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| Kata PB-48 Medium GDC Camera Bag for large DSLR camera or Handycam. | 
 enlarge | Brand: Bogen
Category: Photography
List Price: $80.00
Buy New: $49.90
You Save: $30.10 (38%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 9.6 x 8.7
MPN: KT PB-48
Model: KT PB-48
UPC: 719821269861
EAN: 0719821269861
ASIN: B000NPB4I4
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 A good bag, but I expected more... May 20, 2008
Here comes my critical review of the Kata PB-48 bag.
I am convinced that none of the products is free of "bugs", it is just the quantity [of them], which translates into quality and makes people happy or frustrated.
I was making a choice between this bag and a Lowepro Nova 3, which are nearly the same in size and in price. However, the Kata PB-48 is slightly larger, and this was the qualifier to pull the trigger.
This bag is just fine for my DSLR with 16-50 f/2.8 and 50-135 f/2.8 lenses plus a flash. Although the same gear may fit in Nova 3, it will be much more tight.
In general the bag is good, but it is not up to the standards I expected for this price.
Here are a few things which I am not happy with:
1. This bag is not really very well thought through. It is not flexible enough: there are only two dividers in the main compartment. This is definately not sufficient considering the bag's volume. I expected the smaller compartments to be split in two as well. Unlike the Lowepro Nova bags, the Kata dividers will not allow you to attach any additional Velcro dividers without modifying the first, as they are just flat Nylon.
2. Quality of the materials used is below my expectations and the overal "built quality" is lower than offered by the competition. It is especially true for the bag's strap, which looks quite cheap.
3. The strap does not hold well the adjusted length.
4. The "Turtle Ninja"-like front compartment is fine only until you start filling it in. Then it deforms and the compartment becomes difficult to open (well, actually it is not easy to open it when it is empty too). I would also prefer a zipper with two sliders on it.
 Very good camera bag if you have an SLR and a few accessories December 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am very happy with this bag. The construction is very good, it is well-padded, and it has enough mesh pouches and compartments to be sufficient. It also came with a water-proof cover.
If you have an SLR body, 2 lenses, a flash or some other accessory, then this bag will fit them nicely. Anything more, it might be a stretch.
But if all you have is an SLR body with 1 lens, and you never plan to expand, this will be an overkill. My wife would not touch this bag due its size. Even for me, as an starting enthusiast, if I don't pick up photography big-time, then I will not find the motivation to carry around this bag.
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