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I wanted a bag that was big enough to carry 2 pro DSLR bodies (one with lens attached) and up to 4 lenses (long to wide). Unfortunately, it's almost impossible to find one in a store to touch and feel. I did find a large Lowepro bag that was too big. So I took the specs and compared it to many other bags. The Tenba Shootout Large seemed to work spec-wise so I went ahead and bought it. Size-wise, it is perfect...not too big but big enough to carry what I want. It's well constructed and versatile with many nice features.
My biggest complaint is the shoulder strap and I think Tenba really missed the mark on an important feature. After all, it called a SHOULDER BAG!! The padded portion slips and twists when the bag is loaded (ie., heavy). So now I'm using the shoulder strap off a Lowepro bag (a MUCH smaller bag with a better strap??), and it works great. The padded portion has enough padding and it doesn't slip on the strap. The Tenba also comes with a smaller strap intended for hand carrying. This is a nice feature but once again Tenba missed the mark. It's too long in certain situations. For example, you have the bag on your shoulder with the shoulder strap and you want to transfer the bag to your hand to set it on a table, the floor, or just carry it by your side. Being too long and NOT adjustable, transferring to the hand carry strap means having to lift way up with your arm just to release the tension on the shoulder strap to remove the bag from your shoulder. Not an easy task. Tenba should have made this strap adjustable.
But overall, it does get 4 stars because it does most of what I want it to do and it does those things very well.
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