Photo Trekker Backpacks (1 Viewer)

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George McKinney

Registered User

• Jan 3, 2004

• #1

Happy New Year to you Andy (and all at Bird Forum),
I attended the digiscoping week-end in November ... weather was bad but the instruction and company was excellent... thanks again!
I saw another participant with a neat Lowepro Photo back-pack and am now considering getting one. I have to fit in the Swarovski ATS 80mm telescope, the Nikon 4500, plus all the other bits and pieces for digiiscoping.
I have looked at the prices/spec for the LoweproPhoto Trekker AWII, and Photo Trekker AW plus the Tamrac Series 5000 Expedition 7 and 8.
Any advice/ guidance/ feed-back on experiences would be welcomed.
Thanks
George

 

IanF

Moderator

• Jan 3, 2004

• #2

Hi George,

On behalf of Admin and the Mods, let me welcome you to Bird Forum :t:

I like Lowepro poducts too. They are of good design and well made. I don't have experience of these particular models but hopefully someone will be along soon who does.

See you around.

 

jay1964

Well-known member

• Jan 4, 2004

• #3

Best thing to do is take all your equipment you wish to carry to the shop and pack them in different bags. They all come with detachable dividers so there are 100's of ways of packing. You can then see how comfortable the bag is when loaded.

I have several lowpro bags - a different size for every occassion.

 

stevo

Well-known member

• Jan 4, 2004

• #4

Hi George

I used to have a Lowepro trekker backpack,& while their good for transporting your equipment I found that when a photo chance presented itself I was missing shots because I didn`t have everything in front of me.For about 8mths now I have been using a camera bag that is waist mounted(rather like a bumbag)makes life so much easier.There quite a number of companies that make these & a lot are waterproof.
Regards Steve.

 

Doug

Well-known member

• Jan 5, 2004

• #5

I second Stevo's comment.

I have my scope on the Sam Browne style quick release style strap from Modell as described on other threads and my camera all set up in a bum bag on the waist strap. I saw a guy at Titchwell last week with a LowePro bum bag an it is better than the one I have so an upgrade is on the cards for me - it was wider and he had the top open and could easily get his camera out and on to the scope. I feel this is far more efficient than a back pack.

Just my opinion though

Doug

 

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Art Thorn

Well-known member

• Jan 5, 2004

• #6

Hey Doug. Do you know the model name of that LowePro?

 

Doug

Well-known member

• Jan 6, 2004

• #7

Hi Art

They have a selection - see this link to find one that meets your needs

http://www.lowepro.com/pages/byStyle/beltpack.htm

Doug