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Marklar
Jul 24, 2003

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Ball is Life

Fists Up posted:

Just bought this backpack.

http://www.vanguardworld.com/index.php/en/products/photo-video/detail-1-1-4-33.html



Needed a backpack to fit all my stuff that is suitable for use overseas. This bag is pretty much exactly what I needed.

Fits everything
Has room for other misc items that aren't camera related
Holds a tripod
Comfortable for long distances
Has a weather cover/is waterproof

Main entrance is from the back (which is kind of good, more secure I guess) and has a side easy access thing. PLUS it actually looks more like a normal backpack.


Plus it only cost me AUD$160

I was also looking at the Lowepro Prorunner 350 AW (which was good but $270). A tamrac bag that didn't have any areas for other misc stuff and the Kata 3N1-33 which had a tripod system I didn't really like. Couldnt even figure out the tripod thing at first and the rest of the bag was loving odd to use. I almost bought it till i realised there were no tripod straps. But the vaguard is $40 less :)

Plus it won some 2010 TIPA award or some poo poo for best camera bag.

So how do you like this bag? I have a huge Crumpler bag (Brian's Hot Tub), and it's pretty annoying to walk around with, even when not fully-loaded, as it's just awkwardly big. I bought it online, so it's my fault for not trying it out first.

The Vanguard, though, looks really nice and a bit smaller. Just wondering if you had any positive/negative experiences with it, i.e. hiking, sight-seeing, etc.

Marklar fucked around with this message at 18:14 on Jul 12, 2010

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