Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I forgot who put a FS for the PhotoTrekker AW this week, but some comments on the general subject.... A backpack works best when it fits. Not fits the stuff inside, but rather fits your body. The Lowepro bags are excellent. I have the Lowepro PhotoTrekker AW myself. It does not fit me ( I am 5'6"): it is too short. Why as I happy with a bag that does not fit me? Because it fits the Airline reglulations for carry on. It is the biggest thing that meets spec. Therefore it is the "perfect" airline carry on for photo equipment. I use it for my Hasselblad outfit. Now if I were going to backpack, even as a daypack, I would get the biggest thing they offered. Why? Because it is taller, and therefore would fit my back better. It is not a capacity issue, it is the fit of the shoulder straps, the waist belt relative to the shoulder straps, etc. Think it over if you want to get a bag to daypack your stuff in.... if you carry the bag on your shoulders, you will get a achy back. Carry that same weight on your hips, and you will feel like a new man ( woman) when you get to your shooting location. BTW, the capacity of the pack is irrelevant..... if it holds more than you need, you can always fill it up with pillow foam, and go off stable. the big bags are pretty big, and I doubt that your stufff would be larger than the capacity... but I hardly want to dare someone to try it...... Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net