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25% Off F-Stop Tilopa backpack + Free Gift for Memorial weekend!

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on May 29, 2010

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F-Stop gear is having a great sale this weekend on the Tilopa backpack to honor the military (up to and including Monday 31st May). This bag has been extremely popular this year so this is a great opportunity for you to save 25% and also get a FREE F-Stop t-shirt in the deal.

To get the discount simply follow this link to the F-Stop store and then at the checkout enter the promotional code Cap-Nick in the discount code section on the last page of the checkout. I also have a review and more photos of my F-Stop Satori which is a very very similar bag to the Tilopa. The difference being that the Tilopa comes with a slightly smaller internal camera compartment and is also about 2 inches shorter in overall height.

Tilopa Specs:

Volume: 50 Liter / 3,100 Cubic Inches
Weight: 2032 Grams – 4.47lbs (With Full ICU) / 1392 Grams – 3.07lbs (No ICU)
Dimensions: 12” x 24″ x 10″
Internal Compartment Dimensions: 12” x 22” x 10”
Internal Compartment Space Available with Large ICU: 7” tall ½” on each side, extra depth taken by laptop sleeve.
Torso Length: 18.5”
Metal internal Frame for support carrying heavy loads.
Fabric Info: Ballistic Rip-stop Nylon, Abrasion Resistant Nylon Webbing, High Density foam, Heavy Gauge Zippers, YKK Waterproof Zippers, Waterproof Urethane coasted mesh

F-Stop Satori Camera Pack

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Dan Carr

on October 14, 2009

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Almost more than any other question I get asked is ” What camera bag do you use?” This is the answer…… well, one of them anyway. F-Stop is a company which specializes in camera bags for the adventure minded photographer. If you like to ski, hike, climb or ride a bike with your gear these are the bags for you. My main use for the Satori is backcountry skiing and my previous one saw some heavy action over an 18 month period. During this time, F-Stop was constantly seeking feedback from a group of action sports photographers including myself and others like pro climbing photog Tim Kemple. The result of our findings and feedback is this newly updated pack released this month. F-Stop bags are available in limited stores but also available directly from their web store HERE. Hopefully the photos at the bottom give you an idea of just how much stuff you can fit in this bag. There is plenty of room in the pack for all my camera gear as well as things like shovel and avalanche probe ( see photos below). This new version is available in Red, Black or Green. If you are looking for something similar but a little bit smaller then check out the F-Stop Tilopa. It is almost identical in design, only slightly smaller.

Most photographers go through a perpetual search for the perfect camera bag. Well I can finally stop that search, for backcountry ski photography this is THE bag and it will also suit photographers of many other outdoor sports. The seam-sealed zippers keep your kit safe and dry and the material is incredibly durable. The last version I had showed hardly a scuff after 18 months of use!

The HUGE internal camera compartment allows me enormous flexibility in choosing what equipment I carry with me and with the excellent harness system I can easily carry 30-40lbs all day long with no problems.

By removing the XL camera block and replacing it with a smaller one I can also use this bag for an overnight camping trip or a weekend trip away to the city where I only need a 1 camera, 1 lens setup with room for clothing and a laptop.

New Bags coming from F-Stop

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Dan Carr

on February 12, 2009

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For the last year my F-Stop backpacks have been my location workhorses. I primarily use the F-Stop Satori (their largest pack) for my day to day mountain shooting and when I am using multiple packs, I double up by taking their Tilopa pack with me as well. Over the last 6 months or so, the guys at F-Stop have been collecting information from photographers such as myself in effort to make these already excellent packs, even better.

New versions of the Satori and the Tilopa have been announced for pre-order today on their site HERE

Buy pre-ordering the packs you can take advantage of a considerable discount which is always nice. Look out for a full in-depth review of these new packs on this blog sometime in the near future!