The Good – F-Stop Gear Lotus Backpack Weather and sand protected Let’s dive right into what works and what doesn’t with this backpack. They don’t want to spend all weekend out in nature (f-stop has larger packs for that) and they will be carrying a camera, maybe two, a few lenses and a flash, plus food and clothes. To sum up this pack it is built for the serious outdoor photographer who wants an all-weather backpack for their camera. There's plenty of info out there about how the CEO runs the company (or fails to), often using company money to fund travel for him and his buddies, whereas they cannot seem to afford to keep warehouses stock and items available.Rather than run down the long list of the Lotus Backpack’s features, I’m going to point you to f-stop’s webpage which has far more complete specs. F-Stop have serious problems fulfilling orders, with some items taking 6 months to arrive, yet they take the money immediately. One thing to be bear in mind - order only from a shop that has stock. It gives me great flexibility as I always have the two bodies and two lenses in the bag, then depending on what I'm shooting, can add further gear, if needed. Medium Slope - Full Syrp timelapse set up - 1 Syrp Genie, 2x Syrp Genie Mini, Nisi 150mm Filter Holder, Timelapse+ VIEW, lots of cables to connect everything, plus one other lens (24mm, 35mm, 85mm - as above) Small - 70-200mm, Syrp Genie Minis, Pan & Tilt bracket, one other lens (24mm, 35mm, 85mm - as above) Small - D4s, D800E, 14-24mm and one other lens (24mm, 35mm, 85mm, depending what I'm shooting) I split my gear across three ICU's, choosing which two suits what I'm shooting I've had the Satori EXP but found it just a bit too big, especially with the large ICU, so went down to the Tilopa BC to stop me over-packing it. Great bags but still not as comfortable as a dedicated hiking bag if you're planning on carrying gear on your back for long periods of time. I've had F-Stop bags for a few years now. What kit are you planning on carrying? Before you order its worth looking at the ICU compatibility. If anyone could confirm if it fits or has any idea why I could get a medium sloped ICU from it would be very appreciated.Īnother thing I don't understand is why f stop don't do a medium pro ICU as its a big gap between small and large if you need the extra depth. I've seen photos with the canon 70-200mm f2.8 attached to a camera in the medium sloped so I think it would fit but its a big gamble. F Stop reckon its 25.4cm high internally and the camera and lens is 28cm long. For a Lotus I would need a medium sloped ICU but I'm not sure if the medium sloped ICU would fit a 70-200 f2.8 attached to a body. Its much bigger than I expected compared to the Tilopa BC i already have. Compared to the european website this combination is currently a bargain at Paramo UK. I recently picked up the Sukha and tele master ICU to fit my long lens. I'm not sure I want to purchase from their european website after all the problems regarding shipping delays. I'm tempted by the Lotus as a day bag and swap it with my Tilopa BC, the problem is I can't find a medium sloped ICU in UK stock any where and its pointless buying a F Stop bag without an ICU. If you are going use the large pro and XL pro then I feel the tilopa is a much better fit. The heavier the kit you carry and the further you are planning to carry it the better the harness you need. The Tilopa is great if you are carrying a lot of kit. The main difference between the Ajna and Tilopa is the harness, the Tilopa has more padding. I wasn't so happy with the large pro or XL pro fitment in the Ajna, although they do fit I can see why F Stop don't recommend them as I felt they pushed into my back more than the large sloped ICU did and compared to them in the tilopa. The extra 10 litres in Tilopa help the large Pro and XL Pro ICU's fit better but otherwise there isn't much in it. There isn't much between the Ajna and Tilopa size wise. Click to expand.What kit are you planning on carrying? Before you order its worth looking at the ICU compatibility.
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