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MindShift Gear Announces BackLight 18L Daypack
13 April 2018
MindShift Gear has announced an 18-liter version of its BackLight series, the $199.99 BackLight 18L rear-panel backpack. This smaller, lightweight daypack enables you to access gear without taking off the backpack. Just rotate the bag to the front while the waist belt is still secured.
"The BackLight 18L was designed with comfort in mind," said Doug Murdoch, MindShift's CEO and lead designer. "The air channel on the rear panel was designed for maximum comfort. It features a large padded waistbelt to support heavy gear and a contoured backpanel for extra lumbar support."
It features dedicated compartments that fit up to a 13-inch laptop and a full-size tablet. Its front pockets total five liters in personal gear space for a day's outing and is available in Charcoal or Woodland Green. The daypack also meets most international and U.S. airline carry-on requirements.
For more information see the news release below.
MindShift Gear's BackLight 18L Outdoor Photography Daypack Offers Added Comfort and Quick Rear-Panel Access
SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- MindShift Gear announces the release of an 18-liter version of its popular BackLight series, the BackLight 18L rear-panel backpack. This smaller version offers a lightweight daypack that enables photographers to access gear without taking off the backpack. They can change lenses or just snap a quick photo simply by rotating the bag to the front while the waist belt is still secured. Rear-panel access also adds security when traveling since camera gear is protected from behind.
This back-panel access allows photographers to work out of the bag without getting the harness dirty, wet, muddy or icy. It features dedicated compartments that fit up to a 13" laptop and a full-size tablet. As a daypack, its front pockets total 5 liters in personal gear carry for a day's outing, such as extra layers, a light jacket, food and more. It is available in two colors, Charcoal and Woodland Green and meets most international and U.S. airline carry-on requirements.
This new backpack holds a variety of camera kits:
- Two gripped dSLRs with lenses attached and one to three standard zoom lenses
- Two gripped Mirrorless bodies with lenses attached and three to five lenses
- Fits up to a 13" laptop and a 10" tablet
- Fits personal gear in the 5L front compartments
- Maximum lens size: 300mm f2.8 or 150-600mm f5-6.3 attached to a body
"The BackLight 18L was designed with comfort in mind," said Doug Murdoch, MindShift's CEO and Lead Designer. "The air channel on the rear panel was designed for maximum comfort. It features a large padded waistbelt to support heavy gear and a contoured backpanel for extra lumbar support."
Additional Features and Benefits
- Daisy chain, ice axe loops and additional lash points
- Includes tripod/monopod mounting system on front or side
- Comfortable padded waist belt with webbing rail
- Flap-keeper neck strap allows unencumbered access to gear
- Two large water bottle pockets with cinch cord fit a 32 oz. Nalgene
- Side compression straps with locking SR buckles
- Air channel and lumbar support on rear-panel
- Ergonomic zipper pulls are easily gripped with gloves or frozen fingers
- Highest quality YKK zippers, 420D Velocity and 420D high-density nylon
- Front stuff pockets for trail essentials, e.g., headlamp, gloves, chargers
- Adjustable dividers
- Top zippered pocket
- Interior mesh pockets
- Seam-sealed rain cover included, folds flat for use as a ground cover
- Compatible with MindShift's Tripod Suspension Kit, Filter Nest, Filter Hive and Switch Case
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. Features the highest-quality abrasion-resistant YKK RC-Fuse zippers, 420D velocity nylon, 420D high-density nylon, 320-GB UltraStretch mesh, 350-GB airmesh, nylon webbing, 3-ply bonded nylon thread
Interior: 210D silver-toned nylon lining, hexa-mesh pockets, high-density closed-cell foam, PE board reinforcement, 3-ply bonded nylon thread
Specifications
Exterior Dimensions: 10.6" W x 18.5" H x 7.1" D (27x47x18 cm)
Interior Camera Compartment: 9.4" W x 16.7" H x 5.5" D (24x42.5x14 cm)
Laptop Pocket: 8.9" W x 13.8" H x 0.8"D (22.5x35x2.1 cm)
Tablet Pocket: 8.7" W x 10.2" H x 0.6" D (22x26x1.5 cm)
Total Volume: 18L
Weight: 3.5 lbs. (1.6 kg)