Mountainsmith Odyssey Camera Pack

The pack has an incredible amount of compartments and many options to personalize your way of carrying gear. My only complaints are that it takes a while to hide straps and getting the adjustments right, and that it doesn't has a place for a hydration pouch, which I use extensively. It has a place for two bottles but they get hot very quickly. My gear is well protected though...

It is high quality but huge! I'd say twice the size I thought it was... It will be going back...

I used this pack for a digital camera and about 8 lenses. I had plenty of room for all that equipment, plus a few extra spaces for flashes and remotes...but what bugged me is that I was carrying around a lot of air, making the entire pack much to bulky for what I was carrying. The depth of the camera compartment is just too deep for most lenses...and even for long lenses that you would lay on their side instead of going in head first. Overall, a very well built pack, but just not the right proportions for camera equipment, even with movable dividers. If you want to go hiking with a Medium format system, this might be a great choice, because it carries weight REALLY comfortably.

this pack is just what I was looking for with room to grow

Too bulky for what it is!

This pack is great. It has all the necessary things to allow convenience and ease of use. One thing many people don't like about it is the way the pack unzips from the back to get into the main compartments. I really like this. It keeps your back panel clean and you can swing it around easy enough to fold down the pack and get into your camera and lens compartments. One thing, this pack is very big. I was a little shocked at first when I opened the package. However, this is kindof what I was looking for anyway. I normally pack 3 camera bodys. 2 digital and one large format film. along with 5 or six lenses, including a monster 500mm canon L. And it amazingly holds it all and carries it in comfort. Highly recommended to anybody looking for a camera pack you can carry everything including your snacks, lunch and dinner.

Great camera bag for all of your gear. Its protected well and balanced on your back. The rain cover gives you peace of mind when really getting after the light, in all conditions.