Ape Cases

[flytyer57]

Just wondering if anyone here has any experience with the Ape Case backpacks for photo gear. I am thinking of buying one for Christmas and don't want to be too disapointed if they are not of the quality of the other reviews I've read

I have a Tenba Shootout sling pack now, but it's too small for all the gear I've acquired in the last year.

Any other thought on which type of backpack case to buy would be greatly appreciated.

[flytyer57]

OK, after 60 views and no replies, I guess nobody here has any experience with an Ape Case for their photo gear. So I bought one for $78 at Amazon.com, and decided to tell you what I think of it.

I purchased the ACPro2000. This thing has plenty of room for my gear. In it I have 1 Canon EOS Rebel T2i (550D) with battery grip, 1 580EX II flash, 1 flash diffuser, 3 lenses, 4 filter wallets, 1 lens cleaning kit with blower, 1 A-series Cokin filter holder with lens hood, 1 P-series Cokin filter holder with lens hood, 1 remote shutter release, 2 spare camera batteries, spare SD cards, Filter wrenches, Cokin adapter rings, 3 Lens hoods for my lenses, Neutral Gray cards, cleaning cloths, 1 mono pod strapped to the bottom, and there is a place to carry my tripod on the side. It also comes with an integrated rain cover. Plus there is still more room in this case for a laptop, manuals etc.

The zippers are well made, and the stitching appears to be of good grade (I'm not a seamstress so only time will tell on that.)

This is a backpack style case and with all my gear along for the hike, this case will be very comfortable. I will no longer need to carry 3 cases around with me for a hike into the forest for some great pics that I'm sure I will post on these forums someday.