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Review on Charcoal MindShift Gear BackLight 18L Backpack - Ideal For Outdoor Adventure And Camera Daypack by Gary Perry

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great EDC or travel bag for a photographer.

I am a working photographer who spends a lot of time overseas for clients. I was looking for a backpack to carry a 5D mkIV, a couple of primes, a small laptop and an iPad. (5d mk IV x2, 24mm f1.4, 50mm f1.4 and either 85 f1.4 or 135 f2, 13" Macbook pro 2016, iPad Pro 9.7, batteries, cables, chargers, etc.) This is the bag I ended up finding and I really like it. It is comfortable, versatile, and easy to convert from an every day carry bag to my long-flight carryon, to my secondary bag while on location shooting in remote spots. I like that it is made by the same people who make the ThinkTank bags which means that it is a well thought out platform for photographers and not just the same ol' backpack with a few dividers thrown in it.I like that it also comes with a rain cover that is not permanently attached to the bag so you can keep it with you if you might need it, or leave it behind if you don't. I have had the zipper jam a couple of times on the inserts, so it is a good idea to push them down as far as you can to avoid them catching the zippers, but other than that, it's a really solid bag that in the short time I've had it has been to UAE, Germany and Afghanistan and still looks like new.

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Pros
  • I am a professional photographer and it suits my needs perfecly.
Cons
  • The zipper may be difficult to maneuver

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