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@richardturner81

4 жыл бұрын

Go on pollen... “over powering the sun” 😂 hope your feeling better now. Hay fever is a git.

@verbraekenchristophe8233

4 жыл бұрын

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@johnbulawan5851

4 жыл бұрын

I think those are what you call Molle. Used for attaching Molle pouches like in military plate carriers and stuff.

@Hundeskanzleramt

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnbulawan5851 yes, indeed. Molle-stripes. Very usefull invention for outdoor-gears (not only for tactical) like waterbottles, additional pouches, everything you need to attach...

@jsimes1

4 жыл бұрын

Ooh another acronym ... MOLLE = Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment ...

the webbing is called molle or a webbing ladder, and you can use it to attach pouches and accessories that have the appropriate clips/velcro to fit in, its used a lot in the military

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Ahh wonderful! It's been bugging me for years :)

@wido123123

4 жыл бұрын

@@JamesPopsysPhoto You can also use carabiners, specially when they look more like a loop

@gabrielhaggebrink6700

4 жыл бұрын

Perfect for your tactical burrito holsters!

@AlexClarkLighting

4 жыл бұрын

There's more acronyms for you! MOLLE: MOdular Lightweight Load-bearing Equipment. It can also be called PALS: Pouch Attachment Ladder System. As mentioned it's a system created by the military for attaching a variety of pouches to tactical gear like vests and backpacks. It's been finding its way into the civilian wold more commonly as it's a simple way to allow the sturdy attachment of a huge variety of accessory pouches and all kinds of other things.

@TerraPosse

4 жыл бұрын

@@AlexClarkLighting No one likes a show off.... ;-)

The Straps are called „Molle System“. You can attach other bags or a flashlight on them.

I'm always interested in photographers talking about and reviewing gear they have actually chosen to add to their kit vs doing reviews just for the sake of reviews. Your channel is a great balance.

I was working so hard to convince my wife to allow me to buy the mindshift for 219,-€ ("it's the bag James Popsys is using! I have to get it!"). I got the "OK" yesterday. Now I have to tell her that I want to spend even more money on the f-stop. Thanks James! Do you even know how much you play with my feelings? Anyway... Once again a great video. You made my day.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

My sincere apologies! Both great bags though :)

@stevemccrory9130

4 жыл бұрын

Get the F-Stop, and you won't have told any fibs....because it IS the bag James is using. Enjoy.

@markusdoring1506

4 жыл бұрын

@@stevemccrory9130 I like the way you think!

@billywindsock9597

4 жыл бұрын

You surely need to use 'wife pounds.' My regular money pit hobby, model trains, is always in wife pounds. So a £120 locomotive is only £70 in wife pounds. Don't feel guilty, I know that handbag was £165, not the £75 you told me.

@joepalmer75

4 жыл бұрын

I would go with the Mindshift. Have had the 36L for a while and not single regret.

If that something to look forward to means retiring the G9 I shall have a fit.

I haven't bough a camera bag for a year which I'm quite proud of!! I received your photobook last week (finally, thanks, USPS...), and I will never every throw away your handwritten thank you note, so kind....

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the support! And a year is very reserved indeed :)

The 1 inch webbing sown every inch is Molle webbing, see military packs and bags.

@JayDowney

4 жыл бұрын

Correct, it's meant for external attachments, whether it be Velcro, or clip style.

@philbalchin7745

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, search on amazon for molle accessories, there’s a ton of handy things you can attach to you bag

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome - thank you :)

@JayDowney

4 жыл бұрын

@@JamesPopsysPhoto A pouch for sheep treats!

@YoSpiff

4 жыл бұрын

I figured someone beat me to it, so just another yes from me on that. I created a custom travel tool case using a variety of molle compatible pouches and accessories.

Great video as always! I think your channel has the perfect balance of gear and non-gear videos. I feel your channel is about photography in general, and with that comes (among others) technique, mindset, editing and also gear.

Psssst!!! James there’s a tripod sticking out of that bag 😲

Another great video mate. Fstop Tilopa is the ultimate all rounder, trekking hero. Used for years all over the world. Fantastic....

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Ahh awesome! I'll have to take a closer look :)

I like the lone tree in the steep hillside behind you at 10:30. If I were there is definitely make that a subject. Also would enjoy seeing the sheep dashing around in fast motion!

I like seeing a mix of photography and gear.

Good to see you finally got a F-stop bag, there the best!! I have a F-stop Loka UL for a year now and it works perfect, for a overnight trip or a longer day hike!!

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Nice! That looked great too :)

The best thing about your videos is that you do YOU! So then every piece of content is enjoyable to watch. If you want to show new stuff. Great! You want to talk about photography AND talk about new stuff. Awesome. You want to combine those two things. Perfection. ❤️

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much mate :)

Thank you James for yet another great video. I have had the F-stop Lotus for over a year now. The pockets on the sides are ideal for my waterproof over trousers, gaiters etc. The front pocket is great for my waterproof jacket or a down jacket. I have tried using a bladder with the pack and it works ok, but unlike most hiking bags where the bladder is against your back, the bladder fits in the front of the bag (else you would not be able to access camera equipment via the back) thus the hose has to go further to reach the outlet port. Also I wouldn’t use a bladder when my laptop was in the bag for fear of a leak. Although you can get a sleeve for the bladder. I have a molle water bottle holder attached to my hip belt and a IFAK pouch on the other side. The material seems hard wearing and it is easy to clean if you lay the bag down to access camera on a beach or wet, muddy hill. I tend to use the straps on one side for my tripod, and for walking poles on the other side. I agree that the bag isn’t the most comfortable but I have just put that down to my middle aged spread. The other ideal about this bag is it can be used as cabin luggage, or if need be, you can remove ICU, zip it up as a carry on and check in the rest of the bag. Hope you enjoy using this bag. Keep up the good work and hope all goes well with the move.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Rob, great to hear your take and tips! :)

I just love your personality and the way you talk in your videos!

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much :)

Loved that tree behind you towards the end of the video.

Bought this bag in 2017, use it about 4 times a week from beach to mountain - still looks nearly new. Have to spend time arranging straps to fit your body, but time well spent. Hydration system works well when I need it and I use 'D' rings from climbing shop to hook other items if needed, but loads of pockets for everything. I use two ICU's depending on amount of gear/other stuff required - can be fiddly to attach to internal loops, but it's awkward not impossible. Only gripe is my tripod sticks out the side pocket, but that's small price to pay as I don't want a 40 litre + size bag. 3 years in, think it'll double that at least.

I have the f stop Loka - the predecessor to the Lotus. I've used it for 5 years very hard and it's still going strong. It is the most comfortable camera bag I have ever had, providing, as with any bag it's adjusted correctly so that the weight goes onto your hips, rather than your shoulders. It's very secure and doesn't move around. It works very like a good mountain sack. I like the fact that you can put in different ICUs to take account of how much camera gear or how much clothing you want to take, which is especially good for winter conditions when you may want more clothes. I also have the Sukha. I used this last year to walk the Trotternish Ridge on Skye,, taking camping gear as well as minimal camera stuff and food for my dog who came along for the trip. Again it 'carried' very well, particularly when you consider I had nearly 20 kilos of stiff on my back. I love these bags!

The only person on the planet who can make a film about a camera bag as entertaining as an episode of Game of Thrones, not that I ever watched Game Of Thrones. :-) The strap holders are for putting long pointy things in LOL

I watch James for his comedy and the photography tips are just a bonus :)

You were right ... it is refreshing to watch a channel where you actually use the gear rather than continuously review new gear (promote new gear/influence us to buy new gear). Also great to watch a channel that doesn’t crap on about continuous autofocus in video mode ... which most of us ‘normal’ (non-vlogging) people only use between 7.3% and 9.4% of the time.

Always enjoy seeing a notification saying you put up a video. My favourite KZreadr right now

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Chris :)

Those little webbed loops - I always use them to hold 35mm film cans, bandolier style :)

I have the larger f-stop bag and use it for my everyday use. I love it. Of course, the larger size gives me an excuse to carry more gear than I need, so I end up carrying a pretty heavy load. I find it pretty comfortable.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Nice Jim! I don't think this one will be my last! :)

Great bag video. It answered all questions I have regarding bags. My bag also have ICU, never knew what it stood for. 🙂

Glad to see you aren't using that huge thing on your back when cycling. I still recommend a rack with a padded trunk bag or panniers for that. I've also used a Carradice knock-off seat bag. These things are huge if you've never looked at one before. I found a padded camera insert that fit into the seat bag perfectly.

Thank you for your videos. They make me laugh.

thank you so much that this channel isnt just about gear.

Hi James, thanks for the video, I've just been looking for a trekking camera bag and the F-stop was one of the possibilities, so it's nice to see it mor in detail. Also, about the straps, it's the MOLLE system, deveolped by the military to attach extra pockets or compatible gear in a modular way, so you can build your loadout exactly for each situation, but if you don't, I don't know, it looks nice.

You have a great balance of info on your channel sir... 👍

I recently bought the Gregory Zulu 40 to use as a camera/hiking bag along with an ICU to carry my lenses. Absolutely love it and highly recommend it. My biggest complaint with most camera bags is the lack of hipbelt pockets or a subpar hipbelt but the Zulu has great pockets!

I just picked up a Lowepro Protactic after seeing a video you made featuring it. Got the 350 version and it fits my needs perfectly. I'd tried a couple of cheap ones before that and hadn't really been satisfied with them. In terms of video content, I really love seeing places and seeing the photos that you take while listening to you ramble on. Even better that the Peak District is really close to me so I watch your videos and then add bookmarks to googlemaps to give me ideas of where looks especially nice.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much :)

You can get a f-stop "lens barrel" that fits on the hip strap webbing which is great for burritos (or for quick access to my 2nd favourite lens)

Hey James I was lucky to get my Shimoda action-x 30 litre and boy so far it’s amazing....by far the most comfortable photography bag I’ve ever used and plenty of room for all my bits.

James, I just like your channel because of you and you do whatever you please! I also love the location where you live, the sheep and dogs and anything you find interesting. I know the weather is often not the best but it is different and beautiful in my eyes. It is that you are a regular guy and what matters is only what matters, no need for nerdy stuff. When Emily is on it is an extra bonus, she adds to the subject in her own way, I laugh quite often. Sometimes I think your just a mess, but I like messes and I am a mess myself!!! One comment on bags, when you went from full frame to micro 4/3s it would have seemed like your bag would be too big??? What happened to all that newly recovered space? Also is it the reason you enjoy your new set up because in part you don't have to carry around all that heavy equipment? Thanks for all you do, your channel is one of the best photography channels to watch! Moonpie!!!

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! And yes it's more of a weight saving than a size saving. I need two cameras all the time for making videos, so the smaller lenses is a big help :)

And here I was hoping that you would talk about your secret bag ... ohhh. Well F-Stop is also good. I love your intros/b-roll, the “muzak” is just cool. The problem with hydration bladder is that it’s a bit of work to keep them clean (from bacteria ), the easiest way is to throw it in the freezer when it’s not in use. Great video.

Your video's are always so well done.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Adam :)

I’ve fought with the issue you describe too - wanting a small bag that can carry everything. The mole/webbing can be a way that you can use a small bag and carry additional stuff when you need to. My lowepro bag comes with a pouch with a Velcro attachment which you can stick on the mollle. That can be used for water bottle. Add a dry sac and you can hang a stick a layer in it. Ideally everything would be inside bag. But it does give a lot of flexibilty

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Ahh thanks! And now I know :)

Small elastic loops on the hip side of the bag... possibly could be used for carabiners to attach water bottles, hiking poles, etc. Maybe for ol' film canisters for those who still shoot film?

Love your video. So entertaining.

8:10 those straps are for two purposes. 1) they reinforce the hip belt and prevent stretching from heavy use and 2) on that pack, they've sewn them on as molle straps so you can connect carabiners or other clips to them.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Ahhha! Thank you - that helps :)

I have the Lotus. I hiked Nevada Falls in Yosemite with it and it was fine, not uncomfortable. Only issue is with rear-access “hiking” packs, the water bladder is held at the front. But heavy items should actually be close to your back for centre of gravity/back ache reasons.

I got the Sukha about 6 months ago and love it for overnight and multi day trips. The straps are amaaaaazing on that bag and it feels great on the back; something I'd had trouble with. I grabbed the lotus a few months ago as a daily carry and freakin' love it. The straps arent as great as the sukha but they dont need to be; the carry load should be nowhere near as heavy. As for the little bands you were asking about, they're for hooking things onto the bag with carabiners. You could also use them for MOLLE attachment pouches. Really good for adding some extra optional carry. You could, for example, get yourself a small MOLLE pouch big enough to hold your m4/3 lenses so you dont have to down the bag to swap them. A MOLLE drink holder could be a good start

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Ahh awesome! I love them both too :)

I have a lotus and I have to say the straps are the only thing that lets the bag down. If they had more padding like the larger bags I think it would be the perfect bag in many ways.

Ah nice one James (auto correct just changed that to Names 🤔) I’ve just purchased the Wandered Provoke 21. I really needed a bag lol. Got my camera and 3 lenses and just couldn’t cope without a bag anymore 😋 glad your happy with the F-Stop, it looks nice! I don’t mind you mixing it up and looking at gear. I just like the vibe of your videos. Ooooh an upcoming ‘what’s in my bag’ with stuff changing eh! Something to look forward too!

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Richard, great to hear :)

i love your videos man ! they're something else, you make them pretty funny even though you're NOT trying to be funny !

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Andy, much appreciated :)

The 'straps' are basically gear loops to sling stuff on, mainly 'molle' system stuff.

As far as content balance, 111,000 Popsys Fans can’t be wrong.

The little straps are for Molle gear. Or belt clip type stuff. Small knife, carabiners and such.

Yeah, as mentioned it's molle webbing - a modular system that you can attach various things to. I have it on my bag, but it's annoyingly vertical - so I got some straps to convert to horizontal... Then I could attach fitting for water bottle, and my favourite: a 'dump pouch' very handy. I'm sure you could find a burrito pouch with Molle compatibility, that way you only need to put it on when you need it. Like a tripod attachment.

Straps are Molle straps.... you can buy attachments that fit to them (e.g. pouches, water bottle holders, etc).

I think the Atlas Athlete / Adventure would also be good candidates too for a camera bag! Pricey, but they're quite nice and spacious!

Hi James, First of all I want to say that I love your humor in your videos. For that alone I look forward to new uploads! You once made a video called How to vlog, but it was mainly about what you use. Wouldn't you like to make a sequel about that and then show / tell how you get to a video. How do you choose a location? How do you determine where and which b-roll you film? How is the story telling? And how do you keep the viewer involved? Actually more about the How than the What about vlogging. Hopefully I can learn something from that and use it, together with some English humor in my Dutch videos. Thanks!

that tree on the steep hill @10:19 behind you facing upwards with sky in the background looks like an epic shot in the making, :)

@robertblacquiere9508

4 жыл бұрын

Just my thought also. But thinking about the sun on James face it could be a very difficult spot morning or evening sun. But maybe to put it as challenge for him ;-)

I loved the video, thank you. I also like the sunglasses mate. 😁

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Niels, they reflect all the light directly into my eyes, but I think they look cool :)

I gave u thumbs up even before i watched it. Love the british accent and your dry humor. I have no interest in Panny or micro four thirds but you vids are entertaining. Bikes. Hikes. And what ever else. Love it. Thanks.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Steve :)

Things James does frequently. Look at bags. Move home. Make interesting videos. Make me smile.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, cheers Billy :)

I searched and searched for a good camera bag for day trips that didn’t cost the earth. Finally I found one within budget and packed with features. It was a ski/snowboarding bag, the mammut nirvana 35l. Sometimes it pays to know the features you want and go off piste (pardon the pun) in your search.

Hi I just use an Arcteryx mountaineering bag with an F stop ICU inside. Proper internal adjustable frame and designed to be comfortable carrying heavy loads. Easily adapted to attach a tripod.

You are right that most people who talk about build quality have NO idea what they are talking about. However, if you are familiar with how a product is manufactured, and what materials were used, you can often tell a lot about longevity from a brief look. With backpacks, you'll want to look at what material the body and straps are made of, what type of stitching was used and what thread (especially at stress points), as well as what kind of zippers were used. The stitching is especially important at stress points, as is whether or not there is any reinforcing material there. With that bag, I'd also be looking closely at any reinforcing at the points where the corners of the ICU would make contact with the external bag, since those points will wind up taking extra wear and tear from external abrasion.

The straps at 8:15 look like Molle (Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment) straps. It allows you to attach a variety of pouches or other compatible accessories.

At home talking about bags and mean while in the nearby Peak district a Bearded Vulture appears presenting a great photo subject.

Allthough i am on vacation and promissed to ditch the screens, i couldn’t Miss this Video 🤫. Loved it, again. Now back to a analog vacation on Texel. @jamespopsys you should Really come here once. See, dunes, Forest and.... More sheep then People 🤣

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds amazing! Have fun! :)

personally your style of video i prefer to most, but mainly because of the humour, Mr Heaton is the other i enjoy to watch. BTW really enjoyed the book, has given me a bit of a boost during covid days. have looked at purchasing that fstop bag myself, but so many things i want to buy first. Hope the move goes well, hate moving days, glad i will only do it once more - but not for a few years yet

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much :)

Nice review, bags are always interesting to have a look at.

Flipside Trek 450 for me. Perfection for what I do :)

The little strap things on the side of the bag are called MOLLE webbing. You can use it to attach stuff to your bag really securely. Also I’m wondering if you have ever had a look at the camera bags made by Evoc? They make a few different camera bags aimed at hiking and mountain biking. They have spots for the hydration bladder as well.

There is a big difference between your new gear which you will use in upcoming vlogs, (which is interesting) and ALL the new gear that some reviewers try and be an expert on after a day of shooting. I have 7 day bags of varying size and capabilities, 2 panniers that are often adapted for camera gear and 2 travel packs that convert to suitcase style carry on- the perfect bag is elusive!

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

I agree John, cheers! :)

Had the Fstop Ajna for a little over a year, had to swap it... bit unconfy while on long trekks due to the straps, and cause after a week in Scotland (March, so rainy...) two of the velcro things on the side just decided to start breaking and one of the loops at the bottom broke as well (and fstop just didn't even bother replying so awesome customer service). It was nice, and I still have it...just in case my Shimoda breaks and I need something really quick, but not a chance I'll be back with Fstop any time soon... Glad you like the Lotus! finding the "perfect" camera bag is...difficult :)

Bladders are great. Forgetting one in Chinley, UK, probably no big deal. Forgetting one in Chinle, Arizona, really big deal. 😉

My feeling, I love that you talk more in general. As a Sony user I would be a lot less interested in lens or camera videos, but love hearing how you use the gear.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Justin :)

I guess that change will be a new camera. There was no mention of Lumix in this video.

I still love my Mantona ElementsPro 40, which has enough space for my camera gear incl. drone and still gives my space for clothing and food, But it is not quite big, so it's only good for a day trip. If I want to stay out for two days or more in the austrian alps, I will need another one. So maybe I should take a closer look to that f-stop thing you presented! Thanks for showing!

Thanks James. Would not recommend placing the water bladder in the same compartment as the laptop...Also, the bigger the bag, the more things you will find to put into it and carry! 😀

The trick for getting the Velcro straps through the loops on the sides of the bag is to reach one arm down through the top of the bag while holding the ICU and strap in place with the other hand. That puts you in the position of pulling the strap through instead of trying to push it.

My favorite backpack so far is mindshift gear rotation180° professional backpack. I love being able to get to my camera lenses without having to take off my bag.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Nice Thomas!

My main concern with camera bags is the weather proofing, I have a rain cover over a mindshift bag and it basically filled the interior of the camera compartment with water once. So I’ve settled for the Osprey backpack, internal camera unit thingy solution. I can even have an internal try bag, in case I fell in a river or something. I can get at my gear easy enough and have all the stability of a proper rucksack/space for things I’ll need in the mountains. Plus, proper vented harness so no back sweat 💦

@slny5065

4 жыл бұрын

How did you get that water in? How did that happen? Was it a Backlight? I’ve the Backlight 36L and had it in the rain (even hardish) without a problem but now I’m wondering if I should try to avoid it?

What a funny coincidence, I recently bought myself an F-stop bag as well, though I got the Tilopa for a little bit more capacity without being massive.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Nice :)

8:17 those loops on the bag are to hook a D hook on the bag so you can hang stuff on the outside of it

Got one of them and they're very good. I went for the smaller ICU which is big enough for one fuji XT2 + power grip, 3 lenses and my Kase filters. Bags of room up top for clothes etc. Strongly recommended. PS get some "gateway straps" for front mounting your tripod.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Geoff, I'll look into those :)

Moving again mate, good luck.

I can appreciate the unpleasantness of moving. My husband was a naval officer and we moved 18 times in 20 years....it never gets easier. Good luck. Enjoyed the video.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! That's a huge effort - fancy helping?? :)

I never forget to carry my burrito whenever I'm shooting a project

Regarding the Suka and Peak design - you know you can buy extended bolts for a tenner that would allow you to do it...

Molle hooks; the straps on all your bags are molle hooks, used by the military to add pouches and connections

To be pertantic the straps on the waist band are actually Pouch Attachment Ladder System (PALS) webbing. Which was first used on the MOdular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment (MOLLE) rucksacks.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@spacemonkeyjim

4 жыл бұрын

@@JamesPopsysPhoto No Wories, If you want so start using them I recomend pouches from Maxpedition, and Hazard 4 esp. Maxpedition tactie pjc3 (tough and quick PALS Joining Clips ) and Hazard 4's Jelly rolls (for keping lenses nice and save and super conveniant

Those straps are for attaching tactical additional bags for easy access. Smartphone for example.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Quote of the video "One of the things I wanted to test on this bag was the hydration bladder.... well... erm.... I forgot mine and I'm quite thirsty".

I always enjoy these videos. It's like chocolate ice cream after dinner. Hmmm....

The Molle webbing is for attaching additional pouches or other molle compatible addon's. Outside of my Think Tank 30 Digital Holster, I don't own a dedicated camera bag. Mostly because I shoot wildlife and hike, so Instead I carry my 48L Osprey-Kestrel with whatever equipment, food, layers, that I need for that trip, including extraneous things like crampons, snowshoes in the winter. The digital holster is quite versatile, and can be carried inside my Kestrel or strapped outside it someplace. I might've made mention of that in the past, I don't really recall. Right now I'm trying to find a small hydration pack, the Osprey-Raptor 14L to take on my rides, I own a Norco VFR Hybrid road/trail bike.

I have been using the Mindshift 26L for last year or so as I needed one to fit United Airlines hand baggage rules for USA trip. Love it (even the green colour!) and so comfortable but like you found it a bit small when wanting to take clothing layers and food etc. The F-stop you have looks good but when I was looking Shimoda had the Action X Kickstarter campaign going so you got a significant discount on it and it has expandable storage with some easy access points. I went for the X50 (50litres!) which finally arrived in June after Covid delay. Only used it a little so agree can't be sure on build quality but looks good and, like F-stop, Shimoda have a good reputation and use an ICU system internally, room for bladder if you want and better when carrying full sized tripods than the Backlight is. I do like the metal rings on the F-stop harness though. The Shimoda ones seem to be some type of plastic (or some fancy compound). It has webbing for attaching pouches too lol. Unfortunately only colour choices were black or green so I went for black this time - hoping it will show up better when I lay it down in some long grass and end up wandering off with my camera!!

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

haha, cheers Steve! I've lost my green one before too :)

@SteveP_2426

4 жыл бұрын

@@JamesPopsysPhoto I'm glad I'm not the only one to do that. If a Pro can do it too I don't feel so bad 😂

Got the Ajna myself, really love it. Big enough for a one day walk, but then I never bring 🌯 🌯

Perhaps the little straps are for film canisters? You might also put batteries there. You might I wouldn't lol.

I am still keeping my eye on the Shimoda Action X30 because my Lowepro pro doesn't cut it for me anymore but will also take a closer look at this F-stop bag. Never easy finding the right bag but I am leaning more on the Shimoda

@granthorner

4 жыл бұрын

Pablo Gonzalez I have the shimoda action 30, only had it for a week mind but I’m impressed coming from the peak design everyday bag which just wasn’t practical and so uncomfortable compared to the shimoda Action

I have the f-stop Ajna, and have never bothered to hook the ICU in. It's such a pain in the bum, and seems secure enough, as long as you don't open the bag upside down.

Hi James. Reading through all the comments I could manage but I could have missed something like the following: James Popsys, award winning photographer and videographer (and some time drone operator) using solely Lumix announced today a new business venture for photographers. During the covid lockdown Popsys has further domesticated SHEEP who now carry his photography gear on small sheep packs wherever he walks and talks. This combining two of his fav motifs and themes in his videos: sheep and camera bags. In his most recent video he hinted at further revolutionary changes concerning tripods which a leaked source suggests special "Sherpa" packs for the sheep that carry the tripods. The only thing Popsys has to carry now is his hydration pouch and the sheep biscuits/goodies that are part of his domestication project.

It's not just you with the hooks. I have both the Tilopa and the Shinn...installing the ICU in both was a major pain and I ended up having to take scissors to the velcro straps to trim them so they would fit in the hooks. It's easier by far just to have an ICU for each bag, configured identically. But aside from that, I really love both bags, I've had the Tilopa for a couple of years now and it's practically indestructible. Now I just need something smaller for cycling...you had suggested the Mindshift but I haven't pulled the trigger yet.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Ahh good to hear, I think that's what I'll do :)

Those loops look kind of like MOLLE which is used to attach other pouches and things to it. Started on military or tactical gear, but is useful pretty much everywhere. The new Bronco has an option for MOLLE seat backs to add pouches or bags or whatever. Im not sure if thats what those loops are, or if theyre just there to provide extra structure. May be worth a look though.

@JamesPopsysPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Ahh awesome - cheers John :)