Use this for my Canon 40D. I have no complaints. Will have room for exptra lenses and external flash once my finances will alllow me to purchase. Very comfortable and well-built packpack.

The Tamrac Adventure 7 Photo pack worked really great for what what I bought it for. I used to have my 20D with a 17-85 in a padded pellican box strapped to the back of the luggage rack on my snowmobile, but it was still taking a beating with all the shaking. I usually wear a back pack anyway, so this replaced the one I was wearing and it held my camera nicely. I like the fact that I can get to my camera very quickly even if the pack is on someone elses back. There is room for a couple of photo cards, batteries, filters ect... in lower front pouch. I don't have a 70-200 yet, but some people say it will barely fit in the pack. The upper compartment is large enough to fit two light jackets or wind breakers or one medium jacket. For the price it was a good buy. I don't like a lot on my back when I'm doing active things. This was just the right size.

I purchased this bag as an airplane carry-on companion, as well as a daypack for roaming around at home, or various vacation destinations.
I am not a pro, and just have a few things to carry around. This backpack balances the trade-off of not being too bulky and intrusive while still being roomy enough for your camera gear and a dedicated space for personal items up top & lashing a tripod underneath without things getting too heavy. In the bottom padded compartment I am able to store my camera with a mounted lens, along with a 200mm zoom, a flash, spare battery, charger, memory cards, blower and other small items like my iPod & headphones in seperate compartments & everything is padded.
Comfort wise, the straps are padded and it conforms very nicely to my shoulders and back. Using the hip strap as well keeps things safe while nicely transferring the weight off the upper back too.
I am very happy with this backpack as a travelling and day hike/stroll companion and would recommend it to my friends.

I used this on a recent trip to Puerto Rico and everything stayed safe and dry both in the rain forest and at the beach. It does not look at all like a bulky camera bag and is easy to carry

I was a reluctant to say the least at the prospects of buying a $70+ dollar backpack that held little more than a camera and a couple of lenses. The options available are very poor and overpriced. However, I was traveling to Europe and desperately needed to protect my D80. I purchased the Tamrac backpack and didn't fully realize the delight of having it until traveling around Italy. This bag fits an amazing amount of items easily and conveniently:

1. Fits my D80 perfectly and safely with one lens attached.
2. Can easily fit two more lenses or a combination including the a flash.
3. It has a compartment above the camera compartment that allows for other items to be stored--this inlcuding a mesh holding area that I use for my lens rag.
4. The side pockets and front pockets are great for storing batteries and memory cards.
5. The backpack's two main straps are padded and very comfortable. It also has two straps that come across your chest and lower abdomen. This allows for a very balanced and comfortable way to carry your equipment around.
6. The camera compartment is secured first by a zipper and then with a clip. Very secure.

This bag isn't for someone looking to carry a lot of equipment around for professional photography. However, it's great for travel or quick day trips. It has a surprising amount of space for how small it is. I'd have to say I haven't come across another bag that I feel comes close to the ergonomics of this bag for the price you're paying.

I bought and used this bag immediately going to New Zealand. The camera section is very well made with plenty of padding. I carried a Nikon D40x with an 18-135 lens, Nikon SB flash, filter and lens hood, including the recharger which all fit in nicely. The bag is very durable, good for the changeable weather found in NZ. The top portion wasn't quite as large as I thought, but it depends on how much space you want or need. I would buy it again.

I would have given this bag a five-star rating if not for some of the minor issues. I don't like the plastic buckle at the main compartment. It didn't line up quite right a few times when I was in a hurry. I never really have to think much about a buckle before. Tamarac should have kept the same buckle design as the one on the chest and hip belt.

I wish there was an option to remove the hip belt when I don't need it. For now it just dangles around my butt.

Other than that, it's a great travel bag to carry my camera set and camcorder all day long.

I have a 5d, 70-200L 2.8, 24-70L and a 580ex...from other reviews...I thought I would be able to fit all of this in the bag. I can "jam" it all in there but then I can barely zip it. Not sure how the others have packed their stuff.
Overall the quality of the bag can't be beat for the price.

I already have a classic photo back pack. It is big, bulky,thickly padded, screams "photo back pack" and essentially does nothing else but that. It's always in my closet. Even if I were ever to go on a true "trek" with it, there's no room for any of the basic non-photographic essentials one should always have with them on a trek in the back country.
I presently have a walking disability. A year ago I flew on a photo trip. I wrestled with a rolling carry on, a jacket, a cane and a shoulder bag full of equipment. I also had flight connections to make. I thought I was going to die lugging all this stuff through the airports and I felt very vulnerable with my hands and attention so fully occupied trying to be a pack horse. I swore that if I survived the ordeal, things would change !

This bag is the absolute answer to all my needs! I carry two bodies, long zoom, short zoom, a macro, tele-converter,a p&s and perhaps even a light meter. The flash goes in a separate rolling carry-on with any long glass that I may bring. Outside pockets are great for a rolled up mag to read and water bottle to sip. Top compartment carries my rain hat, slicker, binoculars, photo gloves, bug spray, snacks, meds,kleenex,handi-wipes, map(s), etc. all with room to spare ! The zip pockets carry cards,batts, dust bulb any filter needs, pad & pens a swiss knife (except on planes !) etc.
All is very nicely balanced on my back, easy on - easy off (and I am a big guy too. No dumb heavy clunky waist pad straps sticking out. My hands are now free for my cane and rolling carry on and I feel far less encumbered and more in control of my environment.
Just for us guys, any standing pit stops do not require your putting down your shoulder bag any longer on those highly questionable wet floors in the restrooms. I have flown to WY, Ireland, Florida and traveled everywhere else in between. This bag is never in my closet because it is always on the road with me ! It also served as a somewhat tolerable pillow one very long night at the Atlanta airport !
The upper compartment is a breeze to access and the top loading camera compartment below means that you always set the bag down on its bottom to access photo gear. This is good because whatever snow, sand or moisture that adheres drops harmlessly away when you wear the bag again. Front loading bags like my "closet" pack means you lay the whole bag down on its back, straps and all, to get at the equip. Then all that stuff is pressed against your clothes when you put the pack back on.

This is definitely NOT a bring everything you own bag. It is a travel smart bag!
This bag gets 5 stars from me ! If your needs are similar to mine then I strongly suggest you give it a hard look !

I hope this helps !!
Austin

I have had the bag for over one year. It has gone with me on several trips out of town as well as day trips. There is a lot of room for camera equipment, and a small amount of room for other things in the top. There are also side pockets for small items or a bottle of water. There is not room for a lot of extra items, but if you are taking a day trip, and want all of your camera equipment, and a few other items, this works good.

Overall, I like the bag.

I used this bag to hold all my DSLR stuff. However, it is not big enough for more than 2 lenses. It is small enough to carry it around.

I am pleased with my purchase. It has enough room in the bottom compartment for my Cannon digital camera and enough room for about four standard lenses. The top compartment is roomy enough to store extra things, for example video recorder, or a light jacket, or just extra stuff. It also has two pockets on the side for your water bottle. If you're looking for a "camera" backpack, this would be a good choice.

I really like this bag. I was hesitant to purchase it online even after reading reviews because I have a 30D and I wasn't sure if it was large enough to handle the camera and a few accessories. There was no reason to worry; it held my camera with a Canon 17mm-85 IS USM lens attached with enough room left over for my Speedlight flash and a Canon 70-200 lens. Of course items were packed a bit tight, but not uncomfortably so.

I purchased this bag to take with me to India for vacation and it was ideal. I was a bit concerned that the bag would expose my camera to theft, but I found that keeping it on one shoulder with my arm around the top of the bag kept it safely out of the reach of theives.

The bag was very comfortable to wear (I'm 5'10" and 170lbs) even for long periods of time. The upper compartment was fine for extra stuff but don't expect it to replace your backpack.

The only caveat I experienced was that I had to take off the bag to put the camera away and to take it out. This was frustrating and not always possible. So while this bag is amazing and I recommend it, I'm giving it 4 stars for this reason

We bought this item for a family trip to Disney World. It fits my Canon Rebel XTi with the lens attached and has plenty of room for another lens and peripherals. The top portion held wallets, keys, an extra shirt, baby wipes, maps, suntan lotion, and other theme park necessities. We felt that the bag had enough room for us to enjoy the park with this being our only bag used (no purse or diaper bag).
It is very comfortable to wear. The shoulder straps are well padded and the bag overall distributes the weight well. Also, this bag does not look like the typical camera bag, which is good for security reasons. We looked at many other bags, including the Adventure 6, but I'm glad we stuck with the Adventure 7.

After reading the reviews for this item I thought the day bag part of this bag was going to be tiny. I ordered the bag anyway, and I'm glad I did. The camera part of the bag fits my Nikon SLR and all its accessories, except for a compact tripod which i stick into one of the side pockets. The day bag portion is surprisingly sufficient. I travel through Europe alot and there is plenty of room for my travel guide, map, sunglass case, ipod, and wallet. A bottle of water fits in the other side pocket too.
If you are looking to carry more than that you should look into a hiking backpack. I'm happy with my purchase.

I have used this product for about 8 months. It stores and protects my camera very well and when I travel. I usually carry along with my Nikon D50 a 35-70mm 2.8D, 50mm 1.8D, 18-70mm 3.5-4.5 lenses. I have all the hoods in there as well.

I will be adding a SB800 unit very soon and It still has a lot of room in the bottom compartment.

On the top compartment, I carry all my personal belongings. Sometimes wallets and cell phones. I carry my charger and USB cables if needed.

The only problem is that since I am a college student I do have to wear a bookbag, and I can't wear two bookbags. I had to modify this bag a little bit to accommodate maybe a one thin book, but cutting a hole between the top and the bottom compartment.

I'm very pleased with the Adventure 7. The crucial question I had was 'how much can I fit in there.' I was expecting to fit the camera with a lens attached, a second lens, and a flash. I managed to fit: a Nikon D40 w/ 18-200 attached, an SB-800 flash, a Sigma 10-20mm 4-5.6, a Sigma 30mm 1.4, and a Sigma 50-150mm 2.8. I could even squeeze an Acratech Ultimate Ballhead above the Sigma 30mm. There is yet a little more space in the middle section below the D40 body and to the side of the 18-200, but that would be a really awkward spot. Granted, this takes some packing finesse, but it shows exactly how much you can fit in if you are really determined. The upper section is modest, but fine for a light jacket, lunch, and snacks for a day hike. (My jacket is pretty light, I could see a heavier jacket making it harder to fit as much else)

I bought the Tamrac cinch straps to lash a tripod to the underside of the backpack. Shame on Tamrac for not just including them. I use a Gitzo 1558T, which is 14" folded up, so it pretty much matches the width of the backpack, not sticking out to catch on something. If you want to carry a longer tripod, that might not work so well - I wouldn't want a tripod sticking out six inches on each side, for example.

I like the fact that the backpack does not scream "Expensive Photo Equipment!" like a photo backpack with "Canon" or "Nikon" on it would. With the latched and zippered access to the photo section, I'm not worried about somebody covertly unzipping the backpack.

My one annoyance is the abundance of straps. While a good idea conceptually, with both waist and sternum straps, you have a lot of loose strap ends hanging about. Not to forget the loose strap ends for adjusting the shoulder straps. I might trim them at some point. In all, when the worst complaint I have is about long straps, that means I'm pretty darn pleased.

I was constantly asking my husband,"Where's my digital camera?", "Where's my film SLR?", "Where's the digital camcorder?", and of course, "Where are all the cords?".

I bought this with the intention of keeping ALL of my cameras in this bag. This includes my brand new Pentax K100 digital SLR, a Canon ZR200 digital camcorder AND a film SLR in the bottom area of this backpack. I am SO happy that with a little creativity, they can all fit snugly but safely in the compartment. I have room in the upper part of the backpack for the cords, extra film, and extra batteries.

This is important to me as I said above, I can't keep track of my cameras in separate cases and places. This is perfect for a busy mom as I am always herding 3 kids into the car for hockey, soccer or school. I know I will be able to quickly grab the backpack and know I have a camera for every need.

Now, I do not have a lot of extra lenses or attachments so this bag is fine for me. Like others have said, if you absolutely want to bring ALL of your camera gear, this bag will not be big enough.

I also love that it is a backpack. I don't like setting my camera bag down for fear of forgetting it or having a kid step on it with their hockey skates! I can bend over to tie skates without even setting down the bag!

I was looking for a camera bag that I could use as a light backpack for daytrips or short hikes. It would be something that I could use to carry a few things and provide adequate protection for my camera and lenses. While there are lots of camera backpacks out there that are strictly camera bags that allow you to carry your six cameras and nineteen lenses, the Adventure 7 definitely fills both of my requirements. There is a lower section solely dedicated to carrying an SLR with room for an additional lens and flash, and some additional pockets for batteries and other stuff. All of this nicely divided and padded. The top section provides sufficient room to pack a few necessities such as a lunch, a light jacket or whatever else you need. It's not alot of space up top, but its enough for what you would use this backpack for. The shoulder straps are well made and there is a strap that goes around your waist for support / stability. Only thing I didn't like was that this particular strap was not removable. So if you didn't need it, you could feel the strap and buckles rub against your back. I've zip tied this out of the way which is fine for me. Overall, I would recommend this as a quality product at a great price.

I have been searching for an easy solution to carry my gear (digital SLR, 2 lenses, several memory cards, extra battery, and filters) while providing some flexibility. This bag's two compartments make it perfect for travel. The lower storage area easily accommodated the gear above and provided enough storage in the upper area for items to be carried on a plane or day-trip. I am very happy with the purchase. The only draw back is that the bag can cause a lot of sweating if worn in very hot weather.

I use my Tamrac for my Canon rebel and 3 additional lens, including one 100-400 zoom.
I have found the adventure 7 very convenient since it holds all my photo gear and still is small enough to be confortable.

First, this should really be called a Photo DayPack. It has two distinct areas: one well padded area for photo gear, the other unpadded for things like sweaters, etc.

The camera compartment is not huge, but it will accommodate most peoples digital SLR, mid-range zoom, telephoto zoom and flash, and a few other modest size accessories. It's not a very good bag for a gadget freak you can't decide what to take, so takes everything.

The top compartment serves two useful functions. It gives us a nice, somewhat roomy area for carrying odds and ends; and it extends the bag length so that it fits comfortably on the back. This design is also much lighter than most backback designs, which makes it more suited to those such as myself who don't like to lug tons on my back.

Here's a visual aid on what this bag can hold. From a Canon user point of view, the bottom compartment will TIGHTLY hold a 20D fitted with a 17-40mm, a 70-200mm (smaller 4L version), a 17-85mm, a 580EX flash and some small accessories like threaded filters. The outer zip pocket will TIGHTLY hold stuffs like a Game Boy DS, a small MP3 player, batteries and CFs; the pockets inside a pocket are nice.

I have both threaded and 4x6" filters and the 4x6" filters unfortunately do not fit in the bottom compartment, even when some of the above items, such as thread filters and the 17-85mm lens, are removed. A mesh pocket inside the upper compartment will hold these filters and their adapter. The side mesh pockets are pretty small and won't hold much but a small water bottle. Tripod attachment, which requires additional accessories, is poorly placed at the bottom of the bag. I partially place (two legs) my tripod in one of the side mesh pockets and secure the top with a small dog collar.

The upper compartment can hold your lunch and another small water bottle but does not offer much room for additional stuffs.

Overall, I can live with this bag but wish that it has the following... 1) Better tripod attachment location 2) A couple of inches bigger overall and 3) Another zip pocket outside the upper compartment.

For those of you wanting to lug around all of your gear - then this bag is not for you.

I on the otherhand don't have a lot (canon 20d, 70-200 lens, 18-55 lens, flash and charger. I can fit all of my stuff in here fine. And if I know I don't want to carry all of my stuff - great.

The top is actually bigger than what I thought. For now, I leave my 70-200 lens attached to the camera and put it in the top part. ANd I put my wallet and keys down below instead. This is only because I don't have a smaller zoom lens yet that I want to leave attached which will then store the camera in the bottom section as well as the 70-200 lens in the bottom section. I on'y do this because that's the lens I always use and don't want to attach and detatch on account of dust. So - there you have it. It's not HUGE and it really does hold alot.

There are mesh compartments on the side that do hold water bottles. There are mesh compartments in the top that hold my wallet/pda and keys and sunglasses.

The bottom has rigid compartment barriers which I like but it's all about your taste.

Bottom line - if you don't have 200 dollars to sink into a bag - then this is a great bag. I wanted a bag that I could afford so I could spend more money on a better lens.