Reviews of Tamrac 5627 Pro Digital Zoom 7 Camera Bag (Black)

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This is my first Tamrac DSLR Bag as I have purchased others by Quantaray and Tenba. This product is very good and works well for my new Nikon D90 with MB-D80 Battery Handgrip. I have the 18-200mm VR Lens attached and can even store a Nikon SB-400 Flash in it's case in the nose of the bag with the camera in place as well. Very good product and will buy other Tamrac products in the future.

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I was looking for a camera bag for my digital SLR which has a 18-135mm zoom lens. This bag is the perfect fit with available ocmpartments for memory cards, extra batteries, and lens care equipment. Tamrac's quality is top notch including the carrying strap. I highly recommend this bag for short trips when one camera and lens are needed.

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I bought this bag when I upgraded my Canon 30D to add a 24-70 mm L class lens. It's a perfect fit. I owned the smaller version of this bag, which held my 30D plus 17-85 mm lens, and loved the compact fit. The bag carries well and has an unobtrusive (i.e. no big brand tags) but stylish black trim (I think it's also available in grey). So once again, it's not a bag that screams "camera". (I really like the generally toned down style of most Tamrac products). I like the zipper arrangement too .. granted, it does take some time to take out the camera but this is more than compensated by the added security of not allowing someone to reach in and remove something. You can also carry the bag unzippered with the camera straps out and hanging over your shoulder, which allows for instant access but keeps the camera protected against bumps etc. The front pocket is not that big (thankfully), and will take extra cards, a battery, cleaning brush, and a cell phone.

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I took the long route to this bag and by that I mean I purchased a few other bags that were stated to hold DSLR's with battery grips but sadly they did not. So I was a little leery when I ordered this bag for fear this would work out similarly. Fortunately the bag fit my camera w/ grip and tripod quick release perfectly! I have a D7000 w/ grip and a D800 (yet to have grip) as well as a lot of other gear (tripod, light gear, multiple lenses, etc.) so I was not looking for an "all purpose" bag rather what I wanted was something to protect my camera when it was in the bag with all my other gear. This bag works perfect for this purpose. I'm not really sure why I didn't buy a Tamrac bag in the first place because I've used Tamrac products in the past and they've always been excellent. I love their lens bags and if my 14-24mm and 24-70mm lenses didn't already come with a nifty Nikon lens bag, I would have Tamrac lens bags for them as I do for my 70-300mm.

So if you're looking for a bag to protect your camera/battery grip and tripod quick release then this is the bag for you!

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I purchased this to accommodate my Pentax K5 + Battery Grip, and it is sized perfectly for that purpose. My biggest lens is a 55-300 mm, and the length of this bag just accommodates that mounted to the camera + the camera strap. If I had a bigger lens, I'd probably need the next larger bag.

Unfortunately, I feel that for a "professional" holster it doesn't really exceed in quality of the Lowepro Holster I had for my camera sans grip. I somewhat expect a professional bag like this to have some type of internal frame to support the camera, and this one doesn't' have that; the Lowepro holster (not professional) did.

The bag is large. While my camera fits nicely in the bag, I can't help but feel the bag is huge. I guess it makes you look professional, but I don't like to stick out as a photographer when I am out and about.

The shoulder strap is ok, and the metal clips for them are nice. The connections feel much better than the other holster I've referred to. The cover zips shut and snaps down to the base of the bag. It definitely feels like it will provide nice weather protection, but this makes for a very large cover that is difficult to open out of the way when trying to quickly draw out your camera. This would be better if the cover hinged away from the user. One can wear it over the shoulder to allow that use, but I like using the belt loops for stabilization while hiking and that prevents a backward use and a more convenient open away from the user loading.

The front pocket is fine. It isn't anything terribly special. The flags can be useful for marking used cards or batteries but they definitely shouldn't be a deciding factor in choosing the bag. The loops on the side are nice for attaching some of Tamrac's accessory pouches for carrying an extra lens or flash.

Overall, I recommend this bag if you are carrying a camera with a grip or a professional full frame body. Anything smaller, I'd move down a size. The bag is too big for a non-gripped camera.