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Kata KT D-3N1-20 Sling/Backpack (Black) | 
| Brand: Kata
Category: Photography
Buy New: See price in cart
Rating:  4 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 7.5 x 17.3
MPN: KT D-3N1-20
Model: KT D-3N1-20
UPC: 719821289623
EAN: 0719821289623
ASIN: B001BP7YFM
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 2 months
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| Features:
| • | Easily convert your 3N1 from a right-handed sling to a left-handed sling or a backpack | | • | Features "Thermal Shield Technology" to ensure optimal camera protection | | • | Included rain cover folds neatly away into an integrated pocket | | • | Fast, one handed camera access with "Quick Release Buckle" | | • | Waist strap is included to provide maximum comfort to your back when using the 3N1 in backpack mode |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The 3N1-10 Sling . Backpack allows you to carry a A DSLR with mid-range zoom lens attached as well as 1-2 lenses, flash personal gear and can be quickly configured at a Right-Handed Sling, Left Handed Sling and Backpack.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Finally! October 30, 2008
W. Eng (New York, NY)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have FINALLY FOUND the bag!
I'm a freelance photographer and I'm always traveling around the city with my equipment. It's usually in my messenger style camera bag or my waist bag. But what a problem! The waist bag cannot hold all of my necessary equipment. The messenger bag tires my shoulder out.
Lo and behold, the Kata 3N1-20 bag! I actually wore it out in the city today. I loaded everything I had: Canon EOS 5D, EF 24-70mm, EF 70-200mm, EF 50mm, 580EX Speedlite, Point & Shoot, and small little items like batteries, diffusers, sunglasses case, etc.
It felt comfortable on me. I didn't feel the usual strain like I did with the messenger bag. I also tried it as a backback and the weight distribution was perfect.
I also liked how I can swing it to the front really quick so I can grab my camera to take a quick shot then put it back and tucked away.
I highly recommend this bag to anyone who's experiencing shoulder strains from the usual shoulder bags. This one is definitely worth it!
P.S. I also added photos into the product image section.
Very nice camera bag October 21, 2008
K. Yue
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was planning to buy the Lowepro Slingshot 200 All Weather Backpack (Black) until I ran into review on this bag. I've checked out the Lowepro in person but I couldn't find any Kata 3N1 at any local store, so I didn't really know what I am getting. I am willing to take a risk because of these reasons:
- It can be worn as a sling pack as well as a backpack.
- I like the look better than the Lowepro Slingshot.
The bag is better than I expected. It is very well constructed and well padded. It fits all the gears I have and it is very comfort to wear, both as a slingpack or a backpack. By the way, changing the bag from sling to backpack is very easy. Some issues I have are:
- If I open the bag from the front instead of from the side, it is slightly difficult to get to the stuff on the top portion of the main pocket.
- Lowepro has a special pocket to store its rain cover but Kata doesn't.
These are minor issues that I can live with.
D-3N1-20 is a good size bag, very similar to the Slingshot 200.
Kata KT D-3N1-10 Sling/Backpack (Black), I think is too small and Kata KT D-3N1-30 Sling/Backpack (Black) is too big.
By the way, if you really want a Slingshot 200, it is on sale at Fry's or Costa for $69.
 Great backpack bag October 20, 2008
I love electronics (Raleigh, NC)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is my second camera bag and will pretty much replace my slingshot 100. I loved the sling feature, but after more than an hour or two it would start to get heavy and uncomfortable. Enter my new Kata bag - The 20 is a good sized bag. Mine is currently holding a D80 w/kit lens (18-135) attached, 50mm lens, and a 70-300 lens. I could still fit a flash and another small/medium lens in main section. The upper pocket is nice and big and will fit your personal items and the two side pockets on the top aren't huge, but I keep a spare battery stashed in one and a filter or two in the other one.
The bag is comfortable to wear and offers several options. You can still sling the bag toward the front and use the quick access pocket if you take off one shoulder strap and pass the other over your head. The front handle is great and the bag sits up nicely. One cool feature I've discovered is that the top "personal" section has a zippered bottom. This feature lets you get down into the bag while it is vertical if you have it set up that way.
So why 4 stars and not 5? The central organization of this bag gets tricky with a bigger lens, in my case a 70-300. I ended up having to use one of the central organizers connected to a divider to create one long section above where my camera sits to place my large lens in. The other odd thing is that the top flap doesn't open completely, the zippers constrain it as it flips upward and this makes it hard to use the top of the central organization.
Overall, I'm very happy with this bag as my new camera backpack. It took some figuring to get it organized, but it will serve me well for years to come.
Looked Long and Hard September 10, 2008
H. Choi (Duarte, CA United States)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I am only reviewing cause there aren't very many reviews of this bag for some reason anywhere. I have had it for about two weeks now. There is some video out there from [...] or something. You can find it on the kata website and it does a decent job of showing you the features.
Pros:
1. Many ways to wear it. Sling, backpack, x - straps across your chest like an x. I primarily wear as backpack and sling.
2. Looks pretty cool.
3. Lots of buckles so you don't have to zip it up if you know you are going to take another pic soon.
4. I really like the top handle for some reason. Cushioned and easy to grab.
5. Inside dividers are changeable and good.
6. Yellow insides makes easy to see stuff.
Cons
1. Wish it had a water pocket, but that is really just my preference.
2. Wish it had a pocket or something on the outside you didn't have to zip to get to.
3. This is what I took one star off for which is my only real complaint since the other two are just wishes - the material doesn't breathe very well so it gets hot on my back which isn't a huge complaint, but it is a complaint none the less. I wish it was more breathable or like Osprey backpacks, had mesh to let air in. Kata, if you are listening, go look at those Osprey backpacks which I use for hiking/overnighters cause they are awesome.
I got this one after thinking of getting a Lowe Slingshot 200 for a while. Friend of mine has that one and he likes it but I thought it wouldn't be comfortable to have on all day. He uses it for travel and thinks the sling aspect is great. I agreed with him about the sling, but didn't want to have to have it on one strap all day long. So when I saw this one, I got excited. It does what it is designed to do pretty well. Sling aspect works. There are multiple cushions on each of the two straps which are changeable with buckles on the bottom of the bag. So you can have one strap and act as a sling, two straps in either x-across the chest format or as a backpack. I think I made a good choice. Might get the bigger one just cause as a pretty big guy, this looks a little ridiculous on me cause of its size.
As for what I carry, I don't carry much. Just got into photography. Canon 40D, one zoom lens but small one, one other lens sometimes. Still plenty of room to stick a flash, another lens, maybe another camera body but it would have to be without the lens attached. There is space for other stuff in the top pocket like a notebook, some other accessories. Two side pockets too.
Overall, a good bag which is saying a lot cause I have a thing for bags.
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