Sony LCSBP3 DSLR System Backpack with Laptop Storage, (Black),Large

After I read the reviews for this Sony Camera bag my extensive search was over. It seem perfect for my needs and it was. I wanted the following:1. A bag that could carry and protect the majority of my lenses and my laptop computer. I wanted the bag to serve as a Home Base which would allow me to use my Manfrotto bag for day trips bringing only the gear I need. See my review on the Manfrotto bag which is a winner as well http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-MB-SM390-3BB-Unica-Messenger/dp/B00774ZQ7Y/ref=sr_1_33?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1394560395&sr=1-33&keywords=manfrotto+bag. The bag is 8 inches deep so it can hold a lens up to 8 inches tall. The space for the camera body and lens is 12 inches long and seems plenty wide enough for any 35 mm camera you might want to take.2. A bag that was customizable to allow me to protect my gear.3. A bag that was well made and could go in the upper luggage rack on an airplane if necessary and protect my gear.4. I wanted a comfortable backpack design with a handle as well.5. I wanted rain protection.6. I wanted a protected bottom with good balance so it would stand up by itself.7. And I wanted to spend less than $100 if possible.Mission Accomplished on all accounts.On a recent trip to Hilton Head Island, SC I loaded the bag with the following:* My Canon camera body with my Canon 28-135 lens with lens hood in shooting position (in a separate section designed for this.* My Canon 70-300 mm lens with lens hood in reverse storage position.* My Rokinon 14 mm lens with special huge cap and padded stuff bag. A thoughtful Velcro strap goes over the top of those two compartments to keep the lenses from falling out.* My Canon 17-85 lens without lens hood (I am ordering one and it will fit)* Manuals and laminated and folded reference sheet for my Canon Camera* Extra UV filters just in case.* Lens blower (looks like a spaceship with a long red nose)* 3 extra batteries and battery charger (I now have 4 extra batteries and 2 chargers)* Extra flash batteries* I did not take my flash on this trip, however, in the top compartment that is divided in two by a Velco separator, I carried other essentials. My Garman 50L GPS and cord, my phone charger cord, my computer charger cord, and a Partridge in a Pair tree. I plan to remove the Partridge and store my Canon Flash and/or fit my soon to be new Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 AF APO DG OS lens which is 10 inches long. The top section is wide and long enough for the lens and there will still be room for my flash I believe.* I also have a Sony mini tripod that fits very well on the side as well as a pocket for business cards and one for a water bottle.Needless to say it holds a lot. I am 6 feet 4 inches tall and 200 pounds (dry, hungry and thirsty) so the bag fits well and it not too much for me to carry. Having said that, I would not want to carry it all day. This is where the Manfrotto bag comes in so handy holding my camera and 3 lenses plus extra batteries and my iPad if I take it out of the case (in a special padded compartment).I am very happy with the Sony and Manfrotto bags which were a both a first for this trip. The quality is great, the orange inside (Sony) makes it easy to find everything. Except for the word Sony on the bag, it could pass as a regular backpack. However, that is easy to remedy with a black sharpie or the trusty old duck tape (sorry Sony...I love your gear as well).I hope this helps. I felt this bag deserved a quality review after it served me so well.Update July 1, 2014I have found this bag incredibly helpful and still am as high as ever about it. I have arranged gear in a way that works very well for me based on my changing needs as I get new equipment and accessories. I currently have my Canon 6D and five lenses in the bag. I keep my Canon 14-105 1:4 L IS USM on the camera and these are kept in the side compartment for easy access giving me the best option if I need to move quickly. I also have my Can 70-200 i:4 L IS USM (with lens shade reversed), my Canon 70-300 1:4 5.6 IS USM (with lens cover reversed), Canon 40mm, Rokinon 2.8 14mm, and in the top compartment I keep my Canon 400mm 1:5.6 L lens with tripod mount and the lens shade in the down position. In one side pocket I keep 3 canon back-up batteries. In the other side pocket I have a battery charger, lens and filter cleaning pens, USB cord and a few other items. The pocket on the inside of the top compartment is for memory cards, cleaning MagicFiber cleaning cloths, USB Memory stick and a polarizing filter. On the side I have strapped my Sirui monopod and top.The only thing I would recommend to Sony is to make the top handle out of a different material as mine is beginning to fray. This is not a big deal as I plan to address that in the near future with some kind of fix.The bottom line is that this is a great case and I have maximized every possible inch of space which has made photography much easier...especially switching lenses and transporting gear in a safe and protected fashion. Thank you Sony and Amazon for this great product!

Plenty of room, divisions are easy to set-up (if you even feel you need to change it from the as-delivered layout), top space is great for knick-knacks (iPhone, cables, packable jacket, lens caps, etc.), and side pouch is perfect for travel docs (passport, tickets, maps, etc.). I haven't tried the tripod attachment yet, but I see no issue with the attachment system; should work fine. The shoulder straps are beefy, the waist belt tucks away (a MUST for me in a daypack), and the lumbar pad is thick (even thicker when you tuck away the waist strap). Finally, the integrated cover is nice to have.The only thing I haven't mastered, yet, is placement of my DSLR with grip (Sony SLT-A99) in the side entry with the grip in place. I think I have to lower the spacer piece that is 'above' the lens, like a roof, and use it instead near the bottom, like a bridge or stage, to give support to the camera when the grip is on.No biggie. Just more getting use to it!UPDATE: May 2014EXCELLENT BAG. I've been using it everywhere, including the addition of a Joby Gorillapod Focus tripod in the tripod attachment. Only one minor gripe...with a tripod attached, and the bag off your shoulder (not swung on your left shoulder to expose the camera door), it is harder to get the camera out; but, this is on a 0.1 star hit! :)

This is an amazing bag - you can carry so much with it, but conversely it also makes it quite heavy, but that's what it was designed to do and the comfort level is very high despite the full weight of your gear. I've got two cameras, four small E-Mount lenses, two telephoto E-Mount lenses, a flash, filters and several small accessories packed in my bag and I still have lots of space to add more stuff later.The side access panel for quickly accessing your camera is good, but I find myself still preferring to take the bag off, lay it down and access it properly. I can't shake the feeling that something would fall out if I opened it whilst still on my shoulder. Besides that, if I really needed to be able to whip out the camera at a moment's notice, I'd have it ready in my hand, not packed away.I had read in other reviews around the intertubes that people were worried about the side tripod strap not holding onto the tripod properly, and that it could slip out if the bag went upside down or what-not. I have no idea what they're talking about - once you adjust the strap, it holds on pretty damn tight - my tripod ain't going anywhere until I want it to! Easy to unclip and re-clip on as required. There's also nothing stopping you from adjusting the strap in such a way that you strap through the tripod legs for extra anti-movement security, but IMO it's not necessary to do that.The laptop sleeve easily catered for a chunky Lenovo ThinkPad W540, so it's not limited to just Ultrabooks or thin Notebooks.The carry strap and the backstraps are thick and comfortable to hold. The side pockets are deep and hold lots of memory cards.It's a shame the bag is not immediately waterproof (you use the supplied pull-out jacket), but for the price, it's difficult to complain, and my cameras aren't waterproof anyway, so you won't see me carrying it out in the rain either!