Photobackpacker is Retiring

[StoneNYC]

I'd say that with a chamonix which is pretty flat when folded you should get 6 holders into the main compartment.. I use a much bigger Tachihara and still manage to put two or three holders in. All the rest of stuff goes into front and side pockets - but I am only making daytrips - I can't imagine squeezing in sleeping gear for an overnighter.

I'm not sure, the special protection boxes that are provided by photobackpacker which I do own, I had to use the largest one, and the Chamonix hardly fits in it, it's such a snug fit I'm worried about damaging the camera when I try to take it out of the padded protection case, and the case of course adds more book, I'm not sure if you're supposed to use the case with the backpack itself, or if the backpack is enough protection on its own. So I'm not sure if the Chamonix is quite as small as you think it is, but maybe it's flatter so you're possibly write that it might be able to squeeze something on top.

I use a P3 for my Chamonix 8x10. A single side pocket is easily enough for a water bottle, food, and a small med kit. A couple weeks ago I took the kit shooting and brought along two cascades, but could only fit one in the pack. It might be possible getting two cascades in the main compartment, but it felt like I was going to tear out the zipper. The extra cascade also didn't fit in the rear compartment. I can't remember if that was because I had some other gear in there or if it was too thick--I'll have to check again. I ended up carrying the extra cascade separately--not ideal.

Did you also use the lens cases to hold lenses with in the pack? Or on the side of the pack? I have two of those lens cases, and generally carry 5 lenses these days (150, 210, 300, 450, 600) , three are small (middle section) and two are huge (comparatively, they are all small-ish but the big ones are the extreme ends of wide and long)

So wondering how many lenses you have and where they fit.

Sad about the second cascade,

Thanks!