Burton 28L Zoom Pack (2008 version)

I've been looking for a camera bag for a while now and finally settled on the Burton 28L Zoom Pack after looking at a wide variety of other options. I wanted a bag that would hold my gear for a days shooting, with enough extra storage to hold my lunch, water, bug spray etc. I also wanted a bag that didn't scream "expensive camera gear in here".

The Zoom Pack seems to be well made and it appears that it will meet my above stated needs. It will be going along to CA with me in a week so I will have a chance to test it more thoroughly then.

The bag:

The camera compartment is removable and can be carried as a shoulder bag. I like this because I can transfer it directly into a larger frame pack if I am going on a more serious trip:

I'm eyeing a Burton for myself. Are there bags that you would estimate this is comparable in size too? I've read that the bag is about the same size as the Dakine Sequence.

Could you take a pic with backpack on to get a sense of how big it is?

I've got the same bag and I love it!Except I can't get my inside compartment organized the way yours is. That's how I'd like mine done, but the inside dividers don't do that. Is that how yours came or did you get new ones?

I have the '07 version. It is interesting to see that they have created the removable camera section. Do you have any more shots of it?

Andy_Cam wrote in post #5694926
I have the '07 version. It is interesting to see that they have created the removable camera section. Do you have any more shots of it?

Do you have pics of yours so we can do a comparo?

Is this an 07 version?

http://quocamole.smugm​ug.com …890_ALn6X#27094​7263_d44Sb

Dakine vs Burton Zoom
https://photography-on-the.net …t=burton+zoom#p​ost5192793

Heres a review of the dakine
https://photography-on-the.net …994&highlight=B​urton+zoom

i must get this bag .. wow.

very nice.

how is the comfort with it fully loaded up? any estimates on weight?

I'd be curious to know how it works out for short (half day) hikes where you don't need a ton of gear. Just a few lenses and some food/water. Is it reasonable to wear for 4 or 5 hours.

As stated in my first post, I pulled the two long dividers out of a Canon made camera backpack. I was able to get the same gear into the bag with the original inserts but I like the arrangement I was able to achieve this way better.

If you browse the images at ebags.com you can see the layout of the original inserts. It was only due to the length of the 400mm that I chose to mix up the inserts like I did.

Is this an 07 version?

http://quocamole.smugm​ug.com/gallery...70947​263_d44Sb

I believe it is.

With just the camera gear in that you can see in the photos it is 15lbs. I haven't had a chance to wear it for an extended period yet but trying it around the house it seems to be very comfortable to wear. The bag will be going to CA with me next week and I will be able to give better feedback after that.

This is exactly what I got it for and my initial impression is that it will be excellent for this application. I'll report back after my trip.

I'll try to get a shot with it on in the near future but here it is next to a typical school size backpack:

I think the best use for this feature will be for transferring the entire thing into a larger frame pack if I am going on a multi-day hike. Although the removable section has a strap and can be carried as a shoulder bag I don't think I will be doing that. There is enough give to the front panel when it is out of the pack that I would be a bit concerned with things tipping forward past the padded inserts and being able to bang against each other, see the final photo for what I'm talking about.

By the camera body grip, did you just bend the divider? I've been trying to figure out a good way of organizing mine and this looks really nice.

Where do you store all your hoods?

Bag looks pretty sweet. Could be what I'm after...

One question: What's the size like regarding airline travel? Is it small (read tall) enough to be taken as hand luggage?

Cheers

Just got back from a week in CA and the bag traveled quite well. I didn't get to push it as hard as I thought I would due to several of us being unlucky enough to pass a rather unpleasant stomach bug around and it slowed us down a bit.

I did do some short hikes in the Sequoia Natl. Forest and about a a half day hiking on Santa Cruz island and was quite happy with the performance of the bag. It was quite comfortable to carry with 15-20lbs of gear. Even loaded down with about 35lbs, like when we were going through the airports, I had no complaints.

I was on a total of four flights and had no troubles with the bag as carry-on. I got it into the overhead storage bins on each flight. No problem at all on the 757's or the 737; it was a bit of a squeeze on the CRJ700 that we took on the last leg home but it still fit.

The one thing I may consider adding to my setup is a small pouch for carrying a lens on my belt so if I am swapping out regularly between two lenses I will have it where I can get to it easily.

Hi, just wondering where you bought your all black backpack from? Couldn't find it on ebags with this color.

I KNOW this is a REALLY old post but just trying to find a good lead on these bags.

thanks