Luma Camera Pack 18L

Packing for a trip a couple weeks ago a seam let go on the camera backpack I've been using for a long time - acquired when I was a Nikon shooter, so it was very large. Large enough to require intensive negotiations to get it on a plane in the passenger compartment with me. Casting around I saw the Luma 18L, and eyeballing it thought that it would be perfect for my current kit which is Fujifilm XT5 based. Bought it paid for overnight from my long time supplier, and hoped for the best.

When it arrived, I started fiddling with lenses and camera bodies. The pack was big enough to easily hold one body with 18-55 lens mounted in that side-access area (the "as shipped" configuration, that camera and lens were an exact fit with just enough slack to absorb the camera strap), and then compartments filled with the 8-16mm zoom, 70-300 zoom, and a few primes - 90mm f2, 56mm f1.2, 16mm f1.4. I put my second XT5 body in the top compartment with the 18mm f2, a very tight fit even without the camera strap. The pockets inside swallowed up CF cards, lens wipes, compass, USB C cables, and my MacBook Pro 16 inch slid into the laptop compartment. I had a lot of loose space around the lenses, wished I had a couple dividers to rejigger the lens area, but as it was worked out well. Passport and note cards in the front pocket.

No negotiations required to get it on the plane along with my carry on luggage. Fit perfectly well under the seat in front, an aisle seat so not as wide as under a window or…

I wanted a comfortable and compact bag that would snugly fit a trio of lenses for flexible shooting options. I also did not want the bag to scream expensive camera gear inside. The 18L in sage fits my needs better than I could ever imagine. I swapped a leading brand 30L bag for this 18L bag and can carry the exact same amount of gear. It's very well made and sturdy. Love it!