Mindshift Gear Backlight 26 L Backpack

Comes in a choice of three colours

Specifications

Interior Dimensions:
10.2” W x 19.3” H x 5.9” D (26 x 49 x 15 cm)
Exterior Dimensions:
11.4” W x 20.3” H x 7.9” D (29 x 51.5 x 20 cm)
Laptop:
10” W x 15.3” H x 1”D (25.5 x 38.8 x 2.5 cm)
Tablet:
9.3” W x 10.2” H x 0.6” D (23.5 x 26 x 1.5 cm)
Weight:  3.9lb (1.8kg)
Volume:  26 Liters

Price : USA $ 250 USD, Singapore $319 SGD, India INR 40,000

The Press Release

The BackLight 26L, with a rear-panel compartment for photo gear, allows you to access your gear without taking off the backpack. 

You can change lenses or just snap a quick photo by simply by spinning the bag to the front of your body while the waist belt is still secured. 

KEY FEATURES:

• Back-panel access provides access to all of your camera gear without taking the bag off, allowing you to work out of your bag without getting the harness dirty, wet, muddy or icy.
• Dedicated compartments fit up to a 15” laptop and full-size tablet.
• Daypack capacity! Front pockets totaling 9L carry personal gear for a days outing: extra layers, a light jacket, food, etc.

 

My Short Term Review

I have had an opportunity to do just one 2 week shoot with this backpack. In this short time I have begun to become fond of this bag. Its well built and has enough space to pack in all the gear and accessories that are needed for a 2 week landscape or travel shoot. Having said that it does not have the carrying capacity of a bigger bag like the Gura Gear 30 L(discontinued now) which I have had for a while now or its own sibling the backlight 36 L. But as I get older I find that this 26L Capacity hits the sweet spot between capacity and weight. It has forced me to carry just the gear I need and nothing more.

This is now my main bag for shoots ranging from 2 days to 2 weeks. For shorter shoots I carry a smaller bag by lower and for longer shoots I will use the Gura Gear bag.

Build Quality : 9/10

Ergonomics : 8/10

Usability : 9/10

Gear Holding Capacity : 7/10

From the short time I have had this bag I can easily recommend this bag to anyone who is looking for a midsize camera backpack. Its really one of the best mid size camera backpacks available now.