Just bought myself a new bag!

[DavidUK]

My old mini trekker classic was looking a bit tatty so I thought I'd treat myself. Bought the Lowepro Fastpack 350 ;

http://products.lowepro.com/product/Fastpack-350,2087,14.htm

Plenty of room for my kit and a sandwich!

 

[allanm]

Plenty of room for my kit and a sandwich!

I saw one of these at Jessops yesterday, looks a nice bag, but how many sandwiches will it carry with a full load of kit?
Allan

 

[Janice]

I saw one of these at Jessops yesterday, looks a nice bag, but how many sandwiches will it carry with a full load of kit?
Allan

Use a 50mm f/1.8 and take loads of sub rolls!

 

[DavidUK]

I saw one of these at Jessops yesterday, looks a nice bag, but how many sandwiches will it carry with a full load of kit?
Allan

Took this bag out on a shoot today for the first time, it happily held all my additional bits and pieces, wallet, car keys etc. and a large bag of crisps insisted upon by the missis!

Handy section on the side too for a water bottle.

 

[DavidUK]

Use a 50mm f/1.8 and take loads of sub rolls!

...or mini tins of Pringles which are handily the size of a 10-20mm Sigma lens

 

[englandshottest2]

lol you guys are funny

 

[DavidUK]

lol you guys are funny

You don't know the half of it...complete nutter me :bonk:

 

[englandshottest2]

can see that

 

[DavidUK]

can see that

*takes a bow*

 

[Hooky]

Hi DavidUK,

just wondering how you are finding the bag? I started a thread looking at bags that may be comfortable if you have a bad back, and this was the bag that caught my eye. Does the bag distribute the weight evenly and do you find it easy to adjust?

TIA

Alan

 

[DavidUK]

Hi DavidUK,

just wondering how you are finding the bag? I started a thread looking at bags that may be comfortable if you have a bad back, and this was the bag that caught my eye. Does the bag distribute the weight evenly and do you find it easy to adjust?

TIA

Alan

Hi Alan

I took it out on a shoot on Sunday and was quite pleased with it. Most of the weight I'd say is in the bottom portion of the bag, I don't have a particularly bad back so couldn't say how you'd find it.

One thing that bothered me a little is the presence of some padded flaps at the base of the bag which presumably wrap around the small of your back and your sides. I didnt use these and found they got in the way a little as you can't remove them.

The laptop is also designed to hold a 17" laptop, which I won't ever put in it.

At most I have ;

D70 with 18-200mm lens attached
10-20mm lens
filters and associated bits and pieces
spare battery, lens pen etc.
water bottle, sandwich etc.

With that kit I find it easy to carry and the weight isn't too bad.

Hope this helps.