Think Tank Retrospective EDC Backpack
Everyday Luxury in Leather & Canvas
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Think Tank Retrospective EDC Backpack (2.2 lbs/1kg w/included rain cover, 18 × 11½ × 9 inches (46 × 29 × 22.5 cm) outside, 19 litre/0.67 ft3 capacity, $220). bigger. I got mine directly from Think Tank, and it's also at Amazon, at B&H and at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.
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Big, comfy main straps:
Think Tank Retrospective EDC Backpack. bigger.
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I love my Think Tank Retrospective EDC Backpack not just for its great design with loads and loads of space and pockets and dividers, but also because of the quality of its materials.
The only plastic are the buckles and the only nylon are some of the smaller straps and some interior surfaces and dividers. Everything else is classic waterproof canvas, brown full-grain leather and smooth YKK zippers, ahhhh!
Its clever design has two extra carry handles, one on each side, as well as one at the top, making it easy to grab without having to grab a big shoulder strap:
One of two side handles, and there's a third handle at the top. bigger.
The green color is called Pinestone, my favorite and the same color as my Retrospective Duffel 75 and my Retrospective Camera Bags. Conceivably it may come in other colors and materials in the future; if you want canvas, get the Pinestone.
It is soooo much nicer than the plain nylon backpacks I've been using ever since middle school. This EDC Retrospective backpack oozes luxury, and it's lot less expensive than the luxury brands my rich neighbors buy but never use. This beauty is tough and made to be taken out and used.
It's a general-purpose every day backpack, not a camera bag. If you want to carry cameras in it, Think Tank also makes separate series of Stash Master Cube camera modules you can put inside the main compartment, but they're not as elegant as separate bags. The Stash Master S is the most appropriate size, taking up about half of the inside of this backpack and leaving the other half for everything else.
I got my Think Tank Retrospective EDC Backpack directly from Think Tank, and it's also at Amazon, at B&H and at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.
On a photo trip I bring my cameras in my Retrospective 7 Camera Bag, my computers and chargers in my Think Tank Retrospective Everyday EDC Backpack and my clothes and toiletries in my Retrospective Duffel 75, and all three bags match:
The Ultimate Travel Set: Think Tank Retrospective Everyday EDC Backpack on top of my Retrospective Duffel 75 next to my Retrospective 7 Camera Bag. bigger.
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I got my Think Tank Retrospective EDC Backpack directly from Think Tank, and it's also at Amazon, at B&H and at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.
Size
About 18 × 11½ × 9 inches (46 × 29 × 22.5 cm) outside.
About 18 × 11½ × 4 inches (46 × 29 × 11 cm) inside the main compartment.
The sleeve holds a flat item about 15 × 11½ inches (38 × 29 cm).
Capacities
0.67 ft3 (19 litres).
There's a magnetic top flap; flip it up to get at everything. The small front pocket behind the short, straight zipper can hold an iPhone 14 Pro Max or similar:
Magnetic Top Flap Folded back, Showing the Zippered Sections. bigger.
The smaller outer compartment has loads of dividers and holds all sorts of electronics and whatever accessories you like:
Front Section. bigger.
There's a lot more in here behind the other zippers than I can show. I love how many nooks and crannies it has for everything:
Front Section. bigger.
The main compartment has a big mesh divider at the back (seen below) and a nylon divider at the front of which we can only see the slot in this photo. There's also a zippered mesh pouch towards the front of which we can see only the zipper pull in this photo.
It's set to hold a jacket and shoes and documents or lunch or whatever:
Main Compartment. bigger.
Main Compartment. bigger.
The rear fuzz-lined sleeve is set up for a 16" laptop or anything flat up to about 11½ × 15 inches (29 × 38 cm):
Rear Sleeve. bigger.
Weight
2.2 lbs (1 kg) with included rain cover:
Think Tank Retrospective Everyday EDC Backpack with included rain cover (folded). bigger.
Price, USA
$220, September 2023.
Think Tank Retrospective Everyday Backpack. bigger.
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I got my Think Tank Retrospective EDC Backpack directly from Think Tank, and it's also at Amazon, at B&H and at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.
Get one, I did! It may cost more than a junky backpack from the swap meet, but as something I carry around every day, the luxury and quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten.
These are built to last; it's not like buying a digital LEICA camera which you'll want to ditch after a few years. My LEICA M9 was still new in 2010 back when I got my first Retrospective Camera Bags, and I'm still using my Retrospective Bags every day, while I don't even know where my M9 is or if it even still works. While digital cameras are largely disposable after a few years, even LEICA, my Think Tank bags seem to last forever.
Bravo!
I got my Think Tank Retrospective EDC Backpack directly from Think Tank, and it's also at Amazon, at B&H and at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.
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