Rear access photo backpack - anyone used the Naneu Black Ops Alpha L?

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Hi folks,

I'm in the market for a backpack to accommodate my expanding amount of photo gear but want to buy a rear opening backpack for security reasons.

From what I can find my choice is limited to either the Lowepro Flipside series (I'm probably looking at either the 300 or 400AW and leaning towards the 400) or the Naneu Black Ops Alpha L. The only other choice I can find is the Guru and it is outside my price range.

I really like the look of the Naneu but I've know experience of them and was wondering if you had used them? The model I'm after isn't in stock and will be one month before it is. It looks like it will carry what I need but also give me some space at the top for others bits and bobs I might want to carry i.e a coat or lunch.

I tend to be using my 60D with the 70-200 f2.8 a lot so want a bag that will let me leave it on as it is the most used lens in the collection at the minute. Other kit I'd be carrying is a 24-70 f2.8, kit 18-55 IS II with a Speedlite 430 EX II and in the future I'll definitely be adding a few smaller primes and possibly a battery grip depending how things pan out.

Appreciate the feedback.

Thanks

Stevie
 
I have a the 400aw flip side as one of my bags.


I carry in it a gripped 5dmk2 with 70-200L is USM II on camera and I also have my 24-70 and 135 in there too. Also I have my 2 430exII flashes. It's a tight fit but I manage. That's just the back compartment.

I only have one issue with the bag and that is the rear flap will not stay open due to the design of the zips. The flap will keep springing back so you need to hold this open.
 
I don't have the alpha l, I have it's little brother the plain Alpha. It's a FANTASTIC bag, quality is superb. Incredibly weatherproof too, been out in torrential downpours where I've been soaked to the skin but the camera gear is nice and dry inside.

The Alpha is small, you won't get the gear you mentioned into one, but I was considering the Alpha L for similar requirements to you but they're hard to find over here so can't be sure if it'll all fit or not. I bought Slimbert's Kata 123-30 at a great price instead, which fits the gear but falls short against the Nanneu with regards to it's lunch carrying and tripod carrying ability.

(The Nanneu I can squeeze a coat, lunch and an extra camera into the top compartment, with a bottle of water in one of the rear pouches)
 
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I doubt you'll get a 60D and 70-200 into the Naneu comfortably. I had a Kata 3n1 33 until recently which is a similar cofiguration albeit accessed through the front, and the D600 and 70-200 was a really tight squeeze, it would fit but I always felt that it was very vulnerable as it was tight against both sides of the bag and would have taken any knocks directly.

Aled
 
I got this reply from Naneu in Holland.

The shipment takes around 6-8 weeks before we have it in our warehouse.

At this moment nothing is shipped from the factory.

You can like our Facebookpage to see when we have stock. From that moment we also relaunche our website.

http://www.facebook.com/NaneubagsEurope?ref=hl

Looks like I'll be going for the Flipside 400 then. Thanks for the comments, appreciate it.

Stevie
 
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