Comments on: Review: Kata DR 467i Camera Laptop Backpack http://hitchedhiker.com/2010/07/12/review-kata-dr-467i-camera-laptop-backpack/ Travel | Photography Mon, 26 Sep 2011 01:37:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hitched Hiker http://hitchedhiker.com/2010/07/12/review-kata-dr-467i-camera-laptop-backpack/#comment-5919 Hitched Hiker Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:07:52 +0000 http://hitchedhiker.com/?p=3314#comment-5919 @Scott The bag has served me well for the last 9 months. I have used to to carry all my photo gear (1 body, 3 lenses and assorted accessories, full size tripod) along with the 15.4 inch screen laptop, whenever I have been travelling. Apart from that, I use it as my office bag on a daily basis. The good parts: Capacity, Quality of Construction, and Weight Distribution. When this bag is full, its just feels like it is in its element. Carrying it is really comfortable even if you use only one of the straps like I do. The quality of the materials used and the workmanship is top rate. I have yet to see even a thread come out of place. The zippers are amazing, and have taken a lot of punishment. The rain cover provided is very useful for dust protection as well, especially in India. The bad parts: The base of the bag doesn't have those little rubber nubs to keep the main body slightly off the ground. That means when you set it on the floor/ground anywhere, it will get dirty. The padding on the back of the bag is very rigid. This helps to keep the shape and provide impact protection, but also loses some points on the comfort of the bag when on the shoulders. On the whole I am pretty happy with it. The other option that I was considering was the Lowepro Fastpack 350. I decided on this since these guys make the bags for the Israeli army as well. :-) @Scott
The bag has served me well for the last 9 months. I have used to to carry all my photo gear (1 body, 3 lenses and assorted accessories, full size tripod) along with the 15.4 inch screen laptop, whenever I have been travelling.
Apart from that, I use it as my office bag on a daily basis.

The good parts: Capacity, Quality of Construction, and Weight Distribution.
When this bag is full, its just feels like it is in its element. Carrying it is really comfortable even if you use only one of the straps like I do. The quality of the materials used and the workmanship is top rate. I have yet to see even a thread come out of place. The zippers are amazing, and have taken a lot of punishment. The rain cover provided is very useful for dust protection as well, especially in India.

The bad parts: The base of the bag doesn't have those little rubber nubs to keep the main body slightly off the ground. That means when you set it on the floor/ground anywhere, it will get dirty. The padding on the back of the bag is very rigid. This helps to keep the shape and provide impact protection, but also loses some points on the comfort of the bag when on the shoulders.

On the whole I am pretty happy with it. The other option that I was considering was the Lowepro Fastpack 350. I decided on this since these guys make the bags for the Israeli army as well. :-)

]]> By: Scott http://hitchedhiker.com/2010/07/12/review-kata-dr-467i-camera-laptop-backpack/#comment-5917 Scott Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:46:44 +0000 http://hitchedhiker.com/?p=3314#comment-5917 Any updates on this bag? I am considering it Any updates on this bag? I am considering it

]]> By: Abhilash http://hitchedhiker.com/2010/07/12/review-kata-dr-467i-camera-laptop-backpack/#comment-1318 Abhilash Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:56:18 +0000 http://hitchedhiker.com/?p=3314#comment-1318 @Dave thanks for stopping by! Well, you know, its product reviews like yours that help people like me make up my mind. I actually bought the bag from ebay US, since ebay india has no camera+laptop bags available in either Kata or Lowepro. I will be travelling with the bag soon, and will definitely post an update. @Dave thanks for stopping by!
Well, you know, its product reviews like yours that help people like me make up my mind. I actually bought the bag from ebay US, since ebay india has no camera+laptop bags available in either Kata or Lowepro. I will be travelling with the bag soon, and will definitely post an update.

]]> By: DaveG http://hitchedhiker.com/2010/07/12/review-kata-dr-467i-camera-laptop-backpack/#comment-1316 DaveG Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:48:54 +0000 http://hitchedhiker.com/?p=3314#comment-1316 I wasn't too enamored with the bag -- it just didn't live upto it's marketing hype (not unusual though). I'd be interested to hear how you get on with it when you use it in anger though. <a href="http://davidgilbert.org/Review-kata-dr-466" rel="nofollow">http://davidgilbert.org/Review-kata-dr-466</a> I wasn't too enamored with the bag — it just didn't live upto it's marketing hype (not unusual though). I'd be interested to hear how you get on with it when you use it in anger though.

http://davidgilbert.org/Review-kata-dr-466

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