Review on Lowepro Photo Hatchback BP 150 AW 📷 II Camera Backpack: The Ultimate Travel Companion for Photographers by Sophie Martines

Pretty great bag. I chose this after hours of shopping, asking friends, reading reviews etc. I'm a new photographer so I don't have a lot of gear. I needed a bag in the form of a backpack because for me, as a woman with a short torso (and large breasts), slings are not that comfortable. (Wish they had - I really like the easy access.) I chose this one because it seemed the smallest and I didn't want to lug around a huge backpack. Of course, the small profile also means it stores less. I mean yes. You can't change the laws of physics, and it's not a TARDIS or a storage bag (wow, triple threat for nerds.). My current equipment that fits in my bag: Nikon 53300 DSLR with f1.4 prime lens attached, two lens adapters (macro and wide angle stacked in one of the slots), case with 3 filters, some lens cleaner (cloth, bellows etc.). There's no storage space for the standard lens that came with the camera, but I still haven't shot that much since I got f1.4 and if I really wanted to I could pack the cleaning supplies in the camera. upper compartment to make room for the (narrow) original zoom lens). I have spare batteries in the top compartment. I could probably tuck them in at the bottom, but that would be tight and I don't want to risk anything flying out when I get my camera out. There is a small SD card slot in the camera compartment zippered flap, but it's not big enough to fit in my triple SD card pouch. (I'd like this bag to be a bit bigger. I'd like to hide the batteries and SD card pocket in it. There are a few more laces hanging off the straps and a few more stitches that I need to mend. There are a few ingredients, but overall the quality looks very good i don't know if this bag makes sense as a regular bag unless you have minimal gear (e.g. fit) but as an everyday bag for hiking etc it works great i think this is not the kind of bag you can stash all your gear in. It's a bag you get because you know what you're shooting and have selected the subset of tools you need. Note that access to the camera is via the back - the part that lies flat on your back when you wear it, meaning it's not a quick access bag, side slit allowing you to Not accessing the pocket from the side for quicker access is NOT included. You need to take off the packaging, put it on your face, open the back compartment and pull out the camera. For me, the security that nobody can steal my camera while wearing a backpack was more important than quick access. I wanted to list the pros and cons, but I understand the columns will be the same for both - it really just depends on what you're looking for. It's small but that made all the difference for me. Reverse access only, which was more important to me than fast access. As with any camera bag, there are compromises. There's a chance I'll outgrow this bag in a year or so as my (gosh) lens collection grows, but for now this bag suits me very well and if I need more space I'll be quite comfortable, upgrade them. the next size up.