Some say that a collection of tools keeps on growing until your toolbox is full – and the same can be said for kitchen cabinets and wardrobes. That also applies to photographers, as we can find ourselves with more cameras, lenses, flashguns and accessories than we know what to do with. Armed with a shoulder bag, we may have to leave a lot of our kit at home, with the inevitable frustration that we don’t have the thing we need just when we need it.
One solution is to buy a bigger shoulder bag to fit all your additional kit in, but that’s generally less than ideal. Carrying the whole weight of the bag on one shoulder can soon become uncomfortable, and the strap can have a nasty habit of sliding down an arm.
Backpacks are one potential alternative. They offer much more room for expansion while helping to spread the load evenly. Both shoulders share the burden and the weight of your kit is also distributed between your upper and lower