Guru 25L - Ultra Light

I have the original Guru 25L in all black color, which i bought more than 10 years ago. The backpack is still structurally strong except for some cosmetic wear and tear. Its capacity is deceptively large. Except for lack of proper laptop compartment, it is one of the best camera backpack I have ever owned and I owned so many backpacks, most of which were sold but this one survived. Now I want to replace it with a new one but I really don't like the skyblue colored straps dangling over black backpack. I cannot buy a new Guru simply because of the color. Can you make all black Guru again? Oh, I even bought Guru Air, all black, but the zippers are so hard to pull open. There is no aluminum structure as in GURU. it cannot simply replace my beloved 10 year old Guru.

I am using it at Moab Utah and it’s performing great

Right now sitting in Kenya in a lodge and my trusty Guru by my side. From the meanwhile over 15 bags of various sizes and shapes, this is the one that is just right for the essential gear and that traveled five continents through thick and thin. The best feature is the internal frame that renders the backpack comfortable to carry even when loaded. Flanked by enough pockets and compartments to stow away the travel essentials and a ligher laptop and Bob is your uncle. I tried other models (also from f-stop) but at the end always came back to the Guru ultralight. Many bags came and went over the years, this one is the only camera bag I ever owned that needs to be replaced after ten years due to heavy usage. Highly recommended.

1 month of daily use and i'am very happy. Versatile and robust, while light. extremely adaptable to a lot of outdoor activities. I did used it charged with material and can be quite comfortable for a few hours of trekking.

I have tried numerous (over 10) different camera pack systems and the f-stop system works the best. The guru is a perfect everyday bag. I use it most with the small pro and medium slopes ICU. This fist a Nikon D850 and a Nikon D5 with prime lenses attached and leaves room for additional gear.

Great camera bag!Great customer service!!

I wanted a smaller bag to carry minimal equipment together with my gripped camera. This bag fits a Pro Small camera insert (it's tight but ok) and is exactly what I needed. Quality is great as always. Together with my Anja, I'm covered for all situations :)

The bag and insert are both well made. Comfortable when carrying. There is enough room for my camera (D850) with a mounted lens as-well-as one or two extra lenses depending on the insert. Plenty of room for a jacket, tablet, and extra gear. It would be nice if the pockets had more storage/organizaton areas. The large front pockets is nice but would be better if it had extra pockets to carry and organize things rather than just a large open pocket. I like the water bottle pockets. I think the weakest point of this bag is carrying a tripod. Yes you can use a water bottle pocket and the side compression straps to sort-of secure a small tripod to the bag. But this seems to be an afterthought rather than purposefully built. But it’s no worse than any other of F-Stop’s bags or the majority of other manufacturers bags. Come on guys, it’s a camera bag and we use tripods!

better than my shimoda bag definitely worth the price!

This a comfortable, easy-to-access easy-to-organize pack. Up until now, with this pack, I have never been much for hauling around my photo stuff in a back pack. I’m not as thrilled as I could be with optional inside case system, but I have to say it works. Also I like the customizable Velcro dividers after all! I’ve taken this pack along on four all day hikes, and I’ve decided to make it into my everyday carry, photo stuff or no photo stuff. I like the little raincoat! Fits well and fits very quickly. P. S I owe YouTube reviewer Gordon Laing a big thanks for doing this pack in depth!