I've had the 3-N-1 35 PL for several years, originally used for my Sony FF gear (pre A7R, which is now my "light" rig, with the Z my "heavy" rig). Here's the series page:
3N1 Family - 3N1 Series | Kata Bags
To my mind, what is ideal about the series is:
- It's right hand/left hand agnostic---can be set up in sling mode either way
- can act as a standard backpack
- can act as backpack and a sling simultaneously (neat trick!)
- loads of room, upper and lower compartments, exterior pockets, lashing points
- tough exterior, rain cover
- very comfortable hip padding with belt(shoulder straps are narrower, but still comfortable)---all the weight can be shifted to hips
- Still comfortable with over 25 pounds of gear---weight-wise, it holds more than airline carry-on allowances (but still fits in the overhead)
- has a special sleeve that allows for a trolley to be inserted
- compatible with other Kata add-on pouches
I don't like backpacks because, although they can carry more weight theoretically, and are best for long tele lenses , you have to take the whole pack off to get to your gear. These Kata bags with their sling capabilities enable you to shoot on the fly when you need to. The downside is that they are, like Think Tank, a bit pricey. After Kata I love Lowe bags, and Lowe warranty is the very best.
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