#F STOP LOTUS PRO#
#F STOP LOTUS SERIES#

Because the ICU protects the camera gear, the backpack itself is not padded, and it is quite light. f-stop Mountain backpacks are built from ripstop-nylon combined with polyurethane film Advantaв„ў. I started my review with the interior of the Lotus, but thereвЂ™s no doubt that backpack must be well-built and comfortable too. They are also equipped with metal D-rings, which can hold a top-loading camera case. You can attach things to shoulder straps too. The hip belt offers MOLLE system on both sides so you can mount original and third-party accessories here вЂ“ for example, the lens cases, top loading camera cases or already mentioned bottle holder.

The same straps can be used to mount tripod on front side of backpack.ДЄside from Gatekeepers, there are more possibilities for attaching other gear. The reason I picked deeper variants even for my small Fujifilm mirrorless system is that they can hold cameras and some lenses in a vertical orientation as you can see on the following photo: Both are deep enough for gripped cameras вЂ“ if you want to save some space, you can go with shallow ICUs.

#F STOP LOTUS PRO#

I use two different ICUs: Pro Small and Medium Slope. You can also use two ICUs together (it depends on their sizes and model of your backpack). You probably would not buy all ICUs available, but from my experience, two carefully chosen sizes can offer the solution for most needs. With the f-stop modular system, I would just use the bigger ICU. My previous backpack had two compartments, but the fixed dividing failed badly during mentioned the trip to the Svalbard with XF200mmF2 lens вЂ“ the camera compartment was not large enough to handle all my gear in this situation. Lotus is a single-compartment 32l backpack. You could also use other accessories for smart utilization of internal space like Packing cells which are great for packing your clothing and other stuff and perfectly fits the spaces around ICU, pouches for cables and chargers, filter case or ICU gate which makes a compartment of ICU lockable by zipper. ICUs are zipped and metal rings allow to carry it on strap when needed Almost everything I will say about it is valid for bigger models too (the largest one, Shinn, can take impressive 80l of equipment, so even photographers who need plenty of space could find the right backpack here).

#F STOP LOTUS SERIES#

It is the smallest model in Mountain series focused on use in the toughest environments. I chose the 32l f-stop Lotus backpack after long research and testing.

I love the minimalist approach, and I started to experiment with it even for my wildlife photography trips. My special requirement is to have sufficient space to pack everything into one carry-on bag. Last, but not least, it needs to be flexible enough to handle various sets of camera gear and non-photographic equipment вЂ“ I pack different equipment based on the character of the trip and as a Fujifilm x-photographer I test new gear frequently (I traveled with the big Fujinon XF200mF2 lens besides my usual set or with Fujifilm GFX medium format instead of my small X cameras, for example). It must be durable and it must hold out slipping over rocks, entrapping into thorny lianas, laying in the snow or getting wet. First, I often walk many kilometers in different conditions and biotopes from rainforests to mountains, so I need a comfortable backpack. I am not a typical wildlife photographer with many big telephoto lenses (my minimal wildlife set weighs only 2.5 kg), but I still have some needs matching this genre. Thanks to this experience I finally found the solution which I believe will work for me for many years.Дisclaimer: I am the f-stop brand ambassador now, but I chose the Lotus after thorough testing before our cooperation started. The changes were caused by the growing and shrinking of my gear, by different needs for my trips or discontent with functionality or comfort of some models. When I look back in almost 20 years I am in photography, the most often changed part of my equipment was definitely the backpack.

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