Not sure why you would bother

By Raivyn Ranked #237 - Luggage August 27, 2009

In terms of quality, Mountainsmith definitely delivers. This lumbar pack is well made with quality zippers and materials. The waist strap and lumbar area is covered with wicking material to help keep you cool, and the waist straps can tuck in so they aren't in the way if you're using the included shoulder strap. The pack is lightweight and has two internal dividers that can be rearranged.

That being said, this pack was designed to hold "small to large DSLR." I don't see how you can get a large DSLR (i.e. Canon 50D or Nikon D300)inside this thing unless you don't use a lens. If you have a smaller DSLR (i.e. Canon Ti or Nikon D90), it would still be an extremely snug fit if you use a really small prime lens. Don't bother with a flash (unless its tiny). This pack would be better suited for a megazoom or even a small camcorder.

Strangely, my main pet peeve is that the side mesh pockets aren't large enough to hold a small water bottle. Most camera backpacks will have mesh pockets for water, and it doesn't make sense to me that a lumbar pack would lack this feature. In fact, the buckle for the shoulder strap actually sits inside the mesh pock, further making them useless IMO.

I really like Mountainsmith products, but for the money there are better functioning camera bags out there.

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