Product Description
This roomy backpack for outdoor and extreme sports shooters with sophisticated, fully adjustable harness and quick-adjust waistbelt is All Weather Cover and Water-resistant. Trekker Tripod Mount positions down the center or either side.
Customer Reviews:
Superior Design and Construction.......2007-11-12
This is a spacious photo backpack, easily carrying a couple of long telephotos, SLR bodies, with three or four shorter lenes as well and smaller accessories. Additional lenes, accessories can be attached to the sides and front with Lowepro accessory pouches, though, by adding these, you might end up with more weight than you would want to carry very far. For comfort, I recommend limiting the tripod to be packed to under 26' length and 5-6 lbs. maximum.
Even loaded, the pack carries well with a wide firm waist strap transferring much of the load to you hips.
This is a serious backpack and may be larger than you first imagine.
An excellent option.......2007-10-13
I searched for camera backpacks to pack up both my D70 and T2 Rebel EOS, and I finnaly settled on this pack. At first, I was somehow doubtfull because of the price. Wel, I received the pack and it is simply awesome!!!
It's a big pack, it is actually filled with both of my SLR's, a Nikkor 18-200mm, a nikkor 35mm, a canon 50mm, my nikon flash (SB-800), about 10 filters in its boxes, cleaning supplies, cables and it still has room to spare (It will accept about three more lenses!!)
The backpack is really sturdy and very well bult. I've seen people complaining about it's weight, but the weight is just a consequence of it's toughness; it really comes down to being a personal choice: a light pack that won't hold up in the long run, or a beeffy pack that WILL protect your camera gear! And that's the whole point of buying the pack isn't it?
Highly recomended!! worth every dollar I paid for!!
As a previous reviewer said, this pack IS bigger than you think it is!!
PS: I forgot to mention that this backpack has a great ergonomics design. Even though the pack is heavy, and when it is loaded with camera stuff, even more so, thing is that it actually distributes the load over your shoulders through waist like no other backpack! However, it is not easy to find the correct adjustments, so you must play with all the different adjustments (shoulder harness is movable, shoulder straps and load stabilizer straps) in order to find your own ergonomic sweetspot...
Great Product.......2007-08-31
Carries 3 Canon SLR's 4 lens including 300 mm f4 and 70- 200 2.8. small bag carries chargers... biggest issue is getting airline to let you carry this bag on due to weight it will hold... great product...
Fine bag but not for weaklings!.......2007-04-10
Way to heavy for me. But hey, I'm a 50 yr old, 170lb weakling. I returned it.
Big, bulky but good........2006-07-13
I just purchased this item. It was being sold by a different company for $40 more. So, the $190 is an excellent buy.
Disappointed in the fact that it weighs more than the Amazon specs say and is bigger than expected. It is NOT 6LB. The product sheet I have doesn't say how much it weighs, but the outer dimensions are 14.5w x 15d x 21.5h. Only other disappointment is that the daypack that is included is not cushioned. It will work good for putting other things in it such as clothes, food, etc. and straping it to the back of the photo trekker for a nice dayhike. (but the pack is heavy remember)
If you want to keep ALL your camera equipment in one spot and don't mind the weight this is the perfect product for you.
Oh, lifetime warranty is a plus.
Product Description
This hardworking backpack can be customized for multiple systems. Trekker Tripod Mount positions down the center or on either side and attachment loops made from the tough Hypalon hold optional SlipLock accessories wherever they're most convenient.
Customer Reviews:
Lowepro Nature Trekker AW II Camera Backpack (Black) .......2007-12-04
I was very surprised and disappointed at the heavy weight of the pack (empty) and all the straps and toggles, just too much stuff, too fussy for my liking. In that respect the picture is deceptive. The pack is very sturdly built undoubtedly, and has a useful collection of compartment walls, that attach with velcro, but in my opinion it is just over padded and too heavy as a day pack come photo bag. This bag might be for the gadget man/woman who perhaps does not need to roam too far from the RV. Combine photo gear, water, food and a tripod and this pack could easily weigh in excess of 18kg or 40lbs. Fine if you are in a field 100yds from the car but not practical for mountainous hiking, there are easier ways to get great shots! Not for me.
Big and bulky, but works great..........2007-01-05
I use this bag as permanent storage for my photo gear. It usually holds a Nikon D200 with a 70-200 f/2.8, along with 2 or 3 smaller lenses. Also in the bag are a light meter, SB-600 speedlight, batter charger and cable, memory card case, and some other misc. items.
The shoulder straps are fully removable. I took them off, and attached the included (but not shown) single strap. This makes it easy to grab and go, when you are not going on a full hike, but rather a trip to the park. Unfortunately, the hip straps and padding are not removeable, which is why I only give it 4 stars.
It is well padded, and well built. I have no worries about any of my gear getting damaged as long as it is properly stowed.
I have carried this bag on airlines several times with no problems.
Solid gear .......2006-11-01
My philosophy was to buy the best accessories first before sinking dough on a brand new camera. Thus, after much researching, I decided to purchase the Nature Trekker AWII.
The construction is really rugged and, though I haven't tested it, supposedly can withstand all weather conditions. There is an all weather cover stowed underneath the bag that doubles as a dry spot to temporarily keep your gear.
The main compartment is cavernous and the velcro styled compartments can be reconfigured with ease. The bag easily holds my XTi body, a 70-200mm White lens, a 17-40mm wide angle, a 100mm Macro, couple of filters, a polarizer and 2 lens caps. No sweat there. The camera sits snug inside its customized compartment and is well insulated from the elements outside. There is another zippered compartment to store manuals, and other small bric-a-brac.
The bag is supposed to come with a tripod cup and a DayPac. It didn't. I had purchased it through Amazon and even after a circuitous Customer Service feedback, I couldn't reach the seller. In a futile attempt, I mailed LowePro directly and they were prompt in sending replacements. Excellent service there.
The tripod holder sits either in the front or on the sides, depending on your choice. The holder and the straps for the tripod are really robust and it could support my Bogen system without trouble.
I only wish there were zippers on the side of the bag for keeping small and easily reachable items like my CF card holder, etc. But no complaints otherwise. Worth the money
Less than expected.......2006-09-21
My kit includes a Nikon D50 body and a few primes as well as a 70-200VR f/2.8 lens which is pretty long. It also includes a Gitzo 1348 and a ballhead. The backpack is heavy when empty (easily more than the sum of all my kit). It seems that Lowepro equates protection with weight. It was important that the backpack stow my tripod and it does not. The tripod support is a joke and I would guess that it would only support the aluminum tripods. It is the way that the tripod is strapped in that is the problem. The strapping for this could not support any decent tripod. They flop around as you move with the pack on - and I mean a foot side-to-side without too much movement from you. I prefer to not have the 70-200VR lens on the D50 when it's in the backpack and wanted to store the D50 with my 50mm lens on. Impossible. But I did get it to fit without a lens. So the D50 body sits without a lens and the 70-200VR underneath it. And I wedged in the separating panels they give you to pad between them. There is a daypack in the outside pouch. That pouch gives a little room for a pair of socks and very little else. For its depth (not length or height), it holds no where near what you would think. Do I feel my kit is secure? Yes, no question. Would I buy it again? No. Holding my tripod for hikes in Bryce was very important and this pack absolutely fails at that. If I did my research ignoring the tripod question, I would not have setled on this backpack.
I am rating this backpack 3 stars even though I am unhappy. The reason is that if you ignore the claim of holding a tripod, it's a decent secure backpack that should be made of lighter material.
Excellent Backpack!.......2006-07-08
I needed a backpack that could easily accommodate a tripod and carry a camera body, several lenses, and photo accessories. This one met my needs perfectly. Although slightly larger than I expected, size and weight are no problem. The weight rests primarily on your hips, making it very comfortable to carry on long hikes. The backpack harness adjusts easily, and a shoulder strap is included if you're inclined to carry it that way. I also like the raincover that folds out of a pouch on the bottom of the pack. All-in-all, well worth the price.
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