06-20-2010, 08:59 PM
Dear all,
I decided to purchase a KATA bag, because for street photography it has the advantage of a quick-access pocket at the bottom. If you use a lot of primes and change lenses frequently, this is quite handy since you don't need to open up the whole rucksack to get to your lenses. You can also use the top pocket for carrying a raincoat, food, flash or whatever you might want to carry around without needing two bags. The rucksacks with only lens/camera compartments are somewhat limited in this regard.
After a couple of days walking around, I found this bag to be nice and comfortable, no problems with sweating or 'strap sores', and in itself extremely lightweight. The waist belt is, however, very narrow and not useful for hiking. The construction quality is good, and it has plenty of straps/loops for attaching other stuff (such as a tripod).
I still think there are better products out there for serious hiking, but for a about-town bag and shorter hikes, this is not a bad option, especially considering its light weight.
[url="http://www.kata-bags.com/product.asp?Version=photo&p_Id=401"]KATA[/url]
I decided to purchase a KATA bag, because for street photography it has the advantage of a quick-access pocket at the bottom. If you use a lot of primes and change lenses frequently, this is quite handy since you don't need to open up the whole rucksack to get to your lenses. You can also use the top pocket for carrying a raincoat, food, flash or whatever you might want to carry around without needing two bags. The rucksacks with only lens/camera compartments are somewhat limited in this regard.
After a couple of days walking around, I found this bag to be nice and comfortable, no problems with sweating or 'strap sores', and in itself extremely lightweight. The waist belt is, however, very narrow and not useful for hiking. The construction quality is good, and it has plenty of straps/loops for attaching other stuff (such as a tripod).
I still think there are better products out there for serious hiking, but for a about-town bag and shorter hikes, this is not a bad option, especially considering its light weight.
[url="http://www.kata-bags.com/product.asp?Version=photo&p_Id=401"]KATA[/url]