This bag is large, spacious, and holds tons of gear. It is well made and the little dividers that "snug" your lenses work great almost too well at times. My only complaints: the square shaped compartments make it a little harder at times to zip/unzip them one handed. The "snug" dividers don't allow any room to get your hands in to pull the lens out when it's a small lens like a 50mm. So you need to leave a little room. Make sure you take the time to adjust the straps so that the waist belt rest on your hips. The bag will ride a little lower on your back, but this is most comfortable. I just spent about 4 hours hiking sand dunes with all my camera gear and my tripod attached. It was heavy and it hurt for the first hour. But once I adjusted the straps, it was comfortable for the rest of the day. I'm 5'11" and 175 pounds and i had to have the shoulder straps on the largest/tallest setting to get the waist belt on my hips, so it may not be a good bag for taller people otherwise it'll go right across your fat gut.
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Ok, I picked up this bag on Amazon for a great deal. I like a lot of things about this bag, and I think there are a few things missing as well.
First off, Clik Elite seams to cater to the outdoor/adventure crowd more than the production photographer. What that means is that there is an emphasis on comfort and light weight, not just protection. This bag has thinner padding than products from Lowepro or Thinktank, I think Clik Elite is using the same dividers as Crumpler, they are thin, but they offer pretty good protection and they stay in place really well. The straps are also kind of thin compared to Lowepro and others. Hardware and zippers are slightly lighter duty then comparable bags. If you are looking for a bag that can be handled carelessly, this may not be it.
Now that my few gripes are out of the way, we can get to the good parts, and there are many. Overall, the bag is very well constructed, don't let my above comments scare you off, this bag will last a long time if you handle it well. Though the construction is lighter than some other brands, it really suits this bag's intended purpose, this bag is light! Another advantage to this bag is that it will allow you to carry a full compliment of gear and still carry stuff like a laptop, jacket, goggles, extra hat, etc. While many other bags let you carry a combination of photo gear and other stuff, I have not found one that lets you carry so much while maintaining mobility. This pack also has one of the better tripod/lightstand carriers that I have used.
Even fully loaded this pack is easy to move in. The straps and harness will adjust to fit almost any frame, and will keep the bag in place even skiing, or on a snowmobile, etc.
Another feature that I really like is that the inside of the lid has a lip around it that will keep things from rolling off when it's open. This is nice as it gives you a nice clean, dry place to set your camera/lens/strobe while setting up or tearing down in the dirt or snow.
Long story short, if most of your shoots involve moving gear from the car, to the studio, to the park across the street; get a Pelican or Lowepro. But if your work involves packing gear in or out of the field with any regularity, this might be a great bag for you.
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I got this bag for Christmas. I was looking for a bag that would hold all my gear for travel. I go to malaysia, india and the UK for work and like to bring my gear with, along with laptop. I can easily get my 15" laptop, 7d , canon 50mm, canon 100mm, canon 200mm, tokina 11-16, sigma 28-80 and a tamron 70-300... as well as two speedlites, extra batteries, rocket blower, filters, etc....and still have room in 3 exterior pockets. Its heavy fully loaded, but is very comfortable and fits my frame well. My only knock is that at 6'3", the waste strap goes over my belly button, and not my waste (may just need more adjustments).
The build is solid and straps have multiple adjustments to get the weight comfortably adjusted on your back. There are straps to add a tripod. Im heading to Amsterdam and Delhi this month and ill update on how it makes it through the paces. So far I am very pleased with this bag.
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I spent a tone of time researching backpacks for my Canon 60D with battery grip and true there are a tone out there that "could work" However after doing all my research and watching video reviews, I went with this backpack! Before buying this bag I was using a Vanguard Up-rise 43 Zoom Expandable Sling Camera Bag (Black) At the time it was fine because I was using my 60D with a Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD LD Aspherical IF Macro Zoom Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras However once I switched to Canon's L Lens line the Vanguard could no longer hold the camera. So with this new bag, I can fit all my gear and still have tons of room to spare! I have my 60D with battery grip and Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras attached with hood on(not reversed!). This was one of the main requirements that I wanted when purchasing a new bag. On the right side I have my second lens, a Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras also with the hood on and tripod colar attached! Below that lense I have 2 Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash for Canon Digital SLR Cameras in the case! The other side of the bag, I have my GF Powersnoot and Lightsphere Collapsable, as well as a rotating flash bracket. There side pocket on the outside of the bag holds all my chargers(4 total) as well as SD cards and extra batteries. I can't say enough about this bag, it's everything I could ask for and more. Keep in mind, this is not a small backpack, it's pretty hefty! Another nice feature this bag offers is the dividers. They mold to your lens so you can customize your bag accordingly and they keep your lens nice and snug during transport. The strapes also make this bag extreme comfy to wear even with all my gear loaded!
Last advice is, watch for deals, I was able to buy the bag for $116! The price changes on amazon frequently so if you want to buy the bag, keep an eye out!
There are a lot of bags out there that cost much more then this one, but offer so much less. If you want a bag that can hold all your pro equipment this is the way to go!
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I had been looking for a functional backpack to organize and carry my photo gear for sometime. I did not see Clik products in the local area, but I discovered they had large line of backpacks on Amazon and their website. I took a close look at the Clik Elite CE405BK Elite Pro backpack, which was being offered on Amazon at a good price and it met most of my needs. This backpack was presented as being able to attach a chest pask as well. So, I bought the Clik Elite CE405BK Elite Pro backpack with the intention of adding the chest pack later.
I was finding myself hand carring my camera to take the weight off my neck. The design of the chest pack looked functional and solved many of the problems I was having with carring my camera gear through rough terrain. So, I also bought the Clik Elite CE70BK Probody SLR Chest Pack. The chest pack comes with a harness, but it is designed to fit on a backpack harness as well, which would help balance the weight of your equipment on long trecks. I had bought the Clik Elite CE405BK Elite Pro backpack before I bought the chest pack. The backpack looked like it was designed to support the chest pack, and it was displayed that way on the Internet. However, when I received the chest pack it came with additional velcro supported fittings to add to the backpack harness. The original fittings on the backpack and the chest pack were designed differently and did not fit together. I sent an e-mail inquire to Clik about this problem, and I have not received a reply for over a month. Although the chest pack and the backpack work well as individual items, Clik should have taken more care in designing and presenting them to work together. Clik could also work on their customer service as well. For this reason I cannot give Clik a high rating.
