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I have extensive experience with them. I had the Panaroma for roughly a year, now have the smaller Trail.
I really enjoy using it because like you said it has very quick access to gear. I have small kids so being able to access gear in and out very quickly is important to me. Even bags with a side access pocket require you to unbuckle the hip support, unbuckle the sternum support, remove one shoulder strap, and sling the back around, then repeat the process over again. Being able to rotate the belt pack around, take shots, then either choose to return the beltpack and carry the camera around or take a few shots and return the camera is great.
There's a few things to note though.
- Because of the belt pack, storage capacity is limited. Even though the bags are listed in L, (16/22/34/38) I found them to feel like they carry a lot less.
- With the Panorama which is a 22L pack, I could barely fit a D810 with 24-120 on it, it wouldn't fit the 24-70. The 34L Horizon will fit it to my understanding. With the 24-120 in the belt pack, I could fit one additional prime lens, a 50 in the belt pack as well.
- In terms of pockets and extra storage, these bags don't have a ton. Also in terms of how many lenses you can carry, unless you get the optional camera insert, you're limited to only a few. If you get the insert, then you can't carry that much other stuff.
- The bag doesn't stand on it's own because of the curved nature of the bottom.. Also if you don't have the pack on your back, access to your gear through the belt pack is cumbersome to say the least.
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