Backpack for FS700?

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alohype

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Hi guys,
What do you recommend when it comes to backpack? I would like to fit laptop, FS700, couple lenses in there. Don't want it to big though.
Many thanks!
 
I would highly recommend any of the F-Stop packs... I have a SatoriEXP and TilopaBC, plus a bunch of various ICUs so I can pack them differently depending on the shoot. The ICUs are also great for organizing everything on the shelf when in storage. Another bonus I use all the time, the ProXL ICU is the max carry-on for all the smaller domestic Canadian airplanes I get on... So if they question you, slide the ICU out of the pack, prove it fits in their sizing rack, then tell them your floppy pack shell is "your personal item" aka purse. Works amazingly well!

They are a bit pricy, but by far worth it as they are the most comfortable camera packs I have ever worn. Fully (not a joke) loaded to 52lbs, and I was able to walk with it for half a day while shooting. My body gave out before the comfort of the pack!

Neither have leaked a drop in moderate rain so far. The zippers are sealed, fabric is WR treated, and the bottom of the pack is a thicker rubber-like material that doesn't absorb water when you put your pack down in a puddle.
*I wouldn't trust any soft packs to be "waterproof"... Go with a hard pelican if you need waterproof!
 
alohype said:
Not available in my country unfortunately. One more thing: nice if it would be waterproof.
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were are you located?

You always run into conflict of lightweight, comfort and maximum protection.
I bought the ThinkTank Airport Accelerator Camera Backpack in spring and was traveling all the time with it since then
It's light which is very good as you can use it for cabin luggage and I felt quite comfortable when I had to put in on the
back (I was not going for a hike though) I fits with the camera, batteries, 7Q, lenses, SSD. I also use it for 2 Canon 5D
and a bunch of lenses if I go for a still photo shoot.

FS700_travel.jpg
 
Dbatch said:
They are a bit pricy, but by far worth it as they are the most comfortable camera packs I have ever worn. Fully (not a joke) loaded to 52lbs, and I was able to walk with it for half a day while shooting. My body gave out before the comfort of the pack!

Neither have leaked a drop in moderate rain so far. The zippers are sealed, fabric is WR treated, and the bottom of the pack is a thicker rubber-like material that doesn't absorb water when you put your pack down in a puddle.
*I wouldn't trust any soft packs to be "waterproof"... Go with a hard pelican if you need waterproof!
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I have the same, and it really should be noted that the packs are built for small men and not adjustable. I am 183 and have a longer back, and the shoulder straps go a little too far in the back to be comfortable with high loads.

Also these packs are no match for Norwegian rain. These are NOT waterproof and should be treated thereafter. Use a raincover. I have not found a solution to tripod, slider and mini-jib on the sides while keeping rain out. But i have not given up.

The pouches and accessories is highly recomendable. I get all the essentials plus a little more for my KC sliders into the Harney pouch. Super packable and easy to grab when going out. I also ordered a Redfern pouch and put all cleaning essentials into it. Very easy to move around depending on what pack i am thinking about using.

I am packing the FS700 into the XL ICU with lens and metabones on, as well as handgrip. Getting room for a couple of lenses and O7Q.
 
I am located in Poland, so we don't have any country specific stuff. Tenba, pacsafe, caselogic, national geographic, manfrotto (kata), tamrac, lowepro, benro, hama is here, thinktank and f-stoppers not available. I don't mind spending more if it will last for longer (and be with better quality).
 
Clermond said:
were are you located?

You always run into conflict of lightweight, comfort and maximum protection.
I bought the ThinkTank Airport Accelerator Camera Backpack in spring and was traveling all the time with it since then
It's light which is very good as you can use it for cabin luggage and I felt quite comfortable when I had to put in on the
back (I was not going for a hike though) I fits with the camera, batteries, 7Q, lenses, SSD. I also use it for 2 Canon 5D
and a bunch of lenses if I go for a still photo shoot.

FS700_travel.jpg
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interesting. I have this bag and I called it my "lens bag", where I keep all lenses, as well as other essentials (filters, hard drives, batteries). I will keep this in mind if I travel though, as my pelican-like hard case is a bit much.
 
I also have an F-Stop bag, the Tilopa with an XL ICU. I absolutely love it. Brought it on a 16 mile hike, loaded with gear, tripod+hi-hat strapped to the sides and FS700+lens/mattebox/handles strapped to the back of it. A good 50lbs of gear, the hike was a bear but the bag definitely helped! Holds a ton of stuff. I even had mine on an international flight with their extra lens pouch bags attached to the sides of it.
 
I own the Thinktank Takeoff bag, which is a combination roller and backpack. I know you said you can't get Thinktank, but this might be worth thinking about conceptually. In the city, I have yet to find a situation where I can't roll the bag. But there are a few times when it has to go on my shoulders. And of course, you want to be able to fly with it. So the question is, what percentage of time could you roll it (always much easier), and how often must you really have a backpack? Of course, if you spend most of your time as a nature photographer, that pretty well decides it.
 
i'm using the EVOC CP35. everything i need on a shoot fits in there, except of the 7Q, which comes in an additional hardcase. This pic is a bit older, but you get the idea...

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