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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
04-09-2017, 10:58 AM
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"In the 1920s there was a man in Mexico City who delivered pianos on his back using a tumpline."*
Just last weekend I had a conversation with a neighbor who had sold her baby-grand piano. She said the man who bought it took the legs off, tied a rope around it, put the rope over his head and carried the piano out to his truck on his back.:cool:
* The Wikipedia link above.
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
04-09-2017, 06:07 AM
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My apologies in advance for mansplaining.
A 20" torso length (C7 vertebra down to the line between the top of your hipbones - the iliac crest) is considered Large for a male backpack.
The 20.5" on the Kashmir pack I linked is the total height dimension, from the top of the external top pouch to the bottom of the external bottom pouch, not the torso length.
The proper measure for backpack torso length is from the point where the straps attach (at vertebra C7) down to the point where the suspension mesh rests on your iliac crest. Most (frame) torso lengths are adjustable 8"-10", maxing out at 22". Almost all packs, including camera backpacks, are somewhat to significantly taller than the torso length, but the top and bottom pouches don't touch your body. My 5'9" daughter's trekking pack frame is adjusted to 17" length. The overall height is 30" packed.
The tension on the shoulder straps is also adjustable on-the-fly so they don't pull on the shoulders. The backpack should be close to the body when descending and away from the body when ascending, so the pack stays closer to vertical while your body is angled. This also allows your shoulders to 'rest' by changing the angle when you are walking on flat ground for a long time. Done properly the weight is on your hip bones and lumbar. The shoulders only control the motion of the pack.
You can get the actual information.
F-Stop products Phone: 1 (253) 236 0070
F-Stop products return policy: 45 Day Satisfaction Guarantee - Return the bag for a full refund for any reason if you are not happy with your purchase.
I hope this information helps you find the right camera backpack.
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
04-08-2017, 05:35 PM
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@micromacro I found this article from 2014 about F-Stop gear designing a camera backpack for women. It describes all the issues you mentioned and their design solutions for them. It was a Kickstarter idea, and is now a product - Kashmir Backpack.
LoweAlpine has for decades made a complete line of trekking backpacks specifically designed for the woman's body. These have internal frames, are highly customized for women, especially as to torso length and where the bag rests on the lower back, and as to the separation between the straps at the shoulders and their different shape to accommodate a woman's breasts. I know this because my daughters have used their women's outdoor gear for years as Scouting Venturers and outdoors women.
Since LoweAlpine also makes made carrying gear for photographers* you might call them or dig into the website - at the very least one of their day packs might be adaptable.
* EDIT: Actually the camera line LowePro was spun out in the late 90's during the stock market nuttiness. The outdoor gear company was bought by an Italian firm, then passed through a venture capital outfit, and was taken over by a British outdoor sportswear company after the financial crisis. IIRC LowePro is much less sensitive to women's bodies. Greg Lowe was really forward thinking - he designed his first women's gear in 1970.
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