What's in my camera bag? Mindshift Backlight Elite 45L

In this "What's in my camera bag" video I walk you through how I packed my Mindshift Backlight Elite 45L for a 6-week-assignment in the rainforest.
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[@thomas.nicolon]

Anything I missed?

[@ThinkTankPhoto]

Thank you for trusting us with your gear, Thomas!

[@thomas.nicolon]

Thanks for the continued support!

[@rivieramacro5240]

Nice ! Will it fit in an airplane overhead bin ? That's always the issue when carrying lots of gear for expeditions. 55 cm height supposed to be the max. Last trip, I used a simple Quechua backpack fitted with an insert from a Lowepro, super comfortable in the field but the fit was not perfect and the double zipper was quite a hassle. Thks for sharing your experience and gear list

[@thomas.nicolon]

Hi! I understand the Backlight Elite 45L might be too big for some airlines, but I never had an issue. Nobody even looked at the bag at check in, so it went very smoothly. Also, I should have mentionned in the video that the hip belt and top pouch are removable, so it makes the bag look much smaller. Putting an insert in a "normal" bag is def an option - a lot of photographers do that - but I've never needed to do that.

[@rivieramacro5240]

​@@thomas.nicolon thank you. I got my bag weighted once by Air France and then it became a little hairy :-) I probably had 17kg and my son 14 kg. We were going to Borneo... Made it to the plane eventually but it was touch and go. Agree with you usually on long haul flights no problem. Different story with low cost airlines... I've seen bad situations at the airport with the dreaded "boxes" they use to measure luggage at check-in. I need a new bag but size is THE issue for flying

[@thomas.nicolon]

@rivieramacro5240 ugh that sounds very stressful :( only happened to me once in 10 years

[@blacksad4904]

Very informative video, thank you! Looking forward to your next behind the scenes, I really enjoy these. Not gonna lie, I was a bit nervous when I saw you crossing the water with your camera at your side 😂

[@thomas.nicolon]

Yeah I was nervous too 😂 thanks for your comment I’m glad you liked it

[@LERAKO]

Always a great insight, thanks !

[@thomas.nicolon]

Thanks buddy!