This Canon Deluxe Photo Backpack 200EG is the best ever cost-to-value product that Canon came up with. I compared this backpack to similar Tamrac and Lowepro backpacks.
My huge LowePro Nova 5AW always hurt my shoulder and back when I carry it around with all my stuff in which is so much. I saw the Canon Deluxe Photo Backpack 200EG and I immediately ordered one after reading many good reviews about it. I am really impressed with the huge amount of equipment it holds and how it is easily modifiable for your particular needs. It was half the price of my old LowePro bag. Its very well designed and constructed with lots of compartments, zippers, external straps, protective padding and quality materials. I carry the following items in this bag and it still had more room to go, I carry in this bag Canon 20D with the 28-135IS Lens attached, charger for the BP-511, charger for the BP-511, Firewire CF reader, a lens cleaning kit (small 5x7x1 box), four bp-511-type batteries, Hoya filter packs (3 boxes) for the 18-55, a 380EX flash, 50mm/1.8 mkI lens, 300D/Digital Rebel Body with the battery grip attached, Tiffen filter essentials for the giant 28-135 lens, ) table top tripod, 18-55 EF lens, a bunch of ends and odds like a flat level, the Rebel wired remote, etc.
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External compartments of this Canon Deluxe Photo Backpack 200EG hold everything else such as chargers, cables, spare battery packs etc. It has got straps for carrying all kinds of stuff. On the bottom, It has other straps to carry my tripod which my old bag did not have. There is one empty front pocket and a spot in the compartments and plenty of room in the pockets, Not to mention, I can easily put cell phone and its charger in the side compartment and one Parodis pack or even two in the other side.
The best thing for me I found in this bag is that the camera is easy to retrieve when I pack it in the bag and it is ready to shoot. So I can have my 20D camera ready to go with the lens 28-135 IS hood on it. Unlike some other backpacks that require you to open the bag completely, this bag can have the camera located exactly near the opening so all I need to do is just move the zipper and the camera can easily slide out. For me, this is a big plus to the Canon Deluxe Photo Backpack 200EG design because I do not have to reveal the entire contents of my bag to everyone to get the camera out. Instead I can retrieve the camera alone where no one sees what else is inside there and the camera all ready to shoot.
The flap/cover which zips open of this bag has both exterior and interior pockets. The external portion of the flap/cover has a compartment that zips horizontally across the mid portion of the flap/cover and it also has a zipper and when opening it follows a semicircular pattern . Again, there is much of storage space in these pockets. There are two mesh pockets with zippers on the inside of this flap. There is ample space to store all flash cards, manual, batteries, or whatever. It has the same width and length similar to the compartment that contains all the camera equipment I specified.
There are two smaller pockets of this Canon Deluxe Photo Backpack 200EG that have a zelcro attachment on the side of the bag. I place lens cleaning equipment and cleaning cloths in these pockets. On the bottom of the bag, there are straps that allow you to attach your tripod, the tripod is held securely and doesn't bounce against you while you are walking. There are straps which connect across your waist and chest to aid in weight distribution. I prefer the waist straps to the chest straps. The shoulder straps make toting the bag extremely comfortable as they are thick and well padded. Fit and finish appears well done and with high quality.
To share with you my buying experience, After lengthy research I ordered it from Amazon and in just a few days after placing my order they shipped it to me. Amazon's current price (around at time of writing) is a steal and I could never find this price in any other website after my research before buying it as I found that their price can surely never be beaten and also why I chose Amazon is that I found this item to be eligible for free shippping with their super saver shipping service which saved me some extra bucks!
Wow!!! I am really impressed with this Canon Deluxe Photo Backpack 200EG! And to top it all off, Not only is the bag very comfortable when loaded with all that mess of stuff in the bag , but the zippers also operate very easily. I walk around very comfortably unlike many other backpacks.
For me, this bag is a no-brainer and it is absolutely worth it even at the list price but at the markdown price, I would say it is undoubtedly a steal. I saved around 0 compared to similarly styled and sized bags from Tamrac and Lowepro.
Copyright (c) 2009 Chris John
Canon Deluxe Photo Backpack 200eg Review - Don't Buy a Canon Backpack 200eg Until You Read This!
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