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Finland, Helsinki
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Review on Think Tank Photo Airport Accelerator Backpack Black by Paulo Heisler

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Excellent camera bag for travelling by plane or car

Finally found a camera/computer bag that will allow me to travel (comfortably) with most of my camera equipment as a carry-on.I have purchased (and returned) so many bags over the past few months that I had almost given up trying to find a bag that will let me carry my large DSLR (Nikon D-810), two very large lenses (24-70 and 70-200 Nikon lenses) and two smaller lenses (50 mm prime and 105 mm macro prime), my small JVC video camera and other peripherals (batteries, chargers, flash, memory cards, cables, etc.), including my small laptop (Dell XT3). Thanks to a recommendation from a friend, I took a chance and ordered this bag. and boy, am I glad I did.First off, I had to remove quite a few of the dividers to make room for everything but everything fits well and snug, won't move around, and no obvious bulges (unlike me :() It is nice to see that the manufacturer over-thought the dividers; I used the extra ones as some extra padding for the camera.The inside flap (above the main compartment) has three large attached zippered bags where cables, memory cards, filters, etc. can be easily stored.They also include a TSA approved combination lock cable which can secure the camera compartment, in case you have to check the bag (although I don't ever foresee that happening as this bag should fit in most overhead compartments or, if you remove the tablet, maybe even under the seat).This is a perfect bag for what I intend to do with it, and that is travel by plane or car or use it at work to have all of my equipment easily available if I need it. It is a backpack and so far, quite comfortable to wear and wearable on short bike rides. That said, it is not useful for any long treks or excursions (long hikes or long bike rides). At that point, you'd be better off using a bag specifically designed for that, which unfortunately as I found out, are simply not well-suited for airplane travel (e.g. Lowepro pro trekker, which is a great bag that I use for those sorts of camping type trips).

Pros
  • 5.51 pounds
Cons
  • The backpack may not be suitable for long hikes due to lack of support