The best technical mountaineering pack for pro photographers
No-one does technical camera backpacks quite like Lowepro. Purpose-built for outdoor photographers and videographers, their packs fill what was once a gaping hole between the needs of the professional snapper and those of the technical mountaineer. This PhotoSport X 35L backpack is a case in point. The ActivZone harness system is constructed specifically for mountaineering – and the pack features attachment points for poles, ice axes, climbing gear, helmet and skis. The main fabric is a lightweight 420D recycled nylon, with a reinforced base, polyester lining and all-weather rain cover. A clamshell zip in the back panel gives you total access to the interior, and the removable GearUp insert connection is designed to work with Lowepro camera accessories including the GearUp camera box L, XL and XXL.
Removable GearUp camera insert connector fits with Lowepro GearUp Pro Camera Box L & XL (sold separately)
Back panel zip gives total access to interior
ActivZone harness system is specifically designed for mountaineering
Sternum strap and waist belt
Side compression straps
Top access with drawstring and dual flap
Attachment points for poles, ice axes, climbing gear and skis
Shock cord web on front for helmets etc.
All Weather rain cover
Weight: 1.89 kg
External dimensions: 33 x 24 x 61 cm
Internal dimensions 32 x 22 x 60 cm
Total volume 48 L
86% recycled fabric
Main fabric: 100% recycled 420D nylon Oxford
Bottom panel: 420D recycled nylon diamond ripstop with carbonate coating
Lining: 200D recycled polyester
Recycled Materials - This product is made from 86% recycled fabric
Sustainability through Longevity - For 50 years, Lowepro has designed and made some of the highest quality protective cases in the world. They stand behind every product with a lifetime warranty
In a world where some gear companies feel like they have to make everything, Lowepro have just picked a single thing and done it really well. Since mountaineer and adventure photographer Greg Lowe knocked up his first backpack in a Colorado shed in 1967, they’ve become the world leader in camera bags for outdoor photographers.
Lowepro were the first to introduce innovations like soft-sided foam-lined camera bags, ergonomic shoulder straps and lightweight buckles, and their products have averted many a camera catastrophe over the last 50 years. These days the bags are designed just outside San Francisco, and their focus is still firmly zoomed in on adventure photography in the great outdoors. Unlike so many other camera bags and backpacks, theirs are built to be rugged, comfortable and weatherproof – and every new bag or innovation gets properly put through its paces in the mountains before it finds its way onto your back.
What’s more, they’ve recently been putting a lot of work into their use of more sustainable materials, and some of their products are now made from up to 85% recycled fabric. So as you capture the world through your lens, you’re also doing your bit for it with your gear choices.
