Camera Backpack For Antarctica

I have been looking for a backpack that I could use for day hiking and take with me to Antarctica that was not too large but fitted in my 70-200mm f2.8 Canon lens. I was very pleased when it arrived to be able to fit the lens in (not attached to the camera). There is plenty of space in this bag for gear to fit in and be able to carry some food and some spare layers. My small travel tripod fits on the side perfectly. Looking forward to using this lots in the future.

I will put my camera and lenses in the bag, put it across my body when we go ashore in Antarctica in Zodiacs,

I wore these gloves on my trip to Antarctica. They kept my hands super warm and I was able to use my camera without taking them off.

Took this to Antarctica to carry camera gear on wet Zodiac boat expeditions. Worked like a charm.

I am not a photographer at all, this camera was recommended to me by a professional photographer and I have not been disappointed. I took this camera to Antarctica on a National Geographic cruise and even the resident Nat Geo photographer was impressed with this camera and kept playing with it. By the end of the 10 day trip I felt totally comfortable with almost all features on this camera and was snapping away. The 210mm lense was perfect for getting up close pictures of whales, seals and penguins, esp in action mode.

Very useful as i work in Antarctica and this keeps my laptop etc, and some camera gear safe and unharmed by the harmful environment and conditions.

Perfect addition for my Antarctica excursion late this year!

This is the best camera backpack, let alone just backpack ever

I use the BlackRapid Backpack Breathe Camera Strap with a Lowepro ProTactic Backpack. One side of the strap connects perfectly to the rings located on the front of the backpack's shoulder straps and the other side connects onto a loop on the bottom of the pack on the other side. The BlackRapid backpack strap allows me to have quick access to my camera. With the camera on the BlackRapid strap, I no longer need to bring my backpack to my side to remove and use my camera. I now use my backpack only to store and change lenses. My camera can now remain outside my backpack, located conveniently to my side at hip level. When I want to shoot, the camera slides smoothly up the camera strap to eye level. I like that the camera hangs upside-down when resting on the strap. It makes for an easy get to position when my camera is resting at my side. This strap is amazingly slick and fun to use. I have to admit that I find myself playing around with it, like I'm some sort of gunslinger, showing off how quick I can be on the draw. I appreciate the movable clips provided on the BlackRapid camera strap. The two clips are easily adjusted, allowing me to restrict the movement of the camera to stay in one place on the strap when I am planning not to shoot. All of the attachment parts seem well made and designed. I keep the bottom strap strapped to the bottom of my backpack and store the rest of the strap in a small pocket on my backpack when I am not using the strap. Then, all I have to do is remove the strap from the small backpack pocket and connect the free end to the opposite shoulder strap . . . and I'm ready to go! I wish the piece that that screws into the camera (Camera Socket Attachment) was designed so that the camera could sit flat when attached, and if the design of the socket attachment would permit a tripod or mono-pod to be screwed into it without having to unscrew it from the camera. I absolutely love the BlackRapid Backpack Breathe Camera Strap!

I bought this lens for my recent trip to Antarctica. I wanted to capture sharp images of the wildlife. This lens is not too heavy. I can hand hold it and shoot without a tripod and still get sharp images. I am just an amateur but really love the results I have gotten with the lens on m Nikon D5500.