Very ergonomic, great suspension system that hold lots of camera weight close to your body for comfortable hiking and bouldering. Big enough for a 35 mm body, 2 lenses, some film or filters.Thoughful strap on the back lets you also carry a lightweight tripod and jacket, and you can slide a water bottle on to the waist strap. Movable interior dividers help.

When it's loaded, it tends to fall over. I wish it was an inch longer and an inch wider so the camera body fit better, especially w/ an autowinder. I've also found myself wishing that there was a zip compartment in the lid where you could stash some more film, and that the lip flipped withwide instead of lengthwise

A great pack for carrying the basic photo essentials. You can't cart around a ton of stuff in this but that's probably not what you bought it for anyway. Unlike a lot of waist packs, this really does support the weight very well. I've filled it up, strapped a tripod on the outside and gone for runs on rough terrain.

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Cramming photo stuff in a mountainsmith lumbar pack or day pack; more room but not nearly as good for quick access.

Super-fast access to camera. Compact, lightweight, ergonomic fit,

doesn't sit up well with tripod attached.

This awesome little camera bag gives me more and better pictures than any other camera bag because it lets me take pictures that would otherwise be missed. It's especially great while hiking, skiing and partying. I wear the Photo Runner in front of my waist while skiing. When skiing with an impatient group of friends, I can stop, pull the camera from the bag, and be set up for a shot in under 15 seconds. This allows me take a lot of great shots that otherwise would be missed. No other bag is so quick. There's a trick to using the zipper, however. Once I figured it out I could catch great fleeting shots. Before this bag, I was almost thinking of going back to a compact camera for getting those quick shots that I could never get with a more cumbersome 35 mm in a photobag. With the PhotoRunner, I'm very pleased to use my 35 mm in the field, on the road, and at the spur of the moment.

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Not enough pockets, no mesh, not big enough for my Nikon F80.

I was set on buying this when I first saw it but then I brought my Nikon N80 in (with a 28-80mm lens attached) for a fitting. My camera barely fits... I find there's not enough room for the camera and basic accessories (filters, film, brush, etc.) I ended up getting a Nova 1.

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Compact, well-balanced when worn the way it's designed to. When carried by the shoulder strap, it balances very well. Excellent materials and design.

Long zip-top, balance not good when fully-loaded and sitting on flat surface.

No one bag can fit *all* requirements, and this concept drives this review.

It's a great bag, when I need something smaller than my other bag, a Lowepro Mini-Trekker. I can actually fit a Nikon F80 with 80-200mm f/2.8 lens in it, lengthwise, with a 28-105mm below (with a padded separator in between, of course).

One of the nylon clasps broke, and I could have gotten it replaced but was too lazy, so made do with a bit of epoxy and a metal pin.

If you want something nondescript (ie. doesn't look like a photo-bag), but still protects your camera gear, buy a "generic" haversack that can fit this at the bottom, and just stick it in.

For improvement (Photo Runner Mk II ? :-), perhaps they can redesign the top flap (though IMHO it's not too bad right now), that's about all I can think of. Oh, and perhaps some sort of a handle where you can just pick it up and go ... right now I use the loop on the back, not too bad, but something slightly larger will be good.

I don't miss having mesh outside, as the front zippered compartment is good enough.

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Easy to throw over your shoulder or strap on as a fanny pack. If a bag is too big, you are less likely to take it with you. This bag, however, is compact but still can carry a body, extra lens or two, film and cleaning supplies. Perfect for my needs.

Nope.

If you don't need 18 lens with you, this is the perfect bag. Easy to transport, well made, padded, adjustable inserts and reasonable price all make this bag a winner in my book. I found it for $44 at B&H Photo.

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well constructed, inexpensive,
LowePros are made to be used-functional.
well padded, good handles/zippers- multiple carrying options- compactable, too
THis thing even has movable dividers (velcro) that let me hold secure different sized objects. Very cool.

a bit too good- has lots of straps

I originally bought this for a mtb trip and was going to strap it to my waist, but wait, it's pretty bulky, but still possible. So instead, for biking, I got a large camelback thing (blackburn rush 100 for my SLR-which worked very well).
Well, it's use is now relegated to strapping the waist band accross by body and have my camera hugging by back. This is great for hiking and walking around, leaving my hands totally free and not constricting my shoulder. The great thing is that my SLR body + 2 lenses and a handleful of film, and a filter or two, a brush can all fit. It also has a zipper sack for paper, brochures, maps, doodads. I'm glad I got it becasue it works well (but not intended) and it keeps everything safe and protected and I can be free running around. The way I wear it- it looks sort of like a courier bag, only smaller.

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SLR zip pouch top load- those are totally useless and are very obvious. and aren't well protected either- 'si