The camera compartment holds a DSLR, with room for an extra lens and filters. If I have a large backpack for an overnight trip, I can take only the camera compartment and carry it around my waist. After snapping a picture, I return the camera to its pouch, swivel it back, and it is once again safely and comfortably part of a backpack, and my hands are free for climbing. The backpack remains on my back, and I can easily bring the camera around while on the move. It is secured by a magnetic clip that can quickly and easily be undone so that the camera pouch can swivel around to the front for easy access. The hipbelt of the backpack is attached to the camera bag, which, when not in use, stays safely within the base of the pack. It accomplishes this through a brilliant, if simple, feat of engineering. It is comfortable, and has a remarkable way to access my camera. The Panorama 180 can carry plenty of camera equipment, as well as an adequate amount of hiking gear for a day hike. I kept imagining a bag that would ride comfortably on my back, with room for extra gear and somehow be easy to access, and thought I would never find one. I have tried hiking with this bag stuffed in a rucksack or backpack, but it is impossible to take it out for a quick shot. It generally results in an aching neck after a day out hiking.
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I have a small, over the shoulder bag that holds only the camera, but can be worn with a backpack on. I have a sling bag that holds the camera gear, but little else. In my basement, I have a box of rejected camera bags.
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But one problem I hadn’t been able to solve was how to safely and comfortably carry my DSLR. Everything soaked after a day of hiking in the rain? Carry a hiking umbrella. Extra weight banging on the back of my pack? Get a bigger one and put everything inside. Hiking gear problems have long been an obsession for me.