Our friends at MindShift Gear just released what might be the three lightest weight outdoor photography backpacks ever. (The new UltraLight Single 16Lbackpack weighs in at a slim 1.9 pounds, including the rain cover!) The UltraLight Sprint 16L, UltraLight Dual 25L, and UltraLight Dual 36L side-panel designs allow quick access to cameras, lenses, and accessories without first having to take off the bag. The backpacks also offer generous space for personal belongings, zippered storage, a hydration reservoir and electronics. Additional features include an integrated tripod mounting system and highly breathable shoulder straps. The UltraLight Dual 25L and UltraLight Dual 36L also include a removable camera compartment and shoulder strap that can be worn separately when you wish to drop your full pack and bag a peak with even less weight.
“All aspects of the UltraLight backpacks were refined with weight in
mind, including lightweight fabric, thinner webbing, lighter buckles, and
shoulder straps with less padding,” said Doug Murdoch, MindShift Gear’s CEO and
lead designer. “This allows the
outdoor enthusiast to be able to go farther and faster as they are not weighed
down by their pack.”
GEAR CAPACITY
UltraLight Sprint
16L:
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Holds one large (un-gripped) Mirrorless body and
one to two standard zoom lenses, or primes
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Holds one compact DSLR (Rebel, 3300 or 5300
series) and one to two lenses
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Fits up to a 10” tablet or most 1.5 liter
hydration reservoirs
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Nine liters of capacity for personal gear
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Maximum lens size:
o Mirrorless:
70-200mm f/2.8 equivalents attached to body
o DSLR:
24-70mm f/2.8 attached to body
UltraLight Dual 25L:
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Holds one standard-size DSLR (5DM3 or D810) and
one standard zoom lens or two primes
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Holds one large (un-gripped) Mirrorless body and
two to three lenses
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Fits up to a 15” laptop or most 2.5 liter
hydration reservoirs
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Fourteen liters of capacity for personal gear
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Maximum lens size:
o Mirrorless:
70-200mm f/2.8 equivalents attached to body
o DSLR:
24-70mm f/2.8 attached to body
UltraLight Dual 36L:
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Holds one standard-size DSLR (5DM3 or D810) and
two to four standard zoom lenses
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Holds one gripped DSLRs (1Dx or D4s) and two to
three standard zoom lenses
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Fits up to a 15” laptop or most three liter
hydration reservoirs
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Twenty liters of capacity for personal gear
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Maximum lens size: 24-70mm f/2.8 attached to
body with 70-200 f/2.8 detached
MATERIALS
Exterior: For
superior water resistance, all exterior fabric has a durable water-repellant
coating, plus the underside of the fabric has a polyurethane coating. It also
has high-quality YKK® Fuse
zippers, 100D nylon shadow rip-stop, 420D high-density nylon, 210D velocity
nylon, 320G UltraStretch mesh, 350G airmesh, nylon webbing, 3-ply bonded nylon
thread.
Interior: 200D poly, velex, high-density closed-cell foam, belly-o mesh, 3-ply bonded nylon
thread.
PRODUCT
DIMENSIONS, VOLUME & WEIGHT
UltraLight Sprint
16L
External
Dimensions: (25 x 47 x 15 cm)
Camera
Compartment: (24 x 14 x 12 cm)
Tablet/hydration
compartment: (24.5 x 27 cm)
Volume: 16
liters
Weight: 1.9lbs
(includes rain cover)
UltraLight Dual 25L
External Dimensions: (26 x 55 x 17 cm)
Camera
Compartment: (23 cm x 19 cm x 13 cm)
Laptop/hydration
compartment: (26 x 40 cm) W x H
Volume: 25
liters
Weight: 2.8 lbs
(includes rain cover, removable shoulder strap, removable camera compartment)
UltraLight Dual 36L
External
Dimension: (28 x 60 x 22 cm)
Camera Compartment: (25 X 25 X 16.5cm)
Laptop/hydration
compartment: (26.5 x 49cm) W x H
Volume: 36
liters
Weight: 3.3 lbs
(includes rain cover, removable
shoulder strap, removable camera compartment)
ABOUT MINDSHIFT GEAR
MindShift Gear
(www.mindshiftgear.com) is a group of committed professional photographers and
product designers who support conservation and protection of our natural
resources and planet. Founded by the creators of Think Tank Photo and
conservation photographer Daniel Beltrรก, MindShift is dedicated to building carrying solutions for those who are
passionate about experiencing the natural world. Their slogan, “Engage with
nature,” challenges people to not only become involved in outdoor activities,
but to create a conversation about nature and our relationship to the
environment.
Improve your photography while spending the day on an airboat along the river of grass learning from the pros // PLUS WIN // some awesome product from MindShift Gear, Peak Design, Think Tank Photo and Polaroid University plus free prints from Image Pro International. We are good to go with two final seats available!
