Cheap Tamrac 5725 Zuma 5 Photo/Laptop Bag - Black/Gray

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I LOVE my new Tamrac 5725 camera bag. I can wear it over my shoulder and it is always within easy reach if I need to change camera lenses. We recently took a bus tour, and wearing it over my shoulder, it sat nicely right next to me in my seat. Driving in the car, I keep it on the floor board next to my seat. It's always within reach, and is never in the way. I've used big square bags before, and they are really bulky and hard to carry around with you, especially if you are doing any walking. This bag is narrow and long. I used it as a purse and tucked my billfold, keys, and my Kindle inside. I only had to carry this one bag and I had everything I needed. I highly recommend this type of bag, especially when sightseeing. Depending on what I was taking pictures of, I changed back and forth many times between my regular lens and my zoom lens. It was nice having both with me at all times. During slow times, my camera, even with the zoom lens on it, fits into this bag in the very center. It was GREAT!

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Love my bag and how you can customize the compartments to fit your gear. Very sturdy and professional looking. Very pleased with this bag.

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This bag is meant for simultaneously transporting PC and photo gear. It mostly succeeds. I would have given a 5-star rating if the bag was literally a half-inch wider front to back, and if the front zipper pouch was a half-inch wider front to back. I have a 13.3 notebook with a built-in optical drive, and while it fits with my camera gear, it's snug. I can get my minimal photo accessories in the front pouch, but no provision was made for my notebook's charger and a compact mouse. Both the main-bag zipper and front-pouch zipper are really hard to close. In fact, I popped the pouch zipper once and luckily it repaired itself once I got the pouch fully unzippered. The next bigger bag (Zuma 7) is overkill for the amount of photo gear I carry.

The back-side slash pocket is unusable once I insert my notebook. And I was surprised Tamrac didn't include the typical trolley strap to hang the bag over a collapsible roller bag handle.

A PC notebook is almost a requirement for travelling dSLR camera users. If you fly, carry-on restrictions make it near impossible to carry separate PC and photo gear bags. At the same time, I want a bag that keeps my photo gear at the ready when I am walking or hiking. Backpacks are useless in this regard, and if you need a backpack for water, jacket, snacks, souvenirs, photo backpacks rarely have space for much non-photo gear.

While Tamrac bags are well made, bag makers in general need to study their markets a bit better.

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After finally deciding to upgrade from a compact camera to one with interchangeable lenses, I first bought a bag from another company that many people seem to regard highly. It came with only two dividers for the main compartment, and the front compartment was pretty small. It was quite a disappointment.

This bag is a definite improvement. The main compartment comes with enough dividers to make 9 separate compartments. Currently, it holds my camera with lens attached, two additional lenses, plus some accessories, and there's still enough room left for two large lenses, multiple small ones, or other gear in the future. There is also a padded section within the main compartment big enough for a tablet or ultrathin laptop (but not a full size one), which I am currently using to hold the camera manual. The front compartment holds my charger, extra battery, cables, and lens cleaning supplies with room to spare.

On the back is a slim pocket that could hold paperwork, although it is not protected from the weather. There are elastic pockets on the sides, but they are not big enough to hold a water bottle. The sides also have attachments points for Tamrac's modular accessory system, however, which includes items such as a water bottle holder, tripod holder, lens cases, and other stuff.

Overall, I'm quite happy with this bag.

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With this bag I can travel with my laptop, camera and two lenses. I like the roomy pocket which accommodates folders, magazine and Kindle for traveling. The front interior variety of pockets is very helpful for the small stuff like memory cards, pens, small notebook, etc. However once all that is in there it's one heavy bag. While the bag holds up to the weight my shoulder does not. I'm about to add a portable memory device, not sure I can carry my Kindle too, looks like it'll be one or the other. Without the laptop in it the bag does not have any body of its own to provide protection for my precious camera cargo, it's a canvas bag after all. Overall good construction. I use it to transport, not for field use. I ended up purchasing a separate bag for day trips with my camera but like this when I want my laptop along as well. Love the blue color and the look because it doesn't holler camera bag.