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Question: is this bag  brand new, unopened?  do i have to pay california tax? asin:boooo9r6ta
Document: Interior is also branded (Canon) materials used [ Even on zippers ]. Provision of tripod holder is also important. Only thing not available which I observed is non-slip / grip material for shoulder pads . I compared with a similar catagory backpack of another popular brand purchased by my son last week who has spent much more, my Canon backpack stands much ahead! Overall, this is a BEST BUY and fully worths the small amount of $'s you pay especially for a branded product!
I bought a new camera but wasn't at all impressed with the bag it came with, so I purchased this one. This is every bit as high quality as the more expensive brand bags at half the price. I'm very happy with this purchase.
You'll feel ready to roll like a Marine in full battle rattle with this kit.Since this bag is brand-new, I have no idea how it will hold up over the years, but the fit and finish and level of detail hint that some attention was paid to quality of build. And the price? A giveaway! People, buy this bag, now!
I am a brand new photographer, and have not had any experience with higher priced camera bag brands. However, for what I carry, this bag is more than adequate. It is lightweight, easy to carry and access equipment. It is a bit large, so I wouldn't recommend it for all photo shoots; that isn't a negative comment, just a suggestion to consider for certain location shoots. ALl in all, I'm very pleased!
This worked until Sunday, when I started to reach into the bag, and the weight of the camera at the top of the bag caused it to unzip itself, spilling my camera onto an asphalt parking lot! So, I had my brand-new camera for four days before having to ship it off to Canon for a $200 repair. I really feel like this happened because of the design of the Canon bag.
The minute it arrived, I took it out to play with it and noticed this was a potential problem. So I took the straps that were already attached to the bag (they have little plastic clips), and I removed and re-attached them so that the straps clasped in the front of the bag, keeping that compartment from opening up no matter what the zippers decided to do.I hate having to modify my brand new products like that.
I completely like the design of this bag, but I took it brand new on a 3 week trip to India. I carried it with me everyday and by the end of the 3 weeks, it had 2 rather large rips at the seams where the main compartment zipper is. One of the rips occurred during only the 2nd week of use. I'd recommend a more durably constructed bag.
**Brand new needing to re-sell** I bought this as a gift for my mother because she is acquiring a lot of camera equipment and currently has a bag that can't hold everything. I thought this would be perfect. It would hold everything in it's place and she could wear it instead of carry it. It turns out the bag was huge! It definintely could hold everything, but didn't leave much in the way of style.
The maine thing that I liked about this bag at first was the fact that it was Canon branded and that it was priced very well. After a week of average use one of the zipppers broke, I got a RMA and returned it, a week later I had a brand new bag. After that I have had no issues.The bag has areas for all my lens and a pocket for my charger and usb cable that prevents the camera from getting damaged durning transport. I am very happy.
I'm brand new to the DSLR world with my 40D and a couple of lenses and other random stuff. I wanted a bag that would hold everything and give me room to expand with more goodies in the future. The typical camera bags and the one over-the-shoulder strap just weren't going to cut it. I wanted a backpack. I also wanted to make sure I wasn't buying something cheaply made that would fall apart on me.
Answer: Yes, mine was brand new. About tax, I don't know...