Buy Crumpler THE KARACHI OUTPOST Camera Backpack (Gun Metal/Grey)Crumpler THE KARACHI OUTPOST Camera Backpack (Gun Metal/Grey) Product Description:
- Water resistant 1000D shell 300D Ripstop lining
- Rearward opening main compartment w fully padded, removable laptop sleeve w 6 pocket organizer
- Fully-padded Brushed Nylon lined, removable camera compartment with mesh zip cover
- Includes 2 x external covered gusseted zip slash pockets, spine slot back pad
- D-rings accessory loops retro reflective strips on adjustable harness straps
- Features removable accessory pouch with zip lid
- Has Centrally located tripod monopod attachment strap
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Crumpler THE KARACHI OUTPOST Camera Backpack (Gun Metal/Grey)
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful.
Phenomenal fit and Crumpler quality, but maybe some more pockets?
By John S. Tsien
I just brought the black version of this bad boy home after literally 45 minutes in the store trying to decide between this one and a couple of Lowepro backpacks (CompuRover AW and CompuTrekker AW), and I am excited. It comes with an orange interior instead of the blue one I have seen in many online reviews. Having brought my laptop, a body and two lenses as a 'test kit,' I tried the bags out walking and jumping around the store and loading and unloading the bags. This is the bag I immediately became attached to and wanted to buy but I did stay and try out all the other ones to be fair (and because they were cheaper and easier to access).I was forced into the market for a bag able to transport most of my shooting gear internationally as I now live in Hong Kong for much of the year and my sister-in-law asked me to help shoot part of her wedding in Maine. I don't want to check any of the glass, flash or bodies (chargers, bracket, etc I don't mind checking) for fear of losing or breaking it. I intend to use this bag mainly as point to point transport and don't intend to shoot out of it on the big day - the difficulty in accessing the main compartment would seem to preclude this for me.I settled on the Karachi Outpost for three reasons - one, appearance - it is the same color scheme as my Crumpler "Dreadful Embarassment" bag (shallow, I know) and looks less like a camera bag, two because this felt like it was going to be the most comfortable to carry around fully loaded and third because it was so much more configurable than the Lowepro models (laptop sleeve removable, for instance).It was a tough choice, however. I almost settled on the CompuRover AW for its lower cost (where I was) and easy access but once I explained how much kit I was going to carry, the saleswoman looked at me and said simply, "it won't fit in there." The CompuTrekker, while able to fit all the gear, didn't feel like it would have enough space when fully loaded, for the rest of the stuff I'd want to bring while traveling on long-haul flights (jacket, travel docs, change of clothes, neck pillow, etc).I immediately brought it home and loaded it up with:15 in macbook proFuji Finepix S3 ProNikon D200 w/ gripSB800SB80Nikon 80-200/2.8 (old push-pull one)Nikon 17-35/2.8Nikon 28-70/2.8Nikon 85mm/1.4 primeNikon 50mm/1.4 primeIt all fits snug as a bug even with the lens hoods reversed and attached to all the lenses. I doubt I'll have any trouble slipping my passport and travel documents in one of the side pockets, an extra t-shirt and boxers in the main compartment and a travel neck pillow cinched into the tripod strap so I am very happy indeed with my purchase so far.I've worn it around the house, got the straps adjusted and am feeling pretty good. The straps make the bag really adjustable and it feels stable on my back especially with the sternum strap clipped in. I've been assured that its legal as a carry on and just hope that the people at the airport don't weight it because all that equipment is most assuredly over the allowable weight limit for a hand carried bag. However, even if forced to check it, the bag feels so well built and padded that I wouldn't be too worried about my stuff getting damaged, only stolen since 9/11 made luggage locks a thing of the past.I've heard someone in a review describe putting on this bag as getting into a well made bed. I would describe it more as feeling like sitting in the seat of a good european car. It's got that firm but well padded feeling of the seats on a German automobile which bodes well for my gear (when was the last time your bottom was hurt by sitting in an Audi or BMW?).The main thing I like about this bag, however, is its configurability. With the ability to remove both the laptop sleeve and the camera equipment compartment (which neither Lowepro bag I tried could do), I can use this bag as a sole and truly capacious shooting bag if forced to by taking out the laptop sleeve and have room for even more equipment. I can also use it purely as a backpack for travel and always have the option to carry my laptop in a protected compartment.A bonus is that it looks nice (IMHO) and to the uninitiated, at least, doesn't scream, "CAMERA BAG! STEAL ME!"I REALLY like this bag. While I haven't had extended time using it, everything so far has been good with the possible exception of maybe wishing that there was just a bit more space for odds and ends, a few more organizer pockets and maybe external compression straps. But that's really nitpicking since there are pockets on the laptop sleeve itself appropriate for memory cards, etc and for a long time, I used a North Face climbing/rope bag with Domke inserts and towels as my transport bag - talk about no organizer pockets.If the quality of my and my wife's other Crumpler bags is any indication, I'm expecting a long and satisfying experience with this bag. I'll come back and update if this isn't so.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.The best camera/laptop backpack I've seen
By Chris
OK, so it's a bit more expensive than some, but it is an exceptional backpack. I have been hauling this around for about the last four years, it's in the back of my car right now, and it shows no sign of damage and neither does anything it contains.Let's start with the construction, the outer material is backed by a resilient closed cell foam layer and then lined with nylon. The effect is a semi rigid pack with great impact absorption. The inner contains two removable bags, one for the laptop and the other for the camera gear. The camera gear liner has velcro based dividers and a couple of small pocket areas. The padding and material totally conceal the contents of the bag, it could be empty or full of Leica gear and nobody would be any the wiser. No bumps or lumps show, even when stuffed.The straps attach to the outside, so the zip is around the back panel, which is heavily padded to give you a more comfortable interaction with your laptop, which would otherwise be flat against your back. What this means is that the weight of the contents is supported by the straps instead of the zip, and the zipped panel is held closed by your back. A common way to steal cameras from tourists is to yank down on their backpack and pop the zips open then grab whatever falls out before they even regain their balance. All that would achieve with this is to yank on your shoulders.The straps are seriously strong and well padded, they include a chest strap and a hip strap. The hauling handle isn't big or well padded, but it does the job of allowing it to be hauled up and stuck in an overhead bin or tossed in the back of the car without damage.The side pockets have hidden zips, when closed they just look like styling. Even if left open they are pulled closed by the rigidity of the outer pack. That is a clue to the small down side, for someone like me with big hands it can be a struggle to get things in and out of the side pockets, but they will hold most of my cables, laptop PSU and such. For going through security I also cram my watch, belt, keys, cellphone and any other pocket contents in there too.So how much can you get in this bag? When I go away I take a Canon EOS 40d with battery grip, Canon SD 1100, 80-400 Sigma lens, 24-105 Canon lens, 50mm Canon lens, Metz Mecablitz 54 flash, polarizing filters, three batter chargers, two GPS receivers (Garmin Nuvi 870 and Garmin Colorado with car mounts), Valentine 1 radar detector, Samsung XM receiver, iPod, spare flash cards, camera cleaning gear, bug repellent, flashlight, 17" HP laptop and 120Gb external hard drive. Plus all the cables. It is stuffed and weighs a lot, but it has never drawn a second glance and nothing has ever been damaged and the bag still looks like new.If you are 4'8" like my wife then this may be too much to haul around full, at 6'3" it seems like a reasonable size to me. But if you need to carry all that gear then this is the pack for you.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
pretty solid back but very big
By Mudpuddle Photoworks
Although this is a big bag, you feel so comfortable carrying it, because the design of the strap, really hold your shoulder. I compared this with the flipside 400 which is smaller, but less comfortable to carry.Very solid bag, but I found out that you will waste some spaces, I couldn't really maximize the space it has for all my stuff. The side spaces seem to have diagonal wall and it really is annoying for me personally because the only way I could put the lenses or other stuff is by laying it down, and I feel this is a waste of space.I ended up liking the flipside 400AW much better because it is smaller and have straight walls.
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