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Peak Design is one of the most successful, fastest-growing brands in the photographic industry. The entire industry, not just bags. They have a massive fan base and even big names like Sony and DJI are working with them to create either co-branded products or custom embroidered swag. They have a massive following and a...
There has been an undeniable void of adventure backpacks that also happen to be good camera backpacks. It seems that to this point, you had to be ready to pick one or the other, never both. For as long as I have been neck deep in this industry, there have been multiple attempts, but always problems. The two closest bags,...
Last fall, I reviewed Brevitē's Rolltop backpack and came away very impressed by the backpack's aesthetics and versatility. The company is back with not one, but three new bags as part of the new Hadley Series, which is now on Kickstarter.
We covered the Hadley Series when the campaign was announced, but Brevitē sent...
I have never been a fan of the Lowepro FlipSide backback. The design has never felt “serious” to me as a photographer. It’s a bag that looks like it would be good for a novice or amateur, but was a stepping stone to something tougher or simply more refined-looking. However, after seeing the latest iteration of the...
I reviewed the Think Tank Photo StreetWalker HardDrive backpack a few years ago and loved it. It’s a fantastic backpack and it’s my go-to carrying solution when I need to carry a lot of gear and my tripod. There were no glaring weaknesses with that backpack, but nonetheless, Think Tank Photo wanted to make...
The Lowepro Flipside Trek BP AW backpack is designed for the adventuring outdoor photographer who carries more than just their camera gear on expeditions. The backpack features a unique two-tiered design. Photo gear goes in a dedicated compartment which is accessed via the lower back area of the pack whereas the rest of...
Brevitē is a relatively new company in the photo backpack world, releasing their first product following a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2015. The original campaign was backed by nearly 250 people and raised upwards of US$40,000. The company was started by a trio of brothers in Boston and their lineup includes the...
Photo backpacks are typically quite rigid in their design, often to provide extra protection for your equipment. However, Think Tank's new Shape Shifter V2.0 series of backpacks contracts and expands with your gear, allowing it to get as thin as three inches in depth when it is compressed. All of this while still...
Lowepro is one of the most recognized and ubiquitous names in the world of camera bags. The reasons for this are aplenty, but in the simplest terms, it’s because Lowepro consistently puts out affordable, hard-working bags year after year.
One of Lowepro’s newest bags is the Photo Sport 300 AW II, a second-generation camera bag that improves upon...
One of the most unique camera bag designs on the market is held by the rotation180º series from MindShift, ThinkTank’s sister company. Each bag in MindShift’s rotation180º series features a wrap-around beltpack that can be securely housed within the backpack when not in use and pulled around to the front for easy access to your gear.
As part of...