Assume Tank has unveiled its newest digital camera backpack: DarkLight. Designed for fans and execs that journey with choose gear, the brand new bag has been discreetly styled so it would not scream “digital camera bag”. Two capability choices can be found – 20L and 14L – and each could be had in a alternative of two completely different colorways: black, and montane inexperienced.
The smaller DarkLight 14L has been sized to suit a full-frame physique with a 70-200mm f/2.8 connected (with the lens hood pre-attached within the taking pictures place), plus a 24-70mm f/2.8 and an ultra-wide f/2.8 alongside. The 20L DarkLight is wider, permitting for 2 our bodies, each with connected huge/customary zoom lenses, to face one another in a vertical orientation. There’s then sufficient area on both aspect for a 70-200mm f/2.8, a small prime, and a flashgun. There’s extra area inside 20L’s again panel for a 16-inch laptop computer, plus an iPad Professional could be stowed on the entrance of the bag. The DarkLight 14L will match an iPad Mini in its entrance pocket. A tripod or water bottle will also be carried on one aspect. On the entrance of every bag is a MOLLE grid for simple attachment of MOLLE-compatible equipment, plus webbing straps on the aspect that can be utilized with Assume Tank modular pouches to broaden the bag’s carrying capability.
Entry to the principle digital camera compartment is through a back-panel flap for added safety. This additionally implies that, with the bag secured to you utilizing the waist strap, you may then take away the shoulder straps and rotate the backpack to face you, enabling speedy entry to your gear with out having to put the bag on soiled/moist floor.
Each DarkLight sizes have extra entry to your digital camera through the bag’s opening high panel, made simpler by the luggage being designed to face upright with out assist. On the rear is beneficiant again padding with a central air vent channel for added all-day carrying consolation. Each baggage additionally get a removable waist strap, and that is additionally padded on the 20L model.
DarkLight baggage have been designed for use in all weathers: the zipper pulls have lengthy pull cords to make them simpler to deal with if you happen to’re carrying gloves, a waterproof therapy is utilized to the outside, and for heavier downpours there’s an included seam-sealed rain cowl.
Assume Tank DarkLight backpacks can be found to pre-order from B&H. Anticipate to pay $169.95 for the 14L, and $199.75 for the 20L.