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[fallout666]

I have backpack that holds lens and camera. But buttom half is camera bag upper part is full backpack. Where have to tip bag backwards to get to camera bag i want back pack where can open bag where shows all camera and lenses and have small pouch to hold labtop too.

[Merco_61]

Most of the name brands make traditional camera backpacks with a laptop sleeve. Lowepro make it easy as they have the bagfinder where you enter the equipment you want to carry and get a list of bags that work for that loadout. With Tamrac, Thinktank, Vanguard or Crumpler you will have to guess a bit, but the documentation for each model make it relatively easy.

 

When shopping for a backpack, I would recommend that you get one from a store where you can try how it fits both your back and your gear.

[Cjtamu]

I looked at several different brands including Lowepro. I went with the Miggo Agua stormproof and I love it. Comes in two different sizes for DX or FX cameras. Kim has a Ruggard that's very nice and a little bigger than mine, but it doesn't have the quick draw.

[Merco_61]

My daily backpack is an old Tamrac Aero 85 that has room for lunch and a rain jacket in the top compartment, 2 speedlights, 1 gripped body with lens and 3 more lenses if needed in the camera compartment with the camera accessible without putting the bag on the ground and a 15" MacBook Pro in the laptop sleeve. Unfortunately, it is out of production. My expedition backpack is a Tamron Anvil 27, where I can pack 2 bodies, 105/4 MicroNikkor, 180/2.8, 300/2.8 and 500/4, a normal zoom, speedlights and a focusing rail for transport and when on location, I have some lens pouches and Molle clips on the feet of the heavy lenses so I don't have to dig in the bag for lenses when I need them. The Anvil series doubles as a Molle harness when worn.

[Cjtamu]

Peter, is the Aero 85 similar to the Miggo with the rolltop upper compartment? I know Miggo was formed by some designers from Tamrac and I can't remember the other right now. It's one of the things I really like about that pack. Ipad Air slips in, then can put lunch, spare clothes, whatever in the top compartment and roll it up. And I like the fact it's extremely weather resistant without the need for an external cover.

[Merco_61]

The Aero bags were more traditional than the Miggo. B&H have the side up still even if the bags are discontinued.

https://www.bhphotov...Speed_Pack.html

 

They are very weather resistant, in spite of the zippers.

[TBonz]

Peter,

 

Are the 300 f2.8 and the 500 f4 the ones you said you would send to me for an unlimited free trial?

 

Hopefully you got my address via PM.  I just wish you wouldn't insist on paying the shipping too!

 

                                

[Merco_61]

Peter,

 

Are the 300 f2.8 and the 500 f4 the ones you said you would send to me for an unlimited free trial?

 

Hopefully you got my address via PM.  I just wish you wouldn't insist on paying the shipping too!

 

                                

Unfortunately not , they are 2.6 kg of back-breaking 300 Ai'd and 3 kg of equally back-breaking 500 Ai-P. I don't use them much as they are a bit on the heavy side and manual focus. I use them more on film than on digital. I wish I could justify replacing the 300 with a modern counterpart, even if the current one is even heavier...