Peak Design, the San Francisco carry solution innovators, is coming up with a new line of outdoor products. This will include a tiny 2L sling, a 7L sling capable of fitting a camera insert, a technical day trip-ready 25L backpack, and a larger, feature-packed 45L backpack. While the line is aimed at outdoor activity, Peak Design is deeply rooted in the photo-video industry, and the outdoor line bags, save for the 2L sling, are compatible with various camera cubes. Mixing the company’s know-how in both outdoor and photo-video carry solutions creates a rare beast in the industry – an actual outdoor photo-video backpack rather than the common “gear cupboard with shoulder straps” design. For the opening line of their launch video, Peak Design chose to talk about how the company was born in the outdoors. If I were to point to the birthplace of Peak Design, I’d point to Kickstarter. The Outdoor Line campaign is the 13th successful campaign by the San Francisco-based manufacturer. Though it’s far from over, the campaign is about 2,500% funded at the time of writing, and it’s run by a company that has never missed the mark, delivering each and every project to backers. 7L Sling I’ll start with the 7L Outdoor Sling since I don’t think the smaller 2L version is particularly relevant for dedicated use. When fitted with the X-small camera cube (not to be confused with the larger “Small” camera cube), this setup will handle the most minimalistic video kit – a...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 10 September, 2024