Although I had recently purchased the Domke F2 camera bag, it was not suitable to carry the telezoom Tamron 150-500 lens, unless I rearranged the layout of the Domke bag. Even then, it didn't have a way to carry an external water bottle that I usually need if I went for a trip to the Zoo or to some outdoor activity.

I still can carry the Nikon Zf + Tamron telezoom if I used my Crumpler 7 Million Dollar shoulder bag, or perhaps with my Kata 3N1-30 backpack, but both didn't have a means to hold a water bottle or a tripod.

After searching for a suitable bag, I found the Think Tank Darklight 20L backpack.

Think Tank Darklight 20L Camera BagRM 900.

Lorong Utara, Petaling jaya, Selangor.

It ticked all the necessary boxes and costs just RM 900: -

• Feature rich backpack that can carry a water bottle or tripod externally
• Can fit the Nikon Zf + Tamron 150-500 telezoom attached
• Can fit my other lenses and accessories such as flashgun and microphone
• Has a top flap that can access the camera directly
• Can only access the internal content from a back flap - more secure than a front opening flap
• Can access the internal content without removing bag from oneself - you do this by swiveling the bag around the waist belt and opening its back flap
• Can easily access all the internal content - this is unlike the Kata 3N1-30 bag that somewhat obscures some of the equipment as the flap doesn't fully open flat out
• Can store a 16" laptop inside a padded sleeve and has a separate front pocket to store an iPad Pro.

It's very comfortable to carry the bag even with full load, especially once you attach the chest and waist strap.

You can see more pictures of it here.