backpack recommendations

[Antony M]

I recently did a 3 week trip in Europe and got a backpack for it.

Lowepro Pro Runner 450 AW - Love it!

The only problem is that it can get pretty heavy cause it can hold so much!

http://www.amazon.com/Lowepro-Pro-R...67B6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325072054&sr=8-1

Looks great. I will order one now.

Especially as it is even cheaper in the UK from Amazon. Only £79.95 at the moment.
http://amzn.to/rQAkbP

 

[Antony M]

Looks great. I will order one now.

Especially as it is even cheaper in the UK from Amazon. Only £79.95 at the moment.
http://amzn.to/rQAkbP

UPDATE: Having used it several times over the past week, I can say that this backpack is fantastic. Very comfortable, spreads the weight nicely (and there is quite a lot of weight in it).

I can fit the Epic body with LCD screen attached, two batteries, battery plate, 3 lenses, a Canon 5D2 body and still have spare room.

It comes with a waterproof cover, and has straps to attach a lightweight tripod.

 

[Joe Pontecorvo]

I spent a lot of time trying out different backpacks, and returned a few in the process. I wanted something I could carry on an aircraft and also something I could hike with comfortably.
I wasn't sure I could do both actually, in the past those two have been different items. But this time I ended up with the Kata KTPL-PV610 - it's designed to carry HDV size camcorders, but works great for my Epic package. I can fit - 2 Endura Elite IDX batteries (these are massive- so I break out the cells and check the rest), 4 REDVOLTS, three DSLR lenses (including Canon 70-200mm), LCD, Bomb EVF, top handle, shotgun mic, and a few other accessories. Yes it's heavy BUT it does fit in the overhead bin (mostly international flights - so no small aircraft). So far it's been great, well designed compartments, and comfortable for hiking to and from base camp to shooting location. To solve the rolling wheel problem for airport travel I got an "ETA Stow and Go Luggage Cart" - it's super light, and folds very small. How long it will last I'm not sure, but seems durable... so far.