Nikon Digital & Film SLR System Case Gadget Bag for D300, D200, D100, D80, D70s, D70, D50, D40x, D40, N55, N65, N75, N80, N90s & F100 Reviews

• Nice bag, but too small for "me"

  
  By AGVB3UZIPFHEF on 2006-07-18
  This is a really nice bag, but it's way too small for me. If you have a point-and-shoot or DSLR with a couple of small lenses it's probably perfect. But if you have even one long lens there's no way to partition this bag to get them both to fit.
  
  I gave the bag 4 stars based on build quality and the fact that it is a really nice bag for the price. It has lots of pockets and places to stash memory cards, film, filters, and all kinds of stuff. A bit more padding on the strap would have given it 5 stars easy. This would also make a nice bag for a camcorder or even your lunch.
  
  Anyway, I gave the bag to my neighbor. We both have Nikon D70's, but his telephoto is physically much shorter than mine, so it should be perfect for him.
  
  Currently I'm using a Lowepro backpack case which holds everything I have, including a tripod and Nikon flash. I was looking for something that I could just throw a few lenses in and run out the door, but this ain't it -- at least for me.
  
  

• Rather boxy, but sturdy.

  
  By A1TC9QFYCUQ7QF on 2006-08-20
  I thought the bag would be more of a backback style, but it was very much the traditional rectangular box with handle & shoulder strap.
  
  Nevertheless, it's quite functional: sturdy, well-padded, with Velcro dividers to allow for flexibility.
  
  Enough room for the D50 w/lens, longer lens, flash, charger. Plenty of pockets for filters, spare batteries, manuals, etc.
  
  

• Tough and roomy

  
  By A1J99REDHEGJIJ on 2007-03-04
  I bought this one for my D50 and I couldn't be more happier. I am able to fit camera with attached lense, two additional zoom lenses, SB600 flash, two chargers (one for camera battery and another for flash batteries), half of dozen of special filters, and some other small staff. It has a lot of paddings that are velcro attached and can fit any configuration. It is also has one large pocket in the front and another small one on the cover. It provides an excellent protection for my camera and conviniece to carry my staff on small package. I am very pleased with quality of materials. This is defintly a bag to own.
  
  

• You get what you pay for

  
  By A6Q2D0EUSTPKE on 2007-07-28
  Okay, first off, the bag is less than thirty bucks so you can't expect much. It was included in an online purchase that I made. (I wouldn't buy it as a stand-alone product.) Don't even think about flying with this bag, especially if your hardware is on the heavy side. And walking around for any length of time exceeding ten minutes, or any distance exceeding that between your car and your home or office, is asking for trouble. I usually carry a D200 with two nikkor VR lenses and two Nikkor prime lenses. This is a pretty heavy load, and the bag shows it. The shoulder strap is just rediculous and the snaps are cheap. The nylon strap fastens to plastic D-rings that are ill-fitted, causing the nylon material to bunch up at the narrower ends. I also wonder about the strength of the D-rings, the snaps, etc. One sudden move, or jolt, and those babies could break, spilling your expensive gear onto the concrete, or into the sand, or worse, into a river or lake. The top cover does not fit snugly, even with side snaps secure, allowing dust to get in through the sides -- if you are traveling in a city like Cairo, that's a BIG problem. It also allows people to see into (or perhaps even reach into) the bag. The strap also does not come with a shoulder pad. While I consider comfort a minor priority, it's a pretty big deal to a lot of people.
  
  The bag is good for temporarily storing gear at home in a reasonably dust-resistant environment, or maybe in the back of your car, but because of its size is not really meant for storing all of your gear. I use another dust-proof container for storage of photo gear anyway. But to use it for travel or transporting your gear? There are much better options. I would purchase a low- to mid-range bag that is sturdier, with a better design, like Kata, Lowepro, The Clumper, or whatever fits your needs. Many of these bags are also more scalable, expandable, or part of a system. Do a search on B&H or Samy's for all your options, then buy on Amazon if stocked. (Amazon's search function results are too random.) If you need an adveture bag, look at REI, backcountry.com, etc. These bags are maybe twice or three times the cost of the Nikon gadget bag, but worth the money. They are usually well-designed and constructed, and they don't scream "Expensive camera!" to the world around you. You can go cheap, or you can really protect your gear and get great functionality to boot. But you get what you pay for!
  
  

• RAL

  
  By A13H4DHUGYR4R4 on 2007-01-07
  I purchased this bag for my D80 with 18-135 lens. I think the quality is good, but the size was a bit bigger than I really wanted. I was looking for a bag to basically hold the D80 and some memory cards. This bag is about twice the size that I needed. But I guess it was my fault for not really checking the size, since the description did mention it. The thing that I don't like about the bag are the 4 quick release buckles (QRB) which hold the top on. Personally, I think it should have had a zip top and possibly one quick release buckle in the center. It just isn't quick enough to have to buckle/unbuckle 4 QRB's everytime you have to get into the bag. It kind of drives me crazy. But if you can get over that, the bag is descent and the price is great. Also, if you have several lenses it has the space to hold them. I'm still looking for a bag small enough to just cover the camera.
  
  
• small but nice
  By A26EN9CLK0P011 on 2007-03-30
  Small but nice bag. I can put my Nikon D80 with kit lens attached, and take two additional lens 80-200mm (yes the big one) and 60mm together with Nikon flash, charger, reserve battery and some other things. If you want to put camera with big lens (80-200) attached, you need to rearrange bag and you will spend out almost all space. Anyway bag looks professional and I like it.
  
  
• Not Worth $100.
  By A3E68EBGXTWDNP on 2007-02-02
  this is a basic, black camera bag with the nikon logo emblazoned on the front. when the bag arrived, it looked smaller than the picture at first. but while the bag is compact, it also has a nice vertical height, so a 70-300 slid right in.
  
  here's what i was able to fit:
  -dslr w/ w/a lens
  -4 add'l lenses
  -filter wallet
  -2 extra batteries
  -lens pens
  -lens cleaners
  -flash
  -small notebook
  -pens
  -a cel phone
  -sunglasses
  
  so basically, everything you need for a day of shooting can fit. if you have a really long zoom, you'll need a bigger bag. and you might have to leave lens pouches, lens hoods, and the case for the flash at home. the ergonomics of this bag are fine, not super hi-tech, but the sections are well-spaced out for organizing. apart from the nikon logo--which can easily be covered with electrical tape--the bag is nondescript. it does have the classic camera bag shape, although it's big enough to maybe pass as a messenger bag. the ballistic nylon is soft but rugged.
  
  but it's not really a $100 bag, which is what amazon claims the msrp is. for $30, sure, it's a relatively painless Nikon Aquisition Syndrome purchase. the biggest flaw is that it doesn't have a reinforced shoulder grip-pad (Timbuk 2 makes one), nor a removeable strap. but it does have reinforced webbing in critical areas, and two side Q/R buckles that will help stabilize the load when fully packed. only time will tell, but it looks durable enough to hold up to some serious abuse.
  
  
• You'll never know until you see it!
  By AXO9M0DOJVP0 on 2007-05-26
  I bought this at $35 from another seller from amazon. If you have a budget for an SLR bag at this price range then it might be worth it to consider this product BUT don't expect much with its looks and style. Here are some decriptions:
  1.Size-(12x8x8)bulky but spacious for beginner's kit.
  2.Style-looks like a regular bag (nothing special about it)
  3.Material:
  -Nylon fabric looks durable
  -"NIKON" leather emblem looks like a knock off from Chinatown (this is the downside that makes the whole bag looks cheap)
  -Shoulder strap "looks" flimsy .
  
  
• This is a "Small" Camera Bag.
  By A1SIMRL0BCUBAX on 2007-04-30
  I don't know what some of these reviewers are talking about when they say that this camera bag has "plenty of space". It would "most assuredly" be classified as a "small camera bag". If you've only got 1 camera, one extra lens, an external flash and the normal amount of "support" items for this gear, then it will work, but still small. But it is priced right for its size.
  
  My biggest complaint is that there is no "quick" zipper under the flap to quickly secure the lid. Instead you have to buckle "4" buckles down to secure the lid. And the shoulder strap has "NO" padding. I removed it and put another one on that had padding. I was lucky that I had an extra "black" strap with padding laying around.
  
  I guess it's fine for the price, but definitely smaller than I had imagined.
  
  
• Excellent Buy
  By A2QET5ZXO5G3SX on 2006-08-30
  Exactly what i expected. Georgeous item, great for my nikon d200 and lenses
  
  
• beginner's bag.. but hazardous!
  By A16QEU8L026V63 on 2007-05-30
  I got this camera bag as part of a nikon kit with an N75 camera a couple years ago. As a beginner-amateur, this bag served my purposes quite well till recently -- i carry my nikon n75 with its lens attached in the main compartment, a 70-300mm G lens positioned face down in one of the velcro divisions, my Coolpix 4100 in another of those divisions, plus either a few filters or the charger for my Coolpix's batteries in another division. The netting under the cover carries 8-9 rolls of film for me. The front zipper is useful to carry spare batteries, lens cleaning cloth, etc.
  
  Quite spacious, in other words, as long as you only have 2-3 lenses, and none of them are very long.
  
  EXCEPT:
  
  i recently broke my 70-300mm zoom, and i partly blame the bag. You see, unless you're seeing the bag from the front, you can't easily make out whether the bag is locked or not. And this time, I just happened to pick up the bag quickly, without realising it wasn't locked, with the result that the camera in it fell face down on the stone steps below, thus killing my zoom lens. The bag needs to be designed better to prevent this.. the center of gravity should be located so as to prevent the bag from tipping over easily and/or maybe straps or something should be provided on the inside to hold the camera and lenses more snugly and prevent them falling out.
  
  i think i'm going to buy myself a backpack-style bag now. which would also be better from the security viewpoint -- you don't always want to advertise you're carrying around multi-thousand dollar equipment on your shoulders.
  
  
• Awesome
  By AB7IMV2GJA6YQ on 2007-03-12
  The only camera bag you will ever need! simply awesome,i have a d50 18 - 70 lens and a 70 - 300 as well as extra battery and a sb-800 and it all fits surprizingly well in this case. a great buy.
  
  
• Nikon users!! still looking for a quality bag!? this is it!
  By A8X8ONV77WXQQ on 2006-10-26
  i spent about few weeks searching a bag for my nikon D70s, sigma 17-35mm, nikon 50mm, nikon 28-80, nikon 70-300, and nikon SB-800 flash light. those stuff can just prefect fit in this bag, and I feel really happy with the "nikon" logo all over the inside of bag; this just looks great and look like it worth more than this price. this bag is pretty light, but still gives a good protection to my camera and lenes. now i can put all the nikon stuff in this bag, and carry it to anywhere i want...
  
  
• Must Have!
  By A1KJ1AJHUFIB9V on 2007-01-13
  Top quality, really big. I can fit my Nikon D50, 70-300mm lense, 28-70mm lense, Samsung DC164 camcorder, tapes, all the chargers, all the cables, all the manuals, and still have room for a little more. I bought this to travel to Europe. I'm really excited! I love this bag. The only negative thing is I hate having to unclip those two side clips...
  
  
• Digital Camera Bag
  By A2NBSRU0GDROQ2 on 2007-01-15
  I needed a bag for my Digital camera and lenses and this bag meets my needs. It has space for my Nikon D50, my lenses (3) and my Coolpix 4.
  
  
• Nikon bag
  By A3T28G8R1GR4WN on 2007-01-19
  I recently bought a Nikon D200 and several gadgets (lenses etc) and for the first 6 months I just used a regular bag to carry it around. However, for my last holiday I decided that I should get a camera bag designed for the purpose - I bought this Nikon bag! It works great for the camera with a 18-70mm lens and a couple of gadgets like an extra zoom lens. However, it does have one limitation it is a shoulder bag, NOT a bagpack!! For longer walks or hikes I might consider to buy a bagpack - It would also hold more gadgets.
  
  One downside to the bag is a lacking shoulder protection/pouch
  
  
• Great buy.
  By A1QVRYUIZ6FWT1 on 2007-04-01
  Good bag. There's plenty of room with a pocket and pouches. My only complaint would be that the shoulder pad could be improved.
  
  
• Nice Basic Bag
  By A371FY8SJ3ZZ1J on 2007-12-08
  This bag is plenty big for me; I have a D-200 with an 18-200 lens attached most of the time and it fits vertically into the bag just fine. There is also room for another couple of lenses, flash, batteries and other accessories. I wouldn't want to carry around any more.
  
  The only problem I have with this bag is the shoulder strap that I wish was wider, or had a padded piece over the shoulder. If you fill this bag, it can get to be a pretty heavy load.
  
  All in all though, it's a well-constructed, functional bag at a reasonable price.
  
  
• Great Bag, However Not Perfect
  By AQXTPDKQ6A8I on 2008-01-25
  This bag is nice-- I upgraded from the Nikon Bag that comes with the D40/D40x accesory kit (battery, bag, and book). It's about 50% larger. Since I have a 18-55mm and 55-200mm VR lens, along with a card reader, macro lens, and cleaning supplies-- I needed a bag that could handle the accessories for an amateur/hobbyist.
  
  If you have more than two lenses, I wouldn't recommend this bag. It's too small for a professional or serious hobbyist. In fact, it's smaller than the pictures on here will lead you to believe. Beware of that.
  
  The construction, overall, is pretty solid. It seems slightly thicker and more padded than my previous Nikon brand bag. The exterior pockets are very padded, and much better than other bags I have seen. However, I DO have one complaint about the bag-- the dividers inside are odd-shaped (One is like an "L", another is like a lower base "b"). In fact, there is actually only one way to arrange the bag, and use all of the pockets and maximize space. They are the standard padded velcro dividers, just strange shapes and sizes. My previous bag (black and yellow Nikon bag) had standard sized dividers that I could arrange in many differnt ways. I liked that more. However, overall, this bag is nicer and sturdier. The shoulder strap feels okay, I have concerns if I were to add anything more to the bag.
  
  Overall, it's 4 out of 5 stars.
  If you have a DSLR, and 3+ lenses-- don't buy it. If you have 2 or fewer lenses, or a smaller camera, this would make a great bag and protect your camera while giving you an organized place to put everything.
  
  
• Nikon Digital Case Gadget Bag
  By A373KTXV8FD6DJ on 2008-02-25
  The Nikon Digital Case Gadget Bag described as one which would be fitting for use with a Nikon D300 Digital Camera. This is not true for me. I bought the bag for my D300 which is fitted with a Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G lens. In my case, I have wasted my money and will be forced to purchase another bag since this one is too small for that combination. Buyers should be advised that there are restrictions applying to the bag when the buyer is purchasing it for either the Nikon D300 or the Nikon D200 camera should those cameras be fitted with any lens greater than 3 1/2 inches in depth. Quality and design are very good.
  
  
• NIKON CAMERA BAG
  By AJE8RP9NPJYRC on 2007-01-04
  A GREAT AND VERY ROOMY BAG FOR ALL YOUR LENSES AND EXTRA CAMERA NEEDS. THE ONLY DRAWBACK IS THE TWO SETS OF STAPS TO CLOSE THE TOP. FRONT STRAPS WOULD BE SUFFICIENT. OTHER THAN THAT I WAS VERY SATISFIED OVERALL , VERY HANDY.
  
  
• Great Bag
  By AJ9Q93BDVUWYA on 2007-01-20
  This is a great bag! I bought it for my husband for Christmas because he had a smaller one. He loved it! The only problem now is he has too much room and is now convinced that he has to buy more equipment to fill it up!
  
  
• Nikon Quality
  By AR1MQXXMDT4UT on 2007-03-17
  This is a nikon bag and as such has all the things you expect from nikon. You can partmentalize this bag any way you want,. It is well constructed. It carries very well with its safty latches. and the price is not that more expensive then other bags like it.
  
  
• Great Bag for a Great DSLR
  By ABXJ6OCJQF9Q0 on 2007-05-13
  Amazon does it again. Provide the right product for the right price. I purchased a Nikon D40X and it is the best camera I have ever owned. I and know I have the perfect gadget bag for the perfect camera. Amazon ships very quickly and packs products so they arrive without damage. Oh, the price? Lower than other retail stores.
  
  
• D80 Owner
  By A1MK606HWZV2LW on 2007-07-23
  I received the gadget bag as a birthday present. I use the bag to carry my D80 with an 18-200 VR lens, a Sigma 10-20 lens, spare battery, camera remote, spare 2GB SD card and cleaning accessories. They all fit into the bag but it is a tight fit. I wish it were a little larger.
  
  The quality is good and it seems to be water-resistant.
  
  
• doesn't last
  By A1VMCFKP4TITVN on 2007-09-08
  Two people in my office bought this bag. After only a few months one has a handle that is wearing out the other has the lining coming loose.
  
  
• Excellent Bag
  By A36X8SLTJ2ZWGA on 2007-11-15
  Being new to the photography world, I wanted a bag that would hold all my new equipment. This nylon bag is perfect for meeting my needs. It has well protected, adjustable inner compartments, which support my Nikon D80 camera; my 18x135 lens; tons of small gadgets with room to spare. A zippered pocket under the inside top and a smaller pocket on the outside help keep little things within reach. It has a very comfortable shoulder strap. If you choose to wear it using the shoulder strap and push the bag towards your back...be careful when in crowds of people or around small conjested areas... I admit, I was like a bull in a china shop until I got used to carrying it. I searched camera shops and this is by far the best bag for workmanship, durability and value!
  
  
  
• Great deal.
  By A2690TEJA2N778 on 2007-01-27
  I purchased this bag to replace a similar bag I have had for over 20 years. So far this new bag meets all my expectations. It holds my full size SLR Nikon digital camera, several lens, together with other items. I hope this one lasts for 20 years!
  
  An excellent purchase for the Amazon price!
  
  
• Nikon Digital SLR Camera Case
  By AJXWHUL8IDGK7 on 2007-03-31
  Fantastic bag, fast delivery, and an improvement over the Sigma bag used in the past. Easily adjustable compartments, and a support in the SLR compartment for the lens attached to the camera body.
  
  
• Nikon camera bag
  By A2G7CPJV8QQS12 on 2007-07-13
  The item came across country (to WA) in a week of ordering it, as described. It is a decent bag for the money, just don't plan on carrying much in it. I can easily put a D-80 w/ 18-135 mounted, a 70-300vr, and a 105 micro AIS in it. It can use a shoulder strap pad. It seems to be more securely closed using the side buckles as opposed to the front only. It is a little smaller than the original "Dohmke" bag.
  
  

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