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Mountainsmith Quantum Camera Backpack - 1709 cu in

Mountainsmith Quantum Camera Backpack - 1709 cu in description

The Mountainsmith Quantum Camera Backpack is designed for those who make hiking their priority but enjoy bringing along their camera. No longer will you have to choose between a comfortable daypack or a bulky camera bag. With an ingenious system, the Quantum offers top access to a padded internal camera case that can be removed for quick side trips. This case is suspended in the top of the pack, allowing you to easily load up your food, clothes, and gear for a day in the woods through the back panel access and zippered front pocket. Mesh side pockets and tuck-away compression straps allow you to load up, or slim down this pack as is needed. Carry all your hiking gear and camera equipment easily in the Quantum. *Compatible with small and medium Beacon camera bags.

Bottom Line: Take your camera with you on every hike. You never know what you'll see.

This is a great pack for day hikes and one camera/lens, tripod. Zippered pockets/straps/compression straps are well designed and positioned, the built-in raincover comes in handy, and the pack straps are comfortable. Zippers are strong,sealed, and easy to open. There is no internal frame so the pack will sag some if the main compartment of the pack is not filled. Back panel access to main compartment is useful. Enough room to fit shell, fleece jacket, lunch and water, first aid kit, compass, knife, few other small things. The supplied camera pack will fit a Nikon d200 or f100 with 28-85mm lens. I bought the larger Mountain Smith Beacon II Medium to fit the body and 18-200mm lens.

I haven't traveled with this yet but I am liking it so far. I did have to order the bigger SLR camera case, but it snaps inside where the one that comes with it goes. You access the entire pack from the top or the back, so it is good for theft issues. It is slim, so low profile and i am not hitting things when i turn around. So far have put camcorder, SLR camera and lens, prob about 15 lbs worth, and it still feels nice. Good for carry-on or small day pack, not for long term i think.