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Tamrac Expedition 8

Reviews	Views	Date of last review
2	4728	Fri January 4, 2008

Recommended By	Average Price	Average Rating
100% of reviewers	None indicated	9.0

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Description:	Tamrac's largest camera backpack: External Dimensions: 33x34x56cm Internal Dimensions: 28x16x52cm Weight: 3.3kg Features main compartment with moveable dividers, dual wing pockets with water resistant zips and tripod pocket/straps.
Keywords:	Tamrac Expediton 8 camera backpack

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postcardcv

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Registered: August 2003
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 13448

Review Date: Tue November 20, 2007

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9

Pros:	large capacity - excellent harness - good value
Cons:	none

When I changed to a Canon 500 f4 I need to get a larger camera bag as I like to carry my camera attached to the lens. After some research it was a choice of this or the equivilent Lowepro, the Tamrac was a good deal cheaper so I thought I'd give it a go.

My initial impression was that it was a well designed and well made bag. After a bit of fiddling with the moveable dividers in the main section I got it right for my gear. I can easily fit in my 500 f4 with both a camera and 1.4x tc attached, and there's still room for a second body and four more lenses! The front pockets are great for memory cards and spare batteries as they are easy to access quickly when needed. A large front pocket hold my flash, portable harddrive and a waterproof jacket.

Fully loaded my bag weighs over 12kg! However the excellent, well padded harness means that I can comfortably carry it for a full days birding. From my experience the Tamrac harness is better and more comfortable than the Lowepro. I'd recommend this bag (and it's smaller siblings) to anyone looking for a new camera bag.

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doghouse756

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Registered: January 2008
Location: Farnborough
Posts: 359

Review Date: Fri January 4, 2008

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9

Pros:	Comfort and room
Cons:	None

I upgraded to this from a Lowepro and haven't regretted it. I found I was running out of room and needed the comfort when having to trek long distances. The padding and comfort are first class.
Also it can hold a large 500mm attached to body and still room for more than required.
Overall fantastic
Richard

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