National Geographic NG 2475 Earth Explorer Medium Shoulder Bag
by National Geographic
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of National Geographic NG 2475 Earth Explorer Medium Shoulder Bag
Customer Review: 17" laptop DOES fit (with compromise)
Summary: 4 Stars
I quite like this bag - I think it will become my airline travel bag of choice. It will be great for the purpose, even with no camera equipment at all!
It is not quite true that it won't hold a 17" laptop. I have a 17" Macbook Pro - it fits fine inserted vertically into the internal laptop pocket. The bag is cleverly designed because the soft internal roll up zipper flap will fold down over the laptop and still allow the zipper to close around the contents with ease. That said, with an oversize laptop the bag's exterior flap will not fall far enough to fasten the quick-lock snaps, and the carry handle will be a bit off center, but it is still secure and comfortable to carry, especially with the shoulder strap. The quick-lock deficiency could be fixed with either a) longer straps or b) additional snaps above the exterior pockets.
I have a D2X which does not fit into the padded internal compartment with lens on, but the camera body alone does fit, with room for a lens off to the side. The D2X with lens mounted does fit in the bag next to, but not in the padded internal bag, so spare lenses could go in the internal bag.
My D80 with lens fits beautifully in the internal compartment, and of course the bag is designed for a medium digital SLR, not a large.
The fabric is soft and inviting (great color, too), the accessory pockets useful and well thought out, and the bag is very comfortable to carry on the shoulder.
I would not want this bag loaded with camera equipment to be tossed about indiscriminately by, for example, baggage handlers...but in my own hands as my personal carry-on, I would be confident in the protection it offers.
Customer Review: A messenger bag for non-serious photographers
Summary: 3 Stars
Capacity: Fully loaded, it holds the following stuffs: Thinkpad x60s laptop with adapter; Canon 5D with EF 28-70 Lens, a Canon 16-35 Lens, a Canon EF 70-200 F2.8 lens, a Canon 10x30 IS binocular; a EX 580 II flash with pouch.
Size: Think of the capacity, it is of a rather small size.
Belt system: Since the bag is soft - compared with Lowepro / Tamrac single shoulder bags, I will comfortable when it's on my shoulder. If you fully load the capacity, it's pain anyway.
Workmanship and quality: Unfortunately, the insider fabric is cheap and easy to worn out. Workmanship is also poor, strings are bad, sewing is worse, it is in the bottom 20% of made-in-china bags.
Cushion and organization: This is another big problem. The paddings are not supportive, only a soft pouch inside the main bag, which hold a dslr with a lens. Lenses and camera will be loosely placed inside the bag and their hitting each other is a must. If I give a 85-90 score to a lowepro / tamrac bag on a 100 scale, this one is 60-65.
Bottom line: NG offers 5 year warranty - I seriously doubt if this bag could last for more than a year if you used it once a week. Therefore, I believe NG will grant the warranty in a tricky way. If you are a serious photographer, this is a bag you should stay away. I paid $60 for it and I still felt I was robbed.
Customer Review: Good bag, could use better description
Summary: 3 Stars
I'm always looking for the perfect bag, and have finally figured out that one bag won't due. I took this bag on safari, carried my EOS 20D, 70-300, and 17-85 lenses. Additionalllly I carried the various additional items you need while out taking photos all day, spare cards, cleaning kit, wildlife book, etc, and could have put more. While my 12" mac laptop fits fine, I did not take it on this trip.
Drawbacks to this bag: the "padded" insert only fits the 20D with smaller lens, and that is tight. There is no room for the other lens in the insert, though plenty outside. I would order some domke inserts to attach to the velcro inside if you want to carry more camera equipmet. I ended up putting my crumpler bag inside and that worked just fine on the safari.
I think I would find this bag cumbersome for walking around a city all day, but it's good for travel and carrying your equipment. The quality of the bag is good, and would keep things dry except maybe in an extended downpour.
They have replaced the detachable clips and now the strap cannot be removed, but is very sturdy. Overall, I don't think it is the durabiity of a crumpler or lowepro bag, but is good for my purposes of travel and is something a little different.
By the way, the size is wrong on the description as well--it's 13x7x11
Customer Review: Perfect for lugging around your gadgets
Summary: 5 Stars
This bag, though specified as medium, is kinda huge for my frame. I'm a girl so I guess the larger one would drown me alive. There's also the extra weight due to the metal rings for attachment of tripods, umbrellas, or whatever you have in mind.
However, what I mostly love about this bag is that this fits my HP Pavilion tx2000 like a glove. I don't have to add those laptop sleeves since the padding is enough to provide cushion for whatever impact is thrown at the bag. The camera case is removable so if I wish to leave my kit at home, I could remove it and "deflate" the bag. The extra spaces for mp3 players, cellphones, films, flash, laptop cords, etc is helpful for organization. There are even pen holders inside so you won't lose your pen again, ever.
I was worried at first that my oddly sized laptop would not fit the bag, but apparently, the description was concise enough for me to estimate the fit. A guess the small version of this bag would be enough for mini-laptops, while the large size would roughly fit 14 to 15 inch laptops.
Considering that I live in Asia where this brand is not widely known to produce techie bags, I am relieved to know that some mugger won't add me to his list of victims simply because this bag doesn't scream.. "Mug me, I'm a laptop bag!"
Customer Review: Finally, a good field bag
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife and I bird and 'shroom and wander the woods and waters wild looking for critters and whatnot. It has been a major pain trying to fit in binocs and field guides, gps, et al in anything other than a daypack when you include lunch and raingear, etc. But if you put it in a daypack, it's behind you and you have to stop, take it off, and dig.
I've tried a variety of other shoulder bags but haven't liked any of them. Right now on day one, it looks like this bag solves that problem. I'll still have to carry a fanny pack, but the gear I need will be nicely at hand in a well organizable shoulder bag. The size on mine is the medium, and that is a nice size for field gear. I'm not going to be carrying a laptop, but if I did it would have to be a very small one to fit.
I would and might change a few things. It would be nice to have a waterproof bottom. It would be nice to have two way zippers on the side pockets. The shoulder strap could have been designed to be removable without using the clips (mine does not have the clips, just a fixed strap).