Tarion PB-01 Camera Backpack

Ok I've waited for 3 months of use before deciding to write a review as I wanted to use it in the field and 'real life' not just to add my thoughts as a review on opening it up as soon as I received it. So after three month and a lot of walking and use, I must say this fits the bill very well. I wanted a bag large enough to carry my Olympus m4/3rds camera with several lenses including the 40-100 Pro lens, all other accessories and my drone which I can fit in it's original soft case in to the lower compartment with on occasions I have stuffed either side of it either spare jumpers, lightweight jackets, gloves, and even managed to get my filter case in with the drone also in this compartment, its really handy to be able to carry my drone in its case as I can split it easy enough then. The drone is a DJI mini 3 Pro but even better, the bag actually comes with another bag inside a bit larger the DJI bag, so you could use this for a drone or further camera equipment. My camera equipment I put in the top compartment and it has several soft velcro partitioners to segregate stuff as required, it also comes with a waterproof cover. Waist strap and chest straps are good and the emergency whistle on the chest straps helps get my deaf dogs attention. Side mesh pockets both sides, I usually carry a sit mat with a small tarp in one and the other I carry my tripod or bottle. Two great external pockets one being hard which I carry my phone is and the cargo net is great for stuffing coats or jumpers under once it gets a bit warm. Waist belt has two small pockets for keys etc. Overall this has plenty of storage and great features. If I don't need my drone that bottom space is good for using as a normal rucksack and crammed full with equipment and clothes. I wanted a large bag with compartments for camera stuff and or drone, but find I just stuff my drone in, in the original case it came with into the bottom compartment, as its smaller than the one supplied I can still cram even more stuff in around it. If you're after a large case at a great price, this is it. The ability to alter the sizing for individual back lengths is a great thought too, once on my back and loaded up, its comfy and stable and I have covered several miles now carrying this on my back. Another attention to detail, which I never thought about until I started using this pack is the hard plastic on its base so it stands up unsupported, so saves lying my pack down on mud/or wet grass as I have to do millions of times in the past! Three months down the line with a fair amount of use and two photography holidays later I am MORE than happy.

I have a couple of old camera rucksacks and bags, I think the newest is about 7 years old. I have a lot of camera kit and have recently added a couple of DJI drones to the mix, Mini SE and a mini 3 Pro. I wanted a bag big enough to fit camera, a couple of lenses, laptop, batteries, drones, drone bits and anything else needed for a weekend shoot. It needed to be rugged, protective and comfortable, if possible also reasonably priced too. I have to say that this fits all the requirements. First off the secondary bag is a nice idea, hiding in the bottom compartment and being able to clip it on as a belly bag is a great idea, although a little fiddly to get the clips in while wearing the rucksack once on an easy to access and comfy addition. Onto the main body, I use a Nikon D750 (or similar) and I can get this with a 24-120mm lens into the camera section easily, with the dividers being movable fitting in anything I need is possible, but you will struggle to get anything bigger than most 300mm lenses in attached to the body (obviously depending on make model etc, but you aren't going to manage you huge f2.8 800mm zoom in here). There is a sleeve in front of the camera compartment that takes a tablet easily then zips in place in front of the lenses, with outer cover zipping up again. There are two good sized front pockets with compartments inside, plenty of room for memory cards, cables, batteries, pens, notepad etc, well secured to. Then the bottom compartment, on arrival the dividers are flat in the bottom to allow the shoulder/belt bag to fit in, you could leave them like this and get some clothing in there, or waterproofs, its a nice amount of room, or like I did you can set the dividers to fit 2 drones. The pockets are deep enough to slide a sub 250g DJI drone into, with space for controller, batteries and even a screwdriver set added in the other storage bits. The outer cover for this section is well zipped and has a pair of web straps over the outside as well so it nice and secure. There are 2 big elasticated pockets on the sides with the usual straps to secure tripods, if you want them. Also the shoulder straps can be completely removed and adjusted to suit your personal preference and build, this is a very nice feature as I am tall, 6' 4", but I also have a fairly long back so these adjustments make a big difference if you are lugging your kit about for a day. With the addition of a separate rain cover I can't really think of any shortcomings for this set up, ideal if you have a lot of kit, adjustable for comfort with comfy shoulder straps, it feels solid and is very adjustable to suit. At the price it's being sold for it is an excellent bargain. I can only recommend.

Excellent build quality. I've had quite a few camerabags over the years but this js by far the best - think Mercedes vs Nissan Micra. Loads of pockets, spaces for accessories and easily adjustable separaters for lenses, etc. Very well padded so everything feels protected. I love how easy it to use with the side opening for my camera saving me from completely taking it off. It fits nicely on my back and doesn't feel overly heavy due to the wide shoulder straps. Very happy to recommend

I've used this back a few times now and I like it. All the zips seems of a good quality, with soft plastic ties attached to them that make it easier to open and close them. The bag itself is spacious, with plenty of velcro dividers the allow for the making of compartments that stop your kit from moving about in the bag. The bag is well padded. It also has good carry straps, with wide, padded shoulder straps. I like the side-opening for easier access to my camera. Two things that stop me giving this a five-star rating: the side opening is on the left-hand side, but I am right handed, so have always slipped a rucksack off my shoulders from left to right. It would be good if it were possible to get the option when purchasing to either have a right or left side opening. The other thing that stops the five-star rating is the lack of a waist strap. There is a torso strap, but this doesn't help with sliding off the rucksack when I want to get at my camera using the side opening. This might be less of an use of I were left-handed, but I still end up having to removing the rucksack completely. Perhaps in time I'll get used to slipping the rucksack off my right shoulder (as shown in the image).

I really couldn't ask for more off this backpack. I have 2 fairly above-your-average-weight cameras (Nikon D3 and D800), with a combination of lenses for them, which I would typically carry on trips. However, previous backpacks always had problems either fitting both in, zips broke after a few uses, straps broke,etc. From the very first moment I held this backpack, I knew something was different. The feel was something I had never expected, it felt heavier and more solid than anything I had previously owned. I can fit my Mac (13"), iPad, all relevant cables and chargers, 2 cameras, my lenses and my radio in the side pocket easily. The removable dividers internally made it useful even for carrying large items during my removal and change of house, since when fully loaded, it can hold a considerable volume of stuff inside it. Especially useful is the side opening in the lower compartment, giving easy access to the camera placed in it to click that unmissable shot just at the right moment, a very useful feature indeed. With all the padding and dividers, my heart is at peace knowing my gear is safe even on the roughest of adventures. Also appears quite water repellent, although I wouldn't go swimming in it, it can withstand quite some rain before letting anything through. Overall,a highly versatile backpack with no major flaws, if I have to buy another camera backpack, I will have no hesitation in choosing this Tarion product again

I was skeptical about buying a camera bag from a company i hadn't heard of, but i am so glad i did! For long adventures this bag is great. Very comfortable at the right adjusted height, loads of space and easy access to all your gear. When i first loaded the bag up and went out it was pulling on my neck a little but adjusting the shoulder straps to the medium or large height made this bag very comfortable (3 days hiking in the peak district with no issues or strain). I had a sony A6600 with a 16-70mm on, a 10-18mm and a 70-350mm with a tripod on the side as my camera gear. Which left me the entire top compartment, all the pockets and lot of space left in the bottom section. The dividers allowed me to tuck a pack rain coat and waterproof trousers with a power bank, cables, bag cover, torch, batteries, gloves and cleaning cloths all in the bottom part of the bag with the camera. The top section had a jumper and food with lots of space unused. The pockets on the front held some lens wipes but remained mostly empty. There is just so much space that I couldn't fill the bag up completely. The camera compartment unzips and flaps down, the access to my camera was easy and organised which made setting up on location a joy! The bag itself is very durable, didn't feel heavy or oversized for me and was well worth the buy. Hiking with this bag was just simply amazing. The only complaint i have which is minor is, the water bottle holder isn't the widest. I have a shorter stuby 1L bottle which was slightly too tight of a fit. A tall slim bottle is best. The bag did make am annoying noise when walking where the straps rubbed on each other but that was fixed after I adjusted the bag to fit my height. Other than that the bag was well worth the money if you are looking for a combination of a hiking bag and a camera bag.

This exceeded my expectation. Firstly, I'm a photography enthusiast and prefer wildlife and landscape and can in no way offer more insight than my recent experience with the bag. Initially, it's bigger than I expected - even though I knew the dimensions beforehand, it's always difficult to know for certain if these are accurate. It's comfortable with multiple positions for the straps to sit depending on your height etc. Feels robust and zips are smooth. Each of the clips feel relatively strong as does the grab handle. There's decent places for accessories depending on how much you want/need to carry - which for my is a nikon D750 body, D5600 body, sigma 24-105mm lens, nikon 50mm prime lens and a MD-16 battery grip... that all goes in the top compartment just fine. I also found the space in the lower compartment, if left without dividers, is pretty handy for keeping sandwiches and other provisions if spending the day out. The additional shoulder bag was a bonus but not something I'll use often. It does clip to the main bag and sits around your waist... that said, I found it doesn't stay tight and has a tendency to slip down. All in all, it's not a bad addition if you need it... it also has it's own dividers. My only fault or criticism is not having a dedicated little pouch at the side for the tripod to rest in. I know it has webbed compartments but this still leave the tripod sitting quite high in my opinion... would have been better if there was a receiving pouch that dropped the height the tripod sits down a couple of inches. That said, overall, could not be happier with the bag.

Great bag lots of space for cameras and all the kit we need to carry. It'll take 2 DSLR's and a load of lenses, flashguns, powerbanks, batteries, and a laptop/tablet without any trouble. Of course by this time you are carrying a very heavy bit of kit especially if you've attached a tripod/monopod to the outside as designed (or both one each side). There are compartments inside for memory cards and also a waistbag that will clip to the main bag should you wish to. Decent quality fabric, good zips, well padded shoulder straps make this a fantastic bag for the price. I'm delighted with it and feel it was a good purchase. A few niggles. The two exterior compartments are a nice height and width but they could be a bit deeper especially the lower one it looks like a good sized boxy shape but is just to thin to be perfect. The top hand strap feels a little flimsy, the bag sits great on the base with no effort but filling it up with kit and then lifting with the top hand strap feels a little insecure. The other slightly disappointing thing is although the bottom compartment is wide enough to take a long lens (sigma 150-600) the dividers don't work well horizontally so nothing fits above it. Some sewing to do for me. It's well padded and even with the little niggles it's a fantastic bag which I'm sure will last for years and most importantly keep my kit safe. It's incredible value for money and if it needed replacing I'd happily buy it again. T.