Think Tank Airport Ultralight v2.5

[Pao Dolina]

Anyone with this new bag?



- It is relatively cheap at $169
- Complies with airline carry on
- weighs between 1.1-1.6kg

I'm planning to stuff this with a 500/4L IS + a other nick knacks.

[Vince Maidens]

I nearly bought this a couple of weeks ago. I really liked it, its lite and easy to use like any of the thinktanks. I picked the Airport Takeoff (another new one) because it can act as a backpack, but has wheels too. Its really nice.

Spendy however.

[Norm Dulak]

Think Tank does make excellent stuff. And if you are a Nikon person and order Think Tank products from the Nikonians web site, Think Tank may throw in a free goodie that they make.

[Grace Scalzo]

This looks really nice! I have the version before it...looks like they added that front pocket. This is a great bag, my main travel bag for my 500 as it fits in the overhead of small jets and is super light and easy for me to manage.

[Roger Clark]

Pao,
Thanks for the info. I'm constantly looking for a lighter version of my lowepro phototrekker AW backpack in which I carry a 500 mm f/4, 70-200 f/4, a 1d body, 1dII, 28-135 and other accessories. The lowepro specs:

phototrekker AW II: inside = 12" W x 5.9" D x 19.1" H, 3.8 Kg

think tank ultralight 2.5: inside = 10.5" W x 6.25" D x 16.5" H, 1.1-1.6 Kg.

(" = inches)

So the ultralight is 1.5 inches less wide, and 2.6 inches shorter, but 0.35 inches deeper.

I think that would be a problem for me. So then I looked at the thinktank acceleration 2.0:

acceleration 2.0: inside = 12.375 W x 6.75" D x 17.75, 1.5-3.1 Kg. ($279)

The acceleration 2.0 looks closer to the lowepro but lighter. It says it meets all international carry-on size limits. This looks better for my stuff and a little lighter. Does anyone use it with a 500 f/4? I wish the ultralight was a little larger.

Roger

[Jerry Clement]

I have a lot of Think Tank gear, however this may be my favorite bag that goes with me in my truck along with a T/T modular system. I originally bought it because you could stuff a 500 in it. Again, a great little bag.

[Milan V]

No doubt, great backpack! Space for 500mm lens and laptop too.

[Roger Clark]

For comparison, here is the lowepro phototrekker AW. In the bag is a 500 mm f/4 with a 1D Mark II attached. Above the 500 is a 70-200 f/4 and space for a second body. Below the 500 are 1.4 and 2x TCs, space for another small lens and at lower right is a 20 mmf/2.8 and below it extension tubes. PLus there is ample space to pack other things like batteries, compact flash cards and filters. And the size is carry-on legal (I've taken this setup many places around the world. But the pack is too heavy and I would like one that is much lighter but still carries all this gear.

Roger