Special backpack with camouflage for large light telephoto lenses with a focus of 800 and 600 mm with an SLR camera with a battery grip. ... Read More
Benro Falcon 800 camouflage is from the line of backpacks for professionals working with light telephoto lenses up to 800mm focal length. The backpack is strictly adapted to the needs of wildlife and sports photographers. This variant of camouflage is really more for wild nature, in any case, the backpack is really a sturdy protection of your expensive photographic equipment. The telephoto lens with the camera is inserted into the backpack with the lens down and when the backpack is closed, it is fixed so that it does not move when worn.
Benro Falcon 800 camouflage is made of very durable and abrasion-resistant PT1200D PU material and the floor of other water-repellent materials. As is common with Benro, compromises in materials are out of place. The first thing that will surprise everyone if they take a backpack in their hand is its low weight. The Falcon backpack has adjustable shoulder, chest and lumbar straps, which can be adjusted to fit any figure. The lumbar straps are removable, which finds application in the event that you do not travel any long journeys with your backpack, but it primarily serves as storage for the lens during short transports, and the lumbar strap does not confuse you unnecessarily when moving. The backpack comes with a gray raincoat, which today is not an exceptional attribute but a standard.
The Falcon 800 backpack is made in this camouflage color and, in addition, for sports photographers in a black variant.
The hanging mesh pocket for the bottle with a drawstring is easily within reach, but it is not usually possible to pull the bottle with the bag on your back, but you need to throw the backpack over your shoulder and then remove the bottle. Of course, snake men and women pull out the bottle, but the position of the package is not intended for that. Thanks to the Velcro clip, the mesh pocket on the bottle can be moved to the other side or attached to the right or left shoulder carrying strap, or to several positions on the lumbar belt, where the bottle is easily accessible.
Front pockets closed with a YKK zipper structured into several pockets and partitions for easy orientation in stored small items, the pocket is also equipped with a carabiner for attaching a bunch of keys.
The pocket in the inner part of the Falcon backpack is not only intended for the iPod Mini, but everything that fits into the size of this tablet (200x134x7.2mm).
In the left side pocket you will find a gray raincoat, which comes in handy in extreme weather, in a dusty environment or as a protection against pollution. You will find the same large side pocket on the other side closed with Velcro with a secure buckle, which also serves as a compression strap for tightening and firm fixation of the contents of the pocket.
The adjustable chest strap is one of the basic equipment of backpacks and serves for the necessary equipment for comfortable carrying of heavy backpacks. The chest strap firmly fixes the position of the carrying strap, which plays an absolutely key role in loading the shoulders and back, preventing unwanted movements of the load with consequent overload and back pain.
Balance tightnesses, together with the chest strap and lumbar belt, are absolutely essential in the comfort of setting up the backpack's carrying system. You can adjust the height of the backpack and the correct position of the shoulder straps with balance tightnesses. These should come to the shoulder straps slightly from above. Tighten and loosen the balance tightenings when the backpack is on, this is the only way to ensure smooth load regulation from the shoulders to the hips while walking and vice versa according to current needs.
The anatomically shaped lumbar belt relieves the shoulders. The belt is fixed directly at the waist and transfers part of the weight of the backpack directly to your pelvis. It usually has side tightnesses that prevent the backpack from swaying. The lumbar belt is sufficiently rigid and at the same time adequately padded with a buckle perfectly holding its position.
Tip: As mentioned above, the lumbar belt is removable, which gives you a classic lumbar belt with free use for accessory suspension systems. There are 4 positions of fixed straps for accessories with a belt width of up to 6 cm. In the price of the backpack you will also get a completely regular harness for accessories at a price of 800-900 CZK.
Expeditions for nice photos are often the result of thorny and muddy paths, so the bottom of the backpack is made of strong and waterproof material, which is easy to maintain. When storing the backpack, it absorbs possible impacts of the skid, which also serves to prevent abrasion of the bottom of the backpack.
Just as it is important to fix the backpack on your back, the key is to secure the load, in this case an expensive lens, inside the backpack. This is so that it does not rest on either side, thus increasing the probability of the device surviving in falls through a larger deformation zone and so that it is fixed and does not move freely, which is unpleasant for the comfort of wearing. The Falcon 800 does not include the smallest square fill, such as the Falcon 400.
Special attention is paid to the lens anchorage with regard to the various variable pads and partitions, which ensure a soft fit of the lens on its front part, as well as lateral fixation, so that the lens with the camera does not slide to the sides.
The hidden pocket for personal documents and wallet is located where you have it close to your body and at the same time does not cause uncomfortable carrying. It finds its application in the moments when you move aroun a large number of people and backpack pockets can be a great attraction for thieves. Your documents will remain in a place where not even the toughest pickpocket would reach.
The tripod mounting system uses large side pockets with two additional straps to secure the tripods. It is thus possible to pull the tripod nicely to the body of the backpack. It is possible to place a tripod on both the right and left side of the Falcon backpack.
The internal removable partition is used for light, freely accessible accessories when you open the backpack, which you want to have on hand just when you reach for your telephoto lens. It is mainly used for cleaning agents or caps made of bayonets of bodies and lenses.
The upper strap for carrying the backpack is connected via eyelets via the sides of the backpack to the Falcon backpack's own carrying structure.
There are pockets for memory cards and one larger pocket with a microfiber cloth in the lid of the backpack. Memory card pockets have a bottom slot for easy card withdrawal.
YKK zippers with a modification for easy fastening with frozen fingers or gloved fingers make it easier to work with a backpack.
What Benro should be praised for somehow below the line is a constant invention and from almost every new shipment of improvements of small things, it was not noticeable in this backpack, which in the version a few months ago did not have compression straps over large side pockets and had only one drawstring for mounting a tripod.
Pros of the backpack for Falcon 800 telephoto lenses
- first-class materials
- precise craftsmanship
- low weight
- continuous model improvement
- absolutely unbeatable price
Cons of the Falcon 800 telephoto backpack
- The raincoat could also be camouflage