Lowepro Micro Trekker 200 Camera Backpack (Black)

by Lowepro

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 x 14 inches ; 2.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00007E7UN
• Item model number: MicroTrekker 200 - Black
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 3, 2002

Product Description

The best features of Lowepro's expeditionary models miniaturized to day trip size

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

84 of 85 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent day-bag for urban and mountain photographers, September 23, 2004

By 

Karen Nakamura "cultural anthropologist" (New Haven, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lowepro Micro Trekker 200 Camera Backpack (Black) (Electronics)

This is an excellent small day-bag for urban and mountain photographers. I've started to use backpacks instead of shoulder bags and this is my favorite day-bag. It's compact enough to easily fit under the seat of airplanes and doesn't tempt to you to carry everything and the kitchen sink.

That being said, it can carry a *lot*. With my EOS 10D, it carries:
1. EOS 10D body with 16-35mm L attached
2. 24-70mm L lens
3. 550 EX flash (this could be used to carry another lens)
4. ST-E2 transmitter
5. 2 spare batteries
6. All my CF cards and CF card reader
7. Still lots of room for personal items (wallet, cell phone, maps, keys, sandwich) in outer pocket


With my Hasselblad system, it carries:
1. Hassie 203 FE with 80mm CFE attached and A12 back
2. 50mm CFE Distagon
3. 2 spare A-12 backs
4. Digital point and shoot as a proof camera (on site polaroid)
5. Small flash for fill flash
6. Personal items as above


In addition, you can strap a small tripod horizontally on the bottom of the pack. This is much better than the vertical strap system on my LowePro Rover AW. The vertical straps get in the way of getting into the pack (you have to remove the tripod to access the innards). The Micro Trekker's horizontal system lets you only use the tripod when you want to, and still gives full access to the pack.

The pack is small and inconspicuous. Just the thing for street photography. But some bigger men have found it too small for them. It's perfect for women and men under 5'10 or so. I found the waist strap a bit flimsy (it's more for stabilization than for carrying weight) but otherwise this pack is perfect for my needs.

49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Value but with the price of comfort;, April 3, 2005

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Toad S. Hopper (High Springs, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lowepro Micro Trekker 200 Camera Backpack (Black) (Electronics)

Still searching for the perfect camera bag I purchased this pack for an extended day hike. I think I'm beginning to value the advice of the person who told me that you will take better photos in the field if you don't take more than one lens. But in trying them all I got this pack. It hold an enormous amount of gear. SLR body, 17-55mm Nikon f2.8 (a monster chunk of glass), 70-180mm Macro Zoom (another heavy weight) and a 300mm f4 with the body attached. Plus SB 600 flash, a macro ring flash, cleaning stuff, compact flash cards and batterys in a Tamrac case that mounts on the side. Plus there is a great outside storage area that can take lots of personal gear. It swallowed the compass, first aid kit, trail mix, matches, survival blanket and even a water bladder from a camelback pack. No problem holding the weight. I just ccould not get comfortable with the load. The side pockets also hold your cell phone or radio, a nice touch. It is also not really waterproofed, which could be a problem. Look to the AW line of Lowepro. I have an Omni Trekker that started to hurt after a few hours of hiking and I thought this pack would have more comfort. No it doesn't. The straps need a lot more padding and you can't adjust thier length. It 's not a bad pack but for me in extended hiking it started to dig into my shoulder. Also the zippers do let in a lot of crud and are not as protected as I would like them to be. I'm looking at the Tamrac and Kata bags and have sold this one on eBay after 3 hikes. I went back to my Omni Trekker as a backpack.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It really is a "micro"., January 16, 2006

By 

Gustavo (Santa Fe, NM USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lowepro Micro Trekker 200 Camera Backpack (Black) (Electronics)

I bought this backpack with the idea of getting "everything" in one small, compact design. Actually, the interior design is quite good and accomodated my Canon 5D with telephoto quite well. Lowepro makes good packs, there is no doubt. However, if you happen to be a medium to larger size person, the micro trekker 200 may be a bit small. I did feel it immediately acrosss my chest, even after adjusting straps, etc. I just could not imagine taking this backpack on a hiking trip. Lowepro makes also a mini version, but compared the size chart and was not convinced it would be much different. I have ordered a Tamrac Adventure 7 Model 5547 (not yet received), which is probably more what I need, and priced very similar to these smaller-size Lowepro's.

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