hello, i just recently ordered the hmc150 and needed a backpack for the camera. I did some research and saw those petrol bags, I ordered the kata 410 pl bag but was wondering if anyone else owns this bag and maybe they can give me some pros n cons! Id definately appreciate it
kata 410-pl backpack for hmc150
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Dean Papoutsis
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Hi Shaimalka,
I am an utter novice with an HMC150 and I wanted a backpack for this camera. Ideally something I could bring on a plane as a carry-on and place it in the overhead rack. After much research I found the Kata Pro-V-410 PL which I believe is too big to be carryon legal--but the best I had found. Ordered it from Amazon, returned it for something I like a lot better. Here is the review I left on Amazon:Kata KT PL-PV-410 Pro-V-410 PL Video Backpack - Black (Electronics)
Purchased this for my Panasonic AG-HMC150 camcorder. Gripes: If you look closely at the inside photos and the pictures which show the outside access ports on the sides--you will notice four pouches/pockets (two on each side). I got the impression from looking at these that they were removable/repositionable--they are not. They are sewn in and bulky/inflexible. You can not crush/squeeze them to make more room for your camera or other objects. They flex, but are hard to squeeze/collapse. These four pouches make this case excessively bulky for the HMC150--so I returned it. I found a much nicer more streamline ThinkTank case (StreetWalker Pro). Much more compact/streamlined for the HMC-150. I think if I had tried to walk down an airplane aisle with the Kata I would have gotten wedged between the first two seats. While the StreetWalker Pro is narrower and more "city" friendly--it allows me to slip through narrower/crowded places the Kata would have been a nightmare negotiating. So: Gripe 1: fixed pouches that aren't removable/rearrangeable, Gripe 2: Excessively bulky and inflexible for the HMC150. Overall quality seemed high. But the StreetWalker Pro was cheaper at around $170 and more practical for the HMC-150. Another big Bonus on the StreetWalker Pro: If you don't mind fussing with it a little, and squeezing it down . . . I was able to remove the foam liner from my Pelican 1510 hardcase--which is airline overhead legal and put this backpack into it. So this will be a double bonus on my next airplane trip. I will carry the camera on the plane in the Pelican 1510 hardcase and not have to worry about people bumping the camera in the overhead--even if the camera is 4-5 rows up or back from me, and then once I arrive at my destination, I can use the backpack to carry the camera around. Similar to a cool setup Porta Brace has--but is too big to carry on-board and more expensive
The StreetWalker Pro has limited space and is not super thick, but I wanted a small/light enough backpack that it would encourage me to take the camera places. I knew if it got too heavy/bulky I'd be encouraged to leave it at home. After placing the HMC150 in it, towards one side, there is space for my SmallHD DP1 monitor next to it and enough pockets for some batteries, etc. I also looked for a backpack that would allow the attachment of a tripod. But now that I have learned that real video tripods typically weigh 7-11 pounds and are around 30-34 inches long when collapsed--I've given up the fantasy of attaching it to this or any other backpack. I'd be terrified to try to mount a heavy big tripod like this in the typical place on the back of the backpack, where it would press against the much smaller/lighter camera (I think it might crush/break it).
I am an utter novice with an HMC150 and I wanted a backpack for this camera. Ideally something I could bring on a plane as a carry-on and place it in the overhead rack. After much research I found the Kata Pro-V-410 PL which I believe is too big to be carryon legal--but the best I had found. Ordered it from Amazon, returned it for something I like a lot better. Here is the review I left on Amazon:Kata KT PL-PV-410 Pro-V-410 PL Video Backpack - Black (Electronics)
Purchased this for my Panasonic AG-HMC150 camcorder. Gripes: If you look closely at the inside photos and the pictures which show the outside access ports on the sides--you will notice four pouches/pockets (two on each side). I got the impression from looking at these that they were removable/repositionable--they are not. They are sewn in and bulky/inflexible. You can not crush/squeeze them to make more room for your camera or other objects. They flex, but are hard to squeeze/collapse. These four pouches make this case excessively bulky for the HMC150--so I returned it. I found a much nicer more streamline ThinkTank case (StreetWalker Pro). Much more compact/streamlined for the HMC-150. I think if I had tried to walk down an airplane aisle with the Kata I would have gotten wedged between the first two seats. While the StreetWalker Pro is narrower and more "city" friendly--it allows me to slip through narrower/crowded places the Kata would have been a nightmare negotiating. So: Gripe 1: fixed pouches that aren't removable/rearrangeable, Gripe 2: Excessively bulky and inflexible for the HMC150. Overall quality seemed high. But the StreetWalker Pro was cheaper at around $170 and more practical for the HMC-150. Another big Bonus on the StreetWalker Pro: If you don't mind fussing with it a little, and squeezing it down . . . I was able to remove the foam liner from my Pelican 1510 hardcase--which is airline overhead legal and put this backpack into it. So this will be a double bonus on my next airplane trip. I will carry the camera on the plane in the Pelican 1510 hardcase and not have to worry about people bumping the camera in the overhead--even if the camera is 4-5 rows up or back from me, and then once I arrive at my destination, I can use the backpack to carry the camera around. Similar to a cool setup Porta Brace has--but is too big to carry on-board and more expensive
The StreetWalker Pro has limited space and is not super thick, but I wanted a small/light enough backpack that it would encourage me to take the camera places. I knew if it got too heavy/bulky I'd be encouraged to leave it at home. After placing the HMC150 in it, towards one side, there is space for my SmallHD DP1 monitor next to it and enough pockets for some batteries, etc. I also looked for a backpack that would allow the attachment of a tripod. But now that I have learned that real video tripods typically weigh 7-11 pounds and are around 30-34 inches long when collapsed--I've given up the fantasy of attaching it to this or any other backpack. I'd be terrified to try to mount a heavy big tripod like this in the typical place on the back of the backpack, where it would press against the much smaller/lighter camera (I think it might crush/break it).
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