body, etc. etc. It felt as if somebody had anchored me down at the waist and could have sunk me in the Potomac. It was nearly as big, but better designed than my shoulder bag that came with my Cannon Rebel Xsi. The design is really nice and well thought out. I would recommend this for much larger individuals. I returned it.

I almost got it.
Whan I saw it, I decided to look for something bigger.
It's maybe 10x6x5, not 12.5x8x9 as they advert.
The picture on tenba's site tells the truth. You see body with medium lens and flash. That's it. You won't be able to sqeeze much more in it.
But it is built well and it looks good.

it is too small- the belt is absurd and the material is cheap looking and strange. i kept it to long to send back, but replaced it with a domke f 6,