Lowepro Orion Trekker - Your thoughts?

[haggisuk]

I have been buying Digital Photo magazine quite often recently and I see they do the Lowepro Orion Trekker free with a subscription.

What I would like to know does anyone here have one and what do you think of it, what can be stuffed in it etc etc

 

[DinoS]

It is half camera bag, half ruck sack. You can fit 400d and kit lens and then 3 others at a push if one is the Nifty fifty!

 

[Witch]

I use mine a surprising amount. It comfortably takes my 30D with grip, and 24-70 attached, along with either a 550EX flash or nifty fifty in the bottom section. At a squeeze I can carry the 30D with grip and 70-200mm in the bottom, but that's a tight squeeze. If I've got the 24-70 on the camera, then the 70-200 usually sits in the top section in its protective case.

When we go on holiday the Orion gets used as the "spares bag" - this year it carried: (in the bottom) Tripod ring for the 70-200. stofen diffuser, four films, tamrac filter pouch with filters, spare lens (Sigma 28-80mm) for the other half's camera, a scarf, a remote release, battery charger (old style Canon 2-port one) and cable, and in the top the carry pouch for the 70-200mm lens with the 550EX flash stuffed inside it, a rocket blower, and an external hard drive with all the cables. There were a few other bits and bobs too but I can't remember what off-hand.

Mine was a freebie too! (Practical photography I think)

 

[hillwalkinggirl]

I have been buying Digital Photo magazine quite often recently and I see they do the Lowepro Orion Trekker free with a subscription.

What I would like to know does anyone here have one and what do you think of it, what can be stuffed in it etc etc

It's OK, but I rarely use mine as I find it really difficult to get at camera equipment easily. There is a lip over the zip at the bottom section and I find it really difficult to undo. You have to take the rucksack off to get anything out, then lift up the top section - This can be quite tricky if the top bag is full. I prefer my walking rucksack and wrap my equipment in my fleece. It seems much easier.

 

[wez130]

i had one but upgraded to the mini trekker AW, it was good in the sense you could put your kit in the bottom half, then a packed lunch etc in the top half, but i soon run out of room for my kit.

 

[haggisuk]

Thanks everyone, I will subscribe and get one, might as well when I buy the mag anyway.

If it turns out that I don't like it there's nothing lost.

 

[groovyf]

That's my current bag too. The bottom part all fits my 40D with 24-105 attached. Canon 70-300, 10-22 and 50mm f/1.4

 

[hillwalkinggirl]

Thanks everyone, I will subscribe and get one, might as well when I buy the mag anyway.

If it turns out that I don't like it there's nothing lost.

Thats a good decision. It's a great magazine anyway.
If you don't like the sack for your camera it will come in useful as a rucksack, or to carry your shopping anyway.