( 9 reviews )
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Posted: 05-04-2009
A small investment to protect your expensive camera. It is a tight fit for the camera with the 28-135 mm lens attached, but it does fit. The case is a two piece which allows you to easily unsnap the front cover-part of the case to take pictures, leaving the bottom portion of the case which is attached to the tripod mount of the camera via a thumb screw. The only complaint is that you need to remove the bottom portion of the case to replace the battery or CF disk.
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Posted: 09-04-2008
I have the 40D, and this case seems to be a little too snug. The part that screws to the bottom of the camera seems to be too short, I have to really work and wiggle the camera body into all 4 corners of that part of this case. The Lens cover portion is good, works fine, however the snaps that hold it all together are difficult to push together. 3 stars is being very generous, the one I bought deserves a 1 star rating. But I believe that the one I was sold is a victim of Poor craftsmanship or maybe I got the "reject"??? Either way, Too late to return it, and don't use it often enough to care.
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Posted: 04-08-2008
This case does a good job of protecting your camera on trips where taking your regular camera bag is unnecessary or impracticle. It snuggly covers the camera. With a 17-85 IS lens it is very tight, but fits with the lens hood reversed over the barrel in the 'stowed' position. I got it to travel. I put my camera in my travel bag; the foot print is small. Last year when I went to Europe I took my camera backpack and never used any of the extra equipment I took. This case will only marginally protect your camera from rain; there are openings on each side where water can get in. If you want water proof protection this case will not do it, nor was it ever intended to. Any lens longer (dimensionally) than a 17-85 will not fit. It's expensive, but so is my 30D. This will provide the added protection I need while traveling. The part of the case that fits on the camera body must be removed for battery and CF change; otherwise removal isn't necessary for any other reason. Removal is via one screw. The near flush screw is difficult to grip and turn although it does have a slot where a U.S. Quarter will fit....in my opinion the screw could have been designed better. The part of the case that covers the bulk of the camera snaps off quickly for agile picture taking. For me; this case is exactly what I wanted for overseas via airline trips.
