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I bought this Crumpler backpack the other day but when I got home I realised I'd been looking at their home site (they're an Aussie company) instead of their European site and on the Euro site they have two colourways I actually prefer. Plus it's £12 cheaper to get it from there. I called Jacobs, where I bought mine, to see if I could return it but they only accept returns on faulty items for shop-bought stuff (website is different but I bought in-store).
Still, I liked it enough to buy it at the time and it is still a very good backpack for photography. The thing I like most about Crumpler's backpacks is they function like a normal backpack as well as a photographic one, which no other bags I've seen seem to do.
Here's what it looks like. I do actually like this colour combo but ideally I wanted something more plain as I'll be wearing it pretty much every day and it's bound to clash a bit with some of the ludicrously bright sneaks I own.
The bottom bit has compartments with adjustable dividers to store cameras, lenses and accessories. The way it zips/unzips means you don't have to take the bag off, you can just take one arm out the loop, sling it round the front, unzip, grab your camera, zip and sling it back. Sounds like more hassle than it is.
The back bit is pretty well padded (although you can't really tell from this pic) and it's a joy to wear. Really easy on your back.
The top bit is like a normal backpack and has a laptop pounch (not that I have a laptop) with papers sleeve in front. Then plenty of space inside for a waterproof, bottle of water etc.
The lighter green bits on the front are both zip-up pouches too, but they aren't that big. Still handy though. All-in-all I'm happy. Just feel a dunce for not seeing the Euro website until it was too late. Would've liked the charcoal/orange one ideally. Ah well.
Still, I liked it enough to buy it at the time and it is still a very good backpack for photography. The thing I like most about Crumpler's backpacks is they function like a normal backpack as well as a photographic one, which no other bags I've seen seem to do.
Here's what it looks like. I do actually like this colour combo but ideally I wanted something more plain as I'll be wearing it pretty much every day and it's bound to clash a bit with some of the ludicrously bright sneaks I own.
The bottom bit has compartments with adjustable dividers to store cameras, lenses and accessories. The way it zips/unzips means you don't have to take the bag off, you can just take one arm out the loop, sling it round the front, unzip, grab your camera, zip and sling it back. Sounds like more hassle than it is.
The back bit is pretty well padded (although you can't really tell from this pic) and it's a joy to wear. Really easy on your back.
The top bit is like a normal backpack and has a laptop pounch (not that I have a laptop) with papers sleeve in front. Then plenty of space inside for a waterproof, bottle of water etc.
The lighter green bits on the front are both zip-up pouches too, but they aren't that big. Still handy though. All-in-all I'm happy. Just feel a dunce for not seeing the Euro website until it was too late. Would've liked the charcoal/orange one ideally. Ah well.
