Backpack is unreal. I have had it for just over two months now and have used it primarily as a hiking day pack.
Camera bay has room for a full size SLR (lens attached with a hood), batteries, filters and other small items and two spaces for lenses (large super-telephoto lenses may have some trouble fitting) or a flash. It holds everything very securely and nothing bounces around. Padded areas can be moved around as well and the entire compartment can be zipped out and the backpack can be made in to a regular hiking bag. Tripod carry is a little small... but I can see the same compartment doubling as an external shovel storage really well (spade removed) for the winter.
Top (main) compartment has room for a light jacket or sweater (rolled), water bottle, food and a few other small items. Not huge but as big as it needs to be to carry any essential items on a short hike.
Side pocket is pretty small and can't hold much... keys, batteries, SD cards. I don't really use it too much but I also haven't ever thought, "This backpack is great but I really wish this side pocket was bigger".
Top pocket holds licence, credit cards, etc. I would describe it as small sunglasses sized. Holds what I need it to.
Outer pocket holds a water bottle securely.
Backpack is extremely comfortable. Straps are amazing. Sits perfectly once it is on and requires little readjustment as you hike. Space for a bladder, though I don't use one, is a nice option. Had to use the rain cover once and it worked well... seems quality (though I was by no means walking in a monsoon).
Overall... best backpack I have owned. Low profile, compact and well designed; holds everything you need it to with no extra space. Buy it if you are looking for a good technical day pack that also holds your SLR. Looking forward to taking it out in the winter. Strikes me as an easy bag to ski/ride with.
Hope that helps.
Cheers.
I spent about a week comparing bags online trying to find the perfect one. I was looking for something to hold at least my 3 lenses ( 50mm, 10-22mm & 28-135mm ), my body ( 60d ), have a separate section for other things and have a place for a water reservoir. The problem with almost all the bags I looked at was that it was painfully apparent that they were designed to hold cameras and everything else seemed to be an afterthought. (Including comfort)
Fortunately the pro ( and compact ) sport break this mold. I originally bought both the compact and the pro models, but ended up returning the compact because everything fit a bit too tightly for my taste. The Pro Sport is really comfy, and has tons of room for gear. ( I could easily fit another telephoto + prime + flash on top of my current gear ) The lenses and camera are well protected and the amount of non camera space available is more than enough to fit snacks, a couple kindles and even some cold weather gear. If you're looking for a bag that is perfect for a long day excursion, you'd be hard pressed to do better than the Clik Elite Probody sport.
Update:
On a recent ski trip the buckle for the waist strap got shut in a car door and broke. I contacted customer support and they sent me a new buckle for free!
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Pros:
1) Very well built. Material, zippers, padding are of the best quality.
2) Rain cover is useful
3) Holds Canon SLR w/ 24-70 mm lens attached, flash and extra 17-55 mm lens
4) The best shoulder straps I ever had. Backpack was very comfortable even after a few hours of walk.
5) Padding in the camera compartment was sufficient to protect the equipment.
6) Second compartment is not big but can easily hold a light rain jacket.
Cons:
1) Except for one small compartment on the top, there is nothing to keep small items, such as wallet, iPod, pen, etc. That's quite disappointing as I was planning to have a combination of a daily pack and a photo backpack.
2) Open side mesh pocket is not suitable for water bottle, as it is way to small to hold anything but a map. This is a big minus for me, as I'm not using water bladder.
3) Mesh pocket on the front is pretty much useless, as it's too small to hold something big and too loose to hold something small.
Other thoughts:
I would prefer mesh pockets on the waist belt.
Although I did appreciate quality and ergonomics, I had to return the backpack as I was looking for more "daily pack features" than CE708 has. I would highly recommend this backpack to anyone looking for something to carry camera gear.
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in the little time that i've had this pack i've put it through quite a bit of torture. it's held my D7000, lens, sd card case, bladder, hunting supplies, radio/gps, and i still had room. it's been pulled through thick brush and up through trees while hunting. great comfort from the back and straps.
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I spent a while researching various sport oriented camera backpacks and i kept coming back to this one. It has all the features i need for my uses (mainly mountain biking) such as, a separate bladder compartment, enough space for various tools, pump, and a well padded camera compartment. However once i received the backpack, i soon realized the camera compartment in my opinion does not have enough padding. Specifically the flap that gains access to your camera. With my 60D mounted to a 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM Lens, and a Flash and 50mm F/1.8 in the other pockets it is a very tight fit and i believe my body is vulnerable to damage from any bumps, because LCD and eyepiece is bulging the flap out. For a bag that is advertised to fit pro-bodies i think they could have made the camera area bigger and added more padding. Besides that it is a okay backpack, it is comfortable and does what i need it to.
I got this for my girlfriend as a "going back to school" gift.
