Think Tank Photo Urban Approach 15
Think Tank Photo Urban Approach 15
- Fits 1-2 medium to large mirrorless bodies with lens attached, 5-8 additional lenses, up to a 10″ tablet and a 15″ laptop.
- Specifically designed for mirrorless gear with premium materials and quality construction
- Dedicated zipper pocket for a full-size size tablet and 15″ laptop
- Low-contrast and matte black appearance with full-grain BBG leather accents
- Tripod can be carried on the side of backpack
Comfortably carry your full mirrorless camera system inside this streamlined and stealthy, matte black Urban Approach 15 Backpack from Think Tank. The main compartment features adjustable, padded dividers for organizing two mirrorless cameras with attached lenses, and 5-8 extra lenses or accessories. By removing a few dividers and replacing some camera gear with personal items, you can convert the backpack to a multipurpose day pack. A 15″ MacBook Pro Retina stores inside the rear compartment,
List Price: $ 169.75
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This bag is perfect for my Olympus system,
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|A seemingly bottomless bag of thoughtful design and very sound materials and construction,
Like many photographers, I’ve owned many bags, most of which I came to regret buying. So I was skeptical about the capacity and convenience claims for this Think Tank Urban Approach 15 bag for mirrorless systems. I purchased it, figuring I could always send it back if it proved oversold and inadequate. But the bag is like some sort of magician’s top hat: once it is full, you could surprise an audience at a photography show by pulling one thing after another after yet another out of it. I’m still amazed; and I’m the one who packed it.
If, before I bought this compact bag, someone shown me the list of things I actually put into the bag, I would have thought he was grossly exaggerating. And you may think that I am, too. But it is remarkable how well designed the Urban Approach 15 is for a mirrorless system like the Olympus Micro Four-Thirds OM-D E-M1 and its M Zuiko lenses and accessories. Believe it or not, here’s the list of content of this bag (it does sound a bit like “The 12 Days of Christmas”) and they all fit in together at the same time:
CAMERA AND LENSES:
OM-D E-M1 body with Crumpler Industry Disgrace camera strap
M.Zuiko ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO
Olympus BCL-0980 Body-cap Lens for Micro Four Thirds – 9mm – F/8.0
M.Zuiko 25mm f1.8
M.Zuiko ED 60mm f2.8 Macro
M.Zuiko 75mm f1.8
M.Zuiko ED 7-14mm f2.8 PRO
M.Zuiko ED 12-40mm f2.8 PRO
M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f2.8 PRO
M.Zuiko Digital 1.4x Teleconverter MC-14 for the 40-150mm telephoto-zoom
M.Zuiko ED 75-300mm f4.8-6.7 II
ACCESSORIES:
Lens caps (stored on lenses) for all lenses that come equipped with them
Haze filters and polarizers for all lens that can take them (these are on lenses or in a wallet pouch)
Olympus HLD-7 Camera Grip for Olympus E-M1 with OM-D GS-5 Grip Strap
Olympus CABLE REMOTE USB RM-UC1
Lexar Professional USB 3.0 Dual-Slot Reader
Several SanDisk Flash Memory Cards in a carrying case
E-M1 USB computer cable
Two Olympus BCN-1 Battery Chargers for BLN-1 Battery and cords
Two SF Cable, 2 Prong Right Angle Plug Adapters (US and European)
Three extra BLN-1 batteries in a case
Manfrotto MTPIXI-B PIXI Mini Tripod
Three Manfrotto Quick Release Plates (200PL) and tripod adjustment Allen-wrench
Manfrotto 337 Hot Shoe Double Axis Bubble Level
Olympus FL-LM2 Shoe Flash
Olympus MAL-1 Macro Arm Light
Extra Olympus hot shoe covers
Think Tank rain cover
Lens cleaner and tissues
Strapped to the right side of the bag is a Manfrotto BeFree compact aluminum tripod (its length exactly matches the bag’s height).
Finally, a 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro slips very easily into this fully loaded back. The bag has a separate compartment for this between the main equipment compartment and the shoulder straps. There is still room for an iPad, but I don’t have one.
LIKELY QUESTIONS:
Is this bag jammed full, so that I can’t easily close the zippers? No, not at all: the high-quality zippers move quite freely (they can be locked, too).
Is the bag carefully and tightly packed, making use of all available space? Yes on both points.
Can I get things into and out of the bag easily or do I have to pry them out? Yes, things move in and out very easily .
Can I get anything else into the bag? Probably not — a BB maybe. A larger flash (like the Olympus FL-50R Wireless Flash) would be nice, but the law of physics forbid it. Anyway, it can travel in the suitcase.
How are the shoulder straps? These are padded and adjustable so as to be comfortable enough. There’s a sternum strap to keep the bag from shifting. The plastic buckles seem well-designed and of durable material. The hang-carry loop on the top of the bag is adequate, though it might have been a little broader.
Is the bag conspicuous? No, not at all. Without the tripod strapped to it, it looks like something that might carry a few items for a day-trip. It doesn’t scream “Steal me, I’m a camera bag!”
Is the bag heavy? Yes, it is but not terribly so — although I won’t want to lug it about all day. The virtue is that the kit is all there in one package, if I need to take everything with me. As I won’t carry this around on hikes or in the street, a Think Tank TurnStyle 20 Convertible Sling Bag & Belt Pack rounds out the kit, ready for the few things I might use on any given day.
SHORTCOMINGS:
Does the Urban Approach 15 have any serious faults or drawbacks? No matter what you get, you always want that one more thing. The only shortcomings I see are minor.
The outside pockets would be far more useful if they were bellows pockets with velcro closures.
The zippered pocket is said to be useful for an iPhone, but it looks to tight and shallow to be of much use for that. Perhaps it could hold business cards or something of…
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|Good small backpack for mirrorless systems,
1. Plenty of capacity. The photos at the Think Tank web site suggest this will hold two cameras, several lenses, and some accessories. Don’t believe it: I can fit four Fuji cameras and nine lenses in this bag, including the large 50-140/2.8. (See photo – take out the filter case and it holds another camera and lens.)
2. Small size. I have taken this on an airplane as my “second bag” numerous times this year, and no one bats an eye. It doesn’t look large or heaby at all.
3. Comfortable suspension. The shoulder harness is comfortable and sturdy.
Downsides: the stretchy side pockets are far too small for anything other than a small umbrella or my eyeglasses case. They won’t easily hold a small water bottle, let alone a large Nalgene bottle or similar. The zippered front pocket does not extend to the bottom of the lid, so it won’t evedn hold my iPhone 6+, let alone a reporter’s notebook or anything else useful. Better exterior pockets would make this a much more usable bag for travel and working photogs, at the expense of sleekness I suppose.
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