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I really enjoy this bag. I've had it now for over six months, I use it for work daily, sometimes for photography, and even on a vacation. I purchased it primarily because it was both a real photography bag and in addition a normal day to day backpack.

Good:

Holds a 17 inch widescreen laptop

Holds my SLR and two additional lenses

Well constructed

Extremely comfortable straps

Large chest strap is removable (has concealed Velcro)

Two large side pockets and two side "quick access" pockets are very convenient

Top zip pocket (above top compartment) is almost hidden and offers more storage then you'd expect

No chance of spilling any content when opened with the bag vertical

Water bounces off of it

Wall splitting bottom and top compartments is removable

Bad:

The bag has this mesh stuff on the back padding which feels like a cheese grater as it rides up and down your back (fine with a jacket on, but painful after wearing just a t-shirt for several hours)

The side pockets have this wire mesh within them, so when you dig your hand in to dig stuff out which is at the bottom of the pockets (e.g. coins, memory cards) you pull your hand out and it is bright red from brushing against this stuff. Really offers little benefit being there too, as it only exists so you can have three compartments in the side pockets rather than two (and the third is so tiny and inaccessible that it is almost useless).

No "real" rain hood.

I'd give this bag a 4.5/5. I'd buy another Tenba. To be honest if they fixed the side pockets so they didn't have the wire mesh within them (which is a huge design flaw) I'd be very pleased. The rain hood and back-mesh issues I can live with (as I said, clothing choice can mitigate one, and you can purchase after-market rain hoods)...

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I looked at several similar camera/laptop/personal gear backpacks and this is by far the best. It's comfortable, unobtrusive and small enough to fit under the seat of even the smallest commuter plane, yet holds an amazing amount. In the camera section, I can fit a pro DSLR with 28-105 lens attached, 70-200 F2.8, 17-35 wide-angle, and battery charger. In the other compartments, I currently have a small laptop, Kindle DX, GPS, packable rain jacket, toiletries, various memory cards, a snack, and a paperback guidebook, and there's still a little room to spare. It's a great investment and a real bargain at this price.

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This is by far the best bag I had ever bought and it din't broke the bank either. Before ordering this one I ordered a Booq but i return it as the price wasn't in pair for what I got.

This one in the other hand it only cost me $140 here on Amazon and is a solid bag. Its big it has lots of pocket and it just feels strong.

Zippers open and close with no issues I can fit my Macbook Pro 13" with a Be.Ez Sleeve. A Canon Xsi a 18-55 lens and a 70-200 lens. I also have space for charges, cables, usbs, ipod, Kodak Mini Camcorder a spare T-Shirt some snacks and some room to spare.

This is a most buy.

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I was about to travel on vacation so i wanted a good backpack to carry all my stuff,a 15 inch Macbook Pro my Mobile phone , Camera, Charger, Passport & documents etc... and a close friend recommended Tenba to me so i purchased the Tenba Messenger Daypack (Orange)my laptop fits 100% and the bag has many pockets to accommodate all my stuff and and its very comfortable to ware even with long walks in streets, malls, airports, i even remember i was walking in the street and it was raining hard and i was afraid that i will lose my laptop but when i opened my back not a single drop of water went inside! if you are like me and want the best backpack money can buy then the Tenba is for you...

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I have bought and sold several camera/laptop backpacks trying to find one that carried what I needed.

First, I don't carry more than 2 lenses and a flash, have a 14" laptop and of course have an iPod, Kindle, travel wallet, glasses, phone(s)and more crap than I really need.

This carries it all. I love the pockets, the top area, the fact I can pull out the bottom and still take a camera but put other stuff in it like a backpack and STILL have all my handy pockets and such.

The straps are great when it is loaded down also.

But Tenba, we need some shoulder strap pouches that work. I had to buy Manhattan Portage to get the right direction on my velcro attachment points.

Tenba makes great bags. I have one that is at least 10 years old and I use it for my work where I just need a darned fine camera bag.