Hi. In this video, we take a look at this AmazonBasics DSLR laptop camera bag.
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In a very recent video, I previewed my new camera bag which was the F-stop Sukha bag.
It was a very expensive package.
It seem to upset quite a lot of people justifiably so in a lot of cases.
For me, it was perfect because I’m getting out into the mountains to film my vogs and
things like that.
But it is overkill a little bit, there’s no doubt about it.
Something bit more modest and a bit more affordable will definitely do the job just as well.
So, in this video, I have picked up this which is the Amazonbasics DSLR and laptop camera
bag and it will fit the bill, hopefully, for a lot more people.
So we’ll get into this bag and take a look.
The first thing that strikes you, when you get this bag out of the box, is it’s, actually,
pretty decent quality.
That’s the Amazonbasics ethos is to have high quality gear without the fuss and, because
they’re building it in such bulk, you get good value.
That’s what this bag provides.
At just over £30 in the UK and about $40 in the US it is excellent value for we get.
So let’s open it up and I’ll show you.
So we have the main compartment here which you just unzip.
Then, like many other camera bags, it's got lots of different sections and it's going
to hold all your normal gear.
It’s not the biggest bag in the world but it still is pretty roomy you’re going to
be able to carry, pretty much, what you need for your day shoot, hopefully.
It does taper off towards the top.
So it is thinner at the top than it is at the bottom bottom.
You’re going to have to your bodies laying flat.
There isn’t enough room to lay your body on the side.
But you probably could fit two bodies in here.
It also has this area, another front pocket here.
If you can see in there, you’re going to get loads of other stuff in there.
You could put a little coat in there, if you’re that way inclined.
There’s places for pens, memory cards, wires, things like that, that you can shove into
there.
Food, of course, if you’re trekking away like me for the day.
Then you have the laptop area towards the back.
So, let's try filling this bag and seeing what we can get in.
So, we’re going to start off with a camera, my Canon 5D MkIV.
That goes in.
Canon 100mm macro lens, check.
Landscaping lens at 17-40, that goes in.
It stands upright like that.
Canon 85mm 1.8 lens, check and a flash.
Now, Canon 400mm F5.6 wildlife lens. check?
This is pretty impressive for this value.
A couple of filters, check.
There you see that is fitting everything there pretty comfortably.
I’ve got to say, I am really impressed with that.
It does feel solid as well.
I feel like my gear will be safe in there.
It’s padded front and back as well.
Let’s just close that up, take one laptop and then just slide that in and, again, that
just sits nice.
That’s a 15 inch laptop that’s gone into there and now that’s just sat in that bag
pretty nicely.
Now, I need a tripod.
Can we attach a tripod to this?
Yes we can.
Lift this little pocket up, put one leg in there like that and then it’s just a case
of strapping the straps around the tripod, clipping in like that.
Now there we go.
That is is really easy.
This is the Befree Manfrotto tripod.
Now, is the bag waterproof?
No it isn't but Amazon do you a little of favour and provide a nice little rain cover.
So, very simply, just pull that over the bag and it should go over the tripod as well.
Lay it flat, like that, and pull it over, fit it on.
There we have it: one waterproof bag that costs less than £40.
I mean, that’s brilliant.
Let’s try it on.
It’s got a waist strap, a chest strap.
That is pretty good.
I’m happy with that.
This one comes with a grey interior but it does also come with an orange interior as
well, if you want a little bit more style in your life.
So is the bag too good to be true?
Well, there are couple of small downsides, although, I emphasise that that's a small
downside.
Like I said, it's not waterproof but, still, this is pretty thick.
It will take quite a lot of rain to breach this bag anyway but, as soon as you put that
cover on, accessibility becomes a problem.
In fact, accessibility is probably the biggest problem of this bag because you have to undo
the top here, open it right up.
Although, it’s not too bad.
You’re going to have to put the bag down somewhere and, like I said, it’s not waterproof
and then, normally, your body is going to be right at the bottom here.
So, it’s not a hundred percent ideal in terms of accessibility.
Some people may, also, not want to advertise the fact that it’s Amazonbasics but, very
simply, get a piece of tape, stick it over there and then the job is a good one.
Another small downside is the strapping on the back here.
It's strong enough and the stitching feels like it will hold, as well, but the padding
just doesn't feel that substantial.
You can feel the foam inside almost.
It just feels a little bit cheap.
I'm not sure after wearing it for a little while how much support that will provide.
Having said that, the big selling point of this bag is that cost.
I’m absolutely impressed with his bag, I really am.
I could definitely recommend this, if it fits somewhere in your budget range.
I’ve put a link down below for you to check it out.
If you’ve tried this out before, please leave a comment down below and let everybody
else know what you think.
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