DAKINE Sequence Backpack w/Camera Block - 2000cu in - 2009 BCS

This is one of the best photo bags out there, and it's amazing what you can fit. I fit a full sized prosumer video camera, and a 5d mark ii with lenses, and a 15 inch laptop in this thing... and still have room for random doodads. Also this has a lot of great strapping options so you can carry a tripod and what not.... I've had this things so loaded with gear it was hard to pick up..... and it's BOMBER... great design and construction... you won't be bummed on this purchase.

Overall, it's a nice pack. Super padded and I'm never worried about my camera's safety. Only complaints are that it's a little heavy and doesn't carry super comfortably... but it certainly isn't bad.

Iv had three (3!) diffrent versions of the backpack and everyone of them kicks ass! This backpack (as Neil Provo says) is freaking bomb proof. Iv had this backpack with me on all my trips since i can remember and it has not failed me once. At one point in norway last year i had a freaking dollytrack, skis and tripod on this badboy, no big.. For the record, when i was taking a break from the snow down in southeast asia this was my travel mate. The inner pack was my camera home witch i had around my shoulder and in the backpack itself i had my cloths. As soon as i landed in the hotel i just took out my cloths, put my camera block in and went hiking and swimming (awesome!).
What ever you buy next, go get this bag! Its insanely good..

great for inbounds or hiking out of bounds. just not that great for split boarding, as you usually take more gear with you, more food, etc.... Easy to get camera in and out, best camera bag I've ever had!

It is really bombproof and very useful, as the camera department can be detached, and the backpack used for any other stuff. The camera department can be hanged in your shoulder independently, which is extremely useful if you want to go downtown to take some pics.

I honestly wish I could live in a house this stylish and well built. The single BEST housing my camera has ever seen and that's saying a lot as I've gone through at least 10 different bags in the last 7 years. This thing is amazing, you'll be suprised by the weight when you get the pack. Much heavier than you think but in my opinion that's the best part about it. The camera block is very very well padded and has a hard external type frame around it. The back panel is very firm and rigid adding even more protection. I took a pretty good fall on a steep with this pack on and my camera inside, landed flat on my back with no damage to my camera or lenses. The suspension is great for being just a casual daypack type pack. A ton of pockets for anything that you could think about putting in the pack. The material is highly water resistant. Carries a tripod or shovel/poles very well. All in all the best pack I've ever used and probably the most durable.

This pack is AMAZING.

Its got plenty of pockets and I love how the photo block is removable. There's a top pocket I put all of my filters in for quick access. There's a large front pocket with 3 small dividers inside it and there's another pocket on the front made for goggles. There's two side pockets that zip up easily over 9 OZ water bottles and there's two small pockets on the waist-belt. The camera is located on a zipper at the "back" of the pack - the part closest to your back, so if you fall, its more protected. Plenty of places to put things!

The padding on the shoulder straps and back are incredible. I'm not sure what they're made of, but they feel like Neoprene. Whatever it is, its extremely comfortable and low key. There's 2 different ways to adjust the shoulder straps - from the top or bottom.

This thing is built to carry either my tripod or my snowboard. When carrying the tripod there are two small compartments that zip open reveal two extra straps for holding down my tripod (in addition to the two already visible). One at the top of the pack and one at the bottom. When its time to carry the board, those go away and I can use the two visible straps. When I'm carrying neither, the top straps can snap into each other so I can cinch down my pack and keep it compact.

I only have one complaint: The photo block didnt' come with enough dividers for me to customize it enough for me. I'm contacted Dakine to get some more, but they claim that they don't sell any extra dividers. I'm going to buy some different ones of Amazon.com soon.