Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I like the Loewo Pro "Stealth" backpack. It was originally designed for a digital photo journalist travelling with cameras, lenses and a laptop. As such it fits my purposes as a traveling consultant with photography has a hobby on the side, too. The outer appearance is indeed "stealth", in plain black cordura nylon. The internal organisation is quite different from the usual array of foamed, semi-stiff pads. Lenses and cameras are kept in pouches that are sewed into the bachpack. The largest one can carry the 2.8/70-180, an M with lens or two large M-lenses with lens-coupler. You can't remove or rearrange them, but when not used they fold flat. In fact, if not fully packed, this backpack looks flat from outside, too. But with breast and hip belt (both removeable) you can carry surprisingly heavy loads. I find it a little bit expensive, but clever design and great utility are worth the price. Because it is not only a photo-backpack. Hans-Peter