In need of camera backpack any suggestions???

Hi Bernard,

Glad to hear that you are sorted.

I have just posted this link onto another thread. http://www.fishpondusa.com/fishpondproducts.cfm

They are angling products but do look suitable for our photographic needs. The company is based in the USA so handy for the people on your side of the Atlantic.

If anyone knows these products let us all know what they are like.

I hope it is of

I've been happy with my Mountainsmith Borealis AT. It's very comfortable.

http://www.amazon.com/Mountainsmith-...0792027&sr=8-1

I got the "Lowepro Pro Runner 350AW Photo Backpack". It's apparently designed to fit within most airline carry-on size limits, and it has a pocket for a laptop (it takes quite large one, although with camera, lenses and laptop it's starting to get heavy). It means if I go by air I can guarantee to keep camera and computer gear in hand luggage.

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Originally Posted by bakravitzD300

Im looking for a good quality backpack to carry my D300,SB900 Speedlight and 3 lenses (Nikon 80-400, Nikon 18-200 and a Nikon fisheye)

i have looked at the Tamarc 5788 Evolution 8 and the 5789 Evoloution 9

This foum has always provided me with good advise .


Bernie

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Seems like many people have several packs-like me. And, I am in the market for another. My experience is that there is no one best pack, and it depends on you much dissatisfaction you are willing to endure. I have 2 Tamracs and a Lowepro, all of which are backpacks and are fine, but I keep buying bigger ones--so that's my advice, buy a bit bigger than you think you need. Backpacks tend to have lots of straps to stand on when you are trying to lift them--an awkward moment. And, backpacks tend to lose equipment, such as expensive lenses, if you forget to zip up a compartment before you pick it up (and they have a kazillion zippers)--another opportunity for exercising your language skills. I am hoping a shoulder bag will be a bit better on both of those counts. Right now, I am looking for a pack that will handle two bodies with lenses mounted.