I just bought this bag and it arrived today. If you stick your hand under the front panel you will find the waterproof cover that is attached by a cord. (this invisible "pouch" is closed by a small velcro, so the waterproof cover doesn't fall off). Also, the side straps can be tucked in (upwards).

@Engearment

Жыл бұрын

That is fantastic intel! That is going to be very helpful for those of us in heavy snow and rain. Thanks for sharing this note!

@eladbari

9 ай бұрын

you mean the hip belt can be tucked in?

Nice video. Ya dont trust any camera backpacks without load lifter straps or a decent hipbelt unless you want a injured back lol. Hurt my back with a f stop anja a could barly walk for 2 weeks .

I watched this video to have a better look at this backpack before buying. There's a lot of space at that's good, but what baffles me is that there is absolutely no foam/protection on the perimetrical interior surface. And this video confirms that. I usually put my backpack in the trunk of the car with my colleagues backpacks and some other stuff, like monopods, and also while I'm working at weddings I have no time to put the backpack accurately on the ground, ecc...and the fact that there is absolutely no protection around my gear scares me, even more so since the price of the backpack is 300€. Manfrotto, come on!!!

@Engearment

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the note. The pack is really great and carries weight well. I do wish it had a little more padding as well. I have had good luck with the Peak Design packs for this reason.

@papsny

9 ай бұрын

maybe get a pelican. PM and other backpacks are the same

@8:40 - Sure it's a 45 liter backpack? All I could find on the B&H website is that it was a 26.5 Liter backpack. No sign for 45. Also, I wonder if you could keep the top of the backpack clear of any camera equipment, and make room for personal equipment that you could reach out for if you only open the top of the bag. (So hard to find bags that have a mixed space for Cameras+Personal gear within reach and with plenty of space. Mostly, the organizing cube/segments takes the WHOLE space for camera only gear, and you're left with no place for a wind jacket and a snack. And this pack doesn't have extra pockets for misc gear. But, I wonder if you could still do something about that....

Good review, but there is one better backpack on the market that no one talks about. Manfrotto multiloader. Camera access from top, right side and front, or top and both sides. No expandable gimball pocket, but a little more space for equipment and a slightly larger laptop. Access from both sides and from top matters when you're out in the field and don't want to get your back dirty. Another advantage is the ability to mount the monopod on the front much tighter.. I have no idea why the flex is more expensive than the multi. One thing i wish would be extra stripes and dividers. Unfortunately the multi only has 5 stripes. I miss two. Do you have any idea where to buy manfrotto straps and dividers? I have two other backpacks and one manfrotto flex so dividers are not needed, but can't find straps for the pro light series. One more thing. Flex has additional pockets in the hip straps, which is a great solution. Multiflex doesn't have them. However, you can hide the hip straps in multi. You don't have that option in flex.

@Engearment

Жыл бұрын

Hello! Thanks for the very helpful intel. I will look into that pack next .

@eladbari

9 ай бұрын

From a B&H review - someone claims this about the Multiloader: "unfortunately it doesn't support the weight of the cameras and lenses. Today is my third day using it and twice one of the straps was unbuttoned. I practically just damaged a Nikkor 70-200 f 2.8 S and a 24-70 f2.8 S. The velcro is not very resistant to withstand a lot of weight. Practically the hook has to hold everything. It seems that Manfrotto did not calculate the maximum weight that the backpack can withstand or there is a factory error." Another reviewer: "The strap system is a major problem, however. The straps occasionally unbuckle and detach. This can be disastrous if you're fully-loaded and heavy." And It's worrying since by the pictures it also seems like the Flexloader has the same mechanism of buckle (the one on the top of the bag attaching the shoulder straps). Goddamn... www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1657639-REG/manfrotto_mb_pl2_bp_ml_m_pro_light_multilloader_17l.html/reviews

@kamilrakowski23

9 ай бұрын

@@eladbari Honestly..i don't understand it. Maybe there is some inconsistency in production. Almost every weekend (for about 5 months) i carried in my backpack: two om-1 bodies with cages (700g each), oly 300 f4 (1.3-1.4kg), 40-150 2.8 (800g), two teleconverters (150-200g each), 8mm 1.8 (300g), 17, 25 and 45mm 1.2, 12-40 2.8 (400g each),laptop Asus Flow Z13 (1.4kg) or Galaxy Tab S8 ultra (1kg) and monopod (1.5kg). Every second/third week i also had dji rsc 2 (with pro package) -1.6-1.8kg, zoom f3 (200g-300g) and 2 behringer b5 microphones (100g each), powerbank (300g), smartphone (200g) and the backpack is like new...

@eladbari

9 ай бұрын

@@kamilrakowski23 Thanks for sharing. How much KG is that in total per carry, then more or less? I gotta say, with those plastic hooks- I am worried that they will snap...sometime. Happy it didn't happen to you. I like the back system of this Manfrotto. Looks really good. I don't like the lack of outer pockets. For now, I'm considering the Vanguard VEO Active 53. It's shoulder+hip belts look more series, but the back support looks a bit generic. p.s- How does the Asus Flow Z13 performs? And what apps do you run on it? Considering the Asus G14 for now...not sure what's more powerful of the two..