OK, look! I've been looking and looking, but...

[Cage]

Gee am, I went through this exercise a couple of years back. I had to have a backpack!

Did all the research on what I thought I needed and settled on a Lowenpro Rover AWII.

Great bag. Still sitting in the cupboard with all the tags still on it. Never seen the light of day.

[ameerat42]

In that case look at the lowepro flipside 400aw.

Ta. You just reminded me. That was exactly the bag I saw today, for $163.
Am.

[Stingray]

Sounds like you're going through the same "trek" that I've just completed .. LOL
Needing to upgrade from multiple bags to one "backpack" that would do it all for me
I had a similar budget, not really wanting to spend more than ~$150 or so... wanting to have it for hiking as well
In the end tho, I went for the Lowepro Flipside 20L AW, it was more like $220, so ended up on laybuy ..
but it fits all my gear, camera with 120-400mm lens attached and spots for spare lenses plus room for the few others I plan to get as time goes by.
It looks a lil "splayed" out in the pic but it closes fine and isn't "squished", plus there's straps on the side for carrying a tripod (and has all weather wrap that's tucked in the bottom, ready to pull out when raining)
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[ameerat42]

Ta Daz. That looks like the go. The cheaper one might still be the one for me, though.
Am.

[hakka]

Ta. You just reminded me. That was exactly the bag I saw today, for $163.
Am.

I paid around $100 from ebay.

[Mark L]

Gee am, I went through this exercise a couple of years back. I had to have a backpack!

Did all the research on what I thought I needed and settled on a Lowenpro Rover AWII.

Great bag. Still sitting in the cupboard with all the tags still on it. Never seen the light of day.

Excellent.
So Am, have you sent Kevin a PM yet?

[ROA44]

The one I got was the lowepro computrekker and fits the Sig 120-400, 2 kit lenses and a 35mm-1.8 plus a 15" laptop + cables portable HDD's, the usual stuff. Current buy now Cost Including delivery is $87.95 this is the same seller I bought mine from last year and I've got no problems with mine.

[ameerat42]

Excellent.
So Am, have you sent Kevin a PM yet?

As a matteroffact it didn't dawn on me (even tho I get up at 5:30).
Talk of being...
Am.

[Cage]

Your Lowepro Flipside 400 AW for $163.00 ???????

How's $63.85 ( or offer) on ya doorstep sound? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Lowepro-F...item4ac52435d6

[ameerat42]

It sounds good, but they're probably imitations - just like the originals

[ROA44]

I know mine appears to be genuine, the seller has bee around since 2009.and is advertising regularly.

The one I have is very similar to stingrays except black and holds about 6 lenses.

[Epoc]

Computrekkers which by the way i just found out are now discontinued by Lowepro but not by counterfeiters, retailed for $269. You decide if yours is genuine

[ROA44]

I think it was still current when I got mine, but that was about 12 months ago, so not sure when they were discontinued.

If mine is not genuine then it's been a very good copy.

[Cage]

It sounds good, but they're probably imitations - just like the originals

As alluded to above, if my bag is not 'genuine' it is a mighty fine bit of counterfeiting.

[ameerat42]

I'm going to have a look at a Tamrac Evolution 8 for $120.
Big mistake?
Am(I making?).

[GoldZilla]

If you can still find one (apparently they're discontinued), I'd recommend you snap up a Lowepro Fastpack 250 or 350 (the 350 can carry a 17" laptop).

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If you can still find one (apparently they're discontinued), I'd recommend you snap up a Lowepro Fastpack 250 or 350 (the 350 can carry a 17" laptop).

Probably best to check if you can fit the 50-500 lens in there though - I don't have one, so I have no idea how long it is compared to a 70-200...

[Allie]

I bought this one to hold my 150-500 lens along with everything else I don't get around to using - not that I've actually put anything into the bag .... ummm, but it is there if I want to ...... I would not say it is the lightest bag around but it looks very nice sitting up there in the top part of the wardrobe.

[ameerat42]

Ta folks. Today I am going to look (sharply) at that Amtrac Evolution 8. If it's as good as the salesperson says, then I might
just walk out with my gear in it. $120 is not so much to part with IFFF it's that good.
Am.

[ameerat42]

Update: the search is over. No, that Evolution 8 was just not suitable for me.
Today I got a LowePro 300AW. Cost $161. I think that's OK. Best I could find on-line, anyway.
Ta for all your help.
Have updated other thread.
Am.

[Roosta]

I know you'll be happy with it too. There great bags, comfy on the longer hikes.