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Get more of what you love Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about. See the latest conversations about any topic instantly. Never miss a Moment Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.The requested URL /forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=10521 was not found on this server.Here’s another thing I’ve learned about photography – as it progresses from hobby to serious passion you tend to outgrow your gear in a spectacularly expensive and wasteful hurry. For me, this is particularly apt when it comes to camera packs. Because the camera gear itself is so bulky and heavy, in the beginning, it is tempting to go as compact and lightweight as possible (no one wants a hulking, bothersome camera bag weighing you down when you’re trying to take pictures). The trouble with this approach is that each pack quickly becomes obsolete with the purchase of every (bigger, heavier) lens/body/computer or a more rigourous trip. Fingers crossed though, I think I’ve finally found my “ideal” pack and can quit squandering money and closet space on outdated packs.
The pack that I settled on is the Tilopa BC from f-stop, a 48-litre pack with a medium-sized, shallow, interchangeable internal camera unit (ICU). /) so it’s appropriately heavy duty with top notch stitching and zippers and an internal aluminum frame that makes it both comfortable and sturdy. Immediately after buying it, I used it on a 7-day photo adventure trip in Scotland. It was the first outing for the new backpack and I have to say it performed amazingly. I had minor concerns being a 163cm/54kilo female that the fit could prove tricky but the pack was easy to adjust and it fit well on my back. There wasn’t even an irritating “wearing-in” phase despite hiking for hours on end the first day. It was incredibly comfortable even when fully loaded and held a mess of gear (see list below). As far as accessibility goes, the Tilopa opens wide at the back meaning I could set the pack down on it’s front. This is more stable and protects the harness from getting dirty. There are lots of straps and loops for carrying extra gear, including snowboards, poles, etc.
And inside are lots of interior pockets for easy access to smartphones, batteries and memory cards, plus tons of room for all the other kit required for hiking. Everything fit and everything stayed neat and organised. As it was Scotland, we had every kind if weather possible from sun to horizontal sheet-rain. The pack is so well made, it survived numerous scrapes getting on and off boats, thorns, rocks, all without a scratch on it. And the zips always worked smoothly even after a stint in dirt/mud/salt. A serious bummer though is having to purchase a rain cover separately. As the price tag is high, I feel it should’ve been included (the LowePro Primus – one of my priors – has it built in). The bag is, after all, meant for for mucky, soggy, adventure trips. As mentioned earlier, the price tag is high (currently $438.00 for the shell and ICU) but after coursing through four other camera bags to get to this one, I’d say it’s well worth it. I only wish I’d found it sooner and spared myself the cost of the other four.
After all the praise, I should mention some of the drawbacks (though there weren’t many). How much gear can it hold? Canon 50D, 3 lenses including a Canon EF 70-200mm L lens, Canon ESF Wide Angle 10-22mm, Canon EF 24-105mm, 13″ laptop (the bag can carry an 18″ laptop with a padded sleeve according to specifications), Giottos tripod, remote timer, misc. paperwork, book, spare batteries, chargers, power cords, filters, extra camera raincovers, lens cleaning kit, small moleskine notebook, headphones, water bottle, sunglasses, hat, cases for memory cards, card reader, pens, food, and a down jacket. And there was room to spare.With apologies to the late George Carlin, we all need a place to put our stuff, right? As photographers, we really like our stuff. We need our stuff. Nature photographers, in particular, often need to schlep this stuff as far as physically possible into the wilderness � deep into the forest or to the top of a mountain - to capture images of nature we dearly love.
Ever notice how all the really good stuff is usually the heavy stuff too? Hauling this stuff far from the relative safety of our homes and cars taxes our energy and bodies exponentially the further we venture afoot. The dreaded dilemma then is as follows: carry less stuff (gasp!) or carry what you want and be miserable. When I first started photography as a hobby in the early 1990s, I tried wearing a photo vest because that�s how all the real photographers were carrying their stuff. I wanted to look, walk, and talk like a real photographer too so I donned the accepted garb, knowing I at least looked the part. I can�t remember if it was a half-mile crawl on elbows and knees through rhododendron thickets in eastern Tennessee or an eleven mile hike though a narrow, boulder-strewn canyon in southern Utah, but the vest�s lack of utility quickly made an impression on me. Shoulder-strapped photo bags, the other recognized alternative at the time, were equally impractical and unwieldy for treks into the backcountry.
There were no ideal options for carrying my stuff to where I wanted to use it. Getting your stuff to places like this was a challenge without a comfortable pack. Iceberg Lake at sunrise, Glacier National Park, Montana Soon, photo backpacks became all the rage and they seemed like the logical answer to our dilemma. And while they did an adequate job of protecting our precious stuff, they were beasts to shoulder for any substantial amount of time. Heavy, bulky, and uncomfortable are three adjectives that come to mind when I think of the many iterations I bought, and ultimately sold, over the years. I found myself using them only when roadside shooting or for very short distances from my truck. My old hard shell Pelican case could have performed the same role just as well, with only a slight deduction in style points. Enter the Tilopa Mountain Series photo backpack by F-Stop. When I was first asked to try the Tilopa, I was expecting just more of the same. They claimed this pack was designed specifically for adventure photographers and it would wear and feel like a real backpack.
Well, I never believe baseless claims or hype without the solid backing of copper-bottomed proof, particularly corporate marketing hype. So as I opened the newly delivered cardboard box, I did so with a healthy dose of skepticism. And now after more than three months of travel, use, and typical Bernabe abuse, I can honestly say I like this pack. No, I really like this pack. I will offer only a subjective review here, based only on my own experiences. I�ll leave the technical information and specs for the website (which you can see here: Tilopa Mountain Series by F-Stop). My very first impression of the Tilopa was its sleek and slim design. It certainly didn�t have that bulky look or shape of a photo backpack when I first lifted it out of the box. Next, I was shocked at how light it was and I soon understood why. The pack is only a shell composed of a tough nylon fabric and exterior pockets fashioned around a lightweight and adjustable suspension system of a real backpack.
The camera stuff fits into a portable, padded Internal Camera Unit (ICU) that slides inside the top of the pack. With previous photo backpacks I have owned, it seemed as if the designers started with a conventional camera bag and at the last possible minute, bolted on a pair of shoulder straps and called it a pack. The Tilopa appears to have been engineered the other way around. A lightweight, comfortable hiking backpack with a real internal suspension system was designed first with the padded, gear-carrying ICU as an addition. Of course I am completely ignorant about the design or manufacturing of any pack or bag but intuitively, that�s how it feels to me. All of that must translate into how it performs in the field, of course. I�m happy to report that the marketing hype is spot on. It fits and wears comfortably, just like a real backpack without sacrificing any protection of your gear. No sore shoulders or aching back after a day of hiking or scrambling over rocks and boulders.
Tilopa's Internal Camera Unit (ICU) And since the ICUs come in three different sizes, the pack is completely customizable to fit your trip. Need to only carry a camera body plus a lens or two? Use the small ICU and save the extra space in the pack for climbing or fishing gear. Need to bring your full assortment of cameras and lenses? Use the large ICU and you will still have enough room for lunch, water, a rain jacket, and more. That doesn�t even include the ample exterior pockets on the lid and front of the pack as well. You can even forgo the ICU completely and the Tilopa will function as a great daypack on its own. My Tilopa and large ICU comfortably carries my Canon 5D Mk2 with extra battery grip, 17-40mm, 24-105mm, 70-200mm, 105mm macro, and 100-400mm lenses and an SB580 flash. On top of the ICU, I load my Patagonia fanny pack with all accessories such as extra batteries, CF cards, remote cable, lens cloths, level, tools, etc. There is still enough room for a lightweight rain shell, a book, lunch, 2 Nalgene water bottles, towels, bandanas, and more.
There�s an interior pocket for either a hydration sleeve (a good idea) or a laptop (not such a good idea). As mentioned, there are exterior pockets as well. If you travel often as I do, you will also be happy to know that the Tilopa�s size meets the legal requirements for carry-on status for most major airlines. I�ve also found that it fits nicely in the overhead compartments of at least the larger jets. With the Tilopa, you access your camera gear through the back of the pack, between the shoulder straps. Once again, this runs counter to how most of the other photo packs are designed. When you set your pack down on the ground to access your gear, the straps and back panel are facing up toward you instead of being exposed to the water, mud, sand, snow, and dirt. Oh, you photograph in those places too? Your gear is accessed from the back of the Tilopa Also, if I want to quickly grab something from the ICU, I don�t have to unstrap the tripod from the pack, which is necessary with most of the other front-loading photo packs.
Speaking of which, my full sized Gitzo 1325 tripod with Kirk BH1 ballhead attaches snugly and securely to the back of the pack. This is easily the most secure tripod-carrying pack (photo pack or otherwise) that I have ever used. I must admit that was not a fan of having to unzip twice � the outer zipper of the Tilopa and the ICU zipper � in order to reach my camera gear. My answer to this was to keep the ICU unzipped and the front flap tucked under and behind the ICU while it was in use. That way, I only needed to unzip the back panel of the pack only. But after a week in North Carolina�s Outer Banks this past November with steady onshore winds and flying sand, I realized and appreciated the value that the two layers provided. That protection applies to rain and snow as well, of which this particular Tilopa has seen more than it�s share already. I still leave the ICU unzipped 90 percent of the time, just for pure convenience, but it�s nice to know the added protection is there when needed given the conditions.
That�s as close as I can come to finding anything negative about this pack. As I said, I do like it and it�s easily the best photo backpack I have ever owned. My stuff has found a new home. Setting your pack down on wet places such as this is no longer a problem with the Tilopa. Middle Prong of the Little River, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee In case you were curious, the original Tilopa was a 11th century king of a province in India who, after becoming disillusioned with wealth and power, gave up his life of royalty to seek a master of the Dharma. During this search, he encountered Nagarjuna who was clearly struggling to cross a very wide river. Despite being much smaller in size, Tilopa waded out into the rushing waters and carried Nagarjuna safely to the opposite bank. Now a better writer than myself could possibly construct a clever metaphorical bridge between this ancient antidote and a camera bag. I�ll take a pass on that one. I can simply say, however, that this particular Tilopa carries my stuff into the backcountry with more ease and comfort than I ever thought possible with the protection my stuff deserves.