Tamrac M.A.S. Small Modular Accessory Belt (Black) Review

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Just like everything else in the Tamrac M.A.S. line, I found this to be great construction and the feel of it is very comfortable.

The ONLY drawback (and it caused me to return mine) is the size information. The Amazon website has no specific size info past the model number & "Accessory Belt Small," so I had to refer to the Tamrac site. Their site says that it "Fits waist sizes up to 40." I have a 36" waist, so this is the one I ordered figuring I would have a few inches of slack. Once I received it, I adjusted it all the way out & it barely clipped and I was only wearing street pants & a t-shirt. Once it gets colder, I will not be able to wear this at all with even a light jacket.

I estimate that if you want to make sure that you can wear this in cold weather over an average winter coat (not a ski jacket just an average coat), you'll need a 32" waist or smaller instead of the 40" that Tamrac claims. The medium size of this belt is supposed to fit up to 46" waist, so you may want to be safe when you order.

The belt is top notch, but just make sure that you don't have to return yours for this reason.

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I ruled out a backpack for my photo equipment and opted for this belt system instead after two of my friends had their backpacks stolen when they put them down in public places. My hope was that the belt would be comfortable enough that I just left it on all the time when I took my gear out. It is.

I'm really glad I didn't listen to the friend who told me not to "waste" the money on this belt and to just buy a military surplus utility belt instead.

This functional part of this belt is well constructed, sturdy, and easy to adjust and to take on and off. It's the padding that really makes the thing worthwhile, though. The padded backing of the belt is about 5 inches wide at it's widest point, and quite thick. It makes wearing the belt, and carrying a substantial amount of weight on it, easy and comfortable.

I recently spent the day at the Cleveland Zoo, walking up and down the paths, with the belt loaded with a super-zoom digital camera, a mini camcorder, a water bottle and my Treo. It never felt heavy or irritating. And for what it's worth, only the camera was in a Tamrac case all the other items were in cases by other makers, and they all easily fit on the belt.

About the only drawback I can see is that the belt has to be taken off your person and off the padding at least part way in order to put the cases on it. It's a little bit inconvenient, but the trade-off is that you know your gear is securely attached to your person and less likely to fall off or be pulled off the belt.

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One of the most valuable items I bought.

It is 5 stars in everything...

I highly recommend this belt for photographers....

Thanks Tamrac

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I don't need to write volumes about this product. But I will say it does exactly what I needed it to do, and I found it comfortable to wear. I specifically had in mind photographing wedding day activities, including working without an assistant and in more spread-out spaces when I decided to try this item. This belt strapped on comfortably over my dress pants (and belt) and allowed me to attach a couple of pouches for holding lenses, a flash and miscellaneous gear. Everything I needed that wasn't in hand was available on my person and easily accessible. A significant improvement over trying to use a "fanny" pack for holding lenses and such, or having to run over to a bag in a corner every time I needed to swap something out.

The belt distributed the weight and did not bind, feeling comfortable even over my hip bones and dress belt. It held whatevr pouches I needed pouches securely. I'm very happy with this product!

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I tried out this belt carrying one Nikon DLSR with 300mm zoom and one Panasonic zoom camera along with a bottle of water walking around an airshow all day. The web belt kept working loose after a while which would allow the padded belt to shift out of position. The outer web belt is only attached to the padded belt at a few points, which allows the belt to sag quite a bit with the DLSR weight.

I used this with the optional Tamrac shoulder harness. Everything feels comfortable when it's all tight and positioned properly, just wish it would stay that way. It would have been good to have velcro attachment for the padded belt as a secondary feature. Plan on trying out a belt from Think Tank photo which looks to be a better design.