 Excellent Backpack |
| Review Date: August 13, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Patrick D. Kumst, Miami, Florida United States |
This is an excellent backpack. It is small enough to be comfortable carrying it on you back all day, yet big enough to carry a digital slr and a variety of lenses. I carry a NIKON D80 with 28-200mm lense attached alomg with a Sony video camera, and another digital camera (Sony power shot). All three fit very easily with additional room for more equipment.
The all weather cover is a great plus as it protects the bag well.
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Great versatile photo pack
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| Review Date: November 30, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Foto Gato, Ft. Thomas, KY USA |
| I have used the bag for a year and a half for auto trips and several weeks of travel in Alaska and Hawaii. I opted for the Lowepro over similar Tamrac models because the shoulder straps molded better to my body and the unit felt more comfortable. With the following gear it feels well-balanced on my back. I also like the waist strap which is wider than on Tamrac. The Lowpro easily holds a Nikon D300 with 18-200mm lens attached, a Nikon VR70-400mm, and Tokina 12-24mm lenses, plus filters, SB600 flash, small binoculars (my usual travel package). And, there is still room for other small items. Inside and outside pockest easily hold memory cards and other small essentials. On the side straps, I can carry pouches that get double duty use on a Lowprow belt pouch when the pack isn't needed. The pack fits well below airline seats, usually with room to spare for stretching at least one leg. Even on Alaska commercial bush planes it was small enough for me to keep with me rather than stow. The only negative for me is the limnitation of carrying a tripod on the center of the back. One has to remove it to access equipment. A side mount tripod option would be nice. If I were to do it again, I'd buy the model of this bag that also holds a laptop, not for carrying a laptop, since I back up on an Epson P3000 (also fits in the bag), but for carrying a jacket or rain gear. The bag's rain cover proved handy in some heavy rains in Hawaii and wind driven dust in the Southwest. All fabric materials are wearing well - still like new. |
Securely carries 2 bodies with multiple lenses and flash
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| Review Date: May 26, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Jeffrey Varszegi, Methuen, MA United States |
I bought a used one of these off of craigslist, and couldn't be happier. I think it is also a good deal for the price new. I currently have these items packed, including hoods for all lenses:
Canon 30D body
Canon 450D body
Tokina 11-16mm
Canon 18-55mm IS
Canon 28mm f/1.8
Canon 50mm f/1.4
Canon 100mm f/2
Canon 580EX flash
... and there is a bit of room to spare. I find the easiest way to pack two bodies, at least if you are packing a 70-200, is to mount the longest lens on one body and place it lengthwise, then pack the other body with a body cap sideways next to the lens, and in this configuration can easily pack several other lenses and a flash.
I debated the merits of a side-loading "slingshot" type of bag, but decided in the end against it. The bags of that type hold the items no more securely, and perhaps less so-- if you can forget to zip up a backpack, you can forget to zip any other as well, and the side-loaders obviously open on the side. In addition the bags of that type generally do not offer as much space for photography storage, or as much configurability; the Mini Trekker AW comes with scads of velcro-ended partition walls, more than you will need.
The outside compartment is also well thought-out, with plenty of pockets for digital storage and other accessories. You can mount larger items such as a tripod on the outside.
You won't be packing much more than your photo gear and a sandwich in this bag, though. If you need to also carry a laptop or hiking gear, either look elsewhere or plan to use your significant other as a pack mule. This bag is for carrying photo gear, which it does well, not for namby-pamby picnicking! :D |
Hold a lot of gear
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| Review Date: June 22, 2009 |
| Reviewer: S. Benning, |
Great bag for a good price. I had the slingshot 100 AW prior to this bag. While I enjoyed the slingshot, it just got too small. The minitrekker is the perfect size for me. It hold all my lens, flash, cleaning equipment, and manuals.
I really like that it can carry a 70-200 2.8 mounted on a D80 with plenty of room at the bottom of the bag.
The bag also does a good job of distributig the weight. |
A really good system for carrying a camera.
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| Review Date: January 10, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Louis H. Skimming III, |
| Mind you I am a rank amateur, and I rated 5 stars not because it's perfect, but because it is the best I have seen, in my limited experience. I am not sure how people are getting 2 cameras and a lot of gear into this bag, but it may be because I carry a car and home charger, 2 flashes, and other items a more experienced person would put into another bag, and were I intending to go into a remote area, I would remove myself. I do get several telephoto lenses, an 18-55mm lens, items previously mentioned, and more into it. I would like to see the tripod carried a little differently as at least one other has mentioned, but when I compare this to my previous camera bags, this backpack is so superior that I find it hard to be critical of it. Everything can be pretty much immediately accessible, there is virtually no digging. I did a reasonable amount of reading before buying this bag, I was not disappointed. I wish I had done so with my previous bags... |
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