Crumpler The Keystone backpack Review for Nikon D70 / D100 / D200 cameras

i finally found one i like that fits my gear and is comfy!

the crumpler keystone!!!

my review of the crumpler keystone
pros: very comfy, great protection inside, great design, very secure bag, can take out camera section and use as regular backpack, stylish, looks like a normal backpack and not a the usual ugly camera bag
cons: cannot open it fast to swap lens/gear, the top handle doesn't seem useful and it also falls down so it gets stuck between my back and the bag, expensive

overall, i'm very impressed with this bag...it has everything i want and most of all it's stylish

Photo contains:
Nikon D200 + Nikon 18-200mm VR F/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
Nikon 10.5mm f/2.8 fisheye
Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8
18-200mm hood
sony vaio laptop

Thanks to Nick (Iamblueone) for review

Review #2
(Added 18th Feb 2007)

Equipment list in bag :
Nikon D70s
Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX
Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6G
Tokina 12-24mm f/4
Nikon SB-800
Digimate II Plus (portable storage)
Nikon EN-EL3e (x2)
Lowepro PixelPak V2 (with CF cards)
67mm C-PL in case, Cokin wide-angle holder, Cokin adaptors 62mm/67mm/77mm, lens cloth, 4 x ND grad filters (in outer pocket)

Review text:
I was looking for a smaller backpack for travel. My Computrekker looks (and feels) enormous, and I wasn't looking forward to taking it on a 3 week international holiday. The bag had to meet the (highly restrictive) regulations for flights at my local airport, preferably not look like a camera bag and hold everything I wanted to take. I ended up deciding on The Keystone, which was had to be ordered in, so I was shopping blind.

Likes about the bag:
Small - just what I wanted - I won't be tempted to take everything I own on holiday. Opening is against the back while being worn, so difficult to steal stuff out of it.

Dislikes about the bag:
Small size made it difficult to pack, but I finally found a combination that worked. No upper clip for the tripod holder like the larger models - I've discovered that a short luggage strap (~20cm) can be used to secure the top of the tripod to the top loop of the bag, making it much more stable to carry. Chest strap is in a good position for women (most are too low to wear comfortably.)

Rating 1 to 10: 7

Thanks to Christine for review.