For many years I swore by my Lowepro Fastpak 350, it’s one major shortcoming was the lack of an easy way to cary a tripod. It having a large open “top pocket” that acted more like a regular small backpack was great for a multiuse bag, but took away space for lenses etc. One feature I find very important on backpacks is a convenient outside pocket for things like keys and wallet. I also find a laptop pocket handy, even when I’m not carrying a laptop, it’s handy for large flat things like flash diffusers, or my 5 section monopod.
One feature on some backpacks, which is nice, is the ability to access the camera from the side, without opening the whole thing, so you can slip out of one shoulder strap, swing it around and grab your camera. When for various reasons, my Fastpak 350 wasn’t working as well for me anymore, I started looking for something new and found a Tenba which is a little bigger than the 350, uses the whole body for lens pockets, and pretty much meets all of Scott’s requirement, including the mount for carrying a tripod The first time that I was into photography, I would attach film cans to my camera straps, to carry a couple extra rolls of film. When I got my K100D, I was about to make something similar, but first did some research and Tamrac already made camera straps with SD card pockets. These work great, I keep “empty” cards in the left pocket and “full” ones in the right. The straps also have quick releases so they could be shared between multiple cameras, or removed when you don’t actually want a strap dangling. > On Jan 30, 2020, at 8:32 AM, Scott Loveless <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm sorry if this message sabotaged "inbox zero" for you. > > Gearing up for GFM NPW, I'm looking for a new backpack and hoping to > gain a bit more altitude than in previous years, so that means > something suitable for light hiking. My current one is an ancient > Domke with detachable shoulder straps and zero built in padding. It > is literally falling apart. I'd like something a bit more modern that > fits the following: > > Two SLR bodies with primes attached. Room for a couple more lenses, > some film, and the odd accessories like filters, batteries, remote > releases, SD cards, etc. If it has a laptop sleeve, that's fine, but > it's not critical. Some way to lash a tripod to the outside would be > extra nice. > > Chest and waist straps would also be nice, but these aren't a deal-killer. > > Does anyone have something they like, or would recommend? Thanks! > > -- > Scott Loveless > Camp Hill, PA USA > http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ > __o > _'\<,_ > (*)/ (*) > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Larry Colen [email protected] -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
