The snap enclosures enable the chamber to revolve. The Revolver-8's revolving lens chamber is attached to the inside of the backpack and the outside panel via snap enclosures. Two rugged plastic buckles provide support to the main compartment and act as zipper stops, though the entire compartment can be zipped open when the buckles are released. The bag's exterior dimensions measure 9.8 x 19.3 x 13.0" (24.9 x 49.0 x 33.0 cm), which places the Revolver in the average category of size. In use, I've found that access from both sides enables you to grab a lens regardless of the bag's orientation on my shoulder. In order to access a lens, just unzip the flap on the left or right of the bag. ![]() ![]() The backpack can accommodate four standard or macro lenses and one telephoto in the main chamber alone. We'll begin with the Revolver-8's headline feature: the revolving lens compartment. ![]() Fortified with plenty of additional features, the $250 Kata Revolver-8 sits at the more expensive end of the camera backpack spectrum, but many pro photographers could be tempted to lay down their cash after seeing what it is capable of. The backpack's primary feature is its roulette-style revolving lens compartment that enables photographers to quickly unsheathe a telephoto, standard or macro lens within seconds. $249 / £229 The Kata Revolver-8 photo backpack is unlike anything I've ever seen in the travel gear department.
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