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UPDATE May 2011: Still very fond of this bag, it has held up well after almost 2 years of fairly frequent use as a walk-around bag. In addition to fitting the Nikon D90 with 18-200 quite well, it can also carry (not together with the D90, but individually!) a Nikon D7000 mounted with either the Nikon 16-85mm (lens hood in position) or 70-300mm (with lens hood reversed).

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Just got this bag today, loaded it up, and here are my first impressions. To save you some reading, I like it and recommend it especially for the Nikon D90 with 18-200 Nikon lens.

Sometimes I want to carry minimal gear, which right now means the D90/18-200 combo. This setup fits nicely into this bag, WITH the lens shade in the normal position (you don't have to reverse the lens hood to fit the outfit into this bag). I also have a tripod plate permanently fastened to my camera, and it fits as well (Arca Swiss or Kirk Plate style). The strap (Nikon D90 strap) of the camera is collected over the back of the camera before I zip the lid/cover shut on this bag, and it all fits very nicely, just snug.

The bag is padded all the way around, the same way most Tamrac bags are, some kind of rubber pad enclosed in the surrounding material, and should protect the gear against most normal bumping or use.

I almost bought the next size smaller Tamrac bag (see ), which some users reported would also fit the D90 with the 18-200 lens, but I wanted to have a couple more, slightly larger pockets as this bag does.

I've bought several Tamrac bags over the years, and as before, construction, sewing and zippers look excellent, there is nothing "cheap" about it. I looked at similar bags of several brands for $10-$20. less (online only, no personal experience) but this one looked the best for my needs and I'm glad I got it (would have liked gray, but black is apparently the only color you can get).

The window pane mesh (where the batteries are shown spilling out in the stock photo) has velcro on it, so this pocket DOES seal shut. The other pockets in that front compartment are "open" but all these pockets are inside the main, front pouch when it is zipped shut. As shown in the photo, the 2 open pockets are each about big enough for a D90 battery; it sticks out about 3/4 inch, but OK. Or, each pocket is just big enough to contain 4 AA batteries in a plastic storage case.

I don't use the "memory/battery management" red flags you see in the photo, but they're not really in the way either.

The 2 side pockets are a little smaller than I'd hoped but I can cram a notebook, remote release, or extra batteries in them. Each is about 3.5 x 5.5 inches in size.

One good feature is that when the top lid is fastened with the buckle only (and not zipped shut) the camera can NOT fall out because of the flaps hanging over the sides and front. In other words, you do not have to zip the bag shut in order to secure the camera (I'll still zip the top lid when conditions permit, but it'll be handy at times to just have the buckle clasped).

There is a zippered compartment on the inside of the padded top lid, which is advertised as a place to put lens tissue. It is large enough that I stuck my small SD card wallet in there (4 SD cards), and also a small instruction manual for a remote control device I have. The pocket is about 3.5 x 6 inches in size, larger than you might guess, but only a thin layer of material separates it from the back of your camera when the lid/top is closed. Tamrac thoughtfully made a flap covering the zipper of this little pocket, so the zipper there will not scratch the back of your camera. Anyway, I found this pocket an unexpected bonus where I could cram some more stuff.

This bag has belt loops on the back, but will be heavy enough that this may not work well on a basic pants belt. There is a shoulder strap provided; it's pretty basic but is easy to unclip if you want it out of the way, or you can sling it over your shoulder. There's no padding in the strap, but it does have that grippy rubber lining to keep it from slipping off your shoulder.

So here's what's in the bag right now:

Nikon D90 with 18-200 lens, with lens hood in position.

A remote control (includes a time lapse device, so its larger than a basic remote).

Another remote control (wireless, google wireless D90 remote)

A Solmeta GPS unit for the D90

One set of 4 AA batteries (for another GPS or my Nikon flash units, which are carried separately).

2 or 3 D90 batteries, could probably get 4 or 5 in there somewhere, if needed.

4 SD cards in a wallet

pen and 3x5 notebook

Business cards

And a little room left over, but your water bottle, tripod, and 500mm lens will have to go elsewhere!

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I had an older Tamrac bag that was always a bit tight with my Canon 50D and 18-200 or 55-250 lens. I debated getting the next smaller bag that this one, but figured that a little extra room is always good, plus I have ordered the Canon 7D which is slightly larger per this page

It has no problem with the 50D and 18-200/55-250 and I'm able to zip it shut if I'm worried about the elements. However, I almost always just clip the buckle shut, so if I don't zip it, those lens with the lens hood attached will fit ... so you just unclip and start shooting nice!One small negative is that the bag is "noisy" i.e. all those zippers "clang" around a bit as you walk with it.

Update: I shot a baseball game this evening and you don't really even hear the zippers when outside.

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The second Tamrac bag I've purchased.The first one was a smaller version for a Digital Rebel XTi.

Needed a larger one for my 40D.

This one fits the bill. Holds my 40D with 28-135 lens attached(hood reversed), padded strap( folded), and still has room for a few accessories. You won't be disappointed.

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I was looking for a bag for when I go hiking or wherever, when I just plan on taking along my walkaround lens. This bag fits the bill perfectly. I'm basing this fit on my Canon 50D and 24-70mm f/2.8 lens, which has a wider barrel than most lenses. Once the camera, lens and shoulder strap are all packed into the bag, there is only about a 1/2" of room. Nice snug fit and works perfectly. Room for my cell phone, keys and extra batteries, too. Bag is very well constructed.

I'd also like to add that I originally purchased the Tamrac 5684 / Zoom 4 bag. I returned it because I could barely zip it closed. It was a nice tight fit, but I just needed about an inch more room and that's exactly what this bag does. The 5684 would be perfect with this camera and the kits lens, but it didn't work for my needs.

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I have gone through a lot of small camera bags trying to find just the right size and features for my needs. I had a smaller size of this same model that I used with my smaller Canon XTi and just barely with a 40d and a short lens, but when I got the Canon 7d I needed a bigger one. It took a lot of searching to find the same model but this one is it, and it works just fine. I think they got the number and arrangement of pockets and the zippers, latches and attachment rings just right on this one too. It currently holds my Canon 7d and 18-55 EF-S lens with hood, CF cards, lens cleaner and spare battery. It could handle a lens a little longer than that maybe the 24-105 lens, but not the larger zooms. I can clip it to my backpack straps to ride on my chest when the weather is more than I want my camera to be exposed to when hiking. My only complaintl is a trivial one: I wish I could have got it in gray instead of black because the black gets lost in the shadows of my car trunk or passenger side seat footwell where it often goes.