By Dr Al from Las Vegas on 7/20/2008

This is a very well thought out backpack. The construction is good for an under [$] bag. It holds all my equipment, D300, 12-24mm, 105mm, 18-200mm, 50mm, SB-800, SB-400, and lot's of little extra stuff in the zippered pockets. It can hold my 70-200mm f2.8 in the top pocket flat, if I want too, or all my Cokin Z-Pro holder and filters. I bought a LowPro Primus AW and sent it back. It was much larger but carried much less. I would easily have paid more for this pack.

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By James from Chicago, IL and LI, NY on 1/15/2008

I bought this bag so that when I traveled home from school, I wouldn't have to carry 2 bags + clothing - 1 bag for my laptop (normal backpack), 1 bag for my camera stuff (Slingshot 200), and a suitcase. This bag works perfectly for that purpose. The laptop compartment is very large and well designed. If you forget the zip up that compartment, the laptop cannot fall out as the shoulder straps connect on the side of the bag such that it would hold the laptop area closed while on your back. The upper accessories area is large enough for a book or two + laptop charger, some snacks, and more (without becoming overly crowded).

There are 3 small front pockets too, good for batteries, memory cards, and other small items. It also has a water bottle holder if that's your thing (and it zips shut so it cannot get snagged when not in use).

The camera compartment is well padded and would easily fit my XT + 28-75 lens, my 17-35 lens, a flash and a few other things.