NOMATICPeter Mckinnon Camera Pack 25L, Ladder, & Large Camera Cube - DSLR Camera Backpack for Men And Women, Extra Large Photography Bag, Travel Camera Backpack, Weekend Bag

I have been using this bag for over a month now and wanted to wait until I had some mileage before I submitted a review. Previously, I had used the Peak Design ED Backpack 30L v2 and sometimes used the Peak Design Messenger Bag 13L. I used the ED Backpack for a couple of years and the PD ED Backpack was good, but for longer sessions of use, it didn’t quite feel properly distributed, even with the optional waist belt. So, I looked for another option to be able to hold all my gear. I was skeptical about this bag, but after reading reviews, watching YT reviews, I decided to give it a try. As you can already see from the rating I’ve given it, it works great.I came back from a week-long trip about a week ago, using this backpack every single day. I took it on hikes/walks, in crowded areas, like the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and had plenty of opportunities to wear this backpack, with practically all my gear inside, for hours and hours on end. Even walked around in full rain a couple of times and all my camera gear was safe and sound inside.Just to give you an idea of how much weight I was carrying most of this time, this is the gear that was with me on the trip: Canon EOS R3, RF 100-500mm f4.5-7.1 L, RF 85mm f1.2 L, RF 16mm, RF 28-70 f2.0 L, extra battery for the R3, memory cards, moment tech bag with charging cables, Anker 20,000mh portable battery pack, lens cleaning pen, plus a Peak Design Travel Tripod, and finally a 12.9” iPad Pro for photo editing.This was a heavy load out, but I purposefully tried to see how much I could handle. With all of this, I lasted the entire time, which speaks volumes to the comfortability of this backpack. The shoulder straps are extremely well padded and I never had discomfort with them, the entire time. The sternum strap worked very well to help during those long carrying sessions. All my camera gear was well protected, even out in the rain.I will say one thing I had to get used to, compared to the Peak Design ED Backpack was accessing gear. It is a little slower, but it is much safer than the side access. The loft of this bag was fantastic for switching between my most-used lenses, the RF 28-70 and the RF 100-500.Overall, I would highly recommend this bag. The price is well worth it. So much so, that I ended up selling my Peak Design Backpack just to use this exclusively as my EDC. The PD Messenger bag, however, will still be with me for light load days.

I fly regularly with my camera gear. Sometimes this is the only bag I bring. Its modular design is very functional, allowing it to easily be configured for less camera gear and more personal gear or vice versa. The outer shell keeps water out and has held up well to lots of use. Still looks new after 8 months of regular use. For my needs it has been the perfect size. Well padded in all the right places without adding extra bulk. Makes carrying heavy camera gear comfortable. Keeps my gear confidently secure. Originally purchased with the large cube on sale for ($300), but the next day the one with two small cubes was on sale for $235, so I returned the one with the large cube. It easily fits under the seat on all domestic carriers I have flown (Alaska, Allegiant, American, Delta, Southwest, Spirit and United). Would definitely buy again.

Picked this out of 5 other “top” camera backpacks. I own multiple backpacks but love bringing this one. Customizable and classy. Sturdy and I expect to only use this for a long time.

We have become huge fans of Nomatic products. The material and build quality is outstanding, and we love the ladder-system and the small camera cubes. But as they say in the description, the camera cubes are small, and so is the backpack. If you are shooting a smaller system, without massive lenses, this should work just fine. We love it for mirrorless systems with a couple lenses, small drones, and smaller lenses and accessories. We tend to carry a lot of things, so, for bigger lenses and a bigger system, the 35L is a much better choice. But it is a much bigger bag that can become quite heavy if you fill it up.We wish you safe travels and great adventures!

Seems to me that old Peter McKinnon pulled a fast one. First, this is the second bag I received from Amazon and had to return. Both bags were shipped as new, however, they were pretty scuffed up to be new and the second bag didn't even come in the original Nomatic packaging, but rather inside an Amazon box. That said, the dividers are not as rigid as the ones that were shown in the original Kickstarter campaign and for some strange reason, this bag holds less gear than my 11 Liter bag by Wandrd Lite bag - go figure. Couldn't even get Amazon to send me a replacement bag. They said I had to return it and get a refund and order it again - NOPE. Done with the Peter McKinnon bag.