Petapixel says the Kiboko City Commuter Camera Backpack is the “Best Day-Use Backpack for Photographers”
You have 12 days left to order the new Kiboko City Commuter Camera Backpack on Kickstarter (Click here). According to PetaPixel tested the bag is the “Best Day-Use Backpack for Photographers”:
The “day-use” backpack is perhaps the most difficult to sift through as it is the most popular style and therefore the most manufacturers compete to earn your attention. It is also the category where the most concessions are made to appeal to the widest group of photographers, making it very difficult to find one bag that does everything right for every possible use case. For years, the best choice was Peak Design Everyday Backpack V2 despite numerous issues with it because it was able to be the most for the most people. That finally changes with Gura Gear’s Kiboko City backpack, which does everything the Everyday Backpack does better — and more.
Gura Gear managed to make a smaller backpack that can actually carry more equipment. While it’s not deep enough to hold a larger camera like a Nikon Z9 or a Canon 1DX, it easily holds other cameras like any from Sony, the Canon R5, or the Nikon Z7 II. It features a roll-top so it can expand to carry soft items like a sweatshirt or jacket, has multiple pockets all around the bag for various accessories, and has a properly divided interior that holds a variety of lenses and other camera equipment.
The material and build quality of the Kiboko City is top notch and while the bag isn’t waterproof, everything but the zippers will repel water thanks to being fully encased in X-pac fabric.
Beyond those basics, the Kiboko City has side panel camera access, a magnetic hiding water bottle side pocket, a center channel tripod holder, high-quality shoulder straps, and Fidlock magnetic fasteners. The bag is a little bit more expensive than Peak Design’s backpack, but you get your money’s worth.
Other solid picks include the aforementioned Peak Design Everyday Backpack V2, the WANDRD PRVKE, or the LowePro ProTactic.
Venus Optics announced the 58mm macro lens
Venus Optics announced the new 58mm f/2.8 2X E-mount lens. It’s not listed yet on their official store.
Sony Tidbits…
The SIRUI 1.25x Anamorphic adapter turn spherical lenses into Anamorphic lenses
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Samyang V-AF Auto-Focus Cine Lenses: First Look video by Lensvid
Last week Samyang announced the World’s first CINE AF lens lineup (product page here). Lensvid now posted the world’s first video showing the real lenses:
New great EU deals: Save big on Sony A7IV and Sony/Tamron/Sigma lenses
On top of the ongoing great Amazon rebates we got those new deals at FotoErhardt (Click here to see the long deal list) and Fotokoch (all EU readers can buy from these stores)- Here just a few special mentions:
- 50 Euro off on the Sony 24-105mm FE at Foto Erhardt.
- 100 Euro off on the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FE at Foto Erhardt.
- 80 Euro off on the Tamron 28-200mm FE at Foto Erhardt.
- 150 Euro off on the Sony A7IV superkit at Foto Erhardt.
- 57% off on Capture 1 with code “C1MOBIL” at Foto Koch.
EU readers can enjoy some very good deals this week on European Amazon stores:
- Save big on Sony cameras/lenses and Tamron lenses at Amazon Germany, Amazon UK, Amazon Italy. Amazon France. Amazon Spain.
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- Save big on three Sony lenses at Amazon UK.
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- Complete overview of all deals listed at Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
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