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Tamrac 5534 Adventure Messenger 4

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★★★★☆
4.1

based on 22 reviews  

 

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★★★★☆
4.2

$49.95 - $49.99

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Pros

  • Comfortable (18)
  • Well padded (18)
  • Quality construction (17)
  • Easily accessible equipment (15)
  • Lightweight (14)
  • Good design (1)
  • Good protection (1)
  • Intelligently designed (1)
  • Stylish (1)
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Cons

  • Not enough pockets (2)
  • A little small (1)
  • Bag is 1 inch too short (1)
  • Cellphone pouch useless (1)
  • Dividers annoying (1)
  • Flimsy (1)
  • Hard to access equipment (1)
  • Narrow (1)
  • Non-replacable strap (1)
  • Poor padding (1)

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  • Transporting gear (12)
  • Protecting gear (11)
  • Daily usage (8)
  • Storing gear (3)
  • Lens bag for wedding day (1)
  • Light travel outfit (1)
  • Shooting from (1)
  • Vacation bag (1)
 
 
 

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Product Reviews

Last update: Sep 2, 2009

Tamrac 5534 Adventure Messenger 4 Reviews

 
 
 

Most helpful positive review

[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Most helpful negative review

 
★★★★★
5.0
Not too big, not soo small

"It only took the addition of a tele to outgrow my first bag, so I started looking at backpacks, to give myself some room to grow. Unfortunately, the nature of backpacks makes it difficult to quickly swap lenses back and forth, which was my primary concern. Then I found the Adventure Messenger 4. It's a great bag, with enough room for my D50, 18-55 & 70-300 lenses, battery charger, SD card reader, cables and a f..." Read Full Review »

Dec 22, 2006 by 3Horn

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★★★☆☆
3.0
Nice, But Small

"I recently purchased a D60 and wanted a bag that would protect my investment, but would also allow for room to grow. This is a great bag - very well made, but much smaller than I was expecting. It is not the size of a normal messenger bag that I was hoping for, however it does fit my equipment nicely. I would likely have chosen something bigger if I could have seen this in person before my purchase, but I am ..." Read Full Review »

Aug 28, 2009 by Theresa

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Tamrac 5534 Adventure Messenger 4 Review

A Durable, Inconspicious, Fantastic Bag

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Comfortable
  • Easily Accessible Equipment
  • Intelligently designed
  • Lightweight
  • Strong Construction
  • More »

    Cons

  • Cellphone pouch useless
  • Dividers annoying
  • Narrow

    Best Uses

  • Daily Usage
  • Protecting Gear
  • Transporting Gear
 

"After recently purchasing a 30D and in the process moving up from the smaller size of entry level SLRs, I found myself needing a bigger bag to store my 28-70 f/2.8 (attached), a 70-200 f/4, 1-2 small primes or occasionally my olympus rangefinder. I looked at a couple that were in my price range that …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Aug 31 2009
Saville Savvy
Los Angeles, CA
I am:
  • Semi-pro Photographer
Reviewed at:
Price: $49.95
 

[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Tamrac 5534 Adventure Messenger 4 Review

Not too big, not soo small

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Comfortable
  • Easily Accessible Equipment
  • Lightweight
  • Strong Construction
  • Well Padded

    Cons

  • Non-replacable strap

    Best Uses

  • Protecting Gear
  • Transporting Gear
 

"It only took the addition of a tele to outgrow my first bag, so I started looking at backpacks, to give myself some room to grow. Unfortunately, the nature of backpacks makes it difficult to quickly swap lenses back and forth, which was my primary concern. Then I found the Adventure Messenger 4.



…"  Read Full Review »

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Dec 22 2006
3Horn
Dallas, TX
 

Tamrac 5534 Adventure Messenger 4 Review

Great bag for event shooters

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Comfortable
  • Easily Accessible Equipment
  • Lightweight
  • Strong Construction
  • Well Padded

    Cons

  • Bag is 1 inch too short

    Best Uses

  • Daily Usage
  • Shooting from
 

"I cover a lot of formal, conference, PR events, and have been searching for the perfect shoot bag to compliment my travel 1560 Pelican or Think Tank International case with all my gear & backups, and this is the best.

I can load my main lenses (17-35 2.8 & 70-200 2.8 w/hoods on), 2nd flash, back- …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jun 30 2009
KenK
Phoenix, Arizona
I am:
  • Pro Photographer
Reviewed at:
Price: $49.95
 

Tamrac 5534 Adventure Messenger 4 Review

Well designed, flexible and comfortable!

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Comfortable
  • Easily Accessible Equipment
  • Lightweight
  • Strong Construction
  • Well Padded

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Daily Usage
 

"This bag is actually better than I expected, especially for the price I paid. The innards can be laid-out to suit your needs. Me? I set it up to handle my Sony DSLR with an extra 70-200mm lens, my Lumix LX3, and lots of batteries, SD cards, chargers, etc. It does the trick very nicely and I find it …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jul 27 2009
Travis Good
Reston, VA
I am:
  • Photo Enthusiast
Reviewed at:
Price: $49.95
 

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Tamrac 5534 Adventure Messenger 4 Review

Excellent travel bag

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Comfortable
  • Easily Accessible Equipment
  • Lightweight
  • Strong Construction
  • Well Padded

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Transporting Gear
  • Vacation bag
 

"This bag is perfect for carrying around a pro-grade DSLR (no battery grip attached) with 2-3 additional lenses. I was able to fit my D200, 80-200, Sigma 10-20 (on camera body), and 24-85 in the main compartment of the bag comfortable, and then store a battery charger, spare battery, CF cards, and a …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jul 13 2007
knapsac6
Denver, CO
I am:
  • Semi-Pro
 
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