![]() You have to buy another shoulder strap piece to make this work on it's own as a mini camera sling bag but at that point i'd be looking at some sort of messenger. It has some peculiar velcro straps in the back but that's it. It has a small little handle at the top that fits a few fingers through and that's about it. There's not too much information about the Navin so I hope this'll be able to clear the air on what it is and how it would work for most people.Īs a stand alone, the Navin isn't particularly useful. Three mounting and carry options – waist, shoulder, chest.MOLLE attachment system allows users to attach to belt or backpack side panel.Accepts optional GateKeeper system for chest mounting.Two (2) D-rings accept optional shoulder strap.Designed to accommodate up to a pro-sumer body, mounted to a Pro-wide angle zoom lens (13cm long).That's how I ended up with a Navin to go along with everything. For me this was an issue especially because I knew I'd want to take photos on the fly. That being said, the one drawback of this is that there's no way to access your camera gear when you've got the backpack on your back. A lot of the other heavy duty bags out there for cameras are done in the same way. It's designed this way because it makes sense when you're carrying gear for long distances, your gear is most protected this way and I get that. That means that you have to take off the backpack, put it on the ground to access your camera gear. So one thing you'll realize with the Loka is that it is back side access. I took the Loka outside today and snapped quite a few shots of the bag. Designed for the outdoors as well with bungee cords to hold hiking poles, Hepalon (thick rubberized) base for extra waterproof-ness and abrasion protection when placing on the ground, as well as the ability to strap on a skis.Designed with photography in mind so having side slots for tripods.Lots of pocket space for storage of various camera or other gear.Tons of hooks, rings, straps, cords and clips for miscellaneous attachment of stuff.MOLLE attachment system to be used with add ons like the Navin.Has a spot for your hydration bladder and hole for the tube to come out.DWR treated, 330D double Ripstop Nylon with 1500mm Polyurethane coating which really means it's built like a tank and will only rip under crazy circumstances.EVA padded waist and shoulder pads for comfort.Aluminum internal frame on the back side to keep everything supported and to distribute the weight load.Meets international carry on size specifications.I've never really seen any other camera bag in this vibrant blue. The color does stand out but that perfectly jives with all my outdoor hiking gear. Since my purchase, f-stop has also introduced the Loka UL which is a lighter version of mine but I won't get into that today. ![]() ![]() They also have the Guru and Kenti in the Mountain Series but I would consider those day backpacks more for street photography. The Loka is f-stop gear's entry into mountain backpacks. The big reason around this was that I knew I'd be making an outdoor trip in a few months and that I would save on shipping, taxes, prices, currency exchange and wait time by buying it straight from the store in Hong Kong. I came away like a kid out of a candy store and for the rest of my trip to Hong Kong, I used the backpack. Eventually I purchased the Loka in Malibu Blue from the Mountain Series, a shallow medium ICU, 4 gatekeeper straps and a Navin. I didn't make a purchase that first visit, but I couldn't hold myself back from visiting again. The store, Tin Cheung had a bunch of f-stop gear on the shelf and then the gear lust juices started flowing. I was in the Mong Kok area and my favorite camera gear building called Sim City (星際城市, 47-51 Shantung St, Hong Kong). I never thought I'd get one until I randomly stumbled upon a store in Hong Kong that stocked it. While definitely on the high end as gear is concerned, they always had a great reputation amongst photography forum guys and was always reviewed very well. In a lot of ways, that's the type of photography I love – the adventure in travel. For the longest time, I had kept my eye on a company called f-stop Gear, focused on adventure photography gear.
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