- Today we're talking about the Incase DSLR Pro Pack
and if this backpack is the perfect camera backpack for you.
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If you're new here, my name is Jeven Dovey.
I do a lot of film making tutorials,
a lot of camera reviews, adventure travel,
all that good stuff.
So one of the things that I'm always searching for
is the perfect camera backpack.
There are so many different situations where
I'm taking my cameras with me and I need
the proper backpack to carry all the gear
because I'm not just bringing a camera,
I'm bringing drones, I'm bringing Gimbals,
I'm bringing all different sorts of things
and different configurations of my gear.
I can never find a good bag that I'm happy with.
However, this DSLR Pro Pack is actually really good
and it's something that I've been using for a while now.
So before we get into the review and I
kind of show you how this bag works and
all the features about it and things that I
like about it, I do want to tell you
that this bag was sent to be for free.
I was not paid by Incase to do this review,
they just sent me their bag to test out
and I actually do really like it.
And one more note is that I didn't just get this bag
like a couple days ago and now I'm reviewing it.
I've spent the last couple months
taking this bag everywhere that I possibly can
and actually using it in real life settings
because one of the things with a camera backpack is
you need to know if it works in your workflow
and you need to know if it works in multiple settings.
You can't just pick up a bag and think that it works.
There's definitely been bags in the past that I've
purchased that I'm like, this bag's amazing
and then I take it out on my first shoot and I'm like,
this bag sucks and then I get rid of it because
there's just things that happen when you're
actually working with gear and your bag
dictates how that workflow goes out in the field
on a shoot and any situation.
So a good bag is super important.
So I've taken this bag, I've taken it traveling.
I've taken it on day shoots.
I've taken it hiking.
I've done a lot of different stuff with it.
So let's get into my review of this bag
so that you can see all the features about it.
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This is the Incase DSLR Pro Pack and as you can see,
it's a pretty sleek designed bag.
It's black.
There's not a ton of like, extra things hanging off of it.
I like it because it just looks very clean.
Now the way this bag is designed is that
there is like a core module and you can see
when I flatten down everything that it still has
this width to it and that's because when you open it up
you can see that it's got basically a divided section
that holds its rigidity in place which is a good thing
for camera gear.
Now you could completely take all this out and then
it would be a much softer bag that squishes,
but honestly, for purposes of what we're doing,
like cameras and all that,
you're going to want to leave this in.
In the past, I like to work with bags that are
basically soft bags where you build cases within it.
For example, my Maverick Aries in a separate case,
what I would do is I'd put all my pieces of gear
in separate cases like this so that I can just
reach into my bag and grab out
the piece of gear that I want.
This bag is designed a little differently
where you don't need to have these kind of
separate cases for each piece of gear because
you have this interior module that
basically holds the rigidity so it actually
works in your favor and I didn't used to like
using bags like this until I really got my hands on this bag
because before now, they're big, they're bulky,
and a lot of the bags I worked with,
I just didn't like the look of them.
This one, like I was saying, it's a much sleeker bag so
I feel like, you know, walking around like a city with this,
I'm not drawing as much attention as if I have like
a big camera bag that has that big square form.
It's still not a tiny bag,
but it's definitely not massive either.
This is a great size bag for all your gear.
Now for me, when I'm looking at a bag,
I want a bag that can hold all the gear
that I potentially will take on a trip
whether it's a day trip or a few day trip
and the other thing I want to look at is
how I can use the bag.
So this bag is really good for
like a city kind of adventure, like a day trip,
but nothing where you get too extreme on hiking
or anything like that and that's because
if you look on the back here,
you've got your two straps which are actually
very comfortable.
You've got your chest harness here
which is nice because it holds the camera bag,
it takes the weight off your shoulders,
however, as you see on the bottom,
there's no hip strap and so for if you're doing like
extreme hiking, you're going out for a long day,
with this pack on your back, you're gonna want a hip strap.
So that's one thing that this bag doesn't have
that I did take this out hiking, I tried it
in a few scenarios where I was out on the go and
the hip strap was something that was definitely missing
that I wish that I had.
Another thing for like longer days,
like hiking and all that,
is a water bottle holder which this one does not have.
As you can see on both sides,
you have the tripod holder on one side
and then this side is a pocket which is nice to hold things,
but there's no water bottle holder and
one thing that bothers me in general about camera cases
is that where's the water bottle holder?
A lot of times we only have this bag on us
and we need to be able to carry water
because we are shooting, we're working,
we're moving, we need to have water.
That's just something you always have on you
as a shooter, at least something I always have.
So, those are the two things that
I think this bag is missing,
which like a hip strap would be great if
it was something that was interchangeable
where you could stick it on if you need it
for like the longer trips where you're
going out hiking or something and then
just a water bottle holder on the side.
Now as a whole, I really do like this bag though.
I mean those are the only two things that really
stood out that I really disliked.
So let me show you, as I pack it,
kind of how you can fit gear in here
and why I like this bag so much more
than a lot of the other bags that I work with.
This bag I have been using non-stop for
the last like month and I don't plan to stop using it
because this bag works very well.
Now beyond the water bottle and the hip strap,
which isn't that big a deal,
this goes with me whenever I'm traveling,
whenever I'm like exploring the city or
doing like a day shoot, this is the bag that I take now.
If I'm going like hiking or something,
I do have other bags that I take
that are made for more adventurous outdoor
kind of activities, but this bag is your perfect
like all-around bag and I do really enjoy that.
To pack this bag, there's a few different compartments.
Now when you lay it on its back,
one thing that really makes this one stand out
is to access your cameras, you have two ways.
You open the back and you have your big zippers here.
Now what makes this nice is that you can just
flip these back,
unzip,
and there is all your gear.
Your straps don't get in the way
which is annoying if a camera bag has
straps that get in the way, but you can access everything.
The other way that you get your gear
is this quick pouch right at the top.
You unzip this and you have access to like
your main camera body and a few other pieces
or lenses on the sides here.
So you have like your cameras that you
need up top that can just grab and go
and then all the rest of your gear back here
that's not that hard.
I just set this on the ground like this, open it up and go.
And another thing, if you had hip straps would be
that you're able to, you know,
hold it like this and pull your gear out
and this one you can't do that,
so another thing to keep in mind,
but I just throw it on the ground.
It's really easy to pull my gear out and go.
All right, so let's pack this up.
Now typically when I go shooting,
I have my main camera body which will go up top here
so I have quick access to it.
I'll also put some of the other lenses that I use
up top here so that when I open the top,
I have access to these.
I might throw a lens down here
that I'm not going to use as much.
My microphone I'll put up here.
Mini tripod I will also slip up here and then
as we get deeper into the bag,
you can see how much more space that I have.
I'm going to throw my Maverick controller.
I'm going to put my drone in here, right there.
I'm going to put my lens filters.
Indy filters, you've always got to have 'em.
I am going to put this tripod head.
We're going to put a hard drive.
Just stuff a bunch of batteries and other things
in these pouches down here.
Still have room in this pocket.
I have room in this pocket.
You can fit a ton of gear.
This is drone, camera, four lenses, filters,
batteries, hard drives.
The other cool thing is when you open it,
you have this pouch here, which all my cables will go here.
So power cables, charging cables,
extra batteries, anything, you have three pockets
that allow you to basically put all your stuff in.
So that's where all my cables go
and that is the main compartment.
All right, so when you open this on the top,
unzips right there, you have your camera good to go,
take a photo, do your video, stick it back in
and this is one of the strongest bits about this bag
is you have that on the top which makes it
very accessible to always pull out your camera and shoot.
A lot of other bags, you don't have that access
so you're holding the camera in your hand,
but typically when I'm out like traveling
or like, in a city or something,
I don't always want to carry my camera
so having quick access to it makes a huge difference.
Okay, on the front is separate than the rest of the bag
so you can see the cameras are all in the main compartment
and then here, you have a big pocket which
has a slit for your laptop and you can
throw some other stuff in this.
That's a 15 inch MacBook Pro right there.
You could put some other things in here,
but for now, that's all I'm going to put in that pouch.
And now you still have all this space on the front.
So I'm going to unzip this which is a really cool pocket
and something that I really like about this bag
and that is, you have this which kind of pops up
and you have a big space here.
One of the issues that I always have is carrying a Gimbal
and I don't want to have to take apart a Gimbal
to put it in my bag, pull it out, reassemble it.
So I've got my a one S, which is a great Gimbal
and you can see, I just throw it right in here
and it fits perfectly so I can pull it out
when I need it.
I also have my little mini Smarta electric slider
which I've been taking with me recently.
All right and so I have these bigger objects that
are awkward and that's kind of what the
best part about this bag is
is you have this pocket that you can use
for anything you want and so if you have
awkward gear that doesn't necessarily fit in
little compartments like you have on the other side
for all your camera bits, this is the perfect pocket
and it's big enough where you can put a
full Gimbal in here and not have any issues
with space and having to pull it apart
or do anything like that.
And I still got plenty of space in this pocket
to put some other things if I needed it.
Now, on the front here,
I slip my hand in, you can see this is just another pocket
and that is everything that I carry with me
and it fits nicely in here and
the way that this sits on your back,
it's actually very comfortable.
You've got your chest strap here, like I was saying.
You can adjust it.
It's one of the more comfortable bags that I've used
in terms of having gear on me.
Now without that hip strap,
it does tend to start getting heavy after a long day,
but that just depends on what it is that you're shooting.
If you're going to go out hiking,
I don't know if I'd necessarily
recommend this bag for hiking.
It's not a hiking bag.
One more thing before we go,
when we look at this top bit here,
one thing that I hope that gets changed
on the next iteration of this bag is that
this handle, If you have the zipper open a little bit,
it will start opening this top pouch,
so you just have to be careful to
make sure that your zipper's always closed so that
when you pick up your bag that the zipper doesn't open
and your cameras are exposed and
it's just one of those things
when I first started using this bag,
I didn't realize that and this would
kind of pop open a little bit.
So you've just got to make sure your zipper's always closed
when you're using this top handle
otherwise you can just pull it up using the back handles.
And so that's all my gear in the bag
and this is typically what I'm going to use
to go out traveling or go out for like a day shoot.
This is my setup and I can put everything
I need in here and it's not too heavy to
carry on my back because the straps are nice.
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There's definitely not a perfect bag
that's gonna address the needs
for everyone in every situation.
I like this bag and I like it for specific settings
and then there's other bags that I like
for when I'm doing other things like hiking.
So guys, let me know in the comments below
what you think about the DSLR Pro Pack.
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