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Tamrac Cyberpack 9 Review
I originally owned the Hama trekking backpack, a bargain at less than £20 and a good introduction into the world of camera back-packs
But it was full, i couldn't get things in it the way i wanted, so it was time to upgrade, Welcome along the Tamrac Cyberpack 9
This rucksack is supposed to be only 3cm bigger than the Hama internally, but that's simply not the case at all, this bag is clearly bigger than the Hama as the photo below shows, the width is the same, but height and depth are totally different
the internal and external dimensions are:
- Tamrac: Internal: 290 x 150 x 360 cm External: 330 x 240 x 410 cm
- Hama: Internal: 300x150x330mm External: 330x180x360mm
- Weight: Tamrac:2381g Hama: 1150 g
Construction
This bag is very well made, the outer material is very tough feeling, all the straps, handles, buckles and belts feel solid, the only slight issue is that if you open the flap right up without getting the zip right round you can break the seal of the zip, so it doesn't work properly, you have to then mess about getting it back in position and resealing it. Could be an issue for some. That aside, the bag is excellent, pockets all over the place, room for lots of stuff, from pens and notepads and your mobile to a huge laptop storage area that is well padded at the back
Front pockets, with pockets in the pockets Laptop holding compartment, super thick padding
Inside front pouch yet more storage, batteries, memory cards, pens..
and whatever you can get in these 2 pockets
In Use
Well the kit i've got:
Canon 300d, Battery grip, sigma 70-300mm, tamron 28-75mm, sigma 500dg flash, lots of filters, cokin filters, 3 memory cards, 3 batteries(2 off camera all the time)and some odds and sods
All this got swallowed very easily, the 300d with grip barely fitted in the Hama, there is room to spare in this bag, the Sigma lens stands up in the bag, i actually haven't got enough kit to fill the bag. Amazing! The flash is in there under the tiffen filters, the cokin set fits in the main flap along with the 2 filters for the tamron lens, I've got 3 empty 'bays' in the bag for more lenses and i think i could get a monster lens in the middle
The only thing that i cant get in this bag is my tripod, i would need to hook it to the outside of the bag, which isn't a problem, there are plenty of hooks! the bag is designed to take any Tamrac accessories, so more space on the outside, lol
excuse the mess...
Summary
All in all, for around £80, i think this is a great bag, i haven't used it in anger yet, but i might well get out today and see what its like 'in the field' and when i do i will post my thoughts on it then
All in all, for around £80, i think this is a great bag, i haven't used it in anger yet, but i might well get out today and see what its like 'in the field' and when i do i will post my thoughts on it then