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03/05/12(Mon)08:20 No.1545912
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 I bought a Lowepro fastpack 250 last year for $90, second hand, barely used.
It sucks.
It holds a 15" laptop. I use an 11" macbook air.
The
camera section can hold my medium format bronica, my micro four thirds
camera, and a few lenses, but not all. And not very well. The
compartments suck. The top section, where I put normal bag stuff, is way
too small. I can squeeze in a pair of headphones, but then I won't even
have room for my film olympus pen.
It is still "barely used". And now I know why.
The
blue bag cost me about $50. I bought it when I was in Japan. It fits my
laptop very well, and comes with an insert for my camera stuff.
It
fits my Bessa III medium format camera, a flash, and 2-3 lenses. My GX1
has a nice everready case now, so it's protected whenever it has the
pancake prime or zoom on it. (20mm f1.7 or 14-42mm x lens)
There is
plenty of space above the camera-insert for normal bag stuff. I can fit a
kindle, A5 diary, A5 notebook, harddrive, headphones, wallet, GX1.
Pens, lipbalm, batteries, etc. go in an outside pocket.
The insert can be used in other backpacks, or removed entirely if I just want the blue backpack.
The Asos bag cost me about $12.
It is _very_ thin. But it is strong, I don't fear it breaking, even when full of gear.
You will need an insert though.
I
can't find it on the ASOS website right now, but this one looks even
better (albiet more expensive):
http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-Canvas-Satchel/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1874651&cid=13238&Rf-4
00=53&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Mustard
It would do well, with a camera-bag-insert
Of course, it sucks having all that weight on one shoulder, which is why I bought the blue backpack. |
