Review of Kata KT PL-A-16 Pro-Light Access-16 Holster

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I was looking for a lightweight compact holster type bag wide enough to accomodate my Nikon D7000 with verical grip and standard zoom attached, plus room for a flash unit, or a wide angle lens. This Kata A-16 bag fits those requirements perfectly and offers some additional features as well. This Kata bag comes with a seperate rain/dust cover that fits over the bag with an elastic band to keep it in place. Also, the bottom of the bag can be expanded by unzipping it and will then accomodate a Nikkor 70-300 VR attached to the D7000 (with top closed). The side lens pouch accomodates an SB-600 flash unit, or a lens up to 4 inches in length. I like how the lens pouch in seperate from the camera compartmemt with it's own zipper, so that it can not fall out of the bag, or be exposed to rain or dust when the camera compartment is left open. The other side pouch is too small for a lens, so I usually just keep spare lens caps and the camera's detachable neckstrap in it. Buid quality is very good, but not pro quality. Padding is adequate, but not as thick as some bags in order to keep the weight down. If you want an unobtrusive minimialist compact bag for a DSLR and a small light kit then this is it. Keep in mind that If you need carry more gear than what I mentioned, you need to get a larger bag.

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My experience with the kata "lifetime Warranty" is just aweful. I owned an H-14 that had the handle padding come apart and the plastic clasp break. Took over 2.5 months and endless calls to get them to honor this "warranty." They sent me this 14-PL as the replacement. I consider the padding and security inadequate for my camera.

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Fits:

T3i with battery grip & 50mm & lens hood attached (tight fit but works)

18-200 in large side pocket

extra batteries, caps, filters, usb cable in small side pocket

remote triggers, extra cards in inner mesh pocket

wishes:

I wish i could fit the neewer tt560 flash (thought not that big a deal, since i'm not happy with most flash pics, as it never captures the "energy" of the scene, and 99% of time I don't need it)

Had a holder/strap/lash for a monopod/tripod (probably can/will lash one on)

99% of time I shoot my kids at their events.