REVIEW : Think Tanks Airport Accelerator Backpack

REVIEW : Think Tanks Airport Accelerator Backpack

Dimensions ::

Internal Dimensions:
13” W x 18.8” H x 6.8” D (33 × 47.8 × 17.3cm)
Exterior Dimensions:
14” W x 20.5” H x 9” D (35.6 × 52.1 × 22.9cm)
Laptop:
11.8” W x 17.3” H x 1.4” D (30 × 44 × 3.5cm)
Weight:
4.1–5.5 lbs (1.9–2.5 kg) Depending on accessories used

Thanks to Think Tank India for Sending Airport Accelerator For Review. Even though I own Airport Takeoff which is a Rolling Case and a Backpack I was not so fond of it as it was not comfortable to carry for long coz of the built in stroller but Airport Accelerator has solved most of the problems I faced with the Airport Takeoff. Being a Landscape Photographer and Sports/Wildlife Photographer im used to carry decent amount of luggage in airtravel and couldn’t afford to risk in to put my Canon 500MM in Checkin luggage. Thanks to Airport Accelerator its Airport Carryon Approved and I can very well carry 500MM with my 1DX Mark II mounted along with 2 other bodies and lenses with additional accessories like a bliss.

Features ::

I ) Airline Carryon approved ,

II ) Can Carry a 500 MM F4 Mounted on a body or a Standalone 600MM F4 lens along with 2 Bodies and 2 lenses attached or a Medium Format with Lens attached and 2-3 bodies with 2-3 lenses attached

III) Fits 17 inch Laptop and ipad

IV) Cable with Number Lock

V) Clips for Adding additional accessories

VI) Horizontal,Vertical and Backpack Carrying Possibilities which is very much useful in mounting camera bags overhead.

VII) Tripod Mounting Possibility

Interior ::

210D silver-toned nylon

Polyurethane backed velex liner & dividers

2x polyurethane coated nylon 210T seam-sealed rain cover

Closed cell foam & PE board reinforced dividers

Clear mesh pockets

3-ply bonded nylon thread

Exterior ::

Durable water-repellant (DWR) coating

Polyurethane coating

1680D ballistic nylon

YKK® RC Fuse (abrasion-resistant) zippers

Antique nickel-plated metal hardware

Nylon webbing

3-ply bonded nylon thread

Arrangements ::

Think Tank is a Brand Which helps users in Choosing the best possible camera arrangements( frequent travellers know how hard it is to arrange cameras safe and sound without movement). They give out two arrangements for Both Canon and Nikon Gear (Incase if you are new to backpacks). There are N Number of Possibilities apart from the arrangements provided by Think Tank. For Instance I tucked in a 500MM F4 with 1DX Mark II,Pentax 645Z with Lens and Canon 5D MK III with 70-200 F2.8 Attached without any trouble. This can even Fit in Two 500MM F4 with body(if u decide to give out the space entirely just for those two lenses).

Canon Gear Arrangement ::

Nikon Gear Arrangement ::

Travel Gear Setup ::

1 Apple MacBook Pro

1 Apple IPad

1 1DX Mark II With 500 MM F4 IS L attached

1 5D Mark III With 70-200 F2.8 IS L II attached

1 5D Mark II With 100 MM F2.8 L USM attached

1 24-70 F2.8 L Lens

1 Canon 580 EX II Flash

1 Benro Travel Angel Tripod

Studio Setup :: ,

1 Apple Mac Book Pro

1 Apple IPad

1 Pentax 645Z With 45-85 Lens Attached

1 1DX Mark II With 16-35 F2.8 L Attached

1 5D Mark III With 70-200 F2.8 IS L II attached

1 5D Mark II With 100 MM F2.8 L USM attached

1 Canon 580 EX II Flash

1 Sekonic Light Meter

1 Rode Mic

1 Elincrom Skyport Plus HS Trigger

1 Benro Travel Angel Tripod

Build quality & Comfort ::

This is something every Photographer should worry about especially if it’s a backpack. It should fit in right and spread the weight even throughout the body hence we don’t feel tired for long walks. Most of the Photographers who prefer a Backpack will carry loads of cameras,tripods,accessories and at times safety,food items to cater the needs all times so they don’t want to come back for refilling anything. After adjusting the Shoulder straps and waist straps the weight is evenly distributed. The bag as such is around 2.4 kg and I added up around 15 KG of equipment without any trouble. This could even hold more weight if properly arranged.

Protection ::

One of the Best Feature in ThinkTank Airport Accelerator is attached cameralock with number lock. If in case if you want to leave ur luggage for a short time you can tie it to a poll or somewhere safe with less worry about someone robbing it.

Upgrades ::

The bag comes with Clamps on both straps if in case if u decide to upgrade to ThinkTannks Camera housing straps or lens pouches for easy access.

Safety ::

The bag also comes with Seam sealed Rain cover which can cover the entire bag (if in case rain disturbs your shoot) and you can be assured about saving your gear from rain.