Replaces the brains with a dedicated space to carry a camera and a few lenses. On the surface seems like an interesting idea except... It places fairly heavy dense items very high, potentially compromising overall stability. And I am not sure that it saves much time. I usually keep my photo gear in a small or medium ICU placed near the top of the pack, right below my extra layer.
I know this doesn't answer your specific question as I haven't used the Osprey Photolid. I do have have two of the Osprey medium "ICUs" and one of the small ICUs. They are very well built and I've found them to be more practical to insert in my hiking pack. The medium ICU holds quite a bit, the small ICU not so much (m4/3 and 1 or 2 lenses).
You can use this Photolid as expensive extension of your pack and put inside lite items (clothes) and use another ICU inside your pack. I guess there is not perfect solution for backpacking
My question is - if you add these to your pack does rain cover is still long enough to cover everything?
PIOK wrote:
You can use this Photolid as expensive extension of your pack and put inside lite items (clothes) and use another ICU inside your pack. I guess there is not perfect solution for backpacking
My question is - if you add these to your pack does rain cover is still long enough to cover everything?
You can use the brains instead for this purpose. The photolid costs half or more of what many backpacking packs cost. I would not be worried about rain covers, the photolid looks to be about the size of a brain.
RoamingScott wrote:
Why not put a tenba in there at a fraction of the cost?
Where is "there"? If you mean the main body compartment, the purpose of the photolid is to give you extra space in the pack. Using a compact, lightly padded insert from Tenba, or many others, is probably the default option for most people who hike with cameras these days.
Which brings up an ancillary question - what types of inserts to people like for backpacks?
But that is not enough when I want "everything", which for me is a Z6, 12-24/2.8, 24-120, 100-400. My normal insert for this kit is a Shimoda medium sloped ICU, I love that it is hard sided, but that is a liability when you are trying to pack a 100L pack to the gills.
GroovyGeek wrote:
Where is "there"? If you mean the main body compartment, the purpose of the photolid is to give you extra space in the pack. Using a compact, lightly padded insert from Tenba, or many others, is probably the default option for most people who hike with cameras these days.
Which brings up an ancillary question - what types of inserts to people like for backpacks?
But that is not enough when I want "everything", which for me is a Z6, 12-24/2.8, 24-120, 100-400. My normal insert for this kit is a Shimoda medium sloped ICU, I love that it is hard sided, but that is a liability when you are trying to pack a 100L pack to the gills. ...Show more →
Yeah, I totally misread and didn't see that this thing BECOMES the "brain". Tenba wouldn't really work here.
Replaces the brains with a dedicated space to carry a camera and a few lenses. On the surface seems like an interesting idea except... It places fairly heavy dense items very high, potentially compromising overall stability. And I am not sure that it saves much time. I usually keep my photo gear in a small or medium ICU placed near the top of the pack, right below my extra layer.
Not exactly sure what the brains is, but I use Mountainsmith Hiking Lumbar Pack. When using/wearing, I keep it in front, easy to grab the camera when needed or change from one lens to another. I bought a 3 section padded insert off Amazon to keep things safe from one another. It also has 2 pouches for water bottles.
IndyFab wrote:
Not exactly sure what the brains is, but I use Mountainsmith Hiking Lumbar Pack. When using/wearing, I keep it in front, easy to grab the camera when needed or change from one lens to another. I bought a 3 section padded insert off Amazon to keep things safe from one another. It also has 2 pouches for water bottles.
Problem with using the lumbar packs in front is they block your vision of where your feet are going. This can be very dangerous on complex trails. I would not use something that obscures your feet.
chez wrote:
Problem with using the lumbar packs in front is they block your vision of where your feet are going. This can be very dangerous on complex trails. I would not use something that obscures your feet.
If thats the case, it's an easy peasy fix, switch it to the rear when you are traversing those complex trails, if you feel thats going to be an issue for you, problem solved.
Just saw this thread - which 3 section padded insert do you use and how do you like the lumbar pack?
IndyFab wrote:
Not exactly sure what the brains is, but I use Mountainsmith Hiking Lumbar Pack. When using/wearing, I keep it in front, easy to grab the camera when needed or change from one lens to another. I bought a 3 section padded insert off Amazon to keep things safe from one another. It also has 2 pouches for water bottles.
