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27 of 27 humans found the following review helpful.
ok camera backpack
By ratyoke
I purchased the black and tan version of this backpack when it comes to 3 years ago. I have taken this bag to Japan twice, and to respective places in the US. It seemed to be a good compromise amidst a camera bag and a backpack. I need to be competent to carry both my camera gear and other things.
Pros:
-The camera portion of the bag has sufficient room for my DSLR, extra lens or two, and flash.
-The thing that holds the tripod is nice.
-The mesh pockets on the sides are great for keeping bottles and a little towel.
-Waterproof. I forgot the bag had the all weather cover, and was walking around Kyoto in the rain, with an umbrella. The bag still got genuinely wet, but held my stuff dry
-Its discreet. Unless you have your camera gear out, people don’t know you are carrying around costly (maybe) gear.
-Well made.
Cons:
-There are not sufficient little pockets. There is one in the top compartment, but no slots for pens or anything. So all my memory card cases, batteries, pens, and other assorted little things are all in that one compartment, and I have to dig through them to get what I need. There are two small, funnily shaped pockets on the outside. I use them for a little may of compressed air, dust brush, flashlight, and a few other things.
-They say you may take out the padding and the partition that seperates the top percentage and bottom part (camera stuff goes in the bottom)if you want to use it as a normal backpack. Great concept, but the partition is only held in place with velcro. The problem is when the top is crammed with stuff, it starts pushing the partition down. The partition has never come out, but it bothers me. Also the velcro does not go all the way around, so little things could fall down into the camera compartment.
-Because of the way this bag holds the camera gear, the best way to access the camera stuff is to take it off and put it down on the ground. This may be difficult if you are sight seeing and there are a lot of humans around, or if it is wet and/or muddy (although the bag held my stuff arid for the duration of the rain). You may hold it and open the bottom part, but it is awkward. Either way is slow. I have to confess though, that I can’t think of a better solution for a backpack like this.
-I wish the waist belt was detachable. I never use it, so it is just in the way.
I am not altogether satisfied with this bag, but when I was buying goods for a camera backpack I couldnt find anything better. My greatest complaint it the lack of little pockets. I gave this backpack 3 stars, I would give it 3 1/2, but that is not an option.
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful.
Best choice for nature photographer’s little photo pack
By Scott Burgess
I purchased an basi Rover Light assorted years back after attempting almost each little photo backpack on the market, and my Rover is still in service after heavy use. This pack only holds a little number of lenses, so look at the larger Trekker series if you want more room and features. The redesigned Rover AW II has an all-weather cover, a gift from the gods when the weather changes unexpectedly. The tripod holder works outstanding for littler tripods, though you may feel some “rotation” backwards with a full pack and a larger tripod. The Rovers are utterly designed for day photo outings, as the top portion of the pack is separated from the lower and may tote lunch, jacket and similar items in addition to photo gear. I give the Rovers top marks for design, durability, and value in little packs.
1 of 1 humans found the following review helpful.
A good choice
By E. P. Huisking
I ordered this pack after introductory checking it out at a local store, which was asking an outrageous price for it. None of the other dealers in town had one, so I ordered one from Ritz. It arrived in two days. It was all black rather of grey trimmed, but thats what the one I saw was too. I applied to be a backbacking instrumentation buyer for an outfitting store, so I have a lot of experiance assessing packs. I likewise do a lot ot photography. This pack is well designed and well constructed. It holds myCanon Rebel XT body, with mounted 24-70 2.8L lens, wrapped in a Zing neoprene cover, along with a 430 flash, a 28-200 lens, a short lens, charger, accessaries including a hood and flash diffuser, and still has room in the camera section for an further and added body. The tripod carrier works well and there’s room to spare in the upper pack section. I’m 6’2″, 200lbs, and both the hipbelt and shoulderharness fit. This was a good choice. The hipbelt alone may carry most of the weight.
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