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Rotation180° – a Bag with a Difference

I have long been a fan of thinkTank products. The design, attention to detail and workmanship is second to none in my opinion and they are obviously designed by photographers for photographers.

mindshift-animated-rotating-pack400In recent times thinkTank have started a new company called Mindshift Gear and their first product, the Rotation180°, will shortly be on sale.

Designed to be a hiking/photography bag, it’s unique selling point is a section of the backpack that rotates around to the front so that gear can be accessed without taking the bag off. The rest of the bag can be used to carry more photography gear with a padded insert or, without the insert, it can be used as a regular backpack. The bag comes in two iterations: the basic Rotation180°Professional and the Rotation180° Professional Deluxe which includes all the optional extras.

Have a look at the video below:

Ron Martinsen has already posted some video reviews of the bag on his blog.

www.thinktankphoto.com

www. mindshiftgear.com

Catch any Fish?

Having discovered the virtues of thinkTank products, mostly camera bags, I remember discussing them with a friend of mine last year and recommending them to him. In particular, I mentioned the Retrospective 20 model because of its great design, strong build, good workmanship, comfortable shoulder strap, and most importantly, the fact that it doesn’t scream “bag full of expensive gear, come and rob me!”.

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Well, long story short, my friend went off and bought a Retrospective 20 and was delighted with his purchase. He was able to fit plenty gear in it yet was able to carry it around comfortably in such a nondescript way – the perfect shoulder bag.

Fast-forward to a few days ago and my friend is out one evening looking for a good sunset shot. He decided to keep the gear in the bag until he needed it. So he’s walking along with his camera in the bag and tripod over his shoulder when he met a man “who asked me if I had caught any fish? I told him that the salmon were scarce!”

Proof that the Retrospective doesn’t scream Camera!

See the thinkTank Retrospective 20 here.