p.1 #1 · Best camera backpack with 1) side access 2) laptop compartment?
Hi,
My question is as titled.
Some background: currently I have a Lowepro ProTactic 350 which has side access. I like side access backpacks because you can fling it to one shoulder and access the camera without taking the whole bag off. However, this bag is a little small and does not fit a 15" laptop.
I am aware that Lowepro has a larger model, the ProTactic 450. But I am curious if you have experience with any other brands/models?
p.1 #2 · Best camera backpack with 1) side access 2) laptop compartment?
I had (still have?) the same issue as you. In addition to all your requirements, I also wanted a side holder for my water bottle/coffee mug.
It didn't exist. I ended up getting a Kata 3n1-33. There is the medium Kata (3n1-22) but I don't think it fits a 15" laptop. The 33 easily fits and offers great flexibility, but it's just too large for what I need. It's just been collecting dust ever since I got it.
I use a variety of medium backpacks and have to compromise, depending on what I'm doing that day.
p.1 #4 · Best camera backpack with 1) side access 2) laptop compartment?
Braindrain232 wrote:
I use a variety of medium backpacks and have to compromise, depending on what I'm doing that day.
That’s the unfortunate reality of camera packs. I don’t blame the manufacturers — I cannot see how it would be possible to design a light, protective, large enough but not too large, laptop holding, suitable for tail use, equipped with great strap system for comfort and load, carry-on size, top/bottom/side loading pack…
… that would weight less than about 10 lbs!
That means that we really have little choice but to have more than one.
