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| Lowepro CompuTrekker AW Camera Backpack (Black) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Lowepro
Category: Photography
List Price: $149.95
Buy New: $137.99
You Save: $11.96 (8%)
New (21) Used (2)
Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Clothing Size: One Size
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.2
Dimensions (in): 19.3 x 15.6 x 6.3
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
MPN: 3403010
Model: 3403010
UPC: 056035340307
EAN: 0056035340307
ASIN: B0000AQJ7J
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
GOOD AS IT GETS! August 1, 2006
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
My Backpack arrived 1 day before my scheduled workshop so I packed all of my photo
equipment... including a dedicated flash and a macro flash an Epson 2000 photo capture unit, batteries and misc. photo equipment. This workshop was a field workshop on the ocean, sand dunes, lighthouse locations...you name it. Being in my
70s and out of shape I thought I was in trouble with the weight of all these items but the way this backpack was built the weight distribution was perfect even in the climbing and traversing the dunes and tide pools. I used all my lenses from wide to 100-400, 70-200 canons. The weight was there but so was the distribution and thought out straps. Had a tripod too!
 Great camera/laptop bag for travel July 31, 2006
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I bought this backpack for a trip to Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks to use with a Canon DSLR. I primarily intended to use the backpack for airline travel, but it also worked well on hikes. I generally unloaded equipment that I didn't think I would use for the day. However, on one day I kept it fully loaded since I didn't want to leave the equipment in the car (checked out of the hotel). Even fully loaded, the backpack was comfortable to wear on hikes (although heavy). I like the extra straps which kept the backpack from sliding off my shoulders. The shoulder straps are quite thickly padded. When fully loaded with equipment the backpack ended up at 35 pounds.
I didn't try the tripod mount so I can't comment on this feature.
The bag is kind of bulky and doesn't compress when unloaded. However, I was able to put it under the airline seat fine. It provides excellent protection for equipment.
The laptop pouch will work fine for a thin and light notebook but anything much larger won't fit. I was worried about compression of the notebook but it seemed to be OK.
It is a bit inconvenient to unload a lens but the backpack allowed me to take a 70-200 telephoto lens with 2x extender attached. I would have missed some wildlife shots without the backpack. When hiking I left the SLR around my neck or in a toploader bag because I didn't want a delay to unload the camera.
The only enhancement I would like to see is a few more side/front pouches. The large front pouch tends to get cluttered so it can be hard finding items in there.
This is a great bag if you want to bring some extra lenses and a notebook for digital storage. I considered the bigger brother to this model (Plus). In the end, I decided that the regular version was better suited to travelling and hiking.
Efficient, light backpack June 25, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This backpack is the ideal size for a photographer during an assignment, there is no need to carry huge packs on wheels.
In this pack I can carry 2 or 3 bodies, 2 Flash units, extra batteries for all, 3 lenses; in a separate compartment I can carry small items, such as small screwdrivers, a swiss army knife, memory cards, etc. A separate, padded zippered compartment can be used to carry a 15" laptop or, a compact monopod instead.
Other backpacks of this type are usually too small ot too big. This bag is exactly the right size for most photo assignments.
Well designed with a few drawbacks June 21, 2006
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
This is a really convenient way to move my 2 SLR bodies and I can fit about 6 lenses in. It's very nice in general, good protective capability and very convenient.
The Good:
There is a lot of good thought behind this backpack. It designed to be a camera backpack, not just a backpack you can put your camera in. For example, on the pouches opposite the main chamber, the zippers have covers to prevent them from scratching up your gear. Another good example is that the main chamber is deep enough that all of my lenses except my 200mm fit in horizontally, allowing me to fit more stuff in! My main camera goes into the bag attached to a lens that has a 67mm filter diameter and a lens hood on it, and they fit in without any problem whatsoever.
Neutral:
The body of the bag does not change shape no matter how much you have in it. This bodes well for protective capability but it's actually kindof annoying when the bag is not completely loaded. If you're carrying 1 old manual nikon with no extra lenses, or two canon 5Ds with 8 lenses and a laptop, the backpack is the exact same shape. This is a touch annoying because it can feel like you have a large foam brick on your back when lightly weighted.
Not that you'd probably want to lug one, but don't try to put anything other than an ultra-mobile laptop into this bag. Trying to put a mobile-desktop style laptop or anything thicker than about 1.5" into this backpack will not be a happy experience.
The Bad:
This is a computrekker - it's meant for carrying your laptop with you and it's designed with that in mind. It actually feels quite imbalanced when you have the camera chamber filled but leave your laptop at home.
Finally, the straps are short. I do a lot of photography out on my motorcycle and this bag barely fits over my motorcycle jacket, and I'm not exactly a huge guy. Without the jacket it's ok with the straps out a bit. But if you're on the larger side of medium-large, this backpack might feel too small on you.
On the whole its a nice backpack, pretty expensive but not when one considers how much stuff can be put into it simultaneously and that it's a good protective bag. It's not the best backpack in the world, but being my first and only SLR backpack that might just be the way of all of them.
Design & Craft March 19, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It's well designed and well made. Smart layout. I need to buy more lenses now! The only - is perhaps the various straps that can fly all around.
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