Camera Backpacks; Practical Choices With Style
By jason - up to 2007 (archived) • Aug 22nd, 2007 • Category: Loose Ends, News for Creatives (archives)Shutterbug Reports:
“…Photo backpacks. They support the load by means of a shoulder harness system, usually aided by a chest (sternum) strap and often a waist belt so you arrive at your destination no worse for wear. They’re great for nature hikes as well as general travel.
I decided to test out a number of them to see how they would fit and perform for the traveling photographer. This meant, for purposes of traveling, modest-size packs that fit in the average airline carryon bin and that can hold one compact or conventional 35mm SLR-style camera (a Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II might be a tight fit in some bags), several lenses, and a flash, plus sundry items. In fact, all the bags tested let me tote a complete Canon EOS 5D D-SLR system (minus my 300mm f/4 lens).” Read more here
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