Just like a fashion house, Kata has tweaked its excellent 3N1 (three in one. Get it?) camera backpack line for the coming year. And like the fashion industry, which likes to creep its hemlines year by year to make you buy more, the Kata bags have hardly changed at all. This, if you are wondering, is a good thing.
Some of you may remember that the previous 3N1 was the bag I actually bought for myself, amidst a slew of review units from various manufacturers. I still love it. The new range keeps exactly the same formula — good looking, easy to access and TARDIS-like in capacity - and adds a sleeve for a computer.
Depending on which of the three sizes you go for, you can fit in anything from a netbook to a 15.4-inch notebook. This addition does add a little depth to an otherwise very compact bag, but from the photos at least it doesn’t look like much.
Everything else remains, from the three choices of strap configuration to the easy sling-n-swing access to the top pocket in which can be kept sandwiches and a small hip-flask. $100, $120 or $145, depending on size, available soon.
Product page [Kata]
