#F stop backpack pro#

The zippers are beefy and either seam-sealed or covered with a large flap, which was a pleasure to see since flimsy zippers were the most noticeable deficiency of other cheaper packs I had tried in the past. Most of the exterior of the bag is made from thick, durable, rip-stop nylon, while the bottom of the bag is covered in a flexible, synthetic rubber. With my first camera bag being a get-what-you-pay-for $50 backpack that I used every last thread of before the straps finally ripped off, I immediately noticed the high quality materials used to make the Ajna. Zippers to the top pouch and main compartment of the Ajna. So, if you think you might have a smaller-than-average plane on your itinerary, make sure to leave the front and side pockets mostly empty to ensure that you won’t have to unpack your Ajna during boarding to try to make it fit. I had books and supplies packed in the front and side pockets of the bag, which limited how much the compression straps on the exterior of the pack could reduce its profile. I still think that I could have made the Ajna fit in that overhead bin had I packed differently. I wasn’t able to squeeze the bag into the overhead bin (although it was close), which meant that I may or may not have stuffed the Ajna under the seat in front of me and just sat in a way that blocked the view of the fact that the bag stuck out into my leg space.

However, on my flight to Glacier National Park, my connecting flight was on a smaller plane with 2 seats on either side of the aisle, which also had smaller overhead bins. The bag is described as being carry-on compliant, which I found to be true when flying on a standard sized aircraft with 3-seats on each side of a center aisle. Tightened compression straps on the Ajna. Note that this weight does not include the internal camera unit (ICU) that you’ll want to get with the bag, which adds another 1 pound or so depending on the size of the ICU. SizeĪccording to F-Stop’s website, the Ajna measures in at 23.5 inches tall, 13 inches wide, 10.5 inches deep, and weighs 3.75 pounds. From what I have seen, this puts it in a price range competitive with other similar camera packs.

#F stop backpack pro#

PricingĪs of this writing, the F-Stop Ajna retails for $249, while the Large Pro ICU shown in this article is an additional $99. It’s only been 3 months so far, but Ajna and I have seen some things. I have also worn it in wind-driven rain and snow.

I have loaded it up with 25-30 pounds of gear and taken it on 12-mile hikes. I have stuffed it in the overhead bins of airplanes and (almost) hid it under the seats of other airplanes when the overhead bins were too small. I have been using the Ajna bag for about 3 months at the time of this writing, and have used it as my sole camera pack on a photography trip to Glacier National Park in Montana, as well as weekend trips to White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. It would (hopefully) be carry-on compliant so that I could keep my camera gear with me on airplanes.It would be large enough to bring both camera gear and some select hiking/camping/travel supplies on a trip.It was a nice mid-range size that would not be too ridiculous to carry around if I needed all of my gear for a shoot in the city.After realizing that the same pack that was practical for a backpacking trip was just never going to be convenient for photographing in a crowded city, I narrowed my search to bags in the 40-liter range with three reasons in mind: My photography takes me to outdoor environments ranging from bustling urban areas to remote mountains. F-Stop Ajna with an attached Feisol CT-3442. This search eventually led me to giving the F-Stop Ajna a try. So, instead of trying to find a pack that would work both for a day hike and a weekend camping in the mountains, I focused on trying to find one that would be as versatile as possible. During my search I quickly realized that a perfect pack just doesn’t exist for all uses. Over the past year I have been on a search to find an ideal backpack to use for bringing my photography gear into the field.