Review of Tamrac 5531 Adventure Messenger 1 Camera Bag (Gray/Black)

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I have used Tamrac bags for going on 30 years for my extensive collection of Film & Digital cameras and lenses along with a camcorder or two. My most recent addition, the Messenger 1 bag, is a good fit for my new Lumix FZ28 camera. The bag has room for a charger, extra battery, several memory cards, cords, owner's manual, ETC.

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This is great for my Canon Rebel xsi with the bundled lens. It easily stores the battery charger, a few memory cards, and a point and shoot camera (canon powershot a510). If you need to carry much more than this or another lens I'd look for another bag, there just isn't room for another lens. However, if you just need a solid bag for a few items this is great.

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Perfect size for what we were looking for. Fit out Nikon D40 DSLR and with the 55-200mm lens. Also had room for our wallet and other stuff. Very comfortable to wear.

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This bag is good for photography starters with maybe 2 lenses. An XSi with 18-55mm kit lens fits well into the bag with extra rooms below the lens as well as plenty of room on the side, which can be used for another average telephoto lens and an external flash unit.

The front pocket can have a lot of accessories, including the battery charger, filters, wires and cables, compass etc. Two side pockets, and one has zipper, which is good for additional batteries and memory cards. There is also a pocket on the cover, which can be used for things like lens cloth.

There is no zipper on the cover. It simply flips down and is locked in place by a velcro + a plastic bracket, it is fast, but also leaves a lot of space to allow dust, particles, water or even a hand to reach the camera inside. However, it may be difficult for someone to nab the camera through this space, especially if it has a lens mounted.

This bag is probably not going to work for full-frame bodies and/or fast long focal length lenses. But seriously, if you have such equipment, you probably wouldn't trust this bag anyways.

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I bought this bag to take my Olympus Evolt E-510 to Disney World. I do not have any additional lenses for it, but I do carry one extra battery. I was able to put my credit cards and money in an inside front pocket and my photopass (a Disney card you hand to all the photographers to link pictures they take to your account) in the front zip pocket for super-fast access. I put my cell phone in the side velcro pocket (under the strap on one side) and maps in the open back slit-style pocket. It was absolutely perfect for my needs. It is good, hardy quality, and the zippers seem pretty sturdy. I highly recommend it!