At CES 2013, Timbuk2 announced a new DSLR and camera backpack for professional photographers. Now this backpack is in stock and available for price at $139.
This Sleuth Camera Backpack has two colors: Black/Gunmetal and Night Blue/Pacific.
Features:
- Dual compartment hybrid camera backpack accommodates your double life as photographer and person-with-stuff
- Padded tricot lined compartment that fits up to a 17″ MacBook Pro; Multiple internal and external pockets
- Padded bottom section for camera gear and adjustable volume upper compartment for personal gear
- Internal mesh pockets in the camera compartment for additional camera accessories
- Adjustable padded camera compartment holds DSLR with lens, two lenses, a flash, all your memory cards, filters, etc. Tripod attachment straps
Reviews from popphoto:
Bags like this one are becoming more common, but with many of them meant to handle an iPad or a tiny MacBook Air, it’s nice to see one that can accommodate a full-sized laptop. While I wouldn’t have minded a little more room for gear, the Sleuth has plenty of space for a day pack. Plus, it’s very tough, extremely comfortable, and it’s one of the best-looking camera bags I have seen in a while. I’d have no problem recommending it as a short-list option for anyone in the market for anyone looking for a great camera bag that doesn’t, well, look like a camera bag.
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looks like a great pac and can handle most of camera gear, but the only thing that bothers me is the camera is on the bottom of the pac. what if you drop the pac, accidently set the pac down little hard cause u r in a rush. other wise the pac looks great and would serve the purpose..
I ordered a custom, messenger bag from Timbuk2 some
years ago. Overall, the bag has served me well. I am curious if they changed
their supplier of webbing and velcro. On my messenger bag, the webbing and the
loop side of the velcro frayed and pilled within weeks of owning the bag. makes
for a horrible, messy look on an otherwise clean looking bag. To me, the
Sleuth, looks like a streamlined copy of the Mountainsmith Borealis -prettier – but for
more money. The Borealis has the benefit of more pockets and padding as well.